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Well I thank ya anyhow Prof... I look forward to the day I say The Pledge.:)

214,000 on mine now...just replaced fan belt in the nick of time it had a chunk out of it. $130 bucks including labour at a dealer of course. 2 weeks ago had all air filters replaced and fuel filter 90,000 miles on it! AND still clean! Replaced blower fan speed control $32.00. Had an error...

ah hum... OVM said "Now that I am a LEGAL resident of the U.S of A. I plan on becoming a citizen and will be an active voter!! More then I can say for the majority of Americans who DON'T vote!!"

Scott..I just seen you started this thread asking for advice and then I give you some and YOU say you'd sit me for days for phoning?? I call for advice!!! I ask where trips are popping up and where the action is...E-1 will tell you. Some carriers treat it as a secret. Is it not in the carriers...

so lisalewis..you talk to dispatch a couple times a day?

Scott scott scott...tsk,tsk,tsk.... When you don't know anything about the person your addressing you shouldn't be so negative about them...The only thing you got right is the fact I try to stir things up abit in here! And is provoking thought so bad or should we just accept the boring...

RE: How often do you get back to back loads with-o I've done about 4 GM runs to Flint. We have preferred status in 8 states for NLM they tell us.

Thanks greg...I can continue... I know whats wrong with MY country of origin..(there feel better?) Do you know whats wrong with yours?(which also now is mine) Now that I am a LEGAL resident of the U.S of A. I plan on becoming a citizen and will be an active voter!! More then I can say for the...

re: bubbles or is that bubba? Thats the problem with some knuckle head flag wavers...they CAN'T read!!! Sorry to the rest of the civilized members.

And how bout the fact Newt admitted to having an affair all while trying to impeach Clinton on the Monica deal. He's got dirty laundry...

I do believe theres a condition on the back of the ticket that states the you must allow pictures for promotion purposes...

Absolutely about the weights Greg...when those bridges were sped'd it was 35' and 40 ' trailers the norm....now we have the 53' monsters triple and double trains...trombone trailers...so on and so on...

That part I do now understand...Dave As i poitnted out above....Just how long can they do cheap rates? Business is business Dave...certain principles apply here, Mexico, any country for that matter...

If the mexicans truckers run cheap... How long will truck last running 2,000 miles at a time? No money, no fix especially if they breakdown in the U.S. Theres alot more to this issue...they can only run cheap for so long till the truck runs out..... They'll see they need more money...things...

"My wife's main concern is the payment we have on the vehicle." Join the crowd on that one...I too have a Sprinter and Texas has not been a problem of late....but thats the luck factor working...

Charles you seem to have a good grasp of the world in which we live....Be positive with the wife she may come around..*L* A week in Texas woulda been a stretch for me though.... What size unit you drive?

I see these protestors on TV and they think the U.S. owes them something???? Its pathetic! They are whinning and crying about getting deported that they've been here 15 years illegal they have jobs....WHY did they not get legal??? I say THROW them OUT!! The employers that hired them might...

I thinks the distrust and almost hatred of Mexican truckers is directly related to the immigration issue. One has nothing to do with another only when you figure in old fashioned paranoia and job protectionism. If American truckers weren't so afraid to cross the border the issue wouldn't be so...

RE: How often do you get back to back loads with-o We've had that happen once....@ E-1 When we were with a smaller carrier it would happen more...even had 2 or 3 loads at same time...

They've had 16 years since NAFTA was inked and they still haven't done any prep work??? neither side that is....sheeesh