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Our Volvo D-12 engine : Put in service new in June 2006. Six years later with 725,000 miles on it, zero engine failures that left us brokedown on the road (or any other truck failures for that matter). Never been towed. Called road service one time when we were home in a bitter cold winter...

What you say sounds good but in practice there is more to it than that, at least there was for Diane and me when we drove fleet owner trucks. The thing you are leaving out is GUILT. When we were home with a fleet owner's truck parked in our driveway, we felt guilty. Fleet owners would assure...

More info here about this. If the trend is for companies like Amazon to build warehouses in all cities and deliver at lightning fast speed from them, it is good news for local courier companies and entrepreneurs on motorcycles. Maybe not so good news for Walmart. On the other hand, if the...

I don't mean to confuse the issue but have you thought about a new truck? You have said you are running well with FedEx Custom Critical, running out of hours at times. With that known revenue stream, is a new truck not an option? Also, and I wish I would have thought of this when I was at ARI...

Diane and I are watching this storm with great interest since we are on a route that will be affected by its outer bands. We'll get rain but otherwise have little to worry about. Forecasters are now saying Isaac is heading straight at New Orleans but they have backed down the expected category...

I'll wait and see about that. Our truck and wheel rims are six years old. No sign of oxidation damage to any rim or the bead surfaces yet. We're running Alcoa Dura-Bright® wheels. I have seen old steel wheels cleaned up with a wire brush to mount new tires but have never seen a wheel that had...

When you notice the coolant on the ground, is the engine hot, cool or does it leak at any temp?

This method will not keep the cargo from moving forward during a collision but it will keep you safe. Carry the cargo on top of the van like this guy.

What about this thumb-drive TV tuner for over the air TV viewing? With a USB extension cord, it could be placed just about anywhere inside the truck to position it for a good signal, could it not? It looks simple enough to use and delightfully small for use in a truck where space is at a...

I don't know, DD. You're leaving more than a one-half-of-one-percent chance that you might be wrong. A real truck driver would do the taste test.

The AC has refrigerant and oil flowing through the system. An oil leak may appear from that. Engine coolant flows through the radiator. It has a distinctive taste. Are there any drips you might sample? (I'm serious). Be prepared to clean your tongue after sampling a drip. If you don't know what...

I have never smoke tested the box (truck reefer body) for leaks. I have light-checked the box in a crude fashion. On a bright, sunny day, enter the box, and have a helper close the door(s) behind you. With the interior lights off, look for light leaks. Engineers once tested our box with an...

As you mentioned above, you are confusing yourself. You are doing this by blending categories and assuming that one answer applies across the board. Spec'ing a truck is a process of making trade-offs. It gets easier when you realize that the categories change depending on what you are looking at...

Wow, scottm4211, wow! You just brought back a wonderful memory that I have not thought about in a very long time. Bless you, brother. You warmed my heart and brought a smile to my face. We hope and dream and strive and work all our adult lives, but when it comes down to it, there are few...

Not really. Keep the box clean. Lube the wheels and rails every so often. Trailer shops sell spray cans of roll-up door lube. It's good stuff. We have an air hose and nozzle in the back of the truck that taps into the truck's air system. I use it sometimes to blow out the dirt that builds up in...

Which is probably why some fleets find it wise to use nitrogen. Their drivers neglect tires and nitrogen partially compensates for that. That's probably the biggest reason I resist nitrogen. I actually enjoy airing up our tires. Don't ask me why. It's just one of those things. Maybe it goes...

The door was painted when we had the body painted (ghosting of old graphics). The bolts were replaced that hold small part of the door latch (where the padlock goes through) onto the door (rust). Bolts would have been fine if left alone but FedEx wanted bolt heads turned around. We replaced door...

I would buy an ARI sleeper because the one we have now has proven to be very good over six years, as has ARI's service department. Also, ARI survived the Great Recession when at least three custom sleeper manufacturers did not (Double Eagle, Bentz, Alumi-Bunk). If you buy a long-term...

There is no way, ever, that I will take the hand dealt to me if I don't like the hand, and especially if I don't trust the dealer. There are always options. If the game goes bad, or if a better one comes into view, I will change games.

I hope you are happier with your Kidron body as the years go by than we are with ours.