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Yeah, the Sprintergen people pulled back from the Sprinter application and have moved strictly to watercraft applications. There is a Kubota 2.5KW generator (which is essentially what the Sprintergen was supposed to be) that's small enough to go into a Sprinter, but there are drawbacks to using...

Greg, yer preachin' to the choir here. Back in the mid and late 70's I was in a band that cut three albums, all with Epic Records. About a year before the performance copyright was about to expire Sony Music bought out Epic Records and the copyright clock started all over again. Then, Sonny Bono...

Pet peeve is right. Clean windows are one of mine. Never use dish washing liquid, anything with ammonia or alcohol. Either Stoner's Invisible Glass or Sprayway Glass Cleaner (SWP50) and you'll never use the blue stuff again. I buy Sprayway by the case. Sprayway can also be found at Safelite...

I have a Frequent Fueler Card, but it's the old one, the standalone one, not the one that's also a debit card. I need to get a Fleet One card, tho.

One thing to keep in mind when stealing free WiFi access, especially from near an apartment building, is that it's known as [/b]Unauthorized Access To A Computer Network[/b] and is a Class C (or third-degree) felony. If you do anything else illegal while online it'll get bumped up to a Class B...

Anyone know how the truck stops can get away with selling fuel at different cash prices and credit card prices? The other day I bought a soft drink at the Flying J, and when it was rung up and the clerk told me the price, I asked if that was the cash or the credit price. She told me it was the...

I want to preface this with the fact that this is not a personal attack. :) "In that case I told the nice agent I will do that as soon as they get the new forms for replacement plates at the SOS." Uhm, I left my Super Sekrit Decoder Ring at the house. This forum drives me crazy in the...

Most laptops have an operating temperature range between 50 and 95 degrees F (meaning that's the temperature you should let the laptop warm to or cool to before using it) And they (most) have a storage range of between -13 to 113 degrees F. But, prolonged exposure to cold at 20 degrees or...

Well, like I said, what Williams (and others) is saying does have some validity, but it's only a very small slice of the informational pie. If the sky isn't falling, he can't get his message across, therefore, the sky is falling. The fact that it's not falling is irrelevant. It's falling. On...

Just be careful about gleaning most or all of your information from one source, or from several like sources. Much of the above is Chicken Little type stuff, done for a purpose. Williams even contradicts himself in a few spots there. While some of his information is most definitely worth taking...

We aren't $51 trillion in actual debt anymore than we were in an actual surplus when Clinton was in office. There is a huge difference between a budget deficit and budget surplus, and actual spending. The actual figure is about $8.6 trillion at the moment, according the US Treasury Department...

"Part of the problem is that some people take simple disagreement as a personal attack." Ah, yes, the common Liberal (liberalis thinskinius). The same people who's bleeding heart tells them how best to spend my money. The same people who have no tolerance for people who have no tolerance...

I've been messing with batteries for years. I'm in a Sprinter, and am in it for 2-3 months at a time, so it's not unlike a good sized sleeper in a big truck, or dry camping, for that matter, as I don't have shore power. I'll add a generator next Spring and a rooftop AC. Currently, I have three...

Out of Taylor, Michigan, next to Romulus. I've driven by their office a couple of times. They're over there between Telegraph Rd. and the airport. Found this: http://www.focustaylor.com/businesses/feature/load1.htm http://www.focustaylor.com/businesses/load1.htm http://www.load1.com/ Other...

The short answer: They state it's made for trucks and RV's because of the screen size, in that in a larger vehicle like that you are more likely to mount it farther away from you, so you'd need the larger screen to see it better. Also, because of the more remote mounting, they come with remote...

RE: Which company actually cares about good driver By and large, most expediters are a friendly bunch, and will talk to ya or wave back. While driving, many use unseen headsets for their cell phones, so they may be distracted enough to not wave back. At a truck stop, curtains up means don't...

I have no problem with the text messages, other than the cost. We can be nickel and dimed to death if we're not careful. Yeah, 20 cents a pop isn't much, and I'd hate to lose a load over 20 cents, but I'd also hate to have to pay 20 cents for each and every load when it's not necessary. Yes...

Check the viscosity of the oil in there. If it's too heavy, you'll take a huge hit on your mileage. If you recently had an oil change, I'd look at either half or a full quart too much oil in there, or the weight. Next, check the oxygen sensor. It's a $30 part and it should be replaced more...

One thing to keep in mind is that few people make a lot of postings about how good things are. Sure, you'll see a few here and there, but not many compared to the complaints. It's like a tech support Web site. If you read enough message on those, you'll quickly come to the conclusion that no...

If they use PCMiler it's generally going to be pretty accurate. If they use Rand McNally or something else, like the customer's word for how far it's gonna be, then it's a crapshoot. Some companies use Household Good Miles, which is the shortest, worst way to go, and some use Practical Miles...