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At this point I wish I had an internal view of the Sprinter's 2.7 Diesel. MB typically keeps things secret, thinking their products are too good to fail. Taking a guess, the 5 cylinder engine is an interference type with an overhead cam. That means if the timing chain breaks, the valves go...

All you have to do is win, then you can stick whatever you want to at me, plus whap me over the head with your new flashlight! How many dispatchers are getting calls for loads to central PA now and wondering why?? We are heading for the cheap light! :D -Weave- This place might become the...

I think about my only pet peeve is fuel islands that are wet all over with fuel. Or the driver who pulls up, and instead of going in and paying for his fuel and parking, decides to sit there blocking the isle for 30 minutes while he fixes his hot dogs, takes a poop, and chats with restaurant...

Haven't heard from you in a while! That big Sterling is a Class 8 truck, and would be big step above the Acterra in my opinion. Of course Sterling is Freightliner, with all the same Freightliner aspects- no they are not Peterbilt 359's, but they are decent trucks that get the job done at...

I totally agree. I would go with this Unicell setup long before a Sprinter. As some Sprinters are beginning to accumulate over 100k miles now, I am beginning to hear some news on them that is not good. That body with the Ford E350/Powerstroke diesel (and some plywood ballast) I think will eat...

For the deal with the T/T, it sounds to me you are much better off sticking with that than getting a van, even with the hassles of driving it. To be home every day and have insurance is just about priceless. -Weave-

Getting your IRP the first time around can be tricky. I had to change my OK IRP to a NY, and I know what you mean about the 652 complicated forms you can't comprehend. There are agents out there who can do this for you. I used Continental Transportation Services...

That is another thing as of late I have heard- people I know who have been getting DOT inspections have NOT been getting CVSA stickers, regardless of inspection level. I have not been given a CVSA sticker since I had my old FL70 a year and a half ago. Have they done away with that because...

RE: Thinking of jumping into the business with a D I don't know if you have seen the rule clarifications Rich. The 14 hour on duty clock will stop with at least 2 hours in the sleeper, and reset after the required 10 hour break. -Weave-

From what I understand she still does registrations for Oklahoma businesses only. If she owes you money, I would definitely go after her for it. -Weave-

I wonder why they target women more? Knock on wood, I have not been given a DOT inspection in well over a year. Do they figure women will be less apt to argue? Of course they are cuter and generally smell better to male DOT inspectors, but the other thing I thought of was this: I do recall...

You guys are very warm... But we have to know the exact town and exact location. I thought this would be REAL easy!! Next time we'll do a poetry contest:7 -Weave-

Thanks Marty, these are the first horror-reports I am getting on the Sprinter diesel. Let me guess- the timing chain breaks and the engine eats up all its valves? Boy, if this starts happening to the majority of the units with FedEx and UPS, there will be a major recall, believe me! That will...

Actually makes perfect sense. If the truck looks good and can be stretched at modest cost, I would go for it. Looks do count for a lot with with vehicles- if not much was done to keep it looking decent outside, then chances are nothing was done to keep it up mechanically. They go hand in...

No, but it is very visible to a place trucks have and would have access to. -Weave-

I can't believe nobody has guessed this yet- I'm beginning to wonder how many of you actually DRIVE your trucks:7 The prize, a red 2 "D" cell Maglite flashlight, is a very nice industrial strength flashlight that will last and is guaranteed a lifetime. So get to finding this truck! If you...

Humm, I'll bet the fingerprinting started due to that incident with the illegal alien hauling hazmat in Chicago with his fake CDL who got in a big accident. I guess there were 100 or so of these guys caught up in this. They set up a fake driving school somewhere that issued bogus CDL's. I...

RE: Thinking of jumping into the business with a D The new rules will actually help solo drivers on single runs. Averaging 60 miles an hour where allowed to do so, a solo will now be able to log a 660 mile single trip, more if state speed limits are higher. Most of my trips as a solo average...

There is a great idea- they could build something useful on Monster Garage for once! -Weave-

Woops:o ..Don't forget my little quote of a while back. There are those who seek pleasure in looking for mistakes. If you find one it is there for a reason- I try to please everyone! See, I did that on purpose- Rich must be out of beer so I tried to do something to make him happy:D -Weave-...