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Exactly, the whole entire payment is a tax deduction. If I happen to have a slow month, I'm not really losing much. Plus my lease is a full service lease so all maintenance is covered including tires. So I don't have to set aside money for breakdowns

I like it :D

The lease I have at Penske, at the end of the term I do not own the truck, I just re-lease a new unit. Why would I want to own a worn out truck....

I think the engine and the weight restriction would make the Chevy 2500 less attractive. Does it have the 4.8? Most here would recommend the 1 ton 3500, I may be wrong but and I am sure someone will correct me but I believe the 2500 has the lighter duty axles etc. The Ford is a good choice...

I'll bet the conversation gets a whole lot cleaner and more respectful....All you gotta do is turn on the CB to see how disrespectful alot of these drivers are towards women, sad but true.

Also click search and type in "floor in cargo van" This has been discussed many times and there are some good threads/ideas out there and some pictures also:)

What some have done is leave the rubber mat in place, it has insulation under it and place plywood on top, this will give you insulation value. The problem with the rubber mat in expediting is the need to slide skids into and out of the van and the nails and board on a skid won't slid easily on...

Unless you have a friend at Rhino Liner or Line X, the cost would be pretty high for a van. I got an estimate for the interior of a Jeep Wrangler/stripped with seats out etc of nearly $600 dollars, and the Inerior of a Jeep is pretty small. It would cut down on road noise and heat transfer though.

I think your little, quiet Honda is the best option

I hope your kidding:D:rolleyes: I see alot of drivers with dirty, torn or holey T-shirts with their gut hanging out the bottom...a good appetite suppresant LOL The best compliment in the TV lounge is when they say it's for truck drivers only....and I don't fit in LOL

I'd consider a map upgrade except for one problem, I bought this unit off of Amazon new, and the price was pretty inexpensive. It is almost cheaper to buy a new one with new map software then to upgrade the one I have, also I am not sure how long the screens last on these units as my Nuvi is my...

What about the Hippies in the Northwest with their Birkenstocks and socks LOL

Amen to that, read back at least a year, two would even be better since that is when some were just starting to struggle in this business. I started in April of last year and it was tough, this year I am doing much better, but the economy is very volatile right now so who knows what the next...

I am 18 months into a 3 year lease, but the the truck is being replaced due to many problems, so at this point I can't really walk away, besides in the past Penske has been good to me. I know everyone there and have dealt with them for the past ten years(although I was driving trucks owned by...

There is a good reason the banks won't finance a commercial truck, repo's are on the rise and lots of truck drivers/expeditors are going broke. Your best bet is probably the truck dealership, unless you have equity in your house(not recommended) or money in the bank. Funny how it works, if...

So the big question is, and I respect your answer Turtle because you do know your stuff. I have a Garmin 200W that is about three years old and in dire need of an upgrade. Should I buy another Garmin possibly with a little more bells and whistles ie lane assist or maybe the 465t or go for the...

The Hino is being decommissioned, maybe it's next job will be a boat anchor. I feel sorry for the next person that buys it:(

Equiring minds want to know :D Hopefully Turtle didn't take the Cliff Clavin thing as an insult, because it wasn't meant that way.

I was thinking the exact same thing, great minds think alike :D

Turtle, I nominate you the Cliff Clavin of Expeditors Online, you sir are an encyclopedia of knowledge :D