First major expenses as an Owner Operator on the truck.

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  1. RedForeman

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    The shop at the TA in Jeffersonville was always top notch when I was through there every week. It's been a couple years since I ran that lane, so the good people probably already wised up and found better jobs somewhere else.
     
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  3. aussiejosh

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    15 k for 6 tyres is that a misprint? I would of thought 6 tyres would only set you back about $1200. Or are we talking about something else here?
     
  4. Johny41

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    My largest was new reman motor over 40 grands. Btw i would never allow TA newbies apprentices paid with minimum $$, touch my truck, i had many bad experiences over the years, oil filters not tight in Indiana, few miles down the road engine stopped oil gushing all over, than in Georgia after PM, they damaged my fuel filter housing had to tow truck after few miles .
     
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  5. feldsforever

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    I agree for Eaton .
     
  6. feldsforever

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    Dave said Something about a small expense starting at 20k. I want to avoid anything over 15k. Yes the tires and price are two different sentences.
     
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    I knew I was haveing issues for about three days. I have a appointment in centervillie in Indy for early next week.
    I had to pull in here when, I did my drop and hook about 20 mins away and couldn't pull foward.
    So I backed up half hoping I was wrong about something being broke and jammed in there. But I was right. I limped on in here to avoid a road call. That one caliper. They been working on for about 3 hours. I hope the rest are not that stuck.
     
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  9. RedForeman

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    You got your money's worth out of those.
     
  10. Big Road Skateboard

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    They should've quit on that caliper long ago, and just pulled the hub with it on. Yeah, it's stupid heavy, but at ???? Per Hr they're not worried.

    Tell them to pull it. They can still replace the rotor and install the new caliper after the hub is mounted. Their dumbassededness is costing you
     
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