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  1. guido4475

    lease prchase cargo van or sprinter?

    okay, so here is a question for you van guys. which is better, gas or diesel? i know longevity would have to go to the diesel, but i have seen gas engine vans at 500k. how does a gas engine react to idling as far as gas consumption and engine temp vs a diesel? just curious, as i am thinking...
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    strange people knocking on your door

    that was pretty good. i was engaged once to an italian women.very beautiful and lady like, but those farts at night would kill an army. i still have flashbacks.
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    FL 70 fuel tanks

    if all it has is just a leak, whether it is an aluminum or metal tank, why not just have it welded? i welded my tank on my old int'l 4900 years ago, and it still hasnt leaked yet.
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    lease prchase cargo van or sprinter?

    and who would have cash to buy a van anyway?lol. money doesnt grow on trees!!! especially in this business! not everyone is a retiree with a pension coming in, either.
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    Flying J, Management 101

    i was in the flying j in indy week and a half ago, backed all the way into a space, in the sleeper watching rocky, and the truck moves a little. just thought it was a lizard checking things out, but then it moves more the second time. i jumped up to see the rear of a trailer backing into the...
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    What is the strangest load that you did as an expediter?

    8,000 pounds of winnie the pooh displays. i had to hire a lumper for that one!!!
  7. guido4475

    Typical day at the Office under the sea.

    i just crapped myself i was laughing so hard.
  8. guido4475

    Break Down Help

    i tell you what, that is great and all,and i am happy for you. i had a terrible experience with superior truck service in anderson,ind.(indianapolis) he got me for 9,000.00 worth of work that was done to my truck, supposedly.only to find out that only half of it was done.i am still fighting to...
  9. guido4475

    how big of a box could you put on this slightly modified truck?

    the total length of a straight truck usually cant exceed it 40 ft . some states, it used to be 35, but my truck is 38.5 long, and i never had a problem. look at the front of your road atlas, it gives the length limits for trucks also. happy expediting!!!
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    Cutaway Van Body Lining

    i'd would leave the slats on the walls, and install the e-track to the aluminum cross members, then put the plywood on the exposed areas.very seldom do i use the first 12 inches of e-track in the front of the side walls in the box.what kind of mpg you get with the cutaway? gas or diesel? and...
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    New Guy

    if you're needing a truck,i have a nice 2000 sterling class 8 converted to a straight truck,10-speed autoshift,looks and runs excellent, paint is excellent, great shine! 864,000 miles,low idle hours,77" single-bunk condo.$16,000 cash e-mail me at [email protected]
  12. guido4475

    Anyone moving

    this all scares me, to think i am thinking about buying a 2009 van.i might need a drug test.but it sure beats a straight truck,from what i figure.i've been sitting since friday in lebanon, ind.why did i come back out?
  13. guido4475

    roof top for a cargo van

    i would not want to go that route with a cube truck because from what i understand is that the gvw is over 10,000 and it would require a logbook to run.and less fuel mileage, etc.
  14. guido4475

    roof top for a cargo van

    please let me know what info you find out.i am thinking about going into a van and want to go that route also.what kind/type of generator can i put on a van?
  15. guido4475

    You might be a driver, if

    or you back into a parking space with your flashers on while in your car.
  16. guido4475

    You might be a driver, if

    you may be a driver if you are in your personal vehile while at home, and you come up on a set of scales and go in to get weighed.....or try to push the clutch pedal down in your automatic trans. car......or reach for the key on the dash instead of the steering column.....or swing wide while...
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    Getting ready

    no, that is my freinds race truck in detroit.it puts out something like 1,200 hp. pretty powerful twin-turbo detroit.
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    Robert Duvall

    ya know, with me being italian, and having some relatives in nyc,we just may be able to get tony soprano to represent us before all of these expediting co's as a mediator.it could work!happy days could be here again!! no more cut-rate loads.
  19. guido4475

    Gear Ratio ??

    i once had a 2002 fl-70 with a isb cummins 260 hp engine with a 6-speed direct(no overdrive) trans, and 3.90 gears. it topped out at 78mph wide open,and it gave me 10 mpg all day long.this was a extended-cab fl-70.it was great around town as well,i should of went with a 3;55 ratio instaed to...
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    Getting ready

    need to buy a inexpensive sweet 10 wheeler for under 20k? i have one for sale.
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