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I don't like Tim Horton's coffee so I did not switch. !!!! LOL Layoutshooter

My engine fan has decided that it should turn it self on anytime I turn on the AC or defroster. It makes no difference what the outside air or engine temps are. It will continue to run for as long as 45 minutes after I shut off the air. I thought it might be the pressure switches/sensors on the...

We enjoyed the breakfast as well. Jason spent quite awhile at our table and seemed to be interested in what we o/o's and drivers had to say. The best part was meeting up with old friends and making new one's. We were able to put faces to names, people we talk with in here but had never met. We...

The last few times we went to Dallas we got right out. Not great runs but not bad either. Layoutshooter

We will have a lift gate a pallet jack for as long as we are able to handle that kind of work. Those are tools that will make you money. They more than offsett the fuel costs. We have blankets, straps etc. Layoutshooter

That is correct on the Dod travel requirement. I had to do that for 10 years after I quit my DoD Job. I was not allowed to travel to several countries for 10 years either. I am not sure how long the travel notification continues on a secrect clearence once you give it up. Layoutshooter

FedEx does not pay by the mile. We have been busy, only 2 days this month when we were not on a load or dispacthed on one. They have not been our highest paying runs ever but by no means our lowest. There will be more money than month!!!! Even got two Saturday runs!!!! Layoutshooter

We have our CDL. birth certificates, FAST cards, CCW AND monogramed toliet paper for ID. As for the FAST cards, we have not run even ONE FAST load since we started in the business 3 years ago. I would be hard pressed to renew.$50 or maybe more now, all those hoops to jump through etc. I will...

I will try that when I get home next time. Layoutshooter

I am getting moisture behind the headlight cover on the driver's side. I have a 2006 Freightliner. The lense is not clouding up. There is water in it. How does it get there? How do I get it out and keep it out? Layoutshooter

Don't forget the following three rules to help end expediting frustration !. If you screw up, it is your fault, it will cost you money. 2. If your carrier screws up, it is your fault, it will cost you money. 3. If the customer screws up, it is your fault, it will cost you money. If...

I drive for FedEx and do a lot of work in AZ. I have had many loads out of Tuscon, more than any other AZ location. Most were long, good paid loads too. Many loads into AZ from other places. Layoutshooter

The best way to get better mileage, even better than slowing down, is to get a pump that reads wrong. I filled up at a Pilot in TN the other day and when I checked my mileage it kept coming out at 18.71!!!!! NOT BAD!!!! I told the manger that his pumps where reading wrong, like 1/2 the amont of...

Right on Leo, also look at Ruger revolvers and Kimbers. Kimber is a bit on the expensive side but they make a couple of nice .45 carry pieces. I carry a Ruger SP101 when I do carry. It is a 5 shot revolver in .357. Small, short barrel but a bit on the heavy side. It will do the job if needed...

We run a 450 MBE with a Eaton/Fuller 10sp auto-shift. The worst we have ever got was 7.5mpg. We were loaded VERY heavy with strong head winds. The best was 11.7!!! Running VERY light and at 57 mph. So it seems we should run empty and slow!!! Layoutshooter

Scott's Truck Repair in Toledo is good on them too. That is where I get all my work done when I am home. Layoutshooter

We stopped running it as soon as we heard the noise. We have all our work done at shops, I have NO mechcanical talent. I sure hope we did not blow up anything. Ours went out of warrenty in Jan. I would have NEVER bought this unit if I had to put one on. I bought a used truck and it was on it. It...

Well, at least we set a record with our PROHEAT. It worked fine for five whole weeks!!!! WOW!! Now it has developed a loud rattling noise. It sounds like bearings of some sort. Water pump or generator. What a piece of junk!!!! It is even too heavy to use as a boat anchor!!!! Considering that...

I agree, run for an owner for AT LEAST 6 months. We ran with one for 2 years before we bought our own truck. The lift gate is a must. Pays for itself fast. The reefer is a toss up. I am not sure if I would spec a reefer truck. Ours is but we bought it used and it came that way. I would also...

I served 3 years in the Army Security Agency. That unit no longer exsits I went to school at Ft. Devens MA. I stationed in Misawa Japan and Homestead FL. I also spent 17 years witht the National Security Agency. I spent 5 years at an overseas site and 2 years at another state side site. The rest...