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I hav'nt been reading this forum for a while. But except for the Names, things hav'nt changed much. Last year I was in my Sprinter in Detroit wondering the same thing. I sold my van last Summer. Now Im trying to get a loan to keep from losing my House. The one thing I wish someone would have...

I have been told by many shops that even for a high efficiency Rooftop A/C to cycle on when its hot you'll need 25amps which would take a 3000watt generator

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Does anybody know if all the plants shut down at the same time ? What can we expect for those two weeks?

I've been looking for dedicated runs too.It would be great if you could let us know what they were willing to pay.

I saw an Ad looking to recruit Independent Contractors for UPS Supply Chain Solutions. Does anybody know Anything about them ?

Eurocampers.com also have screens for Sprinters. More expensive but built tough.

Expediting is more of a lifestyle then a job. Alot of drivers are doing this because they like the traveling, not knowing where they will be going from day to day and still earn a living. There is a very high turnover rate in this busniess. Being away from home and living in your truck for a...

I have been using Microsoft Streets And Trips for about 8 months with two different companies and have been very happy with it. I type in the addresses and hit the" get directions box" and Im always pretty close to the to the loaded miles that Im given by dispatch. If Im over by to much, I...

I have a 2004 Sprinter and I really like it. However I don't have alot of confidence in the Dodge dealer where I bought it. I would like to find a really experienced service dept. to take it to thats near the regular freight lanes for maintanance and warranty work.

Crazy D's have free showers with no minimum fuel purchase. I have also found that smaller Truck Stops are more likely to have free or at least less expensive showers. Sometimes it helps to have your own towel

Im at a flying J right now in MD. Ive been using my rewards card for about a month now and was told I still did'nt have anything coming So I paid for another shower. I was at a Crazy D'S west of Indy a couple of weeks ago. No minimum fuel purchase for a shower and it was great. Everything was...

Its one thing to be objective when comparing operating costs. But how much is comfort worth? Im more likely to stay out longer and make more runs if I have some creature comforts. Being able to stand up is the biggest one. I don't use a bulkhead so when Im empty I have over 13' of sleeper space...

In my never ending quest to make my Sprinter as Driver freindly as possible, While still being able to haul 3 Pallets. Im thinking about hanging some cabnets from the ceiling. How often are C-Unit Loads higher then say 60"

First of all I want to thank everyone for their responses on this Post and for my Past Postings. I carry an Electric Heater with an Extension Cord with me In case I get a chance to plug in somewhere. As far as using an electric Heater with an inverter. A heater takes a lot of power.I found this...

Whitewolf53: Im very sorry to hear about you wife. However,I am no longer going to respond to your Personal attacks.

"I was cruising past cars and T/Ts with confidence." Confidence is the key word. I felt confident that the speed I was driving was right for conditions and the vehicle I was in. Although Im new to expediting I've been driving for a living my whole working life. Mostly for a company with a very...

I pretty new to Expediting but I would like to share some information about my last load. It might help to answer some questions. On Thursday I took a load from chicago to Grand Rapids in my Sprinter. 3 skids 1700# and was paid for a C-unit. Im don't even want to talk about the traffic back-up...

In Chicago, the Express lane Signs say no Trucks. Does anybody know what they consider a Truck? My Sprinter has Truck Plates. does that mean I can't use the Express Lanes?

I have a 2004 Sprinter. I got a recall notice in Nov. My Dodge dealer replaced the EGR valve