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  1. fastman_1

    Why does it work for some?

    I agree I always made enough to pay all the bills, but my wifes income paid for the extras we wanted, and it helps alot when you live a very frugal life.
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    What do we look like?

    TJ you always reminded me of one of my teachers from high school.
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    Van rule of thumb?

    fluids are changed as recommended,and the rest are checked during service, I change brakes when the pads get to around 30% then I change everything pads,rotors and hardware, I put 1 waterpump on in 400,000 miles and change it when a small leak was found,and I change one starter when it started...
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    Trying to buy a truck

    Get used to it, commercial vehicles are hard to finance,I found a credit union to be much more easy to work with,
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    Flow Master Type Muffler

    I've used K&N filters in everything I have ,van ,car,motorcycles, and never had a problem, they claim to filter better than a paper filter and I believe it. and Gibson makes a great Free Flowing muffler .
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    Would you sign on with Roberts Express?

    If we could back in time I would, I was with autoquik back then and did very well running 3 states.
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    Bump off Jimmie Johnson...Please

    I give him all the credit for 4 in a row, buts that's all I'm giving him, Tony Stewart gets my cheer.
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    Dry Runs

    I had 3 in one day, same shipper, showed up for the first one and it canceled, before I could leave had a offer for another on, backed back in to the door, and it canceled, third one, I didn't even get off the phone and was offered a great one, this time skid was loaded I signed the paper work...
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    Van-mattress

    I've always used a innerspring mattress that I've bought from truck-n-tow, BUT at last years expo I tried the sleep dog and that will be in my next van for sure.
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    Two questions..Chicken coops and inspections

    I had the annual Inspection, I always just put the sticker on the inside of the rear door, never had any problems with that, as for scales just read the signs if no weight limits are posted and it says ALL COMMERCIL VEHICLES MUST SCALE, then I cross the scales only once has anybody said anything...
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    Expediters from North East Ohio....(cargo vans/Sprinters)

    My best year ever I made 80k before expenses, and that was in the 1997, is there anyone making that now in a van? Maybe, but they are the ones that work hard at it, when I made that kind of money I stayed out 6-8 weeks at a time before coming home for a few days then back out again, how much you...
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    2011 Nissan NV

    I like it, I put it on my short list to look at when I go to buy a new van.
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    Turn the clocks ahead this weekend

    Mine is already done, since I never change them, I don't buy into changing the clocks...either that or I'm just to lazy.
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    Did you get a letter in the mail

    Guess thats the diffrence between you and I, They call me I don't call them, and I get paid for dry runs so easy money always works.
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    Personal conveyance

    My van had Magnetic Signs, just pull them off and I become Joe Citizen.
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    Run on my own authority or go with big guys

    Fastrod's had the time to fine tune his system that works for him, built a nice customer base to work from,most people won't work that hard to fine tune,
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    Did you get a letter in the mail

    What I do when I get letters like that is, if the come with a postage paid return envelope, I shred their garbage and add a few washers and mail it back they have to pay for the weight,Phone calls are another one where Iplay their game, had a guy call me one day, he's gonna be in the area giving...
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    Cargo van extra window?

    I had the rear doors and side doors tinted by a shop close to me, cost $100.00 my windows are fixed and I guess that makes them easier.
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    Truck rolling

    I knew someone would push the button on him
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    Looking for some training

    I didn't say it couldn't be done, it not a easy road, and he wants to be a rider first and I've never see a carrier with a rider policy, personally He would be better to hook up with a couirier service for a few years, then move up to expediting,
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