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I forgot to mention the difference betwene Batery testers. The ones that are used at most auto shops and parts stores will only pull 100 to 500 amps they will show a good batery and yors might be dying. A heavy truck shop should have one that will pull 1,000 amps. You need a large pull on a...

Were the bateries tested on a heavy duty truck shop carbon plie tester? Especialy with diesels and multiple batery setups Everything electronic goes through the batery and it may be the issue remember that most parts store and car shop testers are ment for gasoline engine car bateries and...

As for the 30 minnite break all I can say is.. You see, I told you its not a big deal the restart provision is the real time waster, income limmiter, and potential safety risk we need to adress and change. Bob Wolf.

Night driving is what seperates the pros from everyone else. Besides I like getting from point A to B and not share the road with the iddiots. However I do agree everyone has thier limits and I respect hat also. Bob Wolf.

60/40 is the norm but you need to know what they are charging. Are they charging by the hour or mile and what is the fuel S/C percentage. Also whos authority and insurance are you running under if its thier insurance and authority O.K. If the authority, insurance, and expenses are all on you...

Yep, O.O.I.D.A. was quite happy about Anne Ferro leading the F.M.C.S.A. as former Maryland Motor Truck Association. Gee who are the ones represented by a state trucking association And I remember saying to just about everybody the feces will hit the fan for us owner opperators. Anybody...

Over half million miles not bad at all. Spring for a NEW heavy duty transmission cooler and lines. Modine, B&M and Hayden have always been the first choices. Bigger is better as long as you dont block airflow for the cooling system the smallest I would run with is an 8"x11"x1.5"...

Is the thirty minnite thing still an issue? Realy? The math is simple.. 24 hours a one day. we can be on duty 14 hours a day. We can still drive 11 hours a day NO CHANGES take a 1/2 hour break. 3 & 1/2 for everything else Detention rate $45.00 per 15 minuites and starts after 15...

Wordy but Im trying to put it into plain english for the newbies. Some brokers, fleet owners, or carriers charge a fuel surcharge and some dont. Im one who dosent I simply charge what it costs to move freight. A fuel surcharge is charged by the brokers, fleet owners, or carriers. This is...

Coppy what purplegoose10 says. Anytime I entertain the thought of fleet ownership I decide no because then you have to hope and pray the drivers dont destroy or ditch your vehicles and freight. Ive had guys ask me about running for me but the only way I would consider it is they have thier own...

The 1/2 hour break is strait foward and easy to accomidate somwhere in your squeduel. The dificult part is the restart being allowed only once per week and must include two overnights. Time of day getting on the road is a fabricated issue I dont see the highways being flooded with trucks...

Maby westmicher might have some build advice. Ive heard both dood and bad on the six speeds too but thats why Im doing the homework before laying money down. I do however have a question about the OEM warrentee if I am as busy and crank out 50K to 75K miles do they have any warrantees...

So I made dinner last night pork roast in the crock pot and my woman picked up some strawberries and some salad fixings and some jalapeno peppers at the farm market. When the strawberrys were being made into strawberry shortcake I toyed with the idea of adding peppers to the strawberries. So...

Now with that said and done, Any business venture requires allot of research and work. I would personaly contact fleetowners by phone or dirrectly PM and ask them questions. In any case, I would recomend the O.P. not whine, argue and complain if the answer is what he dosnt want th hear...

Wahhhhhhhhhhhhh, wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!. Bob Wolf

A good excuse to have a dog on the road. Lets face it forces you to take a break you park, go off duty take the dog to PEE and by the time you get back in the truck you have used up your half hour. Yep, I found a way to get pee into the thread L.O.L. Bob Wolf.

I heard back from the GM dealer he said the GVW is 14,200 estimated weight with a 16 foot fiberglass areocell box bulkhead at 4 feet behind cab barn doors He estimates 8,000 lbs. I asked him to get the weight from the body manufacturer as I am figuring an additional 1,000 lbs to outfit the...

Urethane sealant is superior to silicone stiks better, better durability, and more fexable. Make sure you get down to the substrate metal, fiberglass, or frp. It can be runny if its hot like 80 deg.F. in the sun out mask off the edges you dont want it on and seal it up. If it gets below 55...

I have used Internet truckstop with decent results. Most load boards are set up for full tractor trailer loads. Strait truck and vans are a niche. One thing I do is look up LTL and search flat, van/refer, other or specialized you usualy see more results. If its not too large or heavy and the...

They should add this to turtle wax or another detail product. Bob Wolf