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Yea. He said he upgraded to a 1 wire GM a few years back.

I just saw this done. Jeep is a 1968 with a 42 amp alternator. He is using a 1 wire GM alternator. The drill is a 5/8 inch Hitachi that spins from 0-2900 rpm. He attaches it using a socket and adapter. When the drill starts spinning it takes about 5 seconds and then the load kicks in causing the...

So I can plug my 1/2 inch drill into my inverter, remove the belt from the alternator, spin my alternator with the drill, and charge my batteries? Would the drill and inverter draw more power than the alternator can produce? 160 Amp alternator. 1750 watt inverter. Drill is 10 amps.

Re: Those of you that have 05-06 engines. What are your plans for California next yea What model year is the engine? A lot of 07's have 06 model year engines.

Re: Those of you that have 05-06 engines. What are your plans for California next yea We do a lot of runs into and out of California. My thought is that if we can't go to California we probably won't go to Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington, etc. anymore. A lot of runs that deliver in those...

Our record for detention time was 65 hours. And we were three hours early. The receiver went home early on a Friday so we had to wait until Monday a.m. The Landstar agent that we did the run for was very upset because he personally confirmed the delivery with the owner of the company. He charged...

That was a good month. I would say that as a team we average 50-60% more. And we are no longer on flat rate. We do better on percentage. paullud, I sent you a PM.

But would a 1/2 inch drill have the power to turn an alternator under load? I just read that it takes approx. 1 HP for every 25 amps. This was on an older jeep so I'm guessing a 60 amp alternator or bigger.

Thank you again Sir Turtle:)

My neighbor just told me this story. He said a few weeks ago his car battery was dead. He had no way to jump start it or a charger. He claims he removed the belt from the alternator, attached a 1/2 inch electric drill to the alternator and spun it a full speed for 30 minutes to charge up his...

If you want to haul tote tanks, dewars etc. you need a tanker endorsement if the tanks are larger that 119 gallon capacity and the total of the tanks exceeds 1000 gallon capacity. This is empty, partially full or completely full. A tank vehicle is one designed to transport any liquid or gaseous...

The charger is a 2/10/40 Schumacher SE-4020. In the spec sheet it says Input Current Cont is 2.0A, 4.5A, 10A. 120 volts X 10A = 1200 watts. It also has a 200Amp jump start feature but am sure that will draw way to much.

Will a 2000 watt generator run a battery charger that puts out 55 amps? What about a 40 amp charger?

Will a 2000 watt generator run a battery charger that puts out 55 amps?

I practiced also. Parked the truck, used the restroom, washed my hands and ate lunch. (snaps fingers) 30 minutes gone just like that.

There are lots of loads for a solo. I did fairly well over 28 days running on flat rate as a solo. These numbers are from 9/11 to 10/11. Things seem to be busier now. 8629 Dispatched miles. (8822 actual with unpaid personal miles) $11208.78 Gross pay. ($1.30 per mile) 916.64 Gallons of fuel...

You need to add 10 hours to the first two times if logging. And 20 hours to the last one.

On Jan. 1 2014 trucks with model year engines 2005 and 2006 will no longer be allowed in California unless they have been upgraded with a Diesel Particulate Filter to meet the CARB requirements. If you have a truck with this model year engine what are your plans? I'm only seeing three...

Had to re new mine last week. Studied using online practice tests. Passed test. Waiting 6-8 weeks for background check to be completed.

Or maybe the guy that polishes wheels.:) Not everyone has been cleared to babysit freight. Imagine in a court room when a challenge to chain of custody of evidence is made. "So, a vagrant hanging out in a truck stop was responsible for the security of this evidence for 30 minutes?"