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They should play that prior to the November election. Puts things alittle more into prospective.

I am assuming that alignments et and all have been tried. You are correct, replacing kingpins is a expensive deal. At 50,000 the kinpins might be ok but the bushings are worn. They are the same as the shocks on your car essentially. If centramatics and alignments don't help, the only other thing...

I don't think the above are being naysayers, just realist. For every 100 folks who go down this path, 1 or 2 are successful at it. Competition is fierce at major airports and most of those trips pay very little. As you move into the manufacturing sector, many of these companies require you to be...

Why do you ask? Most information relating to your post is available through your carrier. Davekc

If it has not been tried, find a dealer that has a suspension machine This will find where the weakness is. It sounds like your kingpins or the bushings on them. This problem will not be detected through a alignment. The wear you describe fits this perfectly. Centramatics,changing air pressure...

One is not being skeptical if provided the facts. Yes, 10 years down the road anything is possible. But the reality of the business is that there are far fewer fleet owners than there were 3 or 4 years ago. Most have downsized or moved on to other adventures. There was a large amount of trucking...

Just the same as Terry, I had a relationship with Roberts. My situation was both driver and later an owner. As mentioned earlier, experience and word of mouth is ones best bet. Doesn't hurt to have a little luck as well. We have been very fortunate over the years, and I give alot of credit to...

The above are some very good points. Vans do well when the economy is humming along, however they are the first to take a hit when things go south. Most companies efforts go into straight trucks and tractor trailers as they are the most difficult to find and retain. The more you can haul ect the...

If I remember correctly, it came from a dealer in Buffalo NY

On the truck I had seen, it has the cone open inside and you could stand up from the drivers seat. Yes, he indicated the sleeper was from unicell. It was kinda built in the box. He carried his ramps in the cargo area. If it wasn't 7:30 a.m. I might have remembered my camera. (duh)x( Davekc

One of your biggest issues is there are not enough fleet owners to support this type of program. One would then be forced to turn to small companies in order to generate revenues through a membership ect. This concept has been tried with very limited success in general trucking. Kinda along the...

This week I was at truckgen in jacksonville and it seems the EGR issue is semi-fixed. Shouldn't have a problem until 100,000 miles and you don't idle it. They had 5 sprinters when I was there and they were installing generators on them. The generator goes under the van. Another concept I found...

If you are running a TT you would do alright. Straight trucks and vans are not successful out there based on my experience. I seldom go there without a pre-arranged return trip. Too many good loads available elsewhere. Davekc

I second that. If you are a single truck operator, it is wonderful. If running several trucks, I would graduate to more sophisicated software. Davekc

I would advise A team to employ the expertise of dieseldoctor prior to his truck purchase. Seldom can any changes be made once a truck is scheduled for production. If you are building a new house you can implement change orders for additional monies, however manufacturers will not change a...

TruckGen has a 3.5 unit that installs under a van where the spare tire is. Not sure on price but they are installing alot of them on Sprinters when I was there. I believe they will have a booth at the Expo. Davekc

The above is very simular to DAC which has turned into a major joke. They are currently involved in a lawsuit with OOIDA. While in a perfect world the theory might work. Under current conditions, DAC really only benefits the companies, not the driver. I would prefer to do my own background...

Lemon laws vary from state to state so giving very specific information can be hard. The first place to start is call your states attorney general. (in white pages under government) and also the better business bureau. ooida deals more with regulations and lease issues. When looking at ooida's...

A big part as to why we downsized. Too many irresponsible drivers. But to be fair, I would say for every 10 hired, 1 or 2 would be an excellent driver. Unfortunately I think in many cases, the good drivers pay because the owner has to absorb the costs of the 8 that are irresponsible. "The well...

Very slim chances. The company technically did not terminate you. They offered you a different position with essentially the same skills. While a regional driver position conflicts with your personal life, I don't see them wanting to honor your claim. Davekc