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Today I saw a Sprinter 3500 Cab and Chassis at a local fuel stop. I had to make a U turn and go back to ask the driver about it. It was a 2009 170" WB with a used Peterbilt 63 inch sleeper and a used Supreme 10 foot long, 102" wide, 85" tall box on it. The driver was taking it to a paint shop...

The cargo area of our truck body is getting really beat up looking from the wild forklift drivers out there. It is structurally sound but is getting huge gouges in the wood. I am thinking of putting a 3/8 inch layer of plywood over it (glued and screwed) and a few coats of polyurethane. Does...

A friend of mine who runs mostly the western states is ordering a new truck to replace a Hino that was wrecked a few months ago. He was able to salvage the 84 inch sleeper and 18 foot box. Here are the specs he sent me on what he is ordering next week. 2012 Peterbilt 337 Motor: Paccar PX...

It looks like I may have a head gasket leak on a 2006 Mercedes 4000 MBE. Does anyone know what it will cost to have it replaced?

I've developed a small coolant leak on an MBE 4000. About 1/2 gallon over 3000 miles. Anyone ever tried the Bars Leaks products or similar?

Our headlight lenses were in horrible condition. 770,000 miles of salt, sand, bugs and road dirt had really taken a toll on them. I was to the point of buying new ones, then a product that works was recommended to me. It's made by 3M and called the Lens Renewal Kit. It comes with everything you...

A few days ago our Ultrashift transmission started acting up. It would not go into gear at times either up shifting or down shifting. We had to pull over on the side of the road and shut our battery switch off for 2 minutes to get the transmission to reset. This went on several times for about...

Is there such a thing as a tune up for an Eaton Ultrashift transmission? Like a fluid change, clutch adjustment, etc. Whatever should be done on a regular service basis. Nothing has been touched on ours since the clutch replacement about 150,000 miles ago.

Yesterday, while dead heading to our pick up, we stopped at a rest area and noticed oil on our drive tire. It wasn't there during our pre trip inspection. Crawling under the truck we discovered the entire inside of the wheel and brakes were coated in oil. We drove it 60 miles to the TA in...

A friend of mine is buying a 2011 KW T370 with a Paccar PX8 set at 300HP and an Allison 5 speed auto. It has a 272 inch wheel base, 12k front axle and 21k rear with a 5.57 ratio. The truck will have an 84 inch sleeper and 22 foot dry box. The dealer has him convinced that he will get 13-14...

We had Centramatics installed on our steers about 15000 miles ago. One of them has leaked all of the oil out of it on our run from SC to NY this weekend. I talked to the manufacturer and was told it would be best to go back to Speedco where we bought them, even though any shop that sells them...

At what outside air temperature would you idle your truck to keep it from freezing up? No generator, no shore power for the block heater and no one in the truck. But you might have to leave soon. I read an article recently that said anything below 22 F.

Air leaks drive me crazy. I have probably washed the underside of our truck with a spray bottle of soapy water looking for air leaks this last year. The last one I found was the fitting on the air line to one of the air gauges. I heard it while changing a dash bulb. Since I am at home and the...

We are in the process of replacing all the reflective tape on the rear of our straight truck. Peeled all the old stuff off, sanded the rear bumper and repainted. Getting ready to apply the new tape. The location for this tape is covered under FMCSA 393.11. There is a nice drawing of a straight...

We usually get our truck washed at one of the big name places, but have been unhappy with the quality we have been getting lately. Since we are at home in sunny Florida we decided to buy a long pole and brush and do it ourselves this time. Does anyone have any advice on a detergent that will...

We are looking at replacing our seats and want to get something really nice and comfortable as we spend so much time sitting in them. We are currently looking at the Atlas Elite 80. Anyone have an opinion or recommendation? Also anyone know a good place to get them? Thanks.

I want to install a 10 amp battery charger under my bunk to keep the batteries up while I am at home. It will be plugged in to shore power. Can I connect the 12 volt wires coming from the charger to the 12 volt posts on my inverter? Or do I need to run them to the batteries themselves. It would...

I started using Howes Meaner Cleaner every time I fuel and checking my mileage to see if this stuff works. I went from 9.25 to 10.75 MPG. I sure hope these numbers hold. When winter gets here should I keep using the Meaner Cleaner or switch to the other product? I wouldn't think it necessary...

If you were going to have a brand new 96-100 inch sleeper with double bunks put on a cab and chassis truck how much would it cost? A ball park fiqure is OK. Thanks

We are thinking about having an Espar heater installed before winter comes. We have been told that they will run around 20 hours on one gallon of diesel. Is that accurate? Are they reliable or constantly breaking down? Since they don't keep the engine warm at what outside temp would you have...