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I don't know. Probably a bit more than a small Honda. There are a couple of E.O. members running them on vans. Maybe they will reply.

I'm guessing both these owners bought new, were the only drivers and properly maintained these trucks. Buying used, especially from a fleet where many drivers had their way with a truck, is certainly a gamble.

Onan also makes a gas fired generator that mounts on the underside of a van.

What about motor carriers and drivers that will be taking it in shorts that aren't involved in "direct assistance to the emergency transporting fuel products" where the fsc doesn't catch up with the drastic hike in fuel prices?

I'm not familiar with Unicorn Cartidge. I did live near Federal Cartridge for many years but you are probably confusing Cartidge with cartridge, cartage, cabotage or partridge in a pear tree. No, I have never seen many or any amount of owners up a driver's pay. I was for a little more than a...

Or the truck was showing its age. I was 21 at the time. The truck was 2 years younger. I guess we both are showing our age. I'm still running not sure about old # 50. I had been practicing in another B model that had a duplex transmission which is a 2 stick, 10 speed. The one I tested in...

Is not the underpaid flunky also taking advantage of the fleet owner by getting paid to learn a business using an owner's equipment and tapping into the owner's knowledge? Sure there are bad owners as well as bad drivers. For the most part it can be a paid apprenticeship where both parties can...

The sunsets have been beautiful though. Last night the near full moon was red coming above the horizon.

I almost always kill the cruise in hilly areas unless I doze off for a few miles. In the mountains or steep hilly areas I often button shift to control my speed and rpm. Also on curvy and or hilly 2 lane where the speed limit is 55 mph I will run in 5th and keep the rpms at about 2000 or less...

Over the years January and February are usually my worst months for fuel economy, with some exceptions. May and September are typically the best months for fuel economy, again with some exceptions.

Most of the gasoline I buy is 10% ethanol no matter what time of year. I have seen gas in Iowa recently that is 15% ethanol.

How long have you been retired? You seem a bit confused. If I run a hill with the cruise control on it will drop out of OD going up. The same on the down side, it will drop into 5th to hold the speed. My Chevys never down shifted that often, especially going down hill. Probably the...

I remember September, being today is only the first of September. Ask me the same question in a few weeks.

Year to date Transit fuel stats: . emlm

Ouch! How long will you be sidelined?

I got a class C, B and A all in Minnesota. Took the class C in a car supplied by my parents. Took the class B with school bus endorsement in a school bus supplied by Spanier Bus and my class A in a 1957 B Model Mack with a 40' flatbed supplied by Maiers Transport. Ah, the good old days when...

Is expediting feasible? Of course it is feasible. Your thread title should read Is Expediting Profitable? The answer to that question is also yes. But not profitable enough to meet your expectations. You could gross $150K or even net that amount in a van but you would need to work a side...

Engine blew? Fire sounds like fuel. Could they have screwed up the install of the throttle body resulting in a fire? Electrical fire due water? Hope you get it all sorted out and the dealership takes responsibility if it was the throttle body. Good luck!

I was charged $193.40 for parts (throttle body) and $202.30 for labor. No breakdown on labor charge per hour.

Yeah, it kinda is, ceptn' for the cost of parts and labor.