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  1. redytrk

    The DOT # can be your best buddy

    The Web site is... http://www.safersys.org/
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    Iced in!

    My new neighbor is a weatherman at The Fort Wayne Airport.As late as wed evening he and every other forcaster had it wrong,as to the track and intensity of the siorm.I havent seen him since the storm.He`s ethier in hiding,or burried in a snow drift somewhere. You can visit his web site,where he...
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    ~Wish list for Santa~

    My greatest wish is that CHRIST be put back in his birthday celebration. If he were on earth today,Im sure he would be saying "People what are you doing?".Then he would procede to chase the money changers out.
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    How do I get started on my own

    As far as I know CTX is the only one using pickup's w/shell.I belive the are in Dearborn Mi.
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    professional occupation or no?

    >Howdy >I had someone write and say "as a professional..." (refering >to the accurate keeping of log books)... and it got me >wondering how y'all would respond to the question "Is truck >driving a professional occupation? The Government says truck drivers are "Unskilled Labors" Thats why I...
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    ~ Cost Saving Devices ~

    >One that I mentioned in the chat rooms is the centramatic >wheel balancers. When installing Centramatics,be sure it is done properly.A driver said Petro used the wrong holes or something,and their steer tires were "chewed up in 14K.Last I heard Petro was blameing Centromatics.and visa/versa.
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    Adco or Dynamex?

    > >Thaks in advance and sorry for my bad English. Cant answer your question about the two companies,but you'r English is better than most of us.
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    Is It Happening Again?

    This business has allways been a roller coster ride. Like an owner told me when I was a rookie 16 years ago. "You have to run like hell when the business is good.Sock as much as you can away in the bank,and hold on for the downturn".I never forgot this and use it for my business model to this day.
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    Sprinter updates:good,bad &ugly

    >I'm on my second Sprinter only because I slid the first one >on black ice. I have heard the Sprinter is real hard to handle on Ice."It goes where it wants to" You must not feel this way since you bought another.
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    Mercedes engines

    > the beast burped and >farted all the way. >Jim & Karin > 4886 My MBE 900 260 6 speed has done the same thing since last October.3 computers, 28 days of down time and its still doing it.My problem only is during ambiant tempures of 35 degrees or lower. It is in the shop again as we...
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    How long to keep Log Books?

    This whole thread remind me of my dear Dad.He was OTR for 20 years plus.In his retirement he would often comment,he wished he had kept his log books.What memories they would provide.But alas they were gone just like Baseball cards,uniforms,etc.
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    WiFi at Truckstop.Net

    >am really unhappy about the truckstop.net problem as I have >both that and flying j to increase the number of locations. >Maybe flying J will take over all the previous truckstop.net >locations. TS.N has posted a list of locations that are up and running.Mostly it is the LOVE!S , a few...
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    Weird Loads

    We carried a load of Gold Rope to the Naval Base at Norfolk. The rope was to be used the next day so the president wouldnt loose his way while visiting the ships.
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    Idle Aire...Do you use it?

    Are you using Idle Aire? How do you like it?Have you had any issues getting a window template to fit your smaller truck?We have a FL M2 and wonder if it would be hard to fit. Have heard shat sometimes the units blow smelly cigarette odors.Have you run into this?
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    Fuel Mileage on E350 diesel 7.3 power Stroke

    When debating the pros and cons of Gas vs Diesel.You should also consider the value of the unit when you are finished with it.The last Diesel van I owned was only worth Half what a Gas van would have brought.This was in 1991 and I hope the gap is not as bad today.If it is, the difference could...
  16. redytrk

    Curious -- have questions.

    FECC recruters are very honest when you ask the proper question.I would allways ask for a breakout between solo and team operations. Makes a big diferance in fulfilling your expections. A solo driver from my town didnt ask,and when his revenue fell 40% below his expections,he was told he would...
  17. redytrk

    WiFi at Truckstop.Net

    Of course we wont know for sometime exactly whose fault this was.(maybe never)Its funny how I never hear much positive about Sprint.My cell phone contract is up with Verizon.I had breifly considered going with Sprint for the earlier nightime minutes.Now they can just forget it.
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    WiFi at Truckstop.Net

    For those of you who use Truckstop.net for your internet connections,There is bad news.TSN has suied SPRINT for 75 Million for installing such a crappy system.Sprint imeadiatly responded by cutting off service to most locations.Some truckstops have been able to re-connect by bypassing SPRINT...
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    Mercedes engines

    Leo...We have a MBE900 260hp 6.4.It has 184,000 mi and is avg 11.5 mpg.This figure is for OTR only.After idleing is taken out the avg. is 10.5 We recieved one of the early engines with a bad computer design.This flaw only affected the trucks that were spec`d with manual transmissions.In cold...
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    Has a Dispatcher ever said anything rude to you?

    RE: Has a Dispatcher ever said anything rude to yo >my wife said in the background that he was an a.. h... which >he heard so he took us out of service and black balled us, >Funny thing though! now that they know they lost a class A >team I wonder how you would have felt and reacted,if you...
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