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While we were home last time Bob made a video on how to change your power steering filter.

Bob makes it look easy in the video and he gives a very detailed explanation of how and why to do this as preventive maintenance. Team Run Smart - Bob & Linda Caffee, Team Run Smart Pros

Load One CEO John talks about Detroit Assurance and how this has benefited his company. Very nicely done and the comments by driver James Allsbrooks about how this packages assists him not controls him were very good. The Detroit Assurance Package including Lane Departure Warning System...

Bob shows how to change shocks on a truck using our Cascadia in this You Tube Video

Freightliner had Les and Stacie talk about their business and why they use Freightliner Trucks. Really good video with Les and Stacie doing a fantastic job. Freightliner Video with Godspeed Expediters

Problem with our Espar Heater and wondering if anyone else has experienced this and has solved the problem? Heater shut down with this error: Flame Lost

Article on Team Run Smart about this new promotional card. As a way to reward loyal customers, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced Truck Bucks, a new rewards program. Enrolled professional drivers will enjoy discounts and special product incentives with the Truck Bucks rewards...

"Driving for Fuel Efficiency" Webinar Invitation. Fuel is the owner-operator’s number one variable expense and that is not going to change any time soon. However, during these times of high fuel costs it is possible to increase your cash flow by reducing your fuel expense. Register for "Driving...

Bob has written a blog about the ESM that is a new addition to our truck. This is new technology from Maxwell Technologies that replaces one battery with an ultra capacitor. This module connects between the batteries and the starter. As long as the batteries have enough voltage to start the...

Kicking around the idea of adding skirts to our truck from the steps to the back and would like some input. One way is to use the same sheeting and cover the belly boxes and lift panels to get into the belly boxes.... This brings up a problem of how to hold down the skirts tight so they do not...

MIke Beckett of MD Alignment will be on the TSG call Wednesday July 27th 2011 3:00 EST discussing how to tell if you really need to have your truck aligned. He can and does save us a fortune by giving us the knowledge to determine if we need to go to an alignment shop, a repair shop, rotate...

Heads up for DD13 short hood Cascadias We were called by our dealer today to check for wear on the AC lines from the condenser to the compressor. The hood cable has been found to rub through the lines when the hood is closed right at the condenser. Bob put a length of heater hose over...

We have been asked to share our spec's on the new truck: Stoops Freightliner - Salesman Jeff Jones Bolt Custom Sleepers - Don Bentz 100" sleeper 2012 Cascadia DD13 HP 370 Torque 1250 321 Gears Double Framed

Does anyone know where we could find one of these reasonable? What brand and where you found is would sure be helpful. This is one piece of equipment we are missing and one we didn't know we were missing...

2010 engine test fleets weigh in This is a really good article on the 2010 engines that fleets have been testing.

We have been following the Cascadia and waiting for the truck to break 8 mpg while loaded pulled a trailer and it has happened! I was able to drive this truck out on the road while out at the CMC in Denver and we cannot wait to place our order. Great truck and as it gets broke in the truck...

Just found this article on the Freightliner innovation truck. We saw the truck at MATS and were awed by all of the cool gadgets on this truck. We were impressed by the fact the truck had no mirrors and relied on cameras. We talked to Henry Albert who was able to test the truck and were given...

Found this little tidbit in the MATS truck show catalog and of course it was after the show was over. http://heatmattproducts.com/ Has anyone see or heard of this product? The laws are getting more intense on this issue as well as the fines and penalties if you are accused of ice coming off...

We have been running with the other truck in the picture. Both of us had been across Donner Pass on wet nasty roads. We had not run in any snow this is just road dirt and I thought it was interesting. We have Air Tabs the other truck does not:

This is an interesting survey and love the idea of Electonic On Board Recorders or hate the idea let your voice be heard: Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBRs)