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  1. OntarioVanMan

    Latest on Mexican Trucks Issue

    I remember in the late 1970's Canadian trucks coming through Minnesota from the western provinces with those oval home heating fuel tanks attached to the truck frame behind the cab. Hey that was me!!!
  2. OntarioVanMan

    Latest on Mexican Trucks Issue

    Self sufficient meaning "oil" and "refining" Canada pumps more then it needs. Canada's energy status today Canada today is the eighth-largest producer of crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the world, with about three million oil-equivalent barrels a day of production in 2003. It is...
  3. OntarioVanMan

    Latest on Mexican Trucks Issue

    I can only imagine the paranoia back when the first Canadian trucks could take freight out of the U.S. Did the sky fall??? I know the U.S is a mighty country but can it stand on it's own as in support itself economically? In todays world market. I would be more afraid of that country to the...
  4. OntarioVanMan

    Mexican trucks begin this weekend ...

    Are American trucks not allowed into Mexico? Why do they have all this x-docking anyhow?
  5. OntarioVanMan

    Sprinters

    Excuse...should have said North American growing pains...like poor dealer support and the all famous EGR that didn't like out dirty diesel. As far as the Transit...they must have a model design more suited to the N/A market. 12,000? Thats no good....thats log and scale territory...It does...
  6. OntarioVanMan

    Got Salvation..???

    RE: Salvation is personal So many religions and so many claims to be the ONLY way to get there. I've already decided my fate so my life and spirit is in His hands. As many of you's have also decided on the way to meet your maker. Imagine the millions of lost souls serving time in purgatory...
  7. OntarioVanMan

    Sprinters

    Well my POS is running just fine thank you muchly... Tech the other day he's seen so much twinking of the motor and drive train that it throws the whole thing out of whack!!! It doesn't NEED twinked!!! Example: Auxillary Trans cooler....people tighten the belt so tight it throws bearing out...
  8. OntarioVanMan

    Airtabs on a van?

    I didn't clean the upper sides one good enough and now have to replace them...U pay for being lazy....they fall off!! Clean the surface!!!
  9. OntarioVanMan

    Got Salvation..???

    Moot...Exactly!!!
  10. OntarioVanMan

    Airtabs on a van?

    You betcha Turtle As you, Terry and myself have confirmed they work...AND that ladies and gents is one reason why WE will survive this cutthroat market! We are not whinning and crying in our beer we are being proactive and willing to try new things to cut operating costs. We do what we have to...
  11. OntarioVanMan

    Got Salvation..???

    What is there to discuss? For me the Bible is a guide or road map to God..There are too many conflicting statements in the Book and way too many open ended storys that can be inturpted too many ways. I think it was meant to be like that because many different roads lead to the final...
  12. OntarioVanMan

    Beef vs the Chinese

    Hawk...you toying with me???? ;-) Sometimes a run or 2 gets in the way of my online time.....Thank Goodness!!
  13. OntarioVanMan

    Airtabs on a van?

    As I figured cause i knew you had the sway bar and shock work..So is that a recommend or not???
  14. OntarioVanMan

    Beef vs the Chinese

    The price for a bushel of corn is skyrocketing on the commodity markets due to increasing ethanol production...dairy and beef producers use corn for increased weight and milk, hence your increase. Also as long as The American Beef Producers pressure DC to keep the ban on Canadian cattle over 30...
  15. OntarioVanMan

    US Customs Raises Rates

    RE: RE%3A US Customs Raises Rates I truely believe that the DHS has forgotten they are civil servants with a gun AND they are there to serve OUR needs...and the countries needs.
  16. OntarioVanMan

    this is something to think about!

    was just a junk e-mail...forget it.... next subject....
  17. OntarioVanMan

    US Customs Raises Rates

    RE: RE%3A US Customs Raises Rates Greg..you can collect all the badge numbers ya want..at Champlain NY they'll do you no good....They have their own set of rules... DD yeah...maybe a security thingee...grrrrrr
  18. OntarioVanMan

    US Customs Raises Rates

    RE: RE%3A US Customs Raises Rates "were told that ALL BORDER CROSSINGS require it" There lies part of the problem..NO CONFORMITY! Across the system...one gives paperwork back one does not and so on and so on......No one knows the rules...A driver doesn't know the policy of the day at that...
  19. OntarioVanMan

    this is something to think about!

    >Expert?.DD. ya caught me.....*L* I swear Jimmy you just sit and swoop when the moment is right...*L*
  20. OntarioVanMan

    US Customs Raises Rates

    RE: RE%3A US Customs Raises Rates I guess we could have asked to see a supervisor?????*L* On a serious note though...WHY do "some" think they can treat us like this????? We have no re-course to address this "abuse" of power...we could write our Congress person. yeah right.... The border is...
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