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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by psisc, Jul 14, 2008.

  1. psisc

    psisc Bobtail Member

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    alot of these places say stuff about a satisfactory dot rating.how does that work does it go off of my driving record since i own the company?or is it ur equiptment?
     
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  3. bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    The way I understand it, it goes off the DOT inspections that are given to the trucks, as well as any accidents that are recorded. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

    Hubby was just DOT'd on the 11th of June, a Level 1 inspection, and got the pretty lil sticker for his window. NO violations found. We were pretty exited about that. :yes2557:
     
  4. psisc

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    nevermind got ahold of my old man finaly. he broke it down.thanx bullhaulerswife
     
  5. Lil Blue Pony

    Lil Blue Pony Brown Eyed Girl

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    yea my T-2000 has 60 series but it died last thur :biggrin_2553:

    time will tell Bricky...will let you know....

    Will let you know about that....don't even want to hear it but my pretty red KW came with a whole lot of yellow paint under the hood.......it was either yellow or yellow only one Detroit in all of MHC's system and it was a '99 mine was a '98 (came in May of '97) so there was no point of going there.
     
  6. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    You sayin you bought a new truck Pony?

    Lets see the pics. Also PM 550 and he'll tell you how to get more power and MPGs out of one.
    There are a few threads around here with the advice too. Injector codes, fuel wire are two of the cheapest things that will give you MPGs and power. Unhooking the waste gate vacuum hose off the turbo always gave me another 3 or 4 lbs of boost. Not a lot but slightly noticeable.

    I hope you like your CAT as good as all the ones I've liked.
     
  7. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Oh and if your T2000 is solid other than the cratered motor drop a reman Diptroit or CAT in and keep rollin.
     
  8. Lil Blue Pony

    Lil Blue Pony Brown Eyed Girl

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    That was plan A 20 thou cost plus 4-6 weeks down time for engine to arrive ouch! 16 thou to rebuild an engine with 1, 600, 000+ miles.....was not rocket science lol
     
  9. Lil Blue Pony

    Lil Blue Pony Brown Eyed Girl

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    thanks Brickman will check into that did you get your truck sold? there was a W-9 on the lot that looked like yours but fuel economy played the factor here......
     
  10. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Dang!!!! they are no where close to that costly from the suppliers in the truckpaper.


    Didn't sell, company got it back. Fleece purchase gone bad. Call it repoed or what every you want. Lucky for me the loan wasn't in my name. Now they have a truck to pay for that isn't making money. Oh well, they shoulda tried harder to keep me rollin. They did not try every thing they could have.
     
  11. Lil Blue Pony

    Lil Blue Pony Brown Eyed Girl

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    sorry about the fleece purchase but glad you got out of it ok.........we don't run CA and loads West of MS. R just don't pay anything....I usually have to travel East if I want to se my husband cause it is too costly to come home when ya consider the cheeper rates and setting 2-3 days to re load. I can drive East a lot cheeper:biggrin_2552:
     
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