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Bought the minicube, kitted it out, did a run. Spending a quiet New Year’s Eve at the J in Latta, SC Sent from my iPhone using EO Forums

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“Well muh daddy left home when I was three Didn’t leave much for ma and me “ Sent from my iPhone using EO Forums

Bought a van to replace the Promaster, and need wisdom from my friends. Please look in Truck Talk for a thread called “New Yeller”. Thanks [emoji846] Sent from my iPhone using EO Forums

Decided to try one of these to replace the late Promaster. I didn’t quite have the stones to go for another brand new van. Should be able to hit the road with it the first week of December. Big question is how to kit it out, especially the bed. As a team, we need more room than a single driver...

My experience with the old yellow van was that on E85 it got about 70-75% of what it would get on unleaded; this means you should only pay 70% of the price of unleaded. For example, if unleaded is $2.69, you should pay $1.87 for E85. I would run a tank of E85 through Old Yeller every 80k or...

[emoji44] wow In my opinion: Six month suspension of driver’s license AND Six points on license AND $750 fine All these on the first offense. Subsequent offenses: double each figure above. Conviction of a driver for these offenses requires that the driver be stopped by the police. If the...

NEVER let the transmission hunt! Ya might lose 1 mpg downshifting and letting the engine rev a bit higher (say 3000 on a gasser), but your trans will tolerate that much better than constant shifting. An automatic transmission’s worst enemy is heat, and hunting causes heat to build up in a hurry...

I am, of course, aware. Just the same, it depends on the prior use of the vehicle. I’d venture to say that few if any of these vans have been used the way we use them. Of course I’m only curious. In all seriousness, if I do the Penske thing again, it’ll probably be a minicube (12’ srw GMC)...

Okay, so I need another van, of course. Perusing the Penske website, I find both minicubes and Transits, as well as Sprinters. Some of the Transits and all of the Sprinters are diesel. Question is, do I dare? and under what circumstances? Sent from my iPhone using EO Forums

God absolutely was riding with us!!! As for stubborn grit, I’m part looney tunes [emoji12], I love the job, and it’s basically the only half-sharp tool I have in my skill toolbox. I’m so far gone that if I were given any Mercedes I want, I’d pick a Sprinter [emoji16]. Any sensible person would...

Been quiet this week, haven’t I? That’s because of last Friday night. Long and short of it, RIP Promaster. We were on the way from KC to Idaho. Near York, NE I needed to look away from the road for a second to turn up my dash lights. Every car since what, 1940? has a rheostat on the dash or...

So sorry, Mark. All our love, Nancy and Harry [emoji173]️ Sent from my iPhone using EO Forums

Appreciate the gesture, but finally someone squeaked open their billfold. Heading back to the cornfield now[emoji3] Sent from my LG-M150 using EO Forums mobile app

People near Albany don’t wanna pry their wallets open an inch! Might have to go back to PA to get going. Fultonville TA is ok, but cell service sucks. This is Verizon country, and they don’t like to share [emoji35] Sent from my iPhone using EO Forums

Prayers for you and your mom and family, Ntime[emoji120] Sent from my LG-M150 using EO Forums mobile app

Actually, I’ve heard it was 8000[emoji50] Either one is some next level perseverance, tho![emoji41] Another good story of perseverance is Harlan Sanders. Forty years of struggle in hardscrabble Corbin, KY. At the end of it all, little to show for all of his work. Took one last shot with part...

String of three loads preplanned[emoji846] First was the aforementioned load to SD; followed immediately by a return to KC area, then by a Topeka to Delaware longie[emoji57] From DE we went back to the home 40 and did a couple errands. Last night brought us to Selkirk NY with a massive 28 lb...

What a week. Delivered in Roanoke, IN and went to J to rest after the 1000 miler outta Kansas. Next day, Churobusco, IN to KCMO. Arrived at Pilot at 0200 and spent the next 12 hours in the boy's room. Got a room; same problem, even worse. Next room was the ER. Two days later (Sunday) I was...