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    Is it time to get out of expediting.....

    ...."No canons to thunder, Nothing to plunder, Guess I was born bout a hundred years to late..." Jimmy and I agree with you.....
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    Is it time to get out of expediting.....

    ....Shhhhheeeeeeeet......I hav'nt been to florida for over a year....Been doing this for 10 years now...Florida is just where the mail goes....I set up "bases" around the country...about 7 or eight of them to lay over at...The main one being a MotorHome in Columbia, SC...Other than that theres...
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    Is it time to get out of expediting.....

    ....As a vanner....It's been another ruff year...I have tried many different stratagies to keep work some where near regular and it just ain't happening.... For the first time I've been feeling trapped in my job and It's just not fun anymore...For at least two years now I have been "chasing...
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    Expense reduction

    ...comments like that will get you a nick name like "aquitted".......
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    FJ/Pilot, Sprinters and Bio-Diesle

    ...Seems like Pilot/flying J's are all moving to Bio-diesle.... as a vanner...What are Sprinter drivers doing now to get 1/2 showers for 14gal purch....Using the bio...as least for me...is not an option. Bio WILL clog up your Sprinters DPF filter. I am becoming one of "those" drivers...
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    The Future of Package Delivery (and Expediting?)

    I am not smart enough to think of all the un intended consequences....but the trend is undeniable. We are at the beginning of a new age.... Robotics in all it's forms is here...now...implementation is the next step...moores law will make it happen faster than we expect.... Along with that...
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    All roads lead to Wilmington.

    Stay away from those skiddles and that iced tea ziggie!!
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    Attention EO Forum Members!

    Product is awesome....definitely one of the most reliable pieces of equipment I have in the van. Would be the very first accessory purchased if I were rigging a new van or truck....!!
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    Expediting in Luxury

    6th day in CA sitting in one of those "Luxury" vans and **** glad I have it...Also don't keep a home anymore as I am on the road 95% of the time... Should I have saved my $$ for retirement...Hmmm...not sure retirement $$ will be worth anything by the time I get there.... Im not sure I'm...
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    Transitions

    Not sure why ya'll are waiting....To me this job IS to a great extent, retirement....It's not all that hard...we certainly do the traveling....as a Vanner I get to go "to it" almost as much as "thru it".. Having had a 5 year midlife retirement...I found it boring and unfufilling...Expediting...
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    Sprinter brake job

    **** turtle... Is there no end to your knowledge pool....!! Thanks bud...I thot it was probably a pretty straight forward job any certified mech could handle..but thot it prudent to check here first....
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    Sprinter brake job

    On my way to LA, my brakes got a little soft and the pad,rotor indicator lit up...I ordered the front and rear brake kits from euro parts and had them delivered to the ups store... I'm a little nervous about trying to do this myself, especially while on the road...anybody know a good...
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    I lost my best friend this weekend...

    <.....cried like a baby... <...still getting moments I have to fight off the tears.. (there goes my "Manly Man" reputation....)
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    I lost my best friend this weekend...

    thanks for all the kind words....Love the stories!!! Yes, they can be a royal pain in the ***....but well worth dealing with it... Buscuit stole the drivers seat every time I got out of the van....had to either wait or move her back to the table between the chairs everytime...frustrated me...
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    I lost my best friend this weekend...

    If you know me...then you know Miss Buscuit... She is a pekanese dog that has been with me since long before I hit the road and has been my constant companion since I promised my Mom I would take care of her after she died. She became much more to me than a promise over the years and I will...
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    Breaking.news pilot/j headquarters raided.

    Wow!! Difficult to imagine the reason for this action.......
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    Sprinter tire recommendations

    I took advantage of the Michelan advice on this forum and have had excellent results....full set of the mud and snows for $900.00 installed.... Original stock continentals gave me 80k....mich are still good with 145k on them....rears are burning a lil quicker than fronts but my bad for poor...
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    Expediter or not?

    Looks to me like he is a window installer...Pella is a high end replacement window for construction....
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    I am ANGRY....and do not know where to direct it.....

    My poor thread!! It has turned from a plea for help into a major discussion on the sprinter expeditor solution vs standard van solutions...I suppose this was to be expected.... In an attempt to bring the conversation back to point I offer the following Youtube link... CDI broken glowplug...
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    I am ANGRY....and do not know where to direct it.....

    ....About the same # of freightliner dealers and exactly the same impression....My MBenz dealer is extremely qualified but very expensive...They have done me proper on some major issues and I should have updated "My Sad Tale" post to reflect that but have not done so yet...I hope to correct that...
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