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    Late to the FedEx \ TVAL Party?

    Hi Jim, We were in your position a few years back (about 10 years) with very little knowledge of the business other than a few trade articles and conversations with FedEx expedite drivers on the loading dock of the business where I was employed. We signed on with FedEx and continue to be with...
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    Commercial Insurance

    I agree. The people at CIS are great to work with. We have three trucks insured with them.
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    Kudos to Michelin

    We have had Super-Singles on our truck for 3 years and availability has never been a problem. I ordered them right from the factory and they have been great tires. I see no reason not to have them.
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    Bentz is now spelled Bolt.....

    We have had or have been associated with 4 Bentz sleepers. We have had very few problems and when we did they were available to assist us over the phone or if we were in the area, they got us in and repairs were made quickly. We now have 2 SST100 trucks and are very happy with both of them...
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    Ideas, anyone?

    Lodi Metals was a lot cheaper than New Haven Equipment. If I remember, it was like about one-third of the price.
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    Ideas, anyone?

    I bought some at Lodi Metals in Bellville, OH.
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    Bentz Transport Products Closes its Doors

    I am sorry to hear about their closing. Over the years we have had three Bentz sleepers with a very minimum amount of problems. Any minor problem was usually solved with a phone call and if we had to take the truck to Bentz, it was fixed very quickly and correctly. Dick, Keith and Charla Bentz...
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    The Good Times Thread.. or What are you thankful for?

    I am very thankful for my wife, family and friends. They all have been very helpful in this endeavor. My wife has been a great asset in running our business. I am also very thankful for the team that is driving our truck. They are very professional, have great attitudes, take very good care of...
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    Reefers and Explosives

    In the past, we have had to run the reefer to carry class 1 explosives. The product was a prototype and had to be kept at a certain temperature. Our truck was equipped with a master shutoff switch for the reefer and we never had any trouble hauling explosives.
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    eye surgery

    Steve, I am glad to see that everything went ok and I hope you have the same success with the other eye.
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    out of service

    Hi Steve. I met you up at the outing at FedEx and we talked drag racing. I hope everything goes ok with your surgery. Just make sure you take it easy during the recovery period.
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    Weirdest DOT story???

    That same trooper pulled us in on an explosive load we were carrying. He did a full inspection and sent us on our way. He was very professional during the stop.
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    generator question

    We had an SST100 with a ProHeat unit on it and it would not keep the sleeper cool. It wasn't powerful enough. We have never had the same problem with the Onan with the rooftop air. It will actually get too cold if you do not watch it. This truck comes with an electric baseboard heater that works...
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    generator question

    We had the unit installed when the sleeper was installed. We have a SST100 truck from Stoops in Ft. Wayne, IN and everything was installed by Bentz Transport Products in Ft. Wayne. They did an excellent job with the installation.
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    generator question

    We have a Onan 7500 Quiet-Diesel generator with a Carrier rooftop mount air condition on our new truck. It has been in service for approximately 7 months and there has been no problems with it. I would recommend this setup to anyone.
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    Panther 2 with a Sterling Class 8 question?

    We also have a liftgate back there. They were able to install the dolly-legs and it looks real nice.
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    Panther 2 with a Sterling Class 8 question?

    Our carrier required us to install dolly-legs even though we had tandem axles.
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    Load Barrs and supplies

    Lodi Metals is now located in Bellville, OH. We bought most of the equipment for our new DR unit there.
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    Reefer Choice & Why

    We have installed a upper-mount Carrier 850 reefer on our new truck for two reasons. One is the corrosion issue. The truck we drove with a belly mount reefer constantly had corrosion issues. With the deicers that they are using on the roads today, it is certainly a problem, maybe not today but...
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    Truck Insurance went up 28%

    You might check with CIS, Inc. in Akron, OH. Talk to Shelly Benisch at 1-866-864-1511. She helped us with the insurance on our new truck that is on leased on with FedExCC. Good Luck.
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