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FedEx Custom Critical allows dogs in its trucks but not in their White Glove trucks. Most other expedite carriers allow dogs in their trucks, and some of those serve the very same customers FedEx Custom Critical does. Diane and I run with Landstar Express America and dogs are allowed in...

Diane and I find the clubs to be mostly the same. When you travel the country and use multiple clubs, it makes little difference what particular brand of equipment they use, whether a particular type of exercise machine is available, or if they have six treadmills or eight. We're after the...

In Sparks, NV (Reno), at the Legends Outlet Mall (I-80, Exit 20) from which we will soon take the free shuttle to the Nugget Rib Cook-Off. The event started on Wednesday and goes through tomorrow. If you are in Reno with nothing to do, now you have something to do.

You know it! Joining a few weeks ago, Diane and I have now visited a number of Anytime Fitness gyms in various states. Truck parking must be researched ahead of a visit because some of the lots are small. We use Google Maps for that. For the most part, parking has not been a problem. All...

The answer would be to empty the water tanks and drain the plumbing if freezing might happen in an unattended truck. That is easily done; open the valves and drain the tanks, open the faucets on the sink and shower, run the pump for the short time it takes to force the water out of the pipes and...

All true. But it is also true that if you don't keep the truck shower floor clean, it will become nasty. Diane and I have a shower in our truck sleeper but seldom use it. We would include it again if we built another truck because it is fantastic to have when you need a shower and one is not...

We just had an air leak repaired. On the Volvo, there is a junction box through which air lines pass through the firewall. The O-rings behind the quick connect air line connectors got old and brittle. A lot of shops would have replaced the box which would have been a four hour job plus the cost...

Our Volvo D-12 engine : Put in service new in June 2006. Six years later with 725,000 miles on it, zero engine failures that left us brokedown on the road (or any other truck failures for that matter). Never been towed. Called road service one time when we were home in a bitter cold winter...

What you say sounds good but in practice there is more to it than that, at least there was for Diane and me when we drove fleet owner trucks. The thing you are leaving out is GUILT. When we were home with a fleet owner's truck parked in our driveway, we felt guilty. Fleet owners would assure...

More info here about this. If the trend is for companies like Amazon to build warehouses in all cities and deliver at lightning fast speed from them, it is good news for local courier companies and entrepreneurs on motorcycles. Maybe not so good news for Walmart. On the other hand, if the...

I don't mean to confuse the issue but have you thought about a new truck? You have said you are running well with FedEx Custom Critical, running out of hours at times. With that known revenue stream, is a new truck not an option? Also, and I wish I would have thought of this when I was at ARI...

Diane and I are watching this storm with great interest since we are on a route that will be affected by its outer bands. We'll get rain but otherwise have little to worry about. Forecasters are now saying Isaac is heading straight at New Orleans but they have backed down the expected category...

I'll wait and see about that. Our truck and wheel rims are six years old. No sign of oxidation damage to any rim or the bead surfaces yet. We're running Alcoa Dura-Bright® wheels. I have seen old steel wheels cleaned up with a wire brush to mount new tires but have never seen a wheel that had...

When you notice the coolant on the ground, is the engine hot, cool or does it leak at any temp?

This method will not keep the cargo from moving forward during a collision but it will keep you safe. Carry the cargo on top of the van like this guy.

What about this thumb-drive TV tuner for over the air TV viewing? With a USB extension cord, it could be placed just about anywhere inside the truck to position it for a good signal, could it not? It looks simple enough to use and delightfully small for use in a truck where space is at a...

I don't know, DD. You're leaving more than a one-half-of-one-percent chance that you might be wrong. A real truck driver would do the taste test.

The AC has refrigerant and oil flowing through the system. An oil leak may appear from that. Engine coolant flows through the radiator. It has a distinctive taste. Are there any drips you might sample? (I'm serious). Be prepared to clean your tongue after sampling a drip. If you don't know what...

I have never smoke tested the box (truck reefer body) for leaks. I have light-checked the box in a crude fashion. On a bright, sunny day, enter the box, and have a helper close the door(s) behind you. With the interior lights off, look for light leaks. Engineers once tested our box with an...

As you mentioned above, you are confusing yourself. You are doing this by blending categories and assuming that one answer applies across the board. Spec'ing a truck is a process of making trade-offs. It gets easier when you realize that the categories change depending on what you are looking at...