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You could address the toungue weight issue by adding a lift axle between the back of the van and the front of the trailer. :)

That's exactly what I thought too but came to believe different based on what my reefer dealer told me. I put a call into my dealer to double check and will let you know what he says when he returns the call.

Amen! Say it, Driver!

We paid about $70,000 for our custom-built, 132" ARI sleeper in 2006 and I asked them the same question you are asking here. I pointed out that we are paying $70,000 for an 11 foot sleeper and 40 foot camping trailers can be purchased for half that price. What's the difference? I asked...

Others may disagree but I don't think our WG/TVAL customers would be particularly impressed with WG drivers wearing ties. I think most of them would think it wierd. That is because almost none of them wear ties and wearing one yourself puts you out of place. These people are shipping and...

In another life, I worked in a profession where people who wore ties played the game for keeps. In that world, you develop a keen eye for tie quality, fabric, style, width, color, design, knots, trends, etc. You played the tie game well not to stand out but to blend in. Wearing the wrong tie at...

How would it work out? I would hope that every driver would vote for the carrier he or she is running with. That would give the edge to the largest carriers. If you would not vote for the carrier you were running with, why are you running with that carrier?

They dance around this issue with grace and finesse. There was a time when they asked in departure calls if we were in uniform. That changed to "contractor apparel" at some point. Diane and I like the idea of wearing a uniform at pick ups and deliveries. It presents a good image and reinforces...

Even in rebuilding a truck you own, the options are limited by EPA and CARB rules. These rules have proven to be a moving target as they are announced, changed and changed again. I am not up to speed on the current set and therefore cannot discuss specifics. Our truck is years away from...

That's right. When it comes to new trucks, the new trend is higher prices with no benefits added unless you count the government mandated emissions add-ons as a benefit. Fuel economy improvements are claimed by the manufacturers but I don't know if they are enough to offset the higher costs. I...

I think it is more true that the drivers who make more money may also be willing to wear a tie on occasion or as a matter of course. I doubt that the top producers who wear ties would see their sales and customer service skills disappear or their revenue decline if they stopped wearing ties...

The Washington Post reports that pilot rest rules are under review by the DOT and FAA (story here). This debate and the truck driver hours of service (HOS) debate are similar. To me, the most frustrating part of these HOS debates is the assumption that a "science based" rule can be created at...

I hear that!

It's not a tie the polo shirt people would have you wear but a leash.

Dispatched for a Monday pick up. Spending weekend at the Pechanga RV Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA.

Have you a photo to share? Dakata's hot tub comment got me to thinking.

Laid over in Temecula, California. In service, waiting for load offers.

I was hoping people would post good alternatives. Thank you, redytrk, for the non-ap site.

Are you missing the Sirius XM Weather and Emergency Channel like Diane and I are? It seems to have been discontinued without explaination. This is a significant loss for Diane and me. We travel all over the country to places at random on short notice. We have friends that do the same. We...

But owners such as them are not ashamed and that is how they are able to successfully prey on drivers again and again. Honest drivers become prey when they allow themselves to believe that the owner is as honest and well-intentioned as them. Drivers get into these situations by counting more...