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  1. OntarioVanMan

    Dodge Is Going To Fix Those Pesky Sprinter Problems

    So how does this work...this 2007 Sprinter dual wheels....door panel sticker Front axle 4000 lbs rear axle 7,000 lbs... Gvrw says 9990 lbs..... BTW I turned 300,000 the other day and it didn't implode!!
  2. OntarioVanMan

    Memorial Day

    I am on the road..But JuJu is going to cemetery to put flag on her dads grave....He was part of the invasion force that landed in Sicily and up thru Italy and into France...and he made it home in one piece.
  3. OntarioVanMan

    update from ctx post

    Most contracts have that little line where either party can terminate with 30 days notice without cause.....so they put you OOS for 30 days and your gone....
  4. OntarioVanMan

    The Federal Reserve, Friend or Foe?

    So Greenspans policies creates this mess and he bails out just as the sh!t hits the fan....nice guy...eh? They got to raise these insane interest rates...people are in over their head in credit card debt...spending more then they earn.. Its all well and fine for the government to say spend...
  5. OntarioVanMan

    Very Disappointing numbers

    Greg said...."I know this may be hard to understand for some but we are contractors, everyone of us which means we are an adjustable and if need be disposable resource for the company. We are not employees that have a built in overhead when the company needs to reduced in numbers but in reality...
  6. OntarioVanMan

    The Federal Reserve, Friend or Foe?

    I just got to Laredo myself...supposed to be over a 100 here to-day... Guess i'd take my beating like a man...and prolly beg as well....:)
  7. OntarioVanMan

    The Federal Reserve, Friend or Foe?

    Guess Gregs on a run?.... Suppose I should apologize to Mrs. Greg.....but I can't help but to tease your hubby....
  8. OntarioVanMan

    The Federal Reserve, Friend or Foe?

    I hear ya Hawk...but I got over it....it was abit unnerving to move here....for awhile at least...once I got used to Americans, they aren't all that bad....especially the Greg guy...isn't he dating that Grenholm gal from Canada?????;)
  9. OntarioVanMan

    Dodge Is Going To Fix Those Pesky Sprinter Problems

    Rlent...I idled for awhile when I first got it till I insulated...maybe 6 hours top ....and then after all the warnings I got the idle stick and then just a couple hours at a time....and now the last 2 years NO idling at all since I got the Honda generator...Yes us van drivers can afford a...
  10. OntarioVanMan

    update from ctx post

    pjjjjjj..you right....I'd cancel CTX's ad and ban thier IP from this site...they prolly would get in a different way but at least I'd have made a statement that usung anything from this site against another member is unacceptable....Dean said nothing wrong ....
  11. OntarioVanMan

    Another One Bites The Dust

    nothin like trimming the fat...too bad it's an LTL carrier...we need a few expedite carriers to go belly up....then the survivors would have a better chance.
  12. OntarioVanMan

    Dodge Is Going To Fix Those Pesky Sprinter Problems

    David....your a little heavy there....With me and supplies and full tank....my weigh in was around 5800 total....which leaves me around 2700 for cargo. AND you are correct the Sprinter can be an expensive van...as was said before it's not an entry level vehicle. BTW....Most carriers require...
  13. OntarioVanMan

    Dodge Is Going To Fix Those Pesky Sprinter Problems

    Turtle said "One that I've been doing, and my tech confirmed, is to use an injector cleaner and water dispersant (like Howes Meaner Power Cleaner), in every tank. He said that's one of the simplest things you can do to prolong the life of the injectors ($400 a pop, plus ridiculous labor, just...
  14. OntarioVanMan

    Dodge Is Going To Fix Those Pesky Sprinter Problems

    Remember the thermostats? you had to run them under hot water before you installed it because 3 out of 10 were faulty? The new EGR has a siliniod that can blow...it's no big deal. Why oh why do people go to a dealer for an oil change? Just lazy and not too imaginative. Oil changes are like done...
  15. OntarioVanMan

    Dodge Is Going To Fix Those Pesky Sprinter Problems

    Nothing worse then an empty Sprinter...well maybe an empty GM.
  16. OntarioVanMan

    The Federal Reserve, Friend or Foe?

    Greg doesn't get mad...he just gets even.....(joking) I didn't consider I was stirring the pot...I was serious. On the other hand I have been known to own a long handled ladle! *L* Citizenship? Here? Me.. OntarioVanMan an American? I have 2 years to consider my options yet...I don't know if...
  17. OntarioVanMan

    Dodge Is Going To Fix Those Pesky Sprinter Problems

    Ditto what he said....problems? The announcement I heard and not rumour is FORD and Nissan in bed together...Ford will build the truck and Nissan the car for each other.
  18. OntarioVanMan

    The Federal Reserve, Friend or Foe?

    Guess i fed you guys too much fodder to debate...But Thanks for the lessons. I don't think either one of you are 100% correct because of personal beliefs being intermixed with facts, so I'll take it all in the context of which it was written and go on to explore more of the workings of the U.S...
  19. OntarioVanMan

    Items that could improve Fuel Mileage

    Steve if you go to the airtab web page it shows that the tabs go on both tractor and trailer to produce a constant flow...they have wind tunnel test results there...
  20. OntarioVanMan

    The Federal Reserve, Friend or Foe?

    You Americans must be pretty disappointed and confused, besides angry that your government has degraded to this point? The great American lifestyle has denigrated to this level. Capitol Hill is giving you lip service, you write your letters and phone your Reps and still nothing changes for the...
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