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In the case of a dock high C or D unit, there is very little if any freight lifting involved, most freight is loaded and unloaded by the locations. But at times it does help to have some strength to horse stuff around. I have a pallet jack on my truck and use it a lot, and I can vouch that it...

Hi Tigerpaw, I'm sorry I took so long to respond to you, but I was on the road. I want to point out something you might not be aware of in this posting: http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID2/825.html This posting was made prior to the one titled "Expedite Solutions" and thus...

I have experienced just about all of the above hassles myself. I have found if problems are engine related, the specialty shops for CAT, Detroit and Cummins are a better bet than a Freightliner dealer. Freightliner's old motto used to be "The Company That Does Things Right." I think they...

I have to apologize as the companies I have ran with for the past four years have two classes- truck and van, so I'm not real abreast of what the big companies are up to now. I am however looking at a compensation sheet from Tri-State, three days old, it says: Dock High Straight Truck...

RE: Thought you guys might enjoy pics of this pete That price is really good for something of that caliber. I have seen that truck in the show section of Land Line once, I know it has been the winner of multiple shows. It would just be too much of a shame to use it at as a mainstram work...

About all I can tell you Arky without having a lift axle is this. It looks like you are building a truck of around the same length as mine with about the same chassis. The S60 engine is very heavy, and thus in your case you will be more or less forced to place the lift axle behind the drive as...

Thanks Angela and everyone else. I'm going to close this thread on a an even happier note :) We have started the "Ask the Recruiter" forum for this sort of discussion now. That is were newbies will be able to discuss topics with recruiters and company people instead of experienced drivers and...

Welcome Tod and Colleen. Before signing on with ANYONE or buying ANYTHING, take some time out and read through the EO forums. This site is the #1 source for information about the expedite freight industry and along with that trucking in general, and after researching the site and forums you...

I apologize if I seemed to be giving Angela and Expedite Solutions a hard time, but it looks to me that they were using this forum as a form of advertisement to attract new drivers, which is not its intention and we at EO did not have to allow it. I felt it might be a good thing though to help...

RE: Add me to list of people who got screwed at we I'm glad you admitted that the legal things related to the truck are YOUR responsibility Sterling Owner, yet I can fully understand (and have) where it is almost impossible to know every law of every state and locality at every given time...

RE: Thought you guys might enjoy pics of this pete Oh yeah, every Pete owner MUST bring their wonderful Harley with them on the back, and have the 7" open pipes on the Pete to make it SOUND like a Harley. Don't forget the unmuffled jake brake, a tough guy can't be without that NOISE! Oh so...

The company I run for does a lot of backup work for Nations, and their drivers usually stay busy. Just stop by that office and have a chat with them Pelicn. -Weave-

Once your truck is together Arky, you can (well, your Detroit Diesel shop can) downrate the HP for better mileage. You didn't mention your S60's HP, it should be on a label on the left side of the valve cover, for an '00 it's probably the very common 470. I would stop by your local Detroit shop...

I just want to say that I had to get my foot in the door like everyone else, yet it cost me hardly a dime and I do not consider myself to be a very "smart" person by any means. Persistency, consistency, and perspiration:o are my strong points, and posting to EO actually taught me how to write :o...

I can say without a doubt my class 8 Columbia (S60 360 HP, 10 Speed) gets over 10 MPG on the highway, about the same as my FL70 did, but the difference is the Columbia has some power. -Weave-

RE: Thought you guys might enjoy pics of this pete Sure is a pretty paint job! But it just couldn't BE... a genuine PETERBILT.... that speedo only goes to 80 MPH:7 -Weave-

Good work Pelicn, the first hurdle is done! -Weave-

From having owned two, I can say without a doubt Freightliners are not the best quality truck out there. I wish I could afford to own a KW or Pete, but that has not been the case. On the other end of the string, I don't think Freightliners are the worst either by a long shot. Very average in...

Very good, at least you did well on the hazmat, the hardest one, I'm sure you'll pass combo vehicles on the next try. Remember you have to renew the hazmat endorcement every two years- it is the only CDL test that has to be taken over. The reason is that the hazmat laws change often and they...

I'm sure they are reputable, and would be worth that phone call, but they certainly shouldn't be the only phone call. I don't have a problem at all with fleet owners making a little profit off their drivers, that's fine. It just looks to me this place might be sucking out a little too much and...