I used it again last week. While stuck in traffic. ELD required a comment. “Traffic” seemed sufficient. I’m used to the ELD now. Only real...
Note to self. Carry extra clip.
I’ll guess you’ll pay $800 total. 3 hrs Labor. Good to know a Mechanic you can trust. If he gives you a deal, I suggest a $50 tip. He probably...
Working the flatbed, you also need to watch out for dizzy spells. I had my first serious spell about a month ago. Doing brakes in the driveway....
Trucking was once the highest unionized job. 38% I believe. Between the Mob robbing the pension, the Government wanting control, and Union busting...
No way!! Come on it’s only 2 clamps. half hr job max. Tap it a bit with a hammer as you tighten it up. Re check it hot. Buy a steak dinner, pair...
The medicine is better compared to a cast instead of a crutch. A crutch is used to compensate weakness, a cast keeps everything in place just in...
Doesn’t look like a standard 5” flex pipe. It’s specific to the engine. Looks like its rotted/broken at the flange.
Sensors control mechanical stuff. I don’t know much about the emission sensors. I think the biggest issue is excess heat. Wires melt easier on the...
Get a new one asap. Start calling dealers along the way. Easy dyi repair. Dealership is probably the place to buy anyways. Sometimes prices can...
Nashville’s too expensive. The whole State is compared to the 70’s & 80’s. I wouldn’t live very far west of Nashville. Definitely not west of...
Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. October 10, 1980. 16 years old. Blue Oyster Cult opened. The Black and Blue Sunday Concert Tour. Good Times.
One big surprise I had was when my sealed greaseless steering u joints lasted almost 2 million miles. On past Trucks the type with a grease...
Working as a Company Driver. The thought of reactivating my Authority doesn’t excite me at all. I think this is more than a long downturn. The...
If I read that right, a Driver can take the 16 hr exemption 2 times per week. Next question is whether the 70 hr rule sill holds, or is a total...
Well maybe you’ll still get at least something, instead of paying this year.
Drown the rats.
Start be replacing switches.
The $20 or $30k maintenance/repair fund is just that. If it’s all spent suddenly on 1 repair, you’re in the hole already. Never being able to...
Indianapolis or Ft Wayne should have openings. Universal in Ft Wayne is Union. They run to Detroit and back every day. $27 hr w/ot after 40. All...
