June 2010 Locations

[guido4475]

Over here in oak grove hoping fer another load tomarrow.Changed a rear tire that seemed to be hopping, and it took care of 90% of the problem. I think I need to have the driveshaft balanced from when I changed the u-joints this past weekend as a preventative maintenance measure.I mean, how long can one expect u-joints from the factory to last with no grease fittings? 260,000 on the originals showing signs of wear in the needle bearings.Replaced the front wheel bearings as well, amonst alot of other parts that seemed to look like they might of needed replacing.Pretty much ran the van for 80,000 miles with only a $200.00 repair so far up to this point.Tires are next.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Over here in oak grove hoping fer another load tomarrow.Changed a rear tire that seemed to be hopping, and it took care of 90% of the problem. I think I need to have the driveshaft balanced from when I changed the u-joints this past weekend as a preventative maintenance measure.I mean, how long can one expect u-joints from the factory to last with no grease fittings? 260,000 on the originals showing signs of wear in the needle bearings.Replaced the front wheel bearings as well, amonst alot of other parts that seemed to look like they might of needed replacing.Pretty much ran the van for 80,000 miles with only a $200.00 repair so far up to this point.Tires are next.

umm, so far 516,000??? *L* balance a drive shaft?

 

[guido4475]

umm, so far 516,000??? *L* balance a drive shaft?

Remember, us American slop-bucket owners have alot more torque and cubic inches (444 cid, 7.3 L )than the 3.0 v-6 .......LOL.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Remember, us American slop-bucket owners have alot more torque and cubic inches (444 cid, 7.3 L )than the 3.0 v-6 .......LOL.

I swear you are dreaming these projects up..*LOL*

It's a WORK van...by the time you get it where ya want,,it'll be time to replace it....gee whiz....

 

[myvan010]

Got to pick up in harrod KY at 7pm (friday)and deliver to laredo on sunday by 7am.Waited all week for a load but atleast its a good one right.

 

[danthewolf00]

Depends on how long your companey leaves you sitting in texas!

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Depends on how long your companey leaves you sitting in texas!

Define "how long is"? Some are under the impression that there should be a load almost right away...within 24 hrs...That is a wrong assumption...

I've had some say to me.."I've been here for 2 days....my carrier stinks..." or "I am so disappointed they didn't move me" Really?

 

[chefdennis]

Dropped in Fairmont NC..was planning on DH'n up to Lake Norman in NC to a friends place for dinner tonight on the lake and then spend some time on the nice ride sat and sun if i didn't get a load this weekend. Dispatch called...have a 1800 PU in Mooresville NC (about 5 minutes from my friends place) grab the load, enjoy dinner and then spend the night at his place then leave sat afternoon for Franksville Wisc for a 0800 delivery Monday....

 

[bobwg]

Up in Michigan getting a/c repairs

 

[ATeam]

After three runs back-to-back, laid over in the Chicago area, pre-dispatched to pick up freight Monday morning. June is off to a strong start.

 

[moose]

It's like 200 yards to the J A/C building ,and like trazillion* out side ,& i would like to take a shower ,but will melt hath way there ,imagining loosing my boots to the boiling asphalt like 60 yards up ,then there goe's the feet all the way till the knee ,
with some luck I'll be still able to reproduce by the time i get there...Anyone in El Paso ?

 

[RLENT]

After dropping on Tuesday morning in Laredo, I picked up Thursday afternoon and dropped this morning in Verona, MS (three days early )

Sitting Memphis now, waiting to get loaded in about 45 minutes, then drop in Columbus, IN tomorrow morning.

 

[Falligator]

What a day I got a load to VT last night. Nothing was moving in the VT area and the closest board to me was the boston board. So with two vans sittin there already, I headed down to the Newburgh, NY board. 0 vans 1/day avg. So I get to the rest stop on the NY thruway and fell flat on my face. Of course there were a lot of people there. LOL so now I'm dealing with scraped hand and two scraped Knees which sucks and I had to take a load going from Allentown, PA to Marcy, NY at the walmart dist center. so here I am on I81 I went to order a pizza and the flying j is out of pizza crust. the guy b4 me gets the last one, so I am here....scraped up and fuming.....sort of. At least I finally was able to get a shower. Only 1008 miles this week, so not a lot to show for it either, and I'll prob be stuck deadheading to buffalo to get a load as long as there aren't 5 or 6 vans sitttin there too. Hope everyone's day has been better than mine...LOL

 

[danthewolf00]

Memphis,tn to lexington,ky now at the walton,ky flying j going to bed lol i hope for 8 hours

 

[RLENT]

At the Super Wally World in Columbus, IN ..... sitting next to a Panther van ...

 

[Dakota]

Still on a PUD route with Towne Air. Driver has been out for over a month now on medical leave. Good for me

 

[Jack_Berry]

I went to order a pizza and the flying j is out of pizza crust. the guy b4 me gets the last one, ..LOL

life is too short to eat flying j pizza.......course its far better than microwaved uno's pizza on the wv turnpike.

 

[Falligator]

life is too short to eat flying j pizza.......course its far better than microwaved uno's pizza on the wv turnpike.

How true....I seen that wv turnpike pizza...looked kinda nasty. But what choices do you have when they deliberitely put the flying J's in the middle of nowhere and since panther counts it against my drive time to go anywhere just like a truck driver. LOL Now I'm sittin at the J near buffalo.

 

[Dakota]

is it my computer or does this site look different

print is much smaller

 

[ConfusedMuse]

Sitting at the house, just finished installing new oooooooooooh back cycler seats, cab air bags, cab shocks, installed more batteries, mid spring run through looking for proactive problems. Should be heading out sometime next week.