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  1. rode2rouen

    You May Want To Avoid This Shop

    Sylvester Tire, Goodyear dealer in Avon, OH right off I-90 at the 151 exit. Morons!! One of my drives had picked up a nail and went flat over the weekend. At Sylvester's I told the write up guy to have the tech be careful as I didn't want my DuraBrite wheel nicked or scratched. Sez he, "I'm...
  2. rode2rouen

    Better Than WD-40

    Some of you may have already used Dupont Teflon Multi-Use lube, but if you haven't, it's GREAT stuff. I use the spray for everything from the hinges and rollers on my box door to lubing the chains on my motorcycles. It dries quickly so it doesn't pick up dirt. Lowe's stores and some ACE...
  3. rode2rouen

    BroomPilot...Camera System Question.

    Broom, I seem to remember you have a camera system on your truck. Would you please give me a few details about the system and the name of the outfit that did the install? It seems that the caliber of drivers hired by some of the general freight cos. is deteriorating. After nearly having my...
  4. rode2rouen

    Upgrade Headlight Bulbs

    In another post that started about wiper blades and got off track onto headlight bulbs, Leo mentioned that Sterling trucks cannot be upgraded to H4 bulbs. A lot of the newer models from Sterling, Freightliner, International and others use replaceable bulbs that mount in the back of the...
  5. rode2rouen

    Initial Impression of Air-Tabs

    Well, the weather in NE oHIo finally gave me an opportunity to get the Air-Tabs mounted on the back of my box last Friday. Yesterday I drove up to Belleville, MI, where my freight originates, and the improvement in the wind was immediately obvious. The effect of cross winds is much lower than...
  6. rode2rouen

    HELP!!!

    I have just bought a truck and joined the ranks if Owner Operators, and I've run into a BIG problem! The truck is a very clean '99 International 9200 Eagle class 8 that has been stretched to accommodate a 26' box. The problem is that International only offers service manuals on CD-ROM these...
  7. rode2rouen

    Cummins ISC Durability

    Here's a link to photos of a Cummins ISC that I replaced in a Budget rent-a-truck just before I quit wrenching last year. Watch that tach.....overspeed BAD!!!!!!!! http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/rode2rouen/album?.dir=/4807 Rex
  8. rode2rouen

    More Than Fuel Economy........

    Many of you have probably read my post regarding the Turbo 3000D and are aware of "my opinion" that the claims made for this product are HORSE PUCKY and that the product is a WASTE OF MONEY. I came across the web site of a company that offers an air flow management device that appears to have...
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