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  1. OntarioVanMan

    Canada New Holiday In Ont

    Don't we still have groundhog day as well? Better known as Heritage Day?
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    sprinter is frozen. i think

    Just did the glow plugs....not that expensive....and changed the oil separator....yes we have one of those....05- 270,000 miles
  3. OntarioVanMan

    sprinter is frozen. i think

    so the winding noise was the pump? How many miles? Do you run on empty alot???
  4. OntarioVanMan

    Hi all!!!

    Welcome Chris....you sure don't lack ethusasium in any way....
  5. OntarioVanMan

    Deep thoughts

    Your absolutely correct....urine is a recurring problem!!!!
  6. OntarioVanMan

    Government Sponsored Healthcare

    Your absolutely right tho Joe....where's the wanna??? Wheres the fight?, where's the spirit? Great rant!! :) Off topic here....I see ole Glory flying in a stiff wind and ya know ya got one good looking flag there!! It instills something in me!!
  7. OntarioVanMan

    What are the best areas for freight?

    Thank you Linda....Great advice! Patience is a virtue and in this business. Patience is an art form!! :)
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    I am p**sed off, literally!!!or maybe litterally!!!

    Make that 7 pages and counting.....I see your filling a few pages of your own cyber papyrus.
  9. OntarioVanMan

    What are the best areas for freight?

    Express1man said. "So coming on here saying to call this person or come on with a more positive attitude is not productive information for me to use to give me a positive attitude. Its just a waste of space and not helpful." Not exactly true.... A short fuse and attitude and this...
  10. OntarioVanMan

    A wave of new Expediters?

    Being a former production foreman at Firestone I can attest to Leo's post #12....An operator comes to me his machine doesn't work hasn't a clue whats wrong....I put in a work order in mechanics crib...WAIT....mechanic goes over to machine yup it's a slipping pulley. HE puts in a work order to...
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    A wave of new Expediters?

    On Gregs note about Dodge...yet another jeep model will be offered iwith a diesel engine that makes two now....it's the 6 cylinder thats in the 07 Sprinter...they say it's been around for about 30 years or so...a tried and true engine.
  12. OntarioVanMan

    What are the best areas for freight?

    It can be BUT.....I'd move over closer to Newburgh Ny there on I think 87 + 84....Just west of 87 on 84 is some truckstops....They could chase ya down to Joisey that way if they needed to...
  13. OntarioVanMan

    What are the best areas for freight?

    This time of year I woulda gave them about 24-36 hours and then start rolling in closer to the busier lanes of frieght to up your chances...remember you take your dwell time with you...so iyou'll take that 36+ hours to the new zone you'll likely bump someone back a position or be #1 by the time...
  14. OntarioVanMan

    Vans!

    David....1100$ a week? thats not too shabby for this time of year!!!
  15. OntarioVanMan

    Iv'e had it

    Yeah Col...this is the season to separate the stickers from the wanna bees..... we are still managing 1,000 - 1,200 miles a week but its a push at that.
  16. OntarioVanMan

    Sign of "things to come...Maybe

    Last night I had the strangest dream. It was so real, so life-like and so vivid I woke up in a cold sweat. Let me describe it to you briefly... 1. Hillary wins the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States 2. Naturally, she wants to choose as her running mate someone with...
  17. OntarioVanMan

    sprinter is frozen. i think

    They do have a blockheater for the Sprinter....but when the glow doesn't glow theres no go....*L*
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    lol and IMO

    Greg...that list doesn't have your fav...OMG Oh My God
  19. OntarioVanMan

    sprinter is frozen. i think

    How cold and how long sittiing? Mine wouldn't start BUT it sat for 2 days in about MINUS 30 and I had glow plug problem...I put an electric blanket and heating pad around injector system on the top of engine and a propane heater underneath and wrapped the nose in moving blankets for about 4-5...
  20. OntarioVanMan

    Health Insurance in the Expedited Game

    Star...that makes since about BCBS at least my wife wouldn't have to drag my sorry butt around town knocking on doors and finding who takes what.....
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