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And since we're looking for common denominators. And my intention not to get into peoples' personal finances but to look at reality. The vast majority of people who are making it have some sort of second income whether it be working spouse, family business, pension... and/or the homefront is...

There is the expectation factor too. What does one expect from their carrier, themself, and life in general? Those who's expectation is out of whack with reality are more likely to be unprepared for what happens when they get cornered by that wall of reality. Or when they slam into the wall...

I tried to add punctuation which sometimes helps but not today. It's got to do with oil changes. eb

I was the guy who went into the storm drains to retrieve whatever needed retrieving. If my head got through I got through. 19 inches across. It could go a few inches wider, but the ready-made shelves work well enough for me. The main thing here was to have space for three pallets and room...

I was wondering where this technology went. I was following some of the companies that were developing this about 10 years ago. The key was that any fuel could run the process. Great for vehicles. But somewhere along the way instead of using existing fuels like gasoline and deisel, the only...

Thanks. I highly modified a couple Ikea garage storage shelves, so that the depth of the shelves are within the depth of the wheel wells. I used a couple more of the Ikea shelves, piano hinges, and a couple table leg hinges and 2x2's for the bed section. eb

This is the rear view of my sleeper arrangement with the van removed. eb

And some may want to make their van less conspicuous, because local zoning may not allow them to park their vehicle at their home because of local zoning laws. eb

It's not bolters, it's bolt heads. eb

I use an inflatable thermarest pad. I add a second thermarest foam pad if its too cold. I use both either on a camp cot or on the floor. I like this set up, because they are light and disappear if I'm running short on space. eb

I'll have a new bed arrangement after I get my vehicle out of the shop in the next couple weeks (other repairs). Nothing fancy, but it will run crossways behind the seats and over my fridge. It will fold up to the wall behind the driver seat. Up or down there will be 146" for freight without...

They just don't get it. Seems everyone wants to compete in the glutted part of the market. eb

I was on a similar rip in February until I went into the shop. Not much deadhead either. I knew it would be a temporary thing but wanted to get what could be got. eb

I had to drive a couple new AA Sleeper vehicles last year and both had lots of electrical problems. It took an extra month of in and out of the shop before the vehicles were otr ready and then there was a leaky window. This relationship was through a pensky lease, so I don't know if things...

Bosselman shows that someone can run a nice Pilot. First time I stepped into a Bosselman, I couldn't believe it. Now I mark them on my atlas. eb

All these truckstops will sit up when Walmart decides to move in. Imagine a Walmart SuperTravelCenter. I know it's wishful thinking. eb

I would consider trying option 2 if the deadhead pay was high enough. How about an option three that has all assigned miles (loaded and deadhead) the same and the same for FSC? If I want my pedicure all I have to do is go out of service, right? eb

Indirectly related. We were getting 30-50 calls a day from telemarketers and fax machines. In the outgoing message I recorded the doo-da-dee, disconnected line tone (SIT) then added the usual "call me later" message. This tells the autodialer that the line is disconnected, so you may get...

The portable models are nice to use in the summer, because you can park in the shade or even inside without losing the signal. Drawback is that when you lose your cellphone signal more than likely you'll lose the qualcomm signal too. I broke down in one of those deadzones a couple weeks ago...

I'm hoping to be back in business this week. I can't imagine how painful this would have been if I had these kind of repair problems during the slow period last year. eb