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    Panther's physical Question

    Revenue stream?
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    Beware! Drivers&Owners

    Big Al, does your son have a professional MX license?
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    New HOS Rules are out

    How to shift twin sticks ( B model Mack) - YouTube Cool video but the use of two hands is amateurish, dangerous and unnecessary. Here's one. Not so much for the shifting, but listen to that Detroit whine. Serious semi truckin'. Reminds me of the audio clip DieselPhreak posted years ago of...
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    New HOS Rules are out

    You used the word dregs in conjunction with society. The "dregs of society". Most would take that to mean undesirable or worthless people. You also introduced the term "real truckers" to this thread. Please define "real truckers." More to the point? That was my point and I believe I stated...
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    how shopping for van stuff ends in detainment>?

    Zane, have you had a chance to use your machete? What brand is it? I could use a cheap machete to trim my neighbor's lilac bushes.
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    GOP has Ron Paul problems

    "I think Ron Paul's views are totally outside the mainstream of virtually every decent American," rival Newt Gingrich said last week. Hey Newt, please give us your definition of decent American.
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    Did everyone's month turn out better than expecting?

    My months almost always turn out better than expected because I have very low expectations. December was no exception. I delivered in southwestern Minnesota last night and deadheaded 200 miles home where I will be out of service until Sunday. I ran 11 loads for the month for a total of 3713...
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    New HOS Rules are out

    That was my point! These amenities made it possible for you and millions like you to become truckers. When I started in trucking it was rare to see a woman trucker. Now I would guess that women make up nearly 30% of the OTR workforce. Does this make you and others that have entered this...
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    New HOS Rules are out

    I asked the same question and didn't get a response either. I did my road test in a 1957 B model Mack with a triplex and bench seat.
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    New HOS Rules are out

    DANGER WILL ROBINSON. DANGER! I'm not so sure EOBRs will turn drivers into robots. Tachographs have been around for years, although not mandated by federal law, and were probably considered an invasion of privacy. I wouldn't care to have a HAL-9000 for a co-driver. Like tachographs, if a...
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    how shopping for van stuff ends in detainment>?

    The dream is over. Good luck in front of a judge! I have both feet planted firmly in the "walking contradiction" camp and I'm being kind. I may pull up stakes and move to the next camp in the logical (illogical?) progression of this tale of woe. First one to that next camp please put a pot...
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    C/V and Sprinter APU's

    I believe LDB has an underbody APU on his Chevy van made for small RV's. Many vanners use a stand alone portable generator for power. Try a search using Honda as the keyword. This should yield some posts related to portable generators.
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    You'll take it from my cold dead fingers!

    Ah but Missy, you don't realize the FMCSA has been a federal entity since January, 2000 and that's like over a decade old. Plus they can solicit "robust input" whenever and from whoever they **** well please. Who are you to question the FMCSA? And who am I to question you for questioning...
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    Why Do You Have To Have A CDL To Drive A Cargo Van With No Hazmat On Board ?

    You haven't spent much time in a kitchen. Sugar does burn and it ain't hazmat. The packaging on a case of Green Giant Niblets corn burns and it ain't hazmat either. Don't put out the jaz-mat call to the fire dept, they be cooking to a different beat.
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    Lets hear everones

    Cool! "Green hocker in a Greyhound locker..."
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    Sprinter vs cutaway van?

    I believe the letter designation for load rates was developed by Roberts Express. Many carriers still use this classification but weight and size can vary. Individual carriers will list their weight and size limits for each vehicle type along with the corresponding rates in their published...
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    New HOS Rules are out

    “This final rule is the culmination of the most extensive and transparent public outreach effort in our agency’s history,” said FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro. Not much of a history when you consider the FMCSA wasn't created until January, 2000. She continued: “With robust input from...
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    Merry Christmas!

    Mr. Yeti..... .
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    Who knew ... Jefferson Davis Monument

    There is also a monument to Jefferson Davis in downtown Minneapolis. .
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    Let The Bidding Begin

    I have officially dropped out of the lowball van bidding process. I delivered a $1.19/mile load to Fond du Lac and ate the 296 mile deadhead home.
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