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A lift gate is a bargain at twice the price. :) (Photo taken in a national forest in California.)

It is easy to explain, RichM. I seldom read her posts. When I see her name, I skip to the next. That is not about disrespect. Please do not take it as such. I fully expect that there are numerous readers who skip to the next post when they see my name too.

No, Panther2884, we do not all do it. And when you mess up a parking space that I may later use, it becomes my business. Drivers who respect other drivers do not leave a mess behind.

I have seen a female pee in the parking lot. It was at a Wal-Mart, at the far edge of the lot. She used our truck for cover. Her boyfriend showed up next to do the same thing. I drove him off with shouted orders to not pee on my truck. He was surprised to see me in a truck he thought was empty...

In 1893, at the Chicago World's Fair, electricity was used to power exhibits. This was a manifestation of the new age of electricity or electric revolution or volt generation or whatever else they may have called it then. Electric power was new and would soon burrow its way into every aspect of...

The topic is timely, that's for sure. The freight took us home on Friday with a Minneapolis delivery. We are dispatched for a Monday pickup. National Weather Service now says: "A wind chill warning remains in effect from midnight tonight to 12 PM CST Sunday. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in...

There is nothing fake about my outrage, though "outrage" may be a word that over-describes my response. I do not go into an emotional flurry when witnessing the act, but do find it highly objectionable and worthy of action. I am glad for this thread. It helped me think ahead and plan ahead for...

About two years ago, we ordered a 16' reefer box new from Kidron. It included a lot of extras like 4" of insulation all the way around, eight rows of E-Track, heavy duty floor rings, and more. You can see complete specs on my web site. Click the "Truck Photo and Specs" link in my signature...

Correct. Expediters could very well find themselves in a survival situation if you are in a northern state or Canada and the weather shifts to sub-zero. Worst case would be being stuck out there with no working engine or generator. We carry "bricks" of winter survival clothing tucked deep and...

You may find you like solo driving in your home area than team driving nationwide.

You are right. Complaining will not stop it. But ACTION will. The FACT is, if you urinate in a truck stop parking lot and I see you do it, I will photograph the act and report you to the police. If a sufficient number of other drivers took the same stand, the offending drivers would use the...

You may not be able to change the other guy, but you can modify his (or her) behavior. We have seen that very thing here in the Open Forum. Flaming is less than it used to be since the Code of Conduct was published and enforced. In the early 20th Century, a book, The Jungle by Upton...

I would like the public urinators to remember that they are at a truck stop too. Truck stops are NOT open sewers. There is no justification for this behavior. It is wrong. It degrades the quality of life for others that use the space. It degrades our industry. It is a nasty, selfish and...

Paul is right about the risks of provoking a dangerous situation when confronting a stranger about his or her unacceptable behavior. My own disposition is such that tend to run toward a fight instead of away from one. I'm not saying that is a good thing, but it is my nature to get involved. I...

Hybird trucks have been discussed before in the Open Forum. It is interesting to see how fast hybird technology is moving into trucking and how opinions are changing about it. A Previous Thread About Hybirds (note the 2003 date) I do not recall where or when, but not too long ago, I read of...

RV dump stations (Flying J, some other truck stops, RV parks, state parks, some Camping World stores) are a water source, as are the faucets at truck stop fuel islands. At fuel islands, one of us can usually fill the water tanks while the other is fueling, so there is no delay for any drivers...

Cell phones with cameras built into them are increasingly common. I almost never use mine but as a result of this thread have decided to get a little better at it and quicker on the draw, so to speak. Calling in a report is one thing. Doing so with a picture is quite another. Had I been there...

Not much good at this moment in time, though I have said good things about CoPilot in the past. Today, we had a pickup in downtown Baltimore. CoPilot would route us pretty much on any street that we selected. But when we got there, truck weight restrictions were everywhere. CoPilot did us more...

Having used Garmin for a while now, Turtle, if you were to buy a new stand alone GPS unit again, would it be Garmin or something else?

The one piece of essential technology is a cell phone; one with service that provides strong nationwide coverage. GPS and a laptop are not essential but they provide much to make life on the road easier, safer and more profitable. For mobile access to the internet (essential if you have a...