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Hi All, After getting on people about driving trucks easy (no jack rabbit starts, easy driving until warmed up, coast to lights as opposed hard braking etc..) paying attention to things (low branches / bridges etc) .....I had a driver get our truck stuck under a bridge.... UGH Anyways the...

Hi All, I have to lease a truck for a seemingly good long term long distance gig. The rental / leasing company (Enterprise) has 3 basic trucks to choose from 1) International 4300 2) Freightliner M2 3) Hino 268 All lease for the same amount and assuming all are 26' non CDL trucks with...

Hi All, Most drivers who are not owner operators are somewhat hard on equipment / trucks. I have stressed to drivers the need to idle an engine after an initial start for at least 15 seconds to allow oil pressure to build and stabilize and to drive conservatively for the first 5 or so miles...

HI All, I have a 1985 International S1900 Truck with a DT 466 Engine, 5+2 tranny, and 173K miles. I have always been impressed by how leak free this truck has been....The undercarriage was basically dry of all leaks. In all fairness though, there was an old accumulation of oil on top of the...

Hi All, My 1999 international 4700 truck has 2 fuel tanks and its driving me crazy. FWIW - The drivers side fuel tank is small and the passenger side tank is large. It seems when I drive the truck a lot the 2 tanks empty simultaneously which is good to me since it means it is either sucking...

Hi All, Earlier today I had to have my 1994 GMC Top Kick Box Truck (automatic w/ 3116 Cat) Towed about 50 Miles home. The truck was seemingly running well for my helper when he said all of a sudden it felt as though somebody put the truck in neutral while heading up a hill. The truck was on a...

HI All, I have 1985 S1900 international with a 5 sp and 2 sp rear (yes, and oldie BUT a goodie!) My helper supposedly knew how to work the 2 speed BUT I swear I heard an awful lot of Clicking as the 2 speed struggled to shift (I was not in the truck at the time but rather following behind...

HI All, Looking at buying a 1999 International 4700 Truck with a DT 466 and 400K miles (truck was a delivery truck with 20 to 30 miles between stops). Per the owner, the engine was rebuilt 2 years ago but at about 1 year after the engine was rebuilt, the thermostat stuck so before it...

HI All, Had a few issues with my 1999 International with DT 466 and auto trans lately. 1) Once in a parking lot my helper was warming up the truck for seemingly a long time. I asked him why he didn't just start driving the truck to the loading dock....he replied the truck would not move...

HI All, I've been seriously thinking about building a custom tow rig to haul RV's (5th wheel and large pull behinds). The runs are about 1380 miles round trip and it pays about $1.35 per loaded mile. I have access to a 1990 Dodge d350 diesel dually (engine and tranny was sold so it is...

HI all, Yesterday my helper ran our international 4700 box truck out of fuel (or at least low enough to stall the engine out....DT466). We brought fuel to the truck and filled each tank equally (about 30 gallons total between the 2 tanks). I told my helper to never let the tanks get below...

HI All I bought an older (1994) GMC Topkick that had a bent up bumper and a little passenger side fender damage as a result of the previous owner hitting a deer (got lucky mainly bumper damage BUT I'm sure it could have been much worse) I had gone to several big truck junkyards searching for a...

Hi All, I recently bought a 1994 GMC Top Kick with a Cat 3116 Diesel and Auto Tranny. The truck has about 485K miles (mostly highway per owner) and seems to be in pretty good shape. The owner lost a hauling contract and kept the truck for 3 years after the loss of the contract in the hopes...

Hi all I may be getting a contract to deliver appliances and the contract requires a 26 foot box truck with liftgate Because I don't have a lot of money and not a lot of good credit I'm looking for a lower-cost truck to get me started at least Because my helper will be driving the truck...