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For what it will end up costing you, best to build a decent dock high C unit rather than a hopped up cube van. It's sort of a trap, but when all the variables are weighed, the versatility the C unit truck can give is just so much more, and worth the effort of operators logging. Knew fellow at...

RE: posts I know I have been very busy since the first of April. I keep up more or less as a moderator because I have to, but can't answer every post I would like to. I really hope nobody thinks I am "Mr. Negative," as during the summer I am busy not only with my job but family and personal...

Funny you should mention it, AF- the only initial problem my father had with the 4300 was a mis-threaded air drain valve. He had the truck in for a repair last week for a faulty fuel sensor, same problem you have been having. Was happy to be in and out of International dealer in 40 minutes...

With the way the market is now, if one is going to buy a piece of expediter equipment, late model low mileage used is the smartest way to go, and there is a ton of stuff available. Buying a new truck is much like buying a new car- plan on an instant 20% loss just by driving it off the lot. I...

Still, the gain is worth it, even if just around 1.5 MPG- using the same figures, George would save about $1200.00 a year (based on fuel at $1.50/gal) in fuel costs. He would have to subtract the cost of the product from this to get the actual money savings. I admittingly do not have a clue...

It would be a great engine for an Allison. The engine is most noted for its high torque, with not so much emphasis on big HP. The Allsion automatic works best with a high torque engine. -Weave-

Here is what I mean about accurate MPG calculating before you test the magic juice. I believe Geo's Western Star has a 200 gallon fuel capacity. If he filled it 6 times last month, that's 1200 gallons, minus the 75 gallons he said he had left over he used 1125 gallons of fuel. Said he runs at...

The Jeff Jones KW's are superb expediters. The "super 10" is a neat manual tranny, and a durable non-synchronized one at that. You only make 5 shift lever moves to shift from 1 to 10, the other shifts are accomplished with a pushbutton. So about the same effort you use with your 6 speed, but...

My buddies at Crook Motors;-) in Albemarle, NC have a nice truck for sale at the moment (this is my one and only Geo plug). '00 KW T300 Jeff Jones expediter, 180K miles, Cummins ISC 315, Super 10, big IWT sleeper, clean and lots of chrome, $46k. Even Rich can afford that! Might be posted to...

Oil analysis was designed as a tool to detect wear of internal engine parts before they reach the point of failure. You are taking a gamble if you are using this tool to extend oil change intervals well beyond what the recommended oil change interval is from the engine manufacturer. In other...

My question is how can a realistic scientific test on this product be conducted with all the variables encountered on the road? (We know what they are, so I won't mention them.) You (Tony) would have to know what your fleet average MPG has been over the course of about a year, then use the...

I have been in similar situations before. The only thing is, it will cost you more money to fight it than to pay it, and you still stand a chance of loosing. If you have a lot of money to stand up for a principle, than go for it. Unfortunately most of us do not, and we learn to accept the bad...

I admit I used to get all bent when someone would put some posting about the Bush administration economic plan under the General Expediter forum, but if a seperate forum is made for off-subject topics, I would be all for it. Then I get to brag about my motorcycles:D -Weave-

Yep, its a big DT466. It has been around for a while, and is reliable. Popular on the International small dump trucks and snow plows. -Weave-

Hey, you know what Wannabe? It is very normal to have some doubts, and be a little afraid of what you are getting into. If you want to know a secret, I was the same way when I started out, and have noticed many of the most successful expediters were the same way in the beginning. The ones I...

VERY good advice, coffee cup! Also, if you run a truck that requires logging, keep ALL of your used log books. This is for the same reason- if you are in an accident and the same smartass lawyer tries to make a case over your driving compitence, a pile of logs slammed down as proof of truck...

You stated earlier Larry that greasing the throwout bearing stopped the noise, at least temporarily. It is more than likely badly worn now, and the grease just works its way out of the bearing quickly, and the noise shows up again when it runs dry. This can damage the transmission's input...

The Cummins ISM has a 10.3 gallon oil capacity, so the shops are right. There are a few engines out there where the oil is checked with the engine running, the ISM must be one of them. Every engine I have seen that requires this method of checking the oil has a large sump area with the rest of...

I have yet to use any sort of "magic juice" in my fuel, though I can see where some of them could give a 1 or 2 MPG increase, esp. ones that re heavy cleaners. I will say this- knock on wood... by NOT using magic juice, I have never so much as replaced a single fuel injector. I change fuel...

I think the blower motor itself is bad. If power is up to it and it is grounded, it should run if it is OK, but won't if its brushes are too worn, or the armature contactor is dirty or the armature has some open windings on it that are stopping on the brushes. Heavy dirt buildup in the blower...