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Well it looks as if my trucking days are comming to an end sooner then expected. I was looking at getting out by summer/fall but as some might know i have alot of stomach related issues that trucking doesnt get along with. Well i have been "sick" for the past few months due to being on the road...

So, there's a man crawling through the desert. He'd decided to try his SUV in a little bit of cross-country travel, had great fun zooming over the badlands and through the sand, got lost, hit a big rock, and then he couldn't get it started again. There were no cell phone towers anywhere near...

Well after reading this post looks like i will not be taking anymore loads and driving at night... http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/29/night.shift.cancer.ap/index.html

Hello. I'm the proud driver of a 2006 FRTLNR M2 with a (ugh) Mercedes Motor. I previously was in a 2001 FL80 with a Cat 3126 motor. One thing about this truck is the ride is really rough. I bet horse and wagon would be like riding on air compaired to this truck, it it normally this harsh of a...

Well i just found out the other day that you can boost the little cat engines up to around 300HP, so those with lower power can now have some help climbing hills and getting up to speed. I hear all you have to do is take it into the cat dealer and they reprogram the computers tables and then...

Well the news is that the BIG 3 plans on shutting down a few plants for a while while they push some inventory. Also a few plants are going to be closing here in the next couple of months and last i heard Ford wants to layoff more workers and so may chrysler. So thats just leads to less freight.

I've been having some issues with panther ever since i started with this company but pretty much either a)was unaware of most of it or b)wasnt that big of a deal. Well what i have been noticing alot is that i've been having a ton of loads "cancel" on me and then when i go and look up the pro...

Ok, i have a question and maybe somebody has had this problem and did something to solve it. I drive an FL80 the floor boards and the firewall get really hot when driving. There is no insulation between the outside and inside except the metal of the floor and firewall. I'm looking for something...

Well while i'm on the kick of sharing my knowledge i'll add some tips and tricks as i go along. This one i bring up because the coolant is a very neglected fluid in your vehicle and noticed that alot of people are seeing why changing you coolant is needed. Many coolants after a while will start...

I'm in the process of doing some research on adding an overflow bottle to our trucks. I have an FL-80 with a cat 3126 motor. And i noticed that the way these truck systems are set up that if there is any extra fluid is just purged to the outside and there is no way to bring the coolant back into...

Well now i have to ask a question, do the big rig drivers like to pick on and mess with the straight trucks. Reason being is over the CB for a while i've had a few drivers say. Hey panther you got a flat tire. So i get out and check and they are always full (its round at the top). So now i'm...

I'm just curious as to if there is any plan on converting the forum over to a .asp/.php forum. I kinda find the way this message board is set up can be confusing at times to follow post and somethings get missed in post because if you reply to someones post half way through you just post right...

I'm just curious as to how many people have modified their vehicles be it a straight truck or a cargo van to get better gas mileage. Whether it be cold air intake, exhaust, underdrive pullies, lighter fans/swap to electrical fans, chips/computer, ect. I know the way gas prices are climbing and...

Well this weekend i plan on taking on the challenge of fixing the alternator on the aux gen on the truck we have. I plan on taking it out and taking it up to an alternator rebuilder and then put it back it. I have a few questions and hopfuly someone can help me. 1) Any one have an alternator...

Ok i have a few questions about alumibunk sleepers. Unfortunatly i can only remember the one now. My one question is what is the plugs for on the side of the sleeper. Its a male plug ends that you would hook up to an extension cord. I know there is also one by the driver side door steps. My...

Well in my alumi bunk sleeper i have the little micro fridge w/ the pointless freezer. After many long waits and frequent truck stop visits i noticed that they have some Fridge/Freezers that you can put in like a side bunk and hook up to a 12v source or maybe even plug into the inverter. I was...

I have a question and was wondering if anyone can help me with this. I wondering if i can bring my paintball marker and equipment with me in the truck. I know that in order to goto canada you have to have an empty tank and you CAN NOT call it a paintball gun but a paintball marker. Now is it ok...

Hi, i have an Freightliner FL70 2000 m/y. I have a question as to what the lights (warning lights) on the dash mean. I tried a google search on the item but came up with nothing. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. The one i most concerned about is the one that is just a line...

Well with a couple topics talking about fleet owners and days off and such i have a few questions to ask,just to see if i would be a "good candidate" to work for a fleet owner. So what i'm kinda asking is, if you were a fleet owner would you sign me on, or laugh at me? Ok, I plan on running...

I had a chat with some co workers at work about crazy things seen while driving. While i'm not a driver yet I've been on the highways quite a few times in my life. Not sure if this has been posted before if it has i'm sorry. The two funny things that i have seen that came to mind is 1 & 2)...