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1.Went to t.drive school.soon became unhappy w/big trk.I had inquired with Roberts expesss before going to school.When they called 6 mo later to ask if I was still interested,I jumped. 2.53 at start 3.45 days 4. No 5.Best for peace of mind. 6.No 7.First 4 years in a van.then 12 years in...

BEST Feb since 1994.We are a "C" team out of IN.Leased to FECC>

> Are van drivers required to follow the hos rules. also do >you have to keep a log book. No unless you are carrying Hasmat loads

Fedex limited solo drivers in straight trucks to 520 mi under the old HOS rules.I assume this has been bumped up to 570 with the extra hr drive time,although I havent heard officialy.Van drivers can go 700mi

The ambient temp sensor was the first thing they suspected. It was replaced,along with every other sensor you can think of.It allways comes back to the main engine computer.It is a major design flaw.

Your right Jim about the problem being worse at times than others.Like slowing down to idle at the toll booth(I thought the toll taker was going to jump out of her booth and run).Yes we idle for extended periods with the engine doing better after about a hour or so.When outside temp is above 50...

Good to hear from you again George...Are you still having to go to the sleeper in your driveway to satisfy the new HOS?

Thanks for the good advise.I will visit that web site as soon as I get off this run.I will be interested to see if the lemon laws will apply to a vehicle that nearly does all it is supposed to do.It just sounds funny while at idle.Fuel mileage is right up there at 11.2 per gal,and starts and...

There is a very good reason why expeditor co are seeking teams rather than solo's.It's THE NEW HOURS OF SERVICE.It was tough for a sgl to make it under the old rules,and its now darn well impossible.Momma takes a couple of months off during the hollidays.So I stay out there running sgl.The first...

I just returned from another meeting with the service manager at Freightliner Ft.Wayne.He cannot get any information from FL about their intentions for a fix.He has called Mr.Dave Metzer at Detroit Deisel at least 3 times,but the guy wont return calls.Aparently the guy is doing this with...

A conventional expeditors truck from Japan has been long overdue.You cannot beat these engines for durability and quiteness.I would inquire how many service locations they have.I had a Nissan built UD back in '93-'96,the only problem was the lack of svc loc.Only about 20 dealers for the entire...

The last I heard there is no overall length restrictions for straight trucks by the DOT.There are length restrictions by individual states such as NC.I beleive the max there is 35 ft. This is prob why Alumibunk won't go over 96" for the sleeper.

OK Dreamer...I got mine ordered.Just wait till Carol finds it in the driveway.Tell me onething though,why did you insist on cash only upfront delivered to your home?

If you get a under 26,00 GVW trk W/ Hadrilic brakes,you can skip the air brake endorsement.We have allways driven a "C" unit set up this way We both have class "C" W? Hazmat. and have been very happy with this.Our current truck(Freightliner M2 with 4 wheel hydralic disc). has more than enough...

I too have not run for ethier of these co.I will say this,one thing I have allways felt is important is the co ability to keep me loaded after leaving the area where they have there core business.Of the two co in question,prob Panther has more nationwide business to keep you moving.The last...

I was warned several years ago by a Fed-Ex express driver of this problem.This was long before they were avail to the public.He said that control on snow and ice was nearly impossible."You just have to let it go where it wants to go"was his advise.I`ll bet if Consumer Reports ever doesm one of...

Here we sit in a Pilot ts,and our Boingo sniffer tells us there is a Fling J connection availaible.So we are now connected even though we are 100 miles from the nearest Flying J.I asked the people inside the Pilot if they have a WY-FI connection.They asked me "whats a WY-FI"?.GO FIGURE!!!

RE: wireless internet Well this wireless internet thing is changing so fast my comments will probably be obsolete before I finish typeing this.We have Verison "America's Choice"plan.It will only go on line with a tri-mode phone and a data connectivity kit.these are avail at Verison stores,or in...

When I first went on the road I too was concerned what to do about my cat.I had been told years before not to give him a steady diet of dry food.Well i decided to give one of those gravity feeders a try. I left home w/a two wk supply loaded up,and plenty of water,also in a graviter feeder.after...

Get to a good lawyer fast...Even if driver wasent at fault according to police report.Other drivers atty will sue everyone in sight... your bro,the truck co,the co he was hauling for,etc.GOOD LUCK.Ps.Hope he got whitness names and addresses.