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    Another HOS question

    Driver 5? hit it on the head exactly correct. Doggy Daddy, I was just in Miami, there is no where I mean absolutly no where to park and I have been told to leave Walmarts in S. Florida even after droping there. But if you ever deal with a patrolman ALWAYS get a badge number, they (police...
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    Thermostat Problem???

    Take it in, mine did this last year. Problem, poor reading from sensor, wire was not grounded all the way causing an incorrect reading. Took 6 attempts to discover cause, the bracket was cracked that the wire was grounded to so thats why the repairs were not working. Just my luck back to...
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    newbies beware...

    I am not looking for a Gold Medal here, but why does no one take my advice, check it out on the computer thru local county court house. Everyones got a reputation.... Protect youself, and for the person in question since is it is all public information POST IT I would love to read his...
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    Kwhoppers versus Volvo

    VanKampen, takes exceptional care of there equipment. Any Company out of West Michgian has an automatic tag attatched been taken care of by DUTCH. Thats great advice if I were ever looking for a Tractor West Michgian is the place to go, been there, know them pride in everything they do.
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    Finally made the decision

    Good Luck, I hope you can do some customizing in D-Units the interior in my truck could be so much user friendlier and I am WILLING TO PAY to have it done and look good. Have a wish list e mail me thru EO if you can help me out......
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    RESEARCH--TRUCK STOPS

    If you are serious, than go check out the Jabiz in Portland OR, and than work for QTs I might be wrong but the chain in GA, and MO,. Friendly clean toothed, educated happy to be there employees. Ones a quick fill up and go chain, but the JABIZ in Portland OR is the truck stops of truck stops...
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    Guys you need to lighten up

    Well I hope not to come accross as a jerk, but I will admitt unless your truck is a complete mess I will talk to just about anyone in Expediting. Heck I even meet T-Hawk in his 25 year old cab over, and thought it was OK so you know its gotta be real bad before I will say yuck. This is the...
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    Kwhoppers versus Volvo

    Friends of mine who pull Trailers that own KWs love them for these reasons. Selling one is easier than any other make. Repairing them is easier than any other make. They break down less than other makes. They cost more up front is the only negative. My one friend who visits this site sold...
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    What the???

    I love driving both I-80 and I-81 no cities, just cruise along and great views (day time) can always listen to some great CB conversations except near truck stops. Drivers always seem to be friendly on the CB on those routes. My two favorite routes, Boston-Chicago or MNP, or Boston - Atlanta...
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    Beware of Accidents you come up on.

    The other night in Atlanta, radio was warning stay off of 75 in Henry County. Heres what happened according to the news report.. A Fed Ex truck cought fire, vehicles behind it decided they were to important to wait it out. They crossed over the median causing multi car accidents in the other...
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    carbon monoxide in a diesel ????

    Brian I can tell you this. Last year my brand new truck a very tiny slight crack in the Exhaust Manifold no noise no nothing except for a very slight odor. Well at the same time my Pro-Heat went down one evening, was tired so cranked the engine up and went back to sleep. I do not know why but...
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    Logs and record keeping

    How do you all take care of keeping your monthly logs in order? I have been using the daily tear away logs if I screw it up to where I cannot read it I can than re-do it so its neat and legable. I have been using the JJ Keller Monthly Summary Sheets that stores the month in one envelope and...
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    Great Looking Trucks

    We all see many different trucks on the road, but what is your favorite Tractor? Expediting Truck which make and set up makes for the nicest looking combo? I personally like a dark blue Condo W-900 with just enough chrome and LEDs but not to much of either. Expediting the T-300 for class 7...
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    Great Looking Trucks

    Please let me add Vans, I saw a Dark Blue Chevy 3,500 with a great set of rims, with nice trim package guy had it set up real nice inside, but nobody can beat Terry's interior.
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    Qestions about being a company driver

    This industry I think your gona find is the same way, very seasonal. Let me mention that you said you were basically broke. The problem is not the cycle of freight, its your ability to save so it will be even tighter in Expediting as we vary with the freight cycles more so than most other...
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    think you're having a bad day?

    Heres one, this was on Court TV last night. Guy murders two young ladies, to disgize the sceen he decides to burn the building down. Lights a smoke up, proceeds to pour gasoline all over the building, you guess how it ends. Real smart SWT this one was. (Southern White Trash)
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    12'6'" bridges

    This was on a Volvo cab over, day truck, straight truck. No Chrome pipes on this old machine, also no marks of bridges on the box either.
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    Guys you need to lighten up

    Come on now, I have never meet you face to face but I have called you, too shoot the bull.
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    Safety Vision

    Fender is my prefrence, rear dead center at top not above the the height clearence of your box, run all wires inside. If you have not installed it yet, let me make one suggestion I wish I could change. Do not buy the VCR but get the DVD instead, what ever the price it will be worth the...
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    TSI Western Star Youngstown OH 330 538 3850

    After 100 hours check the tension on the belts they have a tendancy to slip and thus make the unit loud. After that they should be OK for 100s of hours, I do change my belts twice a year no matter what. Napa also sells the belts, but do not use the NAPA filters only use Kabota or otherwise...
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