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  1. Jar-Head

    Jar-Head Road Train Member

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    What's the temp up there today
     
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  3. Jaguar115

    Jaguar115 Heavy Load Member

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    -10.. with a feels like-21 with wind chill. ..it hurts to breathe walking from the truck to the door of the flying j.

    I am definitely not coming back for awhile. . Actually should have just gone home. . Freeze up here or if I had gone south and been caught in all the snow and ice. .
     
  4. Jar-Head

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    Better dope those tanks up with Power Service and don't turn the truck off APU or not . The Risk of Gelling is big in those temps for sure
     
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  5. Jar-Head

    Jar-Head Road Train Member

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    Do you got a weather front for your truck ? I broke down and bought one for mine about 2 weeks ago myself . They come in handy . Of course so does card board
     
  6. Jar-Head

    Jar-Head Road Train Member

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    I been enjoying your thread and your adventures at ACT kind of inspired me to maybe do a catalog of my events at my company as well . I've heard some good things about ACT and their LP Program from this forum .

    I think ink that a LP program is what you put in to it to be successful . so many expect to be profitable right out the gate but you have to develop a since of business to succeed and that's what separates success with turn over .

    Seems by your thread your gonna do just fine as you have the knowledge for success being the largest variable expense - hence Fuel Economy . So many never grasp the concept of it
     
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  7. Jaguar115

    Jaguar115 Heavy Load Member

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    Thanks. . That's exactly what I am trying to do. . Relate my day to day experiences out here and show that with a little effort you can succeed in a L/P.

    The L/P has be fair to both the contractor and the company though. .I'll be honest, I found ACT because of BK original thread. . So he gets part of the blame/credit :)

    I added Howes fuel treatment to the tanks after arriving Saturday. .. I'm actively looking for a grill screen for a T660.. if anyone knows where I can find one feel free to holler.

    Even with the fuel additive I was nervous, so I idled the truck. . It's a brisk -20 (without wind chill) this morning.
     
  8. Jar-Head

    Jar-Head Road Train Member

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    Howes protects to -20
    power service ( white bottle ) goes to -40
     
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    I added Howes fuel treatment to the tanks after arriving Saturday. .. I'm actively looking for a grill screen for a T660.. if anyone knows where I can find one feel free to holler.

    Call KW dealer give them last 6 of the VIN and they may have one in stock or could order and ship to you
     
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  10. ghettochild

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    His Mike Blankenship still a travel agent there?
     
  11. truckerim2055

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    Nope. Steve is his replacement.
     
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