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  1. Steady Eddie

    Sprinter

    I got 150,000 miles on my first set of tires. Up to 145,000 on second set. I have replaced my fuel injectors at 185,000 miles. Alternator around 275,000, many belts and pullies. Also, some 2008 Sprinters are on a recall for no rear end oil. I have spoken with two drivers that both had to...
  2. Steady Eddie

    Penske owners

    Answer to all your questions....I hope... https://www.penskeusedtrucks.com/vehicle_search/box_trucks/
  3. Steady Eddie

    How Does it Feel to Buy Fuel?

    Like sand in the Vaseline
  4. Steady Eddie

    For Freightchaser and John O..

    I smoked for over 25 years. I would make a point to try at least once a year to quit. Here are a few ways I would try. When I worked on the riverboats in my early 20’s I remember sitting on the stern of the boat with my monthly supply of cigs. Took out my knife and cut open three cartons and...
  5. Steady Eddie

    In your opinion who are the 5 largest expedite carriers?

    Yeah kinda makes you wounder. I've hadn't had a load since Tuesday, now Friday, Guess it's getting time to go back to the real world. Sorry about getting off subject folks... PII FedEx TriState Landstar Starving Marvin Expediter Service
  6. Steady Eddie

    In your opinion who are the 5 largest expedite carriers?

    Seems like that will barly cover the turn over rate. As slow as it is I'm sure they will be droppng like flies.
  7. Steady Eddie

    Thursdays???

    Droped off last night around 2200. now I'm the last of 3 cargo vans 7 sprinters and 9 stright trucks......move or not to move???
  8. Steady Eddie

    hey how is the freight now

    The Good- still in biz The Bad- s l o w The ugly- out of biz by Jun 15th if still s l o w
  9. Steady Eddie

    2006 Sprinter

    On the four conners of the box loosen the insulation and unhook the latchs on the left, slide box to the right and remove.
  10. Steady Eddie

    New Harvard Study On Iraq

    It’s sad to see war protesters, now, then and tomorrow. Just think about an 85-87 year old man, that can’t pick up his feet to walk. When that man was 18 or 20, more than likely he was in a living hell during WWII. We see him as an older man in his last days of life. If you ask them about the...
  11. Steady Eddie

    Where's your sense of humor?

    That's funny OVM!!!
  12. Steady Eddie

    Speeding Ticket

    Top this for a speeding ticket! Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill...
  13. Steady Eddie

    Firearm Choices

    I carry a Rugger P94 .40 cal. with 2 Mags of Hydr\ Shock hollow points.
  14. Steady Eddie

    is it this slow everywhere?

    Slow?! 3 loads so far this month. HorseOroma Slaughter House, .39 lb for T-Bones
  15. Steady Eddie

    new express-1 sprinters

    Yeah, Or you work you ride, we tote the note!
  16. Steady Eddie

    new express-1 sprinters

    I was in West Memphis last week at the Flying J and saw a Express-1 cargo van being worked on. He drove for someone. He said that he is going into a Sprinter that he arranged through Express-1. At 250.00 a week for 60 months. I thought someone said they only lease purchase on Stright Trucks...
  17. Steady Eddie

    One strike

    Here is a good one for you. I got a load picking up in Portage, Mi going to Brownstown, Mi. 5 hours to go 147 miles or so. I picked up about an hour early. Customer service called me and ask why I was late for my drop. It was 1515 and he said I was to be unloaded at 1445. I told him my flux...
  18. Steady Eddie

    Nations Express

    I was at the Flying J in Toledo and talked with a Nations van driver. He said he hadn't had a load in 2 1/2 weeks. He is now homeless as the bank took his house, he had no idea how much money he had left, His owner will not return his calls, Company would not help him, so on and so on. He went...
  19. Steady Eddie

    Am I The Only One???

    No you are not the only one. And well said by the way. Steady "The windshield is bigger than the rear view mirror, because it is more important to see where you are going than where you have been"
  20. Steady Eddie

    HOW DID YOU DISCOVER EXPEDITING ???

    After 25 years in a life long job, 2 years selling cars, trucks and vans, it was time for a change. I was selling at a Dodge Dealership in Memphis. We sold Sprinters there and I started noticing some Sprinters coming in for service. One new salesman use to own his own Tractor and was telling me...
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