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I always preferred barn doors for the long run. 2 barn doors have about 10 moving parts. One rollup door has around 50. Run in the northeast a lot, and that fact shows. Mudflap

They are not a truck stop find, but available at just about any truck trailer supply place in most major cities. Call the number at www.kinedyne.com for a dealer in your area, I liked their load bars and strapping products. Mudflap

My son purchased a one year old class 8 Freightliner expediter 5 years ago for $56,500. He just sold it for $25,000. It had 525k miles on it when sold, the engine warranty only recently expired and the tranny still warranted out to 750k. It required non maintenance repairs to the average of...

Do you fellas read the Truck Paper? There you will find a used Volvo VNL chassis does not fetch much more than a comparable FL Columbia. Mudflap

I think Glen and Janice's truck was a lot nicer. The cab, sleeper and box just blended together with style. It truly looked like a quarter of a million dollar truck. Not saying Ateams truck has bad specs, it just looks like an overly expensive 3 piece bolt together. One could do better, and...

Can I ask a good question? That being what sort of money you are looking to spend for your C unit Bigjoep? If defining a true C unit on C unit cargo capacity, a new unit can be built on anything from a small class 4,5,6 or 7 chassis up to a full blown class 8, prices ranging from maybe $30k up...

Like underinflation, it is commonplace to get things to puncture in to truck tires on the road and in lots and cause blowouts. Happens with both caps and virgin tires alike. Mudflap

I would call Freightliner directly or call any FL dealer. For an '05 with a manual tranny with 195k on it, the tranny is probably still under warranty. Any FL dealer will be able to give you component warranty info when giving them the VIN number of the truck, most of those midrange trannies...

They do a very stupid thing on engine brakes with the smaller Allison automatics that does not work like a real engine brake on a big truck. It couples an exhaust restrictor with downshifting the auto tranny a gear. First it downshifts, revving the engine high, then the exhaust restrictor...

Generators and gensets once started do not fall back to an idle. Why? In order to generate the AC at a frequency of 60 hertz (cycles per second) the engine and alternator need to spin at a constant RPM. The genset engine operates at a set governed RPM to spin the output shaft of its driven...

Sometimes the contacts of the starter relay arc so much they weld themselves together, causing this condition. Most class 8 tractor based trucks have a main power switch to the left of the drivers seat- this should be required in all class 6 and above trucks as far as I am concerned, it's a...

I enjoyed having the skills to shift a manual tranny, but my Eaton Ultra sure saves wear on the old knee, and that in turn prolonged a driving career :) Keep in mind other than the Allison, many heavy duty truck automatics still have a standard clutch in them that needs to be adjusted and...

Many drivers have discussed the "rap." This is a lifesaver. When the starter does not work, you crawl under the truck and give the starter a sharp rap with a wrench. Don't laugh, you'll get that one more start 9 times out of 10. -Mudflap-

Basic RV style back up camera systems are available for as little as $400 from JC Whitney www.jcwhitney.com I imagine a basic setup like those would serve the expediter just fine. Only a future millionaire needs the 18 camera 36 channel continuous pan truck monitoring system. Mudflap

I totally agree, get it looked at ASAP. The Allison is an expensive, somewhat complex automatic tranny, so best not to fool around if it is acting up. When maintained well these are excellent long life trannies, but if they go neglected with maintenance or repairs they can really bite your...

I might just be a nut and am called a nut a lot, but I have noticed my truck engine seems to be idling smoother lately. Only thing that has changed is this new fuel. I read somewhere that the main reason for the sulphur in the fuel was as a lubricant for the old style big fuel injection pumps...

This got me to thinking back, and I might have to go back on what I said earlier. Actually I did tip a mechanic once, but it was on a road service call in TN. The tip of $20 was due to the fact it was the only road service call of the five or so I have had as a truck driver where the mechanic...

Good decision. As most of the class 8 engines have 500k or more mile warranties for all major parts, the warranty is definitely something you want to keep in tact. IMHO you will do just fine with the 10k mile extended change intervals for your application. I'm just going to stick to my...

RE: I just saw in the Exp Mag a page with Owners T I ran good used low mileage trucks up to this point, and am in my first new truck, it being expediter #3. The used trucks definitely had advantages, that being initial depreciation was gone, peyments were lower, and they were almost new. But...

Tried Idle Air once. Smelled like stale cigarettes, and as I quit smoking I detest that smell. Never again. Mudflap.