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Seeing we have some more bad news with CARB and all the other crap from the EPA coming soon, I am wondering if anyone out here is going to go through the process to retrofit your equipment to be able to drive in California or later on the US. What I mean for those who don't own a 2007 or later...

How many of you solo owners/operators of C and D units out there in EO land have removed the front passenger seat and replaced it with some sort of table or storage unit? In my case, I have had one person sit in that seat to fix Idle Aire and once my wife came a long for a ride to my father's...

I have asked this question to a lot of engineers and they have different answers to the question. Why is it we, mankind can put men on the moon and create the Bugatti Veyron, but we can't get more energy out of a gallon of fuel. Why? If you don't know what the Bugatti Veyron is, check this...

Anyone ever consider getting a glider kit and putting a truck together with it?

I was told that you can get 11 to 14 MPG out of a class 8 straight truck, is this true?

I was talking to a sprinter owner last night and he got dinged with an over weight ticket (warning) here in Michigan for being 40 plus lbs over. He was hauling 3 pallets that were 2821 lbs (as weighed before it was placed on the van) and his GVW is 8660 lbs - meaning with the generator (onan)...

Would you buy a raffle ticket for an APU or a percentage of cash for $25? I talked to a non-profit group today while at the hospital with my wife, they asked for ideas and I thought that this may be good for them to raise the $10K they need. Would you?

I can't do a real survey here but I would like to know one of two things; #1 - do you have nitrogen in your tires and how much was it? #2 - if you don't but considering it but cost is a factor what would you pay for it?

Has anyone heard this it was on one of those BBC programs this morning and I can't find anything else about it. The European vehicle manufactures are not approving the use of any bio-diesel mix or straight bio-diesel fuel for any US spec'd vehicle for the 2008 and beyond because the bio-diesel...

I am wondering if anyone has purchased the adapter for the class 7/8 trucks to see the info about the engine and drive train on a laptop? And if you did, what do you think about it?

doesn't mean you can snake coax cable through it!

I use Mobil Delvac 1 oil in my truck - it came this way and I was not about to change it. I went to buy a gallon of it the other day so I have at least two gallons in the tool box and saw it was $37 a gallon, so didn't buy it there. Found Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5W-40 for $22 a gallon (I...

I need some info. For those who have an APU, I am would like to know what kind you have and how much it cost. If you don't want to post the cost, please PM me. Thanks

Sitting here next to I80, I just saw a COE Pete expediter, didn't catch the name on the box - was staring at the cab. Anyone know about it?

As I was driving down I90 yesterday, I was passed by an interesting truck, Hybrid UPS delivery truck. It seemed to be in a hurry deliving those green packages to UPS customers. As I looked for the info on the web, I ran across some work that Volvo and Mercedes (Freightliner?) are doing for...

I am told that the FL50/60/70/80 (maybe M2) had an optional power door locks. I would like to add them to my truck for a couple reasons, one is security but I ran into a wall - part numbers. I asked my sources who have not been able to come up with the part numbers due to changes taking place...

OK going to replace the 3 (or 4) batteries I have on this truck but was warned that the nice Optima batteries I want may not work and I am not going to do the walmart thing with this beast. So for those who have recently replace their batteries, what did you buy?

Somewhere I read a thread where a set of fl112 or fl106 tanks were installed on an fl70. Has anyone done this? oh does anyone know where i can get a battery box?

I needed two new steers and found that I got a good discount from FedEx, but I am wonder is my experince normal? Mind you I haven’t bought tires this size ever, only 19.5s and know there is a difference but come on. Here is the quote; $285.00 – Goodyear 295/75R22.5 G395 LHS $25.23...

Does anyone have by chance a copy of the electrical wiring diagram and air system layout for a 99 fl70 or any fl70 for that matter? I need to fix one electrical problem and add an air outlet to my truck. TIA