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    Looking Ahead to Possible Tax & Deduction Changes ... Bad for Expediters

    Just a guess on my part, but I think they are talking about a cap on personal deductions taken on schedule A, not business deductions taken on schedule C
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    Adding living quarters to a box truck

    What you want to do is very doable. I have a friend who runs a class 6 Ford (forget the model) with a 26 ft box. He took it to a trailer service shop and had a DOT compliant bulkhead built at the 16 ft point, leaving him with a 10 ft living space in front. He has RV toilet/shower, sink, bunk...
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    Detroit 50 series engine

    Have put over 600k on a series 50. Everything said above is correct, it is a great engine. This engine was used in a lot a city bus fleets. Last September I was ready for an inframe at 1.2 million miles. I found a factory reman than was pulled out of a city bus that was pulled from service...
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    Things we use to help with mpg?

    If you don't have one, install a vacuum boost gauge and use it when driving. Keep your boost as low as possible when accelerating and climbing hills. It will correct a lot of bad driving habits and you will see a definite boost in your mpg. Also, if you have a boost gauge and a pyrometer you can...
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    Super singles

    Have run them for over 600K miles. Better ride, better fuel mileage, never had a flat. Will not run anything else
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    Rivering

    I had the "rivering" problem on a set of Yokohama steer tires last year. I had it into front end shops, had md alignment check out the alignment and front end. Everything was good. I talked to a number of tire men about the problem and only had one give an answer that sounded plausible. He said...
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    Question on Logging & EOBR

    FMCSA 395.8(d): Following information must be included on the form in addition to the grid: (1) Date (2) Total miles driving today (3) Truck or tractor and trailer number (4) Name of Carrier (5) Driver's signature/certification (6) 24 hour starting time (e.g., midnight, 9:00 am, noon...
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