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  1. Moot

    Frito Lay Sprinter - Is this a 16 or 18 ft box?

    It is simple! It seems you can't grasp the fact that about the only commonality with these two vans is size. One is used in OTR expedite and the other is a fleet spec'd city delivery van. One is built on an SRW chassis and the other on a DRW chassis. If you really want to know why Steve's...
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    Our latest technology tool

    Great app! Where I'm at knowledge is power and power is considered a dangerous thing. Especially in the hands of cargo van drivers. I used to have a handle on steady customers and where freight originated. Now it seems like most of my carrier's customers are 3PLs and freight is hit and...
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    payload for 2500 promaster high roof extended?

    300 lbs. in an expediting cargo van is a big difference. Also there could be a difference in components like brakes etc.
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    Frito Lay Sprinter - Is this a 16 or 18 ft box?

    Your confusion could stem from the introduction of Westy's Transit into a Munchiemobile thread concerning logging. These are two different vehicle types built for different operations. Westy's Transit is built for over the road expediting and the Munchiemobile is for route deliveries where...
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    Frito Lay Sprinter - Is this a 16 or 18 ft box?

    Looks like you out witted the wittier people unless someone else coined that name.
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    payload for 2500 promaster high roof extended?

    Go to the Dodge website and look for the GVWR of both the 3500 and 2500, in the length and height you are interested in. The difference between the two weights will give you a ballpark payload difference. Add a few options like a diesel engine and the payload will be reduced.
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    Our latest technology tool

    Could you share a little about the new driver app?
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    Merry Christmas

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    expediting in non cdl straight truck?

    TST is involved with the sales. I don't know if they sell these without signing on with TST. I believe they also do the converting at their facility in Woodhaven. What better place to hack up a truck than the old Alumabunk building.
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    Someone tried to weld an air compressor to the engine block.

    Recently I used some JB Weld on the heat shields on my Transit exhaust system. I lost one of the small ones and two of the larger ones were showing long cracks. Slobbered on some JB Weld and all is good. I'm thinking about replacing some of the old dental amalgam fillings in my teeth with JB...
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    December Locations and X-mas cheers

    After the deer hit with my 98 Chevy I bought a set of deer whistles. Since then I have always had deer whistles on my vans. The deer I clipped with the 04 Chevy, I was probably going too slow for the whistles to be effective. I can't endorse these deer whistles. All I can say is since...
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    December Locations and X-mas cheers

    I've got over 1.5 million miles on three vans and only two deer strikes. The first, mentioned in this thread. The second was with my 2004 Chevy. Barely clipped a deer on a curved ramp, in the snow. I was probably doing about 25 mph. Mostly damaged the grille and passenger side headlight...
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    December Locations and X-mas cheers

    My first van, a 1998 Chevy, hit a deer. Took out the driver's side headlight, steer tire, bumper, grille, radiator and a bunch of plastic stuff. Got it over to the shoulder but that was it.
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    December Locations and X-mas cheers

    I heard Trump can get you a good deal on Planar heaters. He's tight with the Ruskies. Or is it the Clintons that are in with the Ruskies? I'm so confused. I'm sure Bernie can get you a deal to save the planet and have the government pay for it.
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    Looking to buy a new van. Transit or Promaster

    I suppose a turbo would work harder at higher altitudes to supply the same amount of air to the engine that is required at lower elevations. Constant high altitude driving could lead to premature turbo failure.
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    Frito Lay Sprinter - Is this a 16 or 18 ft box?

    The cargo boxes might get lighter in the future but the GVWR of the chassis probably won't get below 10,000 lbs. If the GVWR dropped below 10,000 you would be lucky to legally haul 1500 lbs. of freight, unless you painted the whole thing yellow.
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    Looking to buy a new van. Transit or Promaster

    Yeah, but you drove it like you owned it.;)
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    Looking to buy a new van. Transit or Promaster

    Maybe he could alleviate that headache by educating his drivers about turbo engines.
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