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I also have a 1996 Freightliner FL 70 for sale on E Bay.

My old FL 70 has developed a crack that is growing on the hood front end near the grill. Question,are there fiberglass repair kits and are they easy to use. Hate to pay a shop $90 per hour fro a minor repair.

The January issue of Heavy Duty Trucking has avery interesting article on truck hybrids. Freightliner is testing a Sprinter with a hybrid setup.It also includes a plug in so the batteries can be recharged at night without the engine running. F/Liner is also developing a hybrid M2 with the diesel...

Last Monday I delivered in Raleigh NC and the F/Lift used weighed about a Zillion pounds or so. It has those small front steel wheels,battery powered and could probably lift the whole truck. Anyway the front wheels went through the box floor right over the rear wheels. The driver got it out and...

I wonder if anyone has any knowledge or has experienced a shiimy in the steering wheel when the brakes are applied. It happens in my truck when I am slowwing down with medium to light braking pressure. Seems to start at about 20 mph,if I release the brakes the shimmy stops. If I continue with...

Heater blower finally went out last week.It had been going for some time, I took off the front panel and the 3 position swich has just about melted along with connector to the blower .My problem is that I do not see a way to remove the switch,looks like it has to be pushed out but I see no...

I am having a weird problem that started about 2 months ago.When I first start up the batteries will not charge until I go about 100-150 miles. Voltage gradually drops and if a load is on such as lights or the AC the voltage drops quicker. Then I can drive about 2-3 hours and all of a sudden the...

I maybe hanging up the D unit class and going down to a Sprinter at the end of this year. I have read about all of the horror stories about the EGR Valve but have also read that it is no longer a problem. Questions to you Sprinter Owners, 1 How long is the factory warranty and can you get an...

During the last week I started to hear a small chattering noise coming from the transmission area.It only would come when the truck was pulling hard at speed,example is if I was crusising at 65 mph then hit a hill or a strong gust of wind would come.If I then gave it some more thrittle I would...

Years ago we used to see a lot of UD!s and Hino!s doing expediting work.But they seem to have gone by the wayside.I was wondring if anyone has had experience with the UD 3300. A new UD dealership has opened in my area and they sent me a brocheure where UD is giving zero percent financing on new...

On Monday morning I was making a delivery in Pasagoula MS and noticed that the right rear outside tire was low.It looked like I had about 12,000 lbs on board when actually only had about 500. I didn!t pay too much attention to it and after the delivery stopped for cheap MS fuel on I 10 and...

Wondering if anyone out here has a Rhodes Rambler Sleeper with the AC blower mounted under the sleeper. I am having a very bad intermittent problem with the blower.It runs whenever it feels like it.I have changed the on/off switch, changed the fuse,checked continuity of the 12 volt line to the...

This problem started on my Cummins late last year,then the winter came and I did nothing about it,now the hot weather is here and the problem still exists. When I have the A/C on at about 1500 to 1700 RPM the A/C compressor makes a groaning noise and seems to suck power out of the engine. I...

Does anybody know what relay powers the box lights on a 1996 FL 70.I have never had problems with the top marker lights until I had the rear door sanded ,painted and made to look nice so FDX would extend my lease for 1 more year. I was stopped by the GA DOT for a class 1 inspection and the all...

Just wondering if anyone has ever experienced this problem with a Eaton/Fuller 6 speed. When the outside temperature is over 90 degrees and the truck has been running on the road for some time ,the transmission is real difficult to drop down out of 6th gear.It goes up all the way and down from...

I have a 96 FL 70 with the Eaton/Fuller 6 speed. The transmission has 615,000 miles on it , and up until now I have had no problems with it. Over the last 2-3 weeks in the hot weather I am starting to have problems downshifting from 6th gear. If I have been crusing on the highway and want to...

I was at my local Freightliner Dealer yesterday and I noticed that they had 3 Sprinter Vans on the lot. Since there seems to be a lot of interest in this vehicle I looked one over and have to admit It would make a great B Unit. The sales guys said they were about $28,000 ,somewhat pricy I...

Since I have had very little to do this week (thanks FEDEX CC) I decided to look at my maintenance costs over the life of my present FL 70.This truck was put into service as a brand new D Unit in June of 1996. It is now 5.5 years old and has 563,612 miles on it. Total maintenance for the 5.5...

Question for Weave or anyone else who has experienced a lot of Black Smoke pouring out when the engine is working hard, when climbing a 6% grade at about 7000-9000 feet.Last month I spent a lot of time out west and while climbing up I 17 near Flagstaff AZ a trucker behind me said I was really...

This may be old news to some of us but if you have a Cummins engine in your truck,Cummins has a discount program called Cummins Power Masters Club.. It costs about $20 a year and you get 10% off on all parts and labor done at a Cummins facility.It is primarily for the RV crowd but truckers can...