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When our new truck first hit the road, I was unable to answer questions about fuel economy because reefer and generator use were throwing off the numbers, and the truck was early in its break-in period. We recently completed a series of runs that involved minimal reefer and generator use. The...

We recently treated our new reefer body floor with a product that provides excellent results. For new truck owners and especially for owners of older trucks whose floors might need some help, I'm sharing product info here. The Key Polymer product line includes Crack Filler, Original Floor...

This is to put in a good word for TS2 (Transportation Safety & Surveillance, Inc.) of Topeka, Kansas. The guys here completed the installation of a mobile digital video recorder and cameras in our truck in fine style. Their craftsmanship and attention to detail were especially appreciated. Their...

During our custom truck build and after its completion, several requests have been made for the specs and rationale. It took some time, but the final specs are finally consolodated into one document. I did not provide specs earlier simply because, until the truck was completed, we would not know...

We recently had a liftgate failure in Dallas such that the truck could not be driven and stranded us on the road. A call to the Leyman HQ for help produced a referral to a Dallas dealer, W & B Service Company. A human being answered the phone when I called. The service manager there, Scott...

Looking for a hand truck or pallet jack? We've done a fair amount of shopping around as we outfit our new truck. Have found no better prices on brand-name merchandise than at www.handtruckstore.com.

Fuel economy inquiries are often posted here. Diane and I run in a fleet owner's truck that we've been in since August, 2004. Our fuel results through year-end are posted below. I have no point to make with the info, just sharing it because it may be of interest to folks researching trucks or...

On May 4, 2004 I wondered aloud how long it might be before we started seeing class 8 hybrid trucks on the road. That inquiry was prompted by an EO news article about some expermintal hybrid package trucks FedEx was then putting on the road. The news article is at...

On May 21, 2003, the EO News section included a story about FedEx adding hybrid electric diesel trucks to its medium-duty FedEx Express fleet. This is a huge development that will prompt additional industry interest and new research and develoment dollars. It makes me wonder how long it will be...

I've never seen a Class 8 Volvo configured as a straight truck expediter. The BBC spec (bumper to back of cab) for the Volvo VHD model is 113.6 inches. If I also specify a 96" sleeper, is there enough truck left for a 22 foot box? Assuming a 40 foot truck bumper to bumper, the numbers work out...