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    Fuel Mileage

    I am very light footed, I am the truck that is always getting passed, easy on the up hills unless loosing mph average 3-4 under the speed limit unless Ohio or IL. Truck is acting like an 18 wheeler when it comes to fuel mileage. 7.2 to 8.5 Cummins 285hp Allison 5spd rear end I believe is...
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    ~ A Public Apology ~

    I have just come off the road, A Public Apology, I had posted earlier on the subject of Individuals and neg. posts as to another members concern. Tom thanks, your input is very valuable to me as an individual and I hope I can speak for others. Straight forward and I have said it to you in...
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    Worst Roads

    US 35, May not be the best road, but make it enjoyable and stop in at the large Truck Stop, food is wonderfull and staff EXCELLENT. One of the best if not the best truck stop for food I have found. Do not recall the name on the West side of 35.
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    I am not a moderator

    Gentleman, I know most of you personally have either had meals with you, long conversations taken and given advice. I personally think the world of all of you, now with that said some of us do not get along or take the postings with to much salt and vinagar. I to have learned the hard way...
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    Layover

    Will be in Indy tommorow am if you you happen to be there also give me a call late, late, tonight after 11:00 704 534 4940 Kraig aka broompilot
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    Please help newbie with advice

    Good luck, but answer one question. Would you really turn down $500.00 on a Friday? I know I would'nt but like my mom said to me "not everyone thinks like you." Boy that hurts.
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    Need Your Help ASAP

    That is exactly what I left in charge of all of Housekeeping for one if not the Premier Nascar Team JGR Tony/Bobby Loved working for them. Have a stronger determination to be selfemployed and be my own person again. No regreats, the question is really yours to answer. If you think you will be...
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    BENEFITS

    We are all self employed on this site, its going to run you for a family 3-4 mid 40s about $400.00 a month. Retirement IRA, SEP, Simple IRA you contribute with you matching. Thats as good as its gona get.
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    good prices for toolboxes

    If you find two you got my number, I would like one more myself call me if you do you have my #s.
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    Keys

    I did just as you all said thats how I got into the truck, iginition key hidden spare set in my pocket. Main set fell off of my belt loop. I figured most of you smarter more expierenced than me, just did not figure they were gone forever. Still one sick feeling until I worked things out in my...
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    Keys

    Back up plan. Had to use my second set of keys for a back up, lost them up in NY fell off my belt loop in the snow back tracked spent about an hour no luck. Get comfortable with a set of keys and the back ups just do not feel the same, and that security of knowing theres a spare set is gone...
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    Oh Boy what have I gotten myself into.....

    Talk about a terrible start read my threads. But my first week out was my best with my last carrier. Yeah I had the same feeling, in Pittsburg no truck stops to be found. Walmart parking lot all day long not a great place to try and get any rest, so there you think trying to sleep or not...
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    Newbie Questions

    Your in High Demand with that Class A, go ahead and add the HM even if you do not need it. You can drive team for anyone on here (almost) with that background and you could not hardly be in a better place to live for this industry. Stay out of a Van youll do much better in a D unit or E unit...
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    What actually caused this

    I got it clean, no Acids allowed. Just curious why this happened.
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    Epedited Experience vs Life Experience vs Trucking

    RE: Epedited Experience vs Life Experience vs Truc I read this after I have tried to contact you re: exactly this. But what do you mean by (signature line). After reading this and our correspondances via E-mail you have me quite concerned. I just want to let everyone here know who knows of...
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    Undercarriage Exhaust

    I would like to make a suggestion, I saw this a couple of weeks ago for the first time. Back row in a truck stop Expeditor had pulled straight in not backed in like usual. This probably explains why. I just might start taking his advice although it was not given. I hate seeing my truck...
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    What actually caused this

    Cleaning the truck on Saturday the Van Body was impossible to get clean (or seemed) from the stacks. All the other times I have cleaned it, it has been easy. Very sooty. Diesel Additive to much? Running in sub below 0 causing frost on the body than the diesel smoke sticking to that than...
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    Layover Lounge

    Thanks that was the LAUGH OF THE DAY....
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    Layover Lounge

    Honest I am not Terrorist just wana be able to access the Lounge
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