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Do you use just one golf ball per tire? What about the drives, same benefit there? Mike

RE: Need a qustion answered should go under Trucks One other thing that is simple but may have been forgotten over the long warm summer, if you are now operating in cooler weather the preheaters on that engine may cycle one or more times after the engine starts causing all of the things you...

All the way into L.A. I was making plans for a very nice weekend lay-over. The places you all described sounded sooooo good. We got unloaded about noon and by 3pm. were reloading to head East. It just paid too good to say "no". Hate to say it but we were a little disappointed to get loaded...

We will most likely have to lay-over in the L.A. area this weekend. Only been there one other time, just a quick in and out. Could some of you West Coasters give me an idea of good lay-over options? Oh, and the wife want's to know if there is a good place to get close to the beach if we spend...

Will be in D.C. for the first time Friday morning. Where is a good place for a D truck to lay-over? Mike

Question from an un-geek. If you have an air-card from someone like Sprint or Cingular, with unlimited minutes, can you hook your cell phone to the laptop to use the same minutes? If so, explain how and what parts are needed (English version, please). Thanks. Mike

Budman, If you are indeed talking about a T-300, I think you are talking about the Cummins ISC engine. The ISX is a larger block engine that is used in class 8 trucks. We have a T-300 with the 315hp. ISC with about 300,000 miles and are very happy with it. The most common weak spot isn't with...

NO doubt with many it is a "waddle", but we all know that with Terry it is a "swagger"!:) Mike

Terry is correct. It's very easy to assume we are in total controll at all times and if something goes wrong it has to be the other guys fault. As this example shows, a very unexpected source ( in this case the deer ) can be the begining of the accident, but by following just a fraction of a...

Getting ready to give the truck a good cleaning ( the temp. is actually above freezing! ). What is the best, and easiest way to remove the diesel exhaust residue from the white cargo box. Many thanks and Merry Christmas to all! Mike

Thank's for the quick reply's! Many good and valid points to ponder. Packmule, our situation sounds very similar to your's, same year and condition of truck as well as the expected length of time to run it before replacement. Thank's again to all! Mike

Have a D truck with 22 foot box that is a little heavy to start with, and have added storage boxes, generator,satilite TV, co-driver (wife) and all the stuff she needs, making the 13,000 lb. max payload a "no-go". Have been turning down 12 - 13,000 lb. offers to be safe. Considering changing to...

Broom, being with the "other major company" I can say that for us I've seen new customers and new area's of the country where we see very few other companies represented. It's been very good to us with minimal D/H, more predispatch offers and very little setting around unless you want to. Mike

Called A private owner about a truck he had for sale. He said he wouldn't sell it out-rite but would do a "lease-purchase" arraingement on it, adding that a 80-20 split was the norm. I told him I was looking for an out-rite purchase, but would keep him in mind...

Hi Hawk. This is one I know because I have the same numbers in front of me. They DO NOT include any White Glove numbers here only what FedEX calls "surface expedite" or dry box freight. Mike

RE: Anyone have a good recommendation for reefer i FINNALLY! I,ve been watching this site for most of a year now gathering info for the time that we sell our buisness and begin doing something we want to do. We've been to Ohio to meet with FedEx and numerous trips to truck suppliers to lay the...

Maybe a silly question, but do these bodies have a 96 inch inside measurment? I've seen others advertised with a 96 inch outside measurment so you could'nt put 2 skids in side by side. Is this common with a reefer box? Mike

Thank's for the input guy's! The T-2000 was our (the wife's) first choice but we're still doing a lot of compairing and learning. She also want's a larger bunk. We may have to look at a day-cab tractor and add a bunk. We have an appointment next week with FedEx C.C. south of Akron to get some of...

We have pretty much decided when we get started it will be in a "D" unit on a 2-3 year-old streatched class 8 truck. We intend to leave the truck as a tandem. While talking to a Kenworth dealer we were told that in his experience the model we were leaning toward, the T-2000, tended to be too...

Gee, thank's Dave! Go ahead and rub it in good. Yep, our Gov. is a real piece of work. I'd like to think the voters will wise-up, but it is Illinois politics! Vote and vote often! Mike