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I've found that good rubber for the winter is most what I need. I did a delivery north of Thunderbay in -40 weather and first thing I see on entering the access road is a sign that says "trucks stop here to install tire chains" with a nice area for them to do this. I went thru a bad storm that...

I haven't had a gas van since back in the '80s. All my GM diesel vans have done about 20mpg running empty and with a light load (<1500lbs)on the highway. Dropped to 18mpg with the air on. City running I had to drive nice and do the economy driving style to keep it good. Basically on the...

Unfortunately is the way with many. I've been lucky that way in that most of the companies I've been with didn't really care. I asked and most stated it's your truck, you do what you want, but don't let it interfere with a call. I got extra insc for them and they rode along. Both kids could...

I got into it for the travel and of course the money (if you find it let me know where). The S/O at first was a little upset but since I needed bucks and other things were not working, here I am. The marriage was on the rocks and really started to go south, but it has endured (somehow). I get...

I'm doing that canadian thing and going to buy beer today! Rob Fis

RE: It's the 4th of July Weekend!! Where are You Worked on Sat and got home late afternoon. Sunday is laundry, oil change, clean out truck, buy beer, and I'm sure the old lady will dream up some other stuff. Monday is a holiday here in canuck land so no loads I know of. Already have a load...

I don't think it is really necessary for two. I have two but one is the companies (one I'm contracted with)and the other is mine. The one for myself has the best coverage I could find at the time when I signed up with a cellular carrier. Now I do own about 6 cell phones but they are with...

If you read the Mississauga bylaws re truck parking, it's illegal to park anywhere except an industrial area. The bylaws restrict anything over a 1/2 ton pickup or van from your own driveway even. Although this is not enforced (many take home their 3/4-1 ton trucks, unless neighbour complains)...

RE: Documents plans for merger of U.S., Mexico, Ca Think about it. North America has to do something. We are losing jobs to aisa, currency exchange is a pain for business and the borders are currently a nightmare for trucking and business. If what you are saying comes true think of the...

Last year a German fella drove on the highway up near Tuktuyuktuk (bad spell), he won a wish come true thing and the radio stn paid for him to come over and drive (short part) and work on the ice highway. Rob Fis

In many areas the natives did enforce the "your not welcome to our lands". But the immigrants had better technology and weapons and forced their way in. So the natives lost the wars. If the natives had stopped fighting each other and banded together early on during the invasion, they could...

Well here in Ontario the gov't allows truck drivers to go 55hrs before overtime is paid. I know a driver who filed a complaint with the labour board and the company fought it. He figured that if the warehouse got overtime after 48 hours so should he. The gov't rules were 55 hours for drivers...

I just filed another GST return. Am getting $1600 area. Now thay let you claim the GST for you truck. I filed that one last year. Got back thousands. Rob Fis

All these mishaps with forklifts reminds of a few back when I worked in a warehouse. First one was an older fella named Garvin, he was ordered to unload a truck. However the lead hand beat bhim to it and signed off so the driver hopped in his rig and started to go. Only problem was garvin had...

Anyone driving a load into Ontario and you go past Toronto, the highway 401 at the west end of Oshawa will be closed from 1201 Sunday morning to 0800 Sunday morning. They are building a new interchange there for Stevenson road which will make deliveries to the GM plants a lot faster. Closure...

Many years ago working with a cousin in airconditioning, he got this job at a brewery to clean the return air ducts over the sterilizer. Ok the air system was turned off and we had to duct crawl and hand chip the stuff off the duct walls. The ducts were 18" above the sterilizer and it wasn't...

2 weeks ago I ran a load for a C unit in a B. Had to do two runs to do it as there was too many pieces. I actually told dispatch to call a heavier truck but they said "it's slow, heavy trucks are all loaded (in the area) so take load or sit". I took the load. Wasn't going far but was going...

Yeah Brian right in the area. I use that Sunoco all the time. See several boys sitting there on the other side of the fence. Rob Fis

Interesting as guys at my last company are all getting out of the Int'ls due to the problems and going to FLs. The biggest complaint from both though is the cost of the shop labour ($112/hr) and the shops not fixing the problems on the first visit (both brands). Many have left the dealers for...

On Yahoo there is a spinter forum (sprintervan) that has 1000's of members. There are several members who have used similar. Search their archives as they even had some give instructions. Several long haul van drivers north of the border use the aluminum covered bubble insulation. Double it...