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  1. layoutshooter

    mileages

    Our last load the clink claimed 450mi, Delorme said 450 mi. We ran 453, couple of stops in there. This one was close. layoutshooter
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    Do you use a Fuel Supplement

    I am very worried about gelling. Maybe too much. I noticed my fuel getting cloudy at around 30 this fall before I started with my winter mix. It stays clear when I use the additive. I still am not sure about how all this works. Layoutshooter
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    Do you use a Fuel Supplement

    What additive did you use that gummed up your EGR? How do you keep your fuel from gelling in the winter? Layoutshooter
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    Don't be stupid (II)

    The last chapter in my stupid tire trick. Belle Tire in Allen Park MI called and set us up at a tire shop in Kansas City MO to get our "G" tires swapped out for the "H" tires I paid for. We got that taken care of yesterday. No problems. Anyone can make a mistake, it is how they take care of the...
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    Got a Job....

    Good luck and welcome to the fold. Let us know if we can ever help. Layoutshooter
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    Very Disappointing numbers

    Slow down? Our numbers are up for the year. We are averaging 25% reefer loads. We are TVAL but have not run a TVAL load as yet. Just had the TVAL for a couple of weeks. Don't know what else to say about it. Layoutshooter
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    mileages

    We have found it to be off from time to time. Sometimes longer sometimes shorter. I think it has something to do with how FedEx figures things, must be new math or something. Seems to be evening itself out. We will keep closer track to see what is going on. Layoutshooter
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    2007 business class m2106

    Slowing down is the ticket, or no ticket may be better. We try to stay between 57-62mph. We get between 9.5 to 10.8mpg out of a MBE4000 with 450hp. Best we have ever done was 11.7mpg. Layoutshooter
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    Question for teams.

    Glad to hear my fan problem is helping you stay awake!!! At least someone is getting some good from it. I normally do the pick-ups and deliverys. Driving skill has little to do with it. My wife handles most of the paperwork and helps with the navigation when we get close. It is a pain to watch...
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    Sleepy ???

    This business knows no work hours. You just run as they come. When we are running we normally run 24/7 till we finish the load. Most of our runs lately have been in excess of 1000 miles. That requires you to run round the clock in most cases. I don't understand the 7900mi thingy. We seldom run...
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    OOIDA says owners should pay idling fines

    We bought a used truck and it had a PROHEAT APU on it. It does save us fuel over idling. It was not very dependable when we first got the truck. It broke often. After several attempts it is now running great. Does a fair job in the heat, not enough BTU's on the AC, does great in the cold. Plenty...
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    Do you use a Fuel Supplement

    I use a product called Opti-Lube. They sell on-line only. There was a thread on here about a year ago that had a link to a site that had test resluts on the major supplements. The Opti-Lube products appeared to do the best on the engine wear tests. I started using it for that reason. I picked up...
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    MBE Fan problem

    Don't laugh too hard, I might have to charge you for the entertainment!!!! Layoutshooter
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    Don't be stupid!!

    Too heavy on the front end. Had we had the "H" tires we would have been fine. Layoutshooter
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    MBE Fan problem

    Hey guys, how's it goin? We had breakfast together outside Ft. LenardWood (Fort Lost in the Woods Misery) a while back. It is a '06 MBE4000 450hp. Took it to a Detroit Diesel on this, nothing going there. Will try again as soon as we get the chance. Layoutshooter
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    Don't be stupid!!

    It was the first time for us, but then again, we are lucky like that. Oh well, live and learn. Layoutshooter
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    Don't be stupid!!

    Maybe, they did not say if anyone was in trouble. Layoutshooter
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    Don't be stupid!!

    OK, I did a stupid thing. I will tell you all what I did so you won't make the same dumb mistake. I bought a set of steer tires at the Belle Tire store in Allen Park Michigan. I paid for a set of 11R22.5 Michelin "H" rated tires. The tires went on and I went out the door. I DID NOT LOOK AT...
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    MBE Fan problem

    LOL, well, at least he claimed he was good! Glad you enjoyed that one. Layoutshooter
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    car rental deduction?

    Thanks for all the help in here. My tax guy got back to me and said that it would be deductable under the circumstances. You don't want me for President. Welfare would end, ALL socialist programs would end. People would HAVE to work for a living. Crime would no longer be accectable. We would be...
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