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This problem started on my Cummins late last year,then the winter came and I did nothing about it,now the hot weather is here and the problem still exists. When I have the A/C on at about 1500 to 1700 RPM the A/C compressor makes a groaning noise and seems to suck power out of the engine. I...

I have been out 3 weeks running hard,made some decent bucks,and do not understand this bashing of FDX CC. Hear me Brandy, I have been with FDX ( Roberts) since 1987 and have always earned a adequate income. I do not agree 100% with their policies but I am free to leave if I want to. No Company...

Anybody seen or heard from Wild Bill lately?

Does anybody know what relay powers the box lights on a 1996 FL 70.I have never had problems with the top marker lights until I had the rear door sanded ,painted and made to look nice so FDX would extend my lease for 1 more year. I was stopped by the GA DOT for a class 1 inspection and the all...

I have oftern wondered that when a driver is in a so called "off duty" status waiting to be dispatched either at home or on the road, that this so called "available" time should be considered "on duty". I base this on the fact that a driver can be called for a random drug or alcohol test at any...

Hard to believe that after 3-4 years and god knows how many millions of dollars went into the DOT study that drivers can now drive 11 hours instead of 10,and now must take a 10 hour break instead of 8. My 4 year old Grandaughter who is going on 40 could have probably come up with that.. I think...

I may take some heat on this but this is one of the few times I have exercised my position as a Moderator on EO. I was watching the posts that were coming on EO about the impending Irag mess and starting to see various well intentioned people starting to take sides and draw lines as too their...

Well I may be joining GEO and many others in leaving FDX CC.I have been with them since October 1987,put on close to 2 million accident free miles,gone way out of my way to help the company on many occasions,but now feel after their illustrious accident investigator (PAT.G) finished with me it!s...

I called the Fern Bennet agency last thursday to inquire about my 2003 Registration and Cab Card. I was told by some one that they just found out on Wedensday that Oklahoma was not going to renew registrations for trucks leased to Fedex CC and Conway Now. The reason is that in the lease...

Many of us served in the Military and know what it!s like to be away from home during the Holidays.It can be a very lonely time.American On Line has a address called "writethetroops @aol.com.These messages then get forwarded on to our military forces serving overseas. I sent one earlier just...

In the last 2 years my cell phone has been cloned twice. It happend on the Labor Day weekend in 2001 and on October 12 this year. Both times the signal was picked up in the New York Ciry area. When the phone is on even if it is not being used it still transmits a small signal to the closest...

I know there have been other posts about satellite radio but I wanted to give my experiences with the Delphi XM setup.Last month I bought the vehicle setup from Best Buy for $200. It has the tuner,antenna,power cord and a cassett adapter to play through your existing radio. It took about 20...

Thought I would pass this on to all FDX CC drivers is that FDX Safety Department uses a company called Safety Service from Wellington Ohio to follow and write a written report as too how a FDX CC vehicle is being driven plus the condition of the vehicele. I have been checked twice by the same...

Just wondering if anyone has ever experienced this problem with a Eaton/Fuller 6 speed. When the outside temperature is over 90 degrees and the truck has been running on the road for some time ,the transmission is real difficult to drop down out of 6th gear.It goes up all the way and down from...

I have a 96 FL 70 with the Eaton/Fuller 6 speed. The transmission has 615,000 miles on it , and up until now I have had no problems with it. Over the last 2-3 weeks in the hot weather I am starting to have problems downshifting from 6th gear. If I have been crusing on the highway and want to...

A while back I posted my thoughts and comments about Fedex CC and how I personally felt about the future of the company. I posted that I felt in the future Fedex CC would become a much smaller entity and I may have been right on the money with that, Those of you that can get stock quotes through...

Over the last few months I have been following the Fedex CC posts with a lot of interest and have watched many long term Fedex CC Contractors leave this company for other endeavors. I have had many discussions with friends that drive for Fedex,running B,C D and E units. No one is happy. My own...

I was at my local Freightliner Dealer yesterday and I noticed that they had 3 Sprinter Vans on the lot. Since there seems to be a lot of interest in this vehicle I looked one over and have to admit It would make a great B Unit. The sales guys said they were about $28,000 ,somewhat pricy I...

Since I have time on my hands these days I thought I would post something a little different. The other day Mr Barry Bonds signed a 5 year contract with the San Francisco Giants for $90 Million dollars. Fueled by some Coors Light I did some math last night.His contract works out to $18 Million...

Since I have had very little to do this week (thanks FEDEX CC) I decided to look at my maintenance costs over the life of my present FL 70.This truck was put into service as a brand new D Unit in June of 1996. It is now 5.5 years old and has 563,612 miles on it. Total maintenance for the 5.5...