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Thought you'd have gone shopping....*LOL*

I can see your dilemma...and I can't help ya out...you just have to go with your gut feelings...make up your mind and run with it...ya married the right lady right? so trust your gut....*LOL*

We are of the same mindset then....Idle? What is that? *LOL* One of the first things I got was my Honda Gen...and even it is still going....*LOL* I have idled on occasion like a 4 hour nap when too lazy to throw out the gen. and the EGR goes whacko abit...kicks out into limp mode a couple...

600k and I've replaced glow plugs and water pump...that is all....:D Is that engine stuff?

I would imagine with Fedex's political clout, lobby power there'd be no action taken.... I have been in the past threatened with that $5,000 fine for incomplete paperwork tho back when they first introduced the ACE manifest...and know drivers that got nailed with it....it is $5,000 to you and...

We have a "special" coolant as well....it takes around 1200 rpm just to stay at 180 normal running temp...2000 will ensure the EGR stays clean...

Sprinters are a whole new world...well to the US anyhows... You should read up on the history of them and get that North American diesel out of your head...ya get some bad habits...*LOL* If you are going to get a Sprinter it is a love to hate relationship..*L*

Sprinters had a BIG problem with the 04 and down because of the "dirty diesel" that America used pre ULSD rules..the egrs clogged up quite regularly...somewhere around 04 to 05 the NEW design self cleaning EGR's appeared....that really helped the problem for marginal idlers...

MB recommends idling at 2,000 rpm....ever heard these things at that high....sounds like a race engine!!

Maybe a few of the heavy duty fines that DHS can assign to the carrier for not doing it right is in order....? There was a Can carrier lost border privileges for too many border violations...like improper paperwork and badly trained drivers... 30 day suspension of crossing rights...that had to...

I don't care what others say about whether the Sprinter can handle the weight....I don't do heavy loads 3,000+ and my maintenance records or lack of them, speak volumes... how much extra income vs repair costs..warrants the heavy loads? I've read repairs like broken wheel rims? that is unheard...

Yes..Guido still has periods of "straight" think and it is messing him up...*LOL*

If you are going to be in a CV you have to stop thinking straight...*LOL* We "twink" a bit down here...;)

Look again...I believe he posted about 5900 empty before... and Remember that chassis is on a 12,600 frame...so there is wiggle room...especially in a CV... I stand corrected from his first post and that was BEFORE he added all the toys...

I was wondering that myself...:confused:

he can go some yet...on record at 4,000 lb payload...go dennis!

I would have thought the pink would go good with the black beard and hair...nice contrast...:p

Good morning sweetie... I'd rather wake up on MT tho....:D

I scratched out a mere 992 miles but the rate was good and collected $200 in layover pay. So a reasonable week...and it ain't over yet!! Jeremy pulls one outta his butt to-day I am in the game...:D GO TEAM....

602,000 miles...and i have the original EGR...never been opened or had to clean it....:D