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New guy to the forum mostly. Actually been lurking for a long time but was engaged in other pursuits. Now I'm thinking about this line of work. Long time trucker and former O/O. Been off the road for a few years working abroad and now looking to rejoin life in the US. My views of the industry...

I think I remember stopping there a long time ago with my uncle. He tended to run a lot of the back roads at the time. It's a pleasure to see these old truckstops still open. These are real Truck Stops and not Travel Plazas. I didn't know this one was still there. It's been quite a bit of time...

I hadn't seen that news yet but it is indeed sad statistics. It is also a shame that the media feels the need to make a point of it possibly being persons driving a truck. I won't call them truckdrivers at all because I don't want to disrespect those that really are truckdrivers. It's truly a...

Neat site. It took awhile for it all to load but it was worth the wait. It made me think of a lot of stuff from way back. Thanks for sharing it with us. Stay safe out there. Ken

It will probably clean it up a little but I hate to see another locally owned business gone and replaced by a "chain store". The loss of a real restaurant really bites. I don't know about you all but I'm tired of eating in fast food places and miss the days of real sit down meals. Stay safe...

Truly too bad. Another icon of the trucking industry is going away. How many more significant nameplates will we lose? I hate to see this. They did build the sleeper that set the standard for all to follow. Wonder where the stimulus checks were for businesses like this when all of the "Bailout...

The answer is yes. You can do an oil sample on any engine or component that is filled with lubricant of some kind. Several of these posts above have been right on track. To get a real benefit from it, you need to do several so that you can see any trends developing by the differences in wear...

Re: Cat C-9 questions.. Hey there LDB I'm a new guy here and now that you have brought it up, what happened to your engine? I've a fair number of years in and around big diesels and I've never seen just two cylinders wear out. Do they have any idea of what caused it? What about the rest of...

Re: Air Tabs and some questions about them..... For those of you that have them installed, what are the savings or benefit of using them? Did you test your mileage before installing and again after installation of the Air Tabs? Do they have any noticeable affect on the handling or other...

dabus1952 The Cat C-7 is at least as good as all of the mid range and probably better than most of them. I might be new to the forum but not new by any stretch to trucking. It's like any engine of that size. Get the correct engine and drivetrain for the job. Have it thoroughly checked before...

Good post, probaly won't have many women agree to it but still good. Stay safe out there. Ken

Hey all Not sure if this is the right place for an intro or not. I'll take a chance and throw it out here anyway. New to the forum, not new to the trucking industry. I've been in and around trucks forever, or maybe it just seems like forever. Truth be known, I wouldn't change any of it. My...