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Yeah, it's a personal matter, probably not best suited for a public forum. But on the other hand, it's good to let others know that this kind of thing can, and does happen, all too frequently. Doesn't matter which carrier someone drives for, the potential for these kinds of problems exist for...

"For Japanese manufacturers their major components such as engines, transmissions are imported by ship from Asia – then assembled here in places like Georgetown, Kentucky – then they call them “American Madeâ€. It’s simply not true." 10-15 years ago that was true. Today, not so much...

"I did not realize until the next day he cut my camera lines, and I fugure no big deal I will splice it all back together. WRONG these wires are like fiber optics, so I am planning on returning either to Bentz or the MFG and rewire that portion. It will probably cost me between 3-4 hundred. Just...

Not sure if you manual says change the transmission fluid at 60,000 or 80,000 miles. Change it at 60,000.

Greg, I understand, and to a very large degree, agree with you about dispatch and that they should watch out for the safety of the public. Dispatch has to be at least somewhat mindful of what kind of burden they may be placing on a driver. But of course, the ultimate responsibility must be...

Greg, to be fair, at least at Panther, it's the dispatcher's job to dispatch, and it's the Safety Department's job to monitor drivers and loads for compliance (mainly to keep Panther's "warm and fuzzy" all warm and fuzzy in case of an accident). All loads of 700 miles or more, or back-to-back...

I got a load out of Columbia, SC yesterday, as well. 72 DH (turned out to be 87 DH) for 315 loaded, but it took me to Montgomery, AL, where I could either sit along side the other van that was already there for a week or DH to Birmingham or Huntsville. Turned it down. They called me back half...

If the clock started at 1300 and the pickup is at 1400, and you run out of hours at 0300, doesn't matter if you can run it in 11 hours or not, if the consignee doesn't even open until 0730. You'd be SOL at 0300 while waiting for them to open. If they are a 24/7 operation, then the load is...

In my Sprinter (and the E-350 before) I can usually get at least a weak signal, but usable. But as soon as I put up the silver reflective thermal sunscreen thingies, the signal goes poof. Sometimes I can leave one of the windows uncovered (use a curtain instead of the reflector) and can still...

I've had a CB since 1975 and have seen it evolve (or is it devolve?) into what it is now. It's still a great tool, but you just have to pick and choose when to have it on and off these days. I usually turn it off or way down when approaching a truck stop. You can listen only so many times to the...

People often confuse the small Garmin units with the larger dash mounted units. And it's probably because Garmin advertises the larger units for use in trucks and RV's. It is because of the larger screen size that the larger units are more often used in trucks and RV's, because they are usually...

Wanna mess with dispatch? When they send you a message, answer it using the QC of the van next to you.

For the month of January I had 8693 loaded miles. That's an average of 2173 per week. A little slow, as I usually average right at 2500 miles a week. Then again, I was out of service until Jan 8 and was only in-service for 24 days. Over 24 days, that comes out to 2535 per 7 days. A lot of it...

Buy American? Are there any cars that are American made anymore? I've taken a lot of parts from the Mexican border to Ford, Toyota, Honda. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him to use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

I have a friend with a house on the beach in Malibu. That's where I stay when I'm out there. :)

Don't know why I never thought of it until now, but a call to a couple of upholsterers might not be a bad idea. They'll re-upholster the ceiling of a can or van pretty cheap, and they might have access to or have some ideas on what can be used up there.

If I'm ever in the hammer lane for an extended period, it's usually because the other lane is too bump and lumpy.

"...in a post that short you must have left something out; I just can't figure out what it is yet." Solar panels. hehe It's the mindset of alternative energy and living off the grid. People in remote areas of the desert southwest or the mountains live off the grid using alternative energy -...

It's very cold in space.

>Ken, > >Question - is that your van in the pic ? No E-Track on the >floor ? Not. Not my van. See my followup under Moot's. That's just a pic from inlad.com that shows how to secure the e-track to the walls. It's just a pic that came in handy when I was installing my e-track. > >I assume...