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I have seen the 3% to 7% figures widely cited by skirt manufacturers, regulators with a self-justification agenda and fleets that have a desire to look good in the eyes of the EPA and CARB. But what about real-world sources? Who is out there actually driving skirted trailers that rave about the...

That is true, of course. And if you could save 5% a year, the money saved would be even more and if you could save even 2% a year, you would save money. All true by definition. But the real question is, CAN you save 3% a year? Do you know of anyone out there in the real world who has actually...

What people exactly, and what do you mean by "significant?" I have seen some real-world driver reports of a modest improvement but those are not universal.

That's good to know. Diane and I rely on that web site to check out the gyms before visiting them. So far, it has been 100% accurate. We would not go to a gym that did not have showers.

Are there showers at that location in addition to or in the restrooms? The ATF web site says there are private showers there. Is that correct or not?

Do you replace the fans or just the brushes on the fan electric motors? On our Carrier Supra 850, replacing the brushes is a scheduled maintenance item. We had a fan stop once and new brushes fixed it. All evaporator fans on our six-year-old reefer are original. None have had to be replaced.

In the Expediters section of Hank's Truck Pictures Forum, you can see this photo of a straight truck with sleeper that has skirts. I've seen these trucks running in New York. The skirts serve their purpose, I would think, but do not blend well with the rest of the truck.

One of my least favorite roads in the U.S. is I-76 through Pennsylvania. We avoid that road whenever we can. If eastbound, we go south on I-79 soon after entering Pennsylvania and pick up I-68. That avoids the perpetual road construction, toll and the many trucks that roar past you up and down...

In the Loveland Pass thread, Layoutshooter named that stretch of US-6 the "second worst road we have driven on to date." Dabluzman1 said, "I'd place this high on my list of roads I'd rather not travel, right along with 299 in northern California." These comments raise the question, what are the...

There is a difference between being a member and being a member who posts in the Open Forum. If you want to see a photo, you must be a member to log in. If you want to communicate with someone who is running an ad in the Free Classifieds, you must be a member to log in. If you want to...

These days, how does FedEx Custom Critical White Glove Services compare to Panther's Elite Services? How does a Panther contractor or driver get on "the list?" Is the list administered the same or different than at FedEx Custom Critical?

That is intentional. The company could clarify the list rules in an instant and stick to their guns (follow the rules without execption) but they don't. Why don't they? I do not know, but it is reasonable to conclude that since they do what they do in case after case and year after year, it is...

jbrand, the White Glove list has been mentioned in this thread. Note how the information about it differs depending on who talks about it. That was how it was when Diane and I were with the company. We got flagged as White Glove contractors before we hauled our first load with FedEx Custom...

Loveland Pass (US-6 in Colorado) came to Diane's and my attention today as we researched the rules about the Eisenhower Tunnel (Colorado I-70) and HAZMAT. We were allowed to use the tunnel and thereby avoided the US-6, Loveland Pass route. We have never been over Loveland Pass. Looking at this...

Bravo! Bravo!

FedEx Custom Critical allows dogs in its trucks but not in their White Glove trucks. Most other expedite carriers allow dogs in their trucks, and some of those serve the very same customers FedEx Custom Critical does. Diane and I run with Landstar Express America and dogs are allowed in...

Diane and I find the clubs to be mostly the same. When you travel the country and use multiple clubs, it makes little difference what particular brand of equipment they use, whether a particular type of exercise machine is available, or if they have six treadmills or eight. We're after the...

In Sparks, NV (Reno), at the Legends Outlet Mall (I-80, Exit 20) from which we will soon take the free shuttle to the Nugget Rib Cook-Off. The event started on Wednesday and goes through tomorrow. If you are in Reno with nothing to do, now you have something to do.

You know it! Joining a few weeks ago, Diane and I have now visited a number of Anytime Fitness gyms in various states. Truck parking must be researched ahead of a visit because some of the lots are small. We use Google Maps for that. For the most part, parking has not been a problem. All...

The answer would be to empty the water tanks and drain the plumbing if freezing might happen in an unattended truck. That is easily done; open the valves and drain the tanks, open the faucets on the sink and shower, run the pump for the short time it takes to force the water out of the pipes and...