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    Valve Adjustment

    Is this called Valve Adjustment or Valve Train Adjustment? Second how often do you have it done and what is the cost. Cummins Cat Mercedes International Just curious, I have heard every 125 all the way down to 50 which seems to be a little to often in my opinion. Had my first one done...
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    Fuel Tank Covers

    Where can one purchase those covers for Alum Tanks that go over the front, many stone chips and sand blasting. I have seen them in many colors to match some trucks paint, black would be fine with me. Thanks
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    PTI's

    Do you really do one, EVERY DAY? A good friend just called me in a panic, this expierenced vet. of 30 years of driving but new to the Expediting business was in a panic cause oil pressure was so low after the truck sat for more than a week and discovered in NY City how low now his oil was...
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    Nickle and Dimed

    To everyone that owns a truck. I take maybee to much pride in keeping this truck in 100% working order. Is it just me or is this something that all truck owners go through. Almost every week it seems that something has to break. This week I killed the microwave and there is a little...
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    Beware of Accidents you come up on.

    The other night in Atlanta, radio was warning stay off of 75 in Henry County. Heres what happened according to the news report.. A Fed Ex truck cought fire, vehicles behind it decided they were to important to wait it out. They crossed over the median causing multi car accidents in the other...
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    Great Looking Trucks

    We all see many different trucks on the road, but what is your favorite Tractor? Expediting Truck which make and set up makes for the nicest looking combo? I personally like a dark blue Condo W-900 with just enough chrome and LEDs but not to much of either. Expediting the T-300 for class 7...
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    TSI Western Star Youngstown OH 330 538 3850

    Upon a recomendation from an earlier Poster probably back in September. Thanks for the refrence to whom ever. TSI installed a new Pro-Heat on my second truck and did a great job, time installing was done on promised schedule... Talked into great detail regarding ALL of the problems I have...
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    Fueling

    Why does diesel have so much air when pumping it. I look into my tanks after pumping 100 - 150 gallons and cannot do a very good job topping the tanks off cause of all of the foam. If I top off at 3/4 quarters I can actually see liquid inside and not foam, waiting for the foam to settle...
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    Computer Stands

    Anyone purcchased one that works well and will slide or push out of the way of the passenger seat. Where? How much? And Installation? Does it work as well as you had planned?
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    Friday no loads 7:00pm

    For January its been decent (nothing like last year right spot, right time, fun times.) Ran very hard December---nice profitable month.. Getting homesick, worn out a little, when and how far do you all say ( GOING HOME) Football this weekend, could still salvage a little or stay put and...
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    Parking along exit ramps and rest areas

    Ever tried just getting some sleep in this situaiton (2 hour nap etc.) and parking on a 2-5% incline. How do people do this all the time I know I cannot rest when slidding into the wall or hanging onto the edge of the bed let alone trying to stand? But drivers do this all the time.
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    Referigerator

    My other truck's referigerator is acting up 4 years old I believe is D/C want to just put an A/C unit in its place the one in my new truck is A/C if I am correct it just plugs in where his is wired in. Can I do it put a plug in and how much do you think I would be looking at?
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    Your Truck

    A nice post regarding Kenworth T-300s used by the Atlanta Falcons. I would love to hear from everyone about your truck. I had an opporuntiy last night to sit in many different trucks International 4300 MB-2s etc.. Can you pleae list two positives about your truck and two things that you...
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    Warranty

    Just got a call come and get her, had to have an Injector replaced. Noticed last week Exhaust sounded like a frying pan being dropped into the sleeper, and a larger than usual puff of black smoke when it changed gears. Would this be the result of an injector going bad? The noise was only...
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    Winter Diesel Fuel vs MPG

    Last winter and spring I posted and recieved many following posts regarding the poor fuel economy my truck was getting. Well its back the poor mileage again. But I do not seem to be alone, I have been in contact with several new drivers some from here and others who have purcahsed trucks in...
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    33,000 or 32,000

    I purchased this piece of paper from our govt. that even states on the side of my truck I legal to carry 33,000 gvw. Well last week I picked up a load 11,800lbs. O.K I balanced it so that I had 19,980 on the rears and 12,600 on the steers (tanks half full on departing). Thinking I was...
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    Greatest bumper stickers

    Saws these on the back of a 53 right hand corner of trailer said (death wish) with an arrow pointing down to where a vehicle would pass on the right. On the left side corner it said (Smarter people pass me on this side) One other one I saw refered to the professionalism of drivers"A...
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    Fluctuation in MPG

    Had a load from Detroit/Denver 9500lbs all flat until Western KS mileage was dissipointing to say the least. Just put new Steers on (first problem) Weight balanced like a Pro (even passed CO scale house) Fuel the same Pilot/& J. No wind beautiful weather little rain in IN. Fuel was about 20%...
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    Swirls after polishing alum tanks

    How can I remove the swirls after polishing the tanks. Shine is blinding but the swirls are dissipointing.
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    APU Units

    I have a second truck after going to the show in August was very impressed with Idle Busters. After getting approved and going through all of there hoops I have decided that doing business with these people is not a good idea. Can not get a return call from your salesman Misplaced my phone #...
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