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  1. brokcanadian

    Factory sprinter floor

    I can see the soft double board that came with the sprinter won't hold up very long...with weight savings in mind what should I cover it with? I'd also rather not pull it up, it's riveted in... Cheap wood flooring, or roll flooring? Anything new out there you've tried? I am aware of all the...
  2. brokcanadian

    Buy a truck, get free fuel

    10 years from now I can see owner ops running follow the leader fleets with no employees... Scratch that, the big companies will use it to solve the driver shortage, then maybe start cutting employees, they can afford them first. I really need a van that will work for me while I do important...
  3. brokcanadian

    May Flowers

    Managed to get the sprinter seat to tilt and snoozing sitting up, board was not so comfy . . . question, is Jim's Truck Stop in buffalo near a hospital or something, siren literally every 5 minutes, and got these yahoo's running their trucks because it's 80deg out and they seem to need a 500hp...
  4. brokcanadian

    Just some sprinter observations

    7 hour drive with no LHM, kept RPM above 2000 by shifting....delivered and went into LHM 3 times on way back needing a pull over and turn off... Parts on the way to "fix" egr permanently, total cost 3.41 Canadian (plus 25 shipping) it's a well known Internet "fix" for egr...I'll post if it...
  5. brokcanadian

    Buy a truck, get free fuel

    As a former CNG user, not sure how going out of your way to find natural gas will jibe with HOS. Hopefully fuel agnostic means you won't be forced to park it if no CNG fuel is available. I had access to 3 close together Cng stations on a route and it was normal for 2 out of 3 to be inoperative...
  6. brokcanadian

    May Flowers

    Yep. Call me the deadhead king. Fortunately there's some decent local lately. Too tired to drive home so I'm waiting...hope not forever....
  7. brokcanadian

    May Flowers

    I did that one every Friday back in the day. Not sorry to see it go, man u must have been crazier than me, I thought starting out in Cleveland was bad
  8. brokcanadian

    May Flowers

    Score! Does that count as posting private info?:p
  9. brokcanadian

    May Flowers

    No no...that was after the leisurely 2 hour drive to the border, 5 hours total...at least I averaged 22.88 mpg in the hills.
  10. brokcanadian

    May Flowers

    Is ontario to WV still a shorty if you wait 3 hours for the freight to clear? Napping on a board in the sun in the cab of my unfinished sprinter, awaiting the glorious backhaul
  11. brokcanadian

    Sprinter I smell raw diesel in the cab

    Nope I turned the cap 180 and retightened it, smell gone....sprinters are finicky
  12. brokcanadian

    Sprinter I smell raw diesel in the cab

    Mines definitely original
  13. brokcanadian

    Sprinter I smell raw diesel in the cab

    Just fumes, looks like an old ford cap, anything special or can I get one anywhere?
  14. brokcanadian

    Sprinter I smell raw diesel in the cab

    Had chance to pull over, could a loose cap blow fumes in on the highway? Smells near cap
  15. brokcanadian

    Sprinter I smell raw diesel in the cab

    :D smell it with windows down at 75 mph
  16. brokcanadian

    Sprinter I smell raw diesel in the cab

    No leaks - ideas?
  17. brokcanadian

    Cargo Van Buying New Van

    Been considering the same for 10 years! HOS or electronic logging would make that happen fast, tho I'd try local first...
  18. brokcanadian

    May Flowers

    Always check on the road, I'm at home and there's no toilet paper in here, go figure
  19. brokcanadian

    Portable Generator deals/for sale? Best a/c unit?

    Careful on models. I don't know about that one; I've had no problems the 9000 champion for the house but it sounds like a helicopter is landing in my backyard Edit: oh inverter model that explains it
  20. brokcanadian

    Just some sprinter observations

    Made the return trip with full boost and a present and accounted for o2 sensor, 23.88 mpg so...I dunno
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