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    Looking at being an expediter

    Crazynuff is right. I know of know one who has been successfull enough to put food on a table to support oneself let alone a small family in a Van that there was a % split for an owner and a driver.
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    Changing Oil Change Practices

    The voice of Expierence, thanks Rich.
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    additives

    According to landline, they talked about this and WARNED NOT TO PUT in VEGITABLE OIL!!! The computer feeding the injectors is throwing everything into dissaray. I use to use the Howes and others before the new ULSD Now after I replaced 4 injectors that I have nothing else to blame but the new...
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    DRIVERS LICENSE CHECK

    I had a realitive (not a CDL) where he had gotten a ticket paid it and than when he moved to that state SC they would not issue him a new lisence and confiscated his old one from NC. He had to go back 20 years and find the check he wrote. I could not belive this who keeps copies this long? It...
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    Is it important for your carrier to be certified?

    RE: Is it important for your carrier to be certifi My question is this, I see that Panther States they are ISO certitified. Any Panther drivers go thru any special training? If not and I doubt it but maybee I am wrong, than what good does ISO certified stand for? In the original Post it was...
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    Speedco

    One correction it was 9 months to the day not 6 as I stated.
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    Speedco

    This Post should be moved to Truck Talk. Big Bob, I cannot ever remember dissagreeing with you until now. Last week I had a service done at the Perrysburg location. I also just compared my invoice from the same location that I had done on March 25, 06 almost six months to the day. Price...
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    Changing Oil Change Practices

    I knew I spelled that wrong, analysis but how you gona do one with out draining the oil?
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    Need recomendations for required cargo control equ

    RE: Need recomendations for required cargo control Big Joe stole my thunder. Except for one thing. I do not carry any 2x4 instead I went to Home Depot and got Steaks, the ones they use for marking property lines off with. If I need it higher I stack two and than pound the nail thru both...
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    WHY!

    Maybee Swift, Schenider, JB and the other big ones got this passsed in Congress to discourage the current drivers from ever leaving knowing that a good % have a very difficult time filling out any type of forms let alone ten years of employment history. Just a thought.
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    Navistar considering selling out .

    Thats a long time to be on the Market, looks like its gona be even longer. As for a great truck, if you like the hear the Engine as if you are actually under the hood (which you are in a International Medium Duty) than.... I prefere to be seperated from the Engine and be able to talk on the...
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    Changing Oil Change Practices

    I just posted what I found out from Speedco. After almost 15K the oil was not even showing any wear or breakdown. And this is on a small ISC running much higher RPMs than you would at the same speeds. Does your APU not keep the Engine coolant warm for a nice warm Engine start up? If not by...
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    Xmas,where do people get this from?

    I found more people I never meet wishing me a happy holiday than a Merry Christmas. When they did (happy holiday) I offered a very kind correction of NO MERRY CHRISTMAS with a big ole smile and a direct contact into their eyes. It brought out a smile in more than 90% and maybee a little...
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    Who woulda thought?

    Where do the Lions fit iinto playoff schedule 2525 maybee?
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    Your Dream Truck

    It is deffinatly personal prefrence. Whats the difference between a new $135,000 and a very good used $28,000 plus a new $6,000 APU installed? About $100,000. If thats what you want and your confident you can afford a new truck than go for it. If what you want is profits and a nice $35,000...
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    Sudden Change in Life

    This reminds of the post by Lawrence. Yesterday (24th) I was heading home. On XM 171 a driver called in, talking to Marcia asked everyone listening this..... (BE GREATFULL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE NOW.) Think about that for just a moment. On Friday he was driving along when all of a sudden his...
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    Check Engine/ Engine Protection warning on dash

    RE: Check Engine/ Engine Protection warning on das Warning Shut Engine Off light is the serious one. Your not gona damage the engine with Check Engine light but it should not be ignored either. Like the other post stated check all fluids first, than head back if there gona stand by it. By...
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    Changing the Oil

    Speedco did me a wonderfull service but did a lousey job on Saturday. I had an oil analysis done and after 14K they asked if I had added any oil since my last oil change. I did not the vascosity was excellent which meant I could have kept going on this oil. I am one to change the oil every...
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    Personal attacks

    When one has spent any amount of time here you get to know who is gona attack or just lift the seat high enough to see what kinda reaction the response will bring. Its the new people who come on here and jab, than go away I generally ignore those posts. Two things I have learned in life, you...
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    Cleaner - Polish

    Any wax or polish and Duraglass is only a polish, will only last for thrity days or so. At first I did not belive this. On my Firebird which is kept under cover I polished it again after a couple of weeks. There was really a difference no wax will hold its shine to paint over time so about a...
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