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Bob thanks for the great post. Well the UK didnt send money (I think they did offer), they sent people (they work for the ministry of defense) who have been waiting to go in. I picked one up at DTW and drove him to Flint to catch a charter down there. Canada on the other hand has offered...

Hondaking38 The little unit that you are talking about is actually the GPS receiver and a microprocessor to interface with the PC or laptop. Most of these units are actually quite complicated and amazing. Well away, it all depends on your needs. The stand alone mapping units are used just for...

I will attempt to answer this. If anyone finds what I write incorrect, correct me please. OK first the magic figure is 10,000 pounds GVW. Remember that. The second thing is anything under 10,000 lbs GVW generally don’t have to log or scale in most states. I know that Kentucky does require any...

Leo Sorry, I can't help wth your search but I have a really dumb question, Why would you want to own it in the first place?

Actually the Aux heater that is installed is an Espar (or a correct name is Eberspächer) heater. I think it is a model D5W in the Sprinter and is very well proven outside of the US. It is a water heater. Eberspächer makes a lot of heaters, both for water and air and both gas and diesel. If you...

Yes, I don’t see why not. I made it and used it a lot. I have yet to actually buy it anywhere here in Michigan but I expect they a station will sell it near me. The problem I know about is deteriorating hoses and seals on earlier trucks. Some of the processes used to process the oil to make...

Thanks hdl, that was good. As a professional disaster recovery planner/trainer/tester who has worked with FEMA, Red Cross and state and local authorities, I have to tell everyone the state and cities have the planning, approval and budgeting authority, not the federal government. Of course...

I want to add a couple things here and pass on some stuff from a former marine in New Orleans. I lived through Hugo, one of the wakeup calls for all of us before this hurricane and I have to say that the mayor and governor dropped the ball on this one, not the federal government. Mayor Riley...

Riverbob1 is right on the money but I think that he left out a few things. The first thing that comes to mind for me is that the high price of oil (all the different types of crude that is) actually came from the futures market, not the spot market. The trickle down effect caused the spot...

Dave I am going to be brutally honest with you. I am a newbie, 5 weeks into the game and I have had to face a few realities that I have been warned about. I am going to pass these on to you. The first thing is shop around for a company to work for, don’t let the recruiter tell you a bunch of...

Riverrat, I am truly sorry if I insulted you or anyone else. That was not the intention. I am sorry that I did not make the distinction between anyone can do this job and the profession of expediting. The actual job of taking freight from one location to another does not require skill...

I am going to repeat what I said. Look it is simple, any strike will hurt us. This is not the 1970’s and we ain’t the teamsters. Companies are unforgiving with some issues and outside of regular trucking; they depend on us to move things when they need to move them. Messing with any type of...

You know Duke I know a few vets that went back in the late 50's or early 60's at the height of the hate american time over there and they said that they were welcomed by everyone, including parisians for the work they did liberating france. but when they returned recently there was a complete...

OK here is my 2¢ NOTE, I am not a lawyer so don’t take this as being 100% correct. Contact a lawyer if you are unsure. Here is what my lawyer told me a while ago about a similar problem I had. If you did not sign it, you can not be held liable unless your actions result in a loss of business...

I am sorry if I am opening up a can of worms here but I have to post a reply. Look Whitewolf53, you are right that some should give some aid to us, but it will never happen. There are a lot of reasons for it, mainly because no one can afford to do so except the EU and they don’t want to help...

I have been trying to add a post to this thread and the other FSC thread for a while and I am really frustrated because of all the interruptions I have here at home. Look it is simple, any strike will hurt us. This is not the 1970’s and we ain’t the teamsters. Companies are unforgiving with...

Maybe I missed the answer to the question “If a o/o's contract doesn't specifically state that he should get the fuel surcharge, is it legal for the company to keep it?” Well here is my take on it. What is in the contract goes, outside of that there is no contractual obligation to give...

OK here is some advice. First is make sure you know what your load of all the devices you have on the inverter, how many WATTS the fridge, microwave and TV use separately and put them on paper. If you have only amp ratings, multiply that by 120 and it will give you watts. Don’t multiply that by...

RE: Will outfitting a Sprinter hurt load oportunit I thought I would have to build a complete movable bulkhead to use the space in a sprinter, but when I ended up getting my GMC CV, it dawned on me that I need only be concern with between the wheel wells when it comes to a load. So to add to...

MTRINC I just started in this expediting adventure with a cargo van and I really enjoy it. I too am planning on moving up to a D unit 8 to 12 months out, maybe longer and I plan on stretching a class 8 because of the longevity and economics of the vehicle. I have one on the sidelines (so to...