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good it just needed adjusting

 

Merry Christmas Driver. Gee, maybe I do know what I'm talking about. Glad it worked out for you.

 

Just saw this post. Maybe it's a good thing that things are breaking down now instead of when you're on the road 400 miles from home.

Sounds like the dealer is trying to help you out at least. Can't complain about a free tow. Although maybe he's just trying to avoid you asking him to pay for half of the repairs or bringing the truck back. I believe you have 3 days on a major purchase like this to return it. There may also be some options for you under the Lemon law. Don't know for sure, just a thought.

 

Man I found your post last night. Was up til five in the morning reading it.
When ever I tried to go to sleep, I was driving myself crazy wondering what happened next. Anyway, got to work at 7am, rush to my desk (cubicle hell) to finish reading. So here I am. All done. You and Broncrider are my heroes.

 

I have 40Grand in saving and plan on doing something real similiar. Also buying a pete 389 (more bang for the buck). I've managed to find a few with under 500000 miles around that price. However, to my favor with todays economy, I also have buying power. I'm thinking about on average 10grand off the sticker (i can dream can't I). No truck payments. I plan to pull flatbed for TMC for about 6mth to a year to get my feet wet, as a company driver, then purchase the truck and lease back on with them as an owner operator. My kids are grown, and my daughter is graduating college this May, and moving to NC for a job. Empty apartment. So everthing is going into storage. (No rent for a while) I haven't went to CDL school yet, but I got my permit, and all the endorcement except doubles and triples and school bus. I dont see me doing any of those. I won't need haz-mat for flat bed but I got it anyway. In the meantime, I've been driving with a friend of mine some weekends just to get a feel for it. I work for a pipeline company, so i'm very familar with flat beds trucking, and heavy equiptment moving. We have several trucks here that I get to play with(lucky me). To keep this short and not steel your thread, I feel that I'm well ahead of the game. I have a corporate job, pipeline inspector. It was fun while it lasted, but with the merger a few years ago, the company is going down hill fast. I now hate what I use to love. Trucking is something that I always wanted to do, and know I have the chance to do it. I going on faith. My preacher alway say, "If the Lord brought you to it, He will take you through it" . Looking forward to reading more of your post, and thanks for giving a brother some hope.

 

Thanks, buy the way I just price a new Utility flat bed trailer, spead axle, air ride, coil kit, sliding rear axle. $22,500 a lil less with cash offer.

 

BB I'd get the doubles and triples endorsement too. It's an easy test and you never know when you might need it.

You will need the hazmat if you're going to work for TMC. My friend works for them now and he had to get it to haul transformers. They're filled with oil.