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RE: lookout big cat peeps ..what will It is not rumor but a fact that Panther announced its intent to go public and filed a preliminary prospectus with the SEC on June 2, 2006. It is also a fact that Panther filed updated documents on July 6 and 24, 2006. And it is a fact that no such documents...

It's not inappropriate loading. It's load the freight or not at all. Much of expedited freight is emergency freight. An emergency exists in many cases because someone screwed up. Because of that unplanned and unexpected event, expediters are called in to resolve the crisis. We once had a load...

I'm afraid we will miss the Expo for the same reason we missed the Mid America Trucking Show (Louisville truck show). We have a truck to pay for and believe it is better to keep running. Business before pleasure, as they say.

I'm not sure. Remind me again, what planet is California on?

>That was always my attitude,work for yourself and not for a >truck. I would say, work for yourself, yes. Also make sure your truck is working for you. A truck is not a master to be served. It is a capital investment that should produce an acceptable return.

>Yes it can be said for class 7's. I have known of several >Internationals that did well over a million for Roberts. My >own FL 70 was retired at 906,000 and still going strong. I >think the fact that 98% of the million miles are highway >miles plays a large role in longevity,plus the same...

It's cool, geo. I sometimes pass the long hours driving overnight wondering how it came to be that the white center lines are one length in one state and another length in another. :)

This is a long reply, so for those who don't like long replys, stop reading now. You have been fairly warned. I see kg's post as a classic example of how people, perhaps without even realizing it, colapse their own best interests into that of the common good. kg's post reminded me of a...

In addition to getting current info from carriers, practical considerations also apply. Most people agree that a well-maintained class 8 truck will go a million miles or more. Can the same be said for class 7's?

Other drivers I have talked to with older trucks have reported higher inspection standards. Best thing is to talk to FedEx people and get the information that is then current and then correct. As anyone who has been with FedEx for a while knows, the rules and practices change from time to time...

Getting a badge number, time, date, etc.; and then writing a letter with this information to DOT would be an appropriate response. It would take some work on your part but help others too, both in the DOT and drivers on the road.

FedEx contractor literature specifies truck age limits. It is not automatic that an older truck of any class is, for that reason alone, disqualified. Inspection standards increase for older trucks.

June 5-6, we ran from New Jersey to Memphis. Zero scale stops. Love that PrePass!

Fuel from fat is another development that market forces may make attractive. See: http://www.conocophillips.com/newsroom/news_releases/2007+News+Releases/041607.htm Now, if they can take that the next step....invent a belly implant and home-use lyposuction machine that sucks the fat out of...

>Ateam... ya getting this down? > >-Vampire Super Slooth Trucker!!! Our 132" sleeper is small potatos compared to many. Morgan Morris's sleeper was 156" Glen and Jancie Rices' sleeper was 180+". If you look at the ARI web site, you will see ours is among the smallest of the sleepers shown...

I guess there are different kinds of owner's manuals out there. Mine does consider dusty conditions and specifies service intervals different than for "normal" conditions. Others I have read do the same.

Regarding your concern about "getting the miles," interview some fleet owners and ask them what kind of miles and revenue their drivers are producing. They will likely give you a range based on how their their best and not-so-best teams perform. Then ask what the best teams are doing to produce...

Two things most interest me about this truck. First, I imagine its short length and wheelbase makes it one of the most maneuverable expediter straight trucks out there. It would be easier to drive it in places like New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, etc. Second is the cost to build it...

Your owner's manual is the best guide, especially on a new truck where you want to keep your warranty in force. Develop a documented (receipts) maintenance history that follows the manufacturer's recommendations. If a serious warranty clame later rises, you will have the documentation to prove...

This is good information. It will be very interesting to see what benefit super singls bring to your straight truck.