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  1. chefdennis

    post tips for heating your truck here

    No problem Flat! I really think the key to the moisture on the windows is keeping whatever you use to cover them, OFF or AWAY from the glass so that the air does circulate. Hanging the cover off a bungie cord 4-6 inchs away at the top and 12-16 at the buttom really works well. And The little fan...
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    memphis

    I have sat in West Memphis more then a few times, I have always been loaded out of there, usually within 36 hours during the week and 48 if a weekend.
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    osu usc in rosebowl re match

    ROTFLMAO!!:D:rolleyes:
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    GM to shut down for half of the first quarter.

    I just looked, and i haven't had a load to or from anything afiliated with GM / Delphi in the last 6 wks. No sweat off me back. And yea you can Thank those that voted against this BAILOUT for stopping it. The uaw thought they could play like they do when it is contract talk time, well they...
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    Brake Grinding Noise

    Yes everything on the FT was torn apart. Calipers removed, pads taken of the calipers, rotors inspected. Everything was good, still more the half the pads left. I removed the rear tires only and looked at the pads from all available angles and they looked good also, but i didn't tear the...
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    post tips for heating your truck here

    If you are getting alot of mositure on the glass , you do not have enough air circulation. I ran the mr heater big buddy oin med with the blower on and a fan on the ceiling to move the heat off the ceiling and move it around in the front area. It was on for 10 hours, I had moisture just at the...
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    broke down in Clarksville INdiana..... i wanna scream.. hold you rears

    Well at least it didn't cost you to have to transfer to the laod to another truck. Hey im reachin here to make find something good here! LOL! But at least do what you can to enjoy the down time....
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    broke down in Clarksville INdiana..... i wanna scream.. hold you rears

    while i feel your pain, take heart in that it didn't happen while you were loaded and runnin!! Or did it!?!?
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    Brake Grinding Noise

    Chevy / GMC Van Owners. Ok the brake pads are at least 50% or more, the rotors are fine, the front hub bearings are not bad, but there is a grinding noise in the front that sounds like metal to metal when braking, and it is at the worse just as the van comes to a stop. Had it all apart...
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    post tips for heating your truck here

    As Redytrk, I too use a Mr Heater, Big Buddy, with a 20 lb propane bottle, filter and 12 ft hose. Oh and a really well insulated area that i sleep in, seperated from the cargo area.
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    2006 Sprinter

    Hey Dan!! How you doin? Haven't heard from you in a while, was just wonderin where you were yesterday! Stay warm!!
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    New Food Stop

    Just keep postin them BBQ joints!! I am adding them to my favs in my GPS as you do !! Thanks for the info!!:D:D
  13. chefdennis

    hard times

    Take it easy Jack , and make sure you listen to your Dr's advise!! But you are right, got to be moving to make a buck, preferably moving loaded!! :D
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    hard times

    I totally agree!! I'll move on my own with no pay to a better freight area in a heartbeat. I guess maybe thats one of the reasons why i am getting the # of loads i am when others tell me about sitting for 4-5 days. Not me, i am moving and finding those loads. Had a Panther driver tell me...
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    The Trucker Who Cannot Not Truck

    Fantasic! When yoiu hear of this type of person, working to overcome what is put in front of him by no doing of his own, it kind of puts each our our own issues in life in a bit of a different perspective. Congrats to you Glen. I am not one to wish people good luck as i truely believe we all...
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    anti virus

    I use AVG for anti virua and shybot Sereach and Destroy for spyware. Both work good, and are free.
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    Is the UAW responsible?

    There is enough blame to go around form the management to the union heads the the labor force, done of them are blameless and they all have there share of good and bad people within them. I am not one to bust unions, i am also not one to have the government bail them out (unions and...
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    2006 Sprinter

    Yea the Big buddies are ok to use indoors. That being said, i always have both front windows open about 1-1.5 inches and i have a Co2 detector. It has never gone off and there has no issues at this point. The heater also as a "low oxygen" detector built in and shuts off if there is a loss of...
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    2006 Sprinter

    I don't run a sprinter, but a CV. I insulaterd 4 foot back from the back of the drivers seat. Blue foam broad, bubble insulation over that and 1/4 luann plywood. Put a shower rod up and hang a big old really heavy double sleeping bag over that and also a heave quilt and use that as a burier from...
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    Business Registration?

    Ok, there are several ways to set up your business. And you don'thave to do any of them. But I have to believe most do. The tax advantages and the seperation of business and your personal holding just make sense to do so. A bad accident in your van could wipe you out personally while if you...
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