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  1. Jack_Berry

    canadien van logging rules

    with so many newbies coming in with the yellow penske trucks at 10k i think this is important info to have a separate thread. down in the cube van thread it is mentioned that vans over plated for over 9920 lbs must log. how many days previous to coming to canada are required? do they have...
  2. Jack_Berry

    the new cruise control

    last week, thru necessity, we added cruise to the van. we have seen an increase of 1.8 mpg over the last 155 gal vs the prev 250 gal. we have picked up 279 miles traveled. nothing below 16.16 mpg and a high of 17, on my favorite mpg making stretch of road, 1-65 from 1-80 to mm50 in seymour...
  3. Jack_Berry

    parts auction for class 7 and 8 trucks

    hribar corporation 1821 E Frontage, Sturtevant, WI 53177 TEL: (262) 886 3757 FAX: (262) 886 5012 http://www.hribar.site.aplus.net/ i 94 exit 333 has an auction for countless engine blocks red, yellow and colorless and the lot full of demo derby tractors. might be something there you want...
  4. Jack_Berry

    american diesel vanners

    what is your mpg at 60 65 70? what engine? sorry sprinter guys. don't need your input. doing research.
  5. Jack_Berry

    turbo 300d an update please

    big splash in 2007 when they came on the market. still see them at the t-a fuel desk. i know several folks here were trying them. some removed them. how about an update on your real world testing for the newbs here?
  6. Jack_Berry

    collected insurance threads

    http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/newbies-paradise-forum/23212-cargo-insurance.html http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/general-expediter-forum/44714-commercial-insurance-canada.html http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/fedex-custom-critical/44490-work-accident-insurance.html...
  7. Jack_Berry

    rear suspension upgrade for cv

    1300 lbs at the rear makes the ol ford 138" wb squat quite a bit. looking on some discussion about the merits of adding one of the following 1. air bags 2. rv shocks 3. helper spring 4. extra leaf spring.
  8. Jack_Berry

    sprinter threads

    http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/truck-talk/40917-your-sprinter-sleeper.html http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/truck-talk/44728-sprinter-value-discussion-again.html http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/truck-talk/44862-new-battery-bank.html...
  9. Jack_Berry

    look at the new supreme box

    pretty nifty BUT with duals it might be 11,5 or 12k#. don't know about the suitability of the isuzu to hwy life. aren't they just city trucks? still some places to see the truck on the natl tour. Supreme Corporation | ISUZU | AERO Body
  10. Jack_Berry

    ford tire pressure sensor

    14 days ago the tires were rotated 10 days ago the pressure sensor light went on 13 days ago the dealer took the tires down in pressure and re-pressurized. said that the sensor light should go off in 15 miles 7 days ago light remained on from nc to laredo. had the tires checked in laredo and the...
  11. Jack_Berry

    amazing discount

    didn't run this past lawrence so maybe this will be removed. you can get an hcv from vision mfg at watson quality ford of jackson ms for the price of a ford cargo van. that is about 12k off the conversion price. call bill molitor at 601-956-7000. tell'em i sent ya! they ordered 450 in 2008...
  12. Jack_Berry

    interesting sprinter idea

    no pix as it was headed the opposite direction as us but it was a sprinter cab chassis with a 4' sleeper behind the cab and a small box behind the sleeper. company name on the van started with an h. hassler or habettler or sometnhing like that.
  13. Jack_Berry

    frame mounted batteries

    anyone got photos of frame mounted aux batteries? got a couple batteries for house keeping i want to mount and could use a couple ideas.
  14. Jack_Berry

    coleman cooler problem

    bought a 12v unit back in jan. been having issues with it ever since. it gets plugged into an aux power receptacle in the dash fused at 20 amps. draw for the unit is 5 amps. when plugged into a y connector the end of the y connector was melted. when plugged directly into the receptacle the...
  15. Jack_Berry

    raised van roof, where to buy

    well this has come up many times before w/o a satisfying answer. here is a place that will sell you the roof and the doors. either diy or find an installer Van Raised Door Tops, Extended High Roof Conversions, Handicap-CA
  16. Jack_Berry

    the newest find for the van

    gracie and i went to bed bath and beyond for these wire baskets/ drawer organizers. two screws hold them to the wall. great place to store a phone or glasses at nite.
  17. Jack_Berry

    one mans cutaway cargo van solution

    spent a couple days in laredo. this fella came in with a 12' rockport box on his e350. he had some interesting ideas. interior. the rug can be folded up and a third skid can go in the box. his bed goes up to the ceiling and the computer desk folds down. one time he had 4 hrs to come...
  18. Jack_Berry

    another great idea and no pix

    da-n me anyway!!! was at a p-u the otherday and there was a local fella there with his sprinter. he contracts to this customer to do their expediting. anyway he solved two problems we have discussed in the past. rear bumper protection he had 2 used dock bouys tied across the rear bumper so a...
  19. Jack_Berry

    interesting van and gen set up

    saw an interesting chev van this morning here in blacksburg. window chev lwb. had an a/c on the top and built into the side of the van was a metal frame with one of those small honda gens pointed outward for exhaust. ahead of that was an exhust fan at floor level. driver inside reading the...
  20. Jack_Berry

    hitch mounted swing arm cargo carrier

    does any vanner have one of these? has anyone seen one for less than 600 bucks?
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