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  1. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    Ok, so I'm avoiding California and giving the diesel ford a hard look. Don't think they'd take kindly to the "improvements" I'd make in a newer sprinter. Back to reality BOOKED for Georgia
  2. brokcanadian

    My 2015 Ford Transit 3.2L I5 Diesel after 1 month review

    Thanks for the numbers, being Canadian I get it...looking hard at that one, why do you think its 3000 did you scale it? In the 350 I calculated 3400 on a 9500 GVW, but it's dry weight...
  3. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    That's the thing, I'd sail by like I knew what I was doing...thats probably a ticket thing And thanks for the frame tip OVM I'm still on the floor...current guy thinks I'm a straight truck, 2 loads in the past few weeks were door to partition
  4. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    Let me know if you get pulled in the agricultural inspection...got warned off another site, all vehicles must stop And Mailer, is in true in California they have "border" stations in the way in? Stop you for agricultural, and anything over 6000 they decide of they want to check over the truck...
  5. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    If you need any taste testers, I volunteer...got my own hotel room with me ;)
  6. brokcanadian

    brokcanadian disclaimer

    Stuck in second gear only, check...code reader for sprinter, check...egr limp mode, check...course whose still driving the T1N's Everybody knows you can get the alignment spot on with jackstands, string, and a metal straightedge right?
  7. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    Yep. From Oshawa. Not a snap
  8. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    That was my living for 9 years, folks. 5 days a week, Eastlake to Hamilton then Hamilton to Eastlake every day...if you saw a van near the road in their parking lot that was me :D Oh got my return, Cleveland to Hamilton go figure ;)
  9. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    Starting to rethink this park in a good area thing...everybody else is here too On the positive side I've turned my straps into a Sprinter gym. I can blast out a few reps and collapse right into my bed
  10. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    87 degrees in Toledo, no wind
  11. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    Did somebody move the equator? Fell asleep with the doors and windows shut, thought I woke up in Florida
  12. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    So that pickup stretched into a 3 hour wait...found out why, the 7 crates at 2400 turned into 9 at 3011 lb...somebody told them my max, at least they left me almost 40 lbs to spare Medium boring drive...23.5 mpg on way up and 22.5 after drop and deadhead move...that kind of mileage near max...
  13. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    I slept at home and still have all my body parts, I consider myself lucky
  14. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    Missed a Georgia yesterday, but that's what you get when you're in the doghouse. Off to muncie Indiana
  15. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    That's a step up from my made in China usual
  16. brokcanadian

    How new to buy?

    Making so much after this week I don't care for the moment...lots of time to decide, so far the pressures off, I don't have the time to take all the offers I'm getting with the old one!
  17. brokcanadian

    Welcome September

    Just caught up on all the posts. I know I left last Sunday and sat for a couple days, but I got moved and never stopped (except for naps) finished on Friday night and repaired the relationship with the wife...took 2 days to sleep, recharge, and be with family and I'm ready to go BTW that 4 days...
  18. brokcanadian

    How new to buy?

    The carrier I'm working with demands everything legal to a t. The load boards demand all fleet info down to VIN model year and verified insurance, carrier and vehicle and cargo. And a copy of all permits and authority Funny how you can be honest and still make money
  19. brokcanadian

    How new to buy?

    11 years (2005) it was called an antique by a fellow Canadian yesterday o_O
  20. brokcanadian

    How new to buy?

    Supposedly it's at the load board level. If you're loaded, you've passed already I think I have my magic answer. I get written proof or no go. Otherwise, I try to save up 20,000 in a separate account and if it gets there I pick a newer van. As I deadhead home after 2 days in a good area, the...
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