I have a 1995 FLD 120 with a Cat 3406E. Truck originally came with a 5EK, however, the oil cooler had a data sticker for a 6NZ on it. Several guys...
Finally figured out the issue. The regulator that was changed just before I had the transmission rebuilt was bad. Put shop air to each individual...
Having issues with an 18913. Transmission was rebuilt about 40k ago. Started out with a slow hi/lo shift at the beginning of the day, and also...
How do you all handle detention time? I have a couple brokers I deal with regularly that no questions asked, at 2 hours detention time kicks in....
I'm in Ohio, so technically not PA, but have run farm use before I went for hire. I kept 750k liability on the truck, no cargo, since I owned...
I appreciate all of the replies. Plan on taking the tanks off to do it right, but didn't have time at the moment to do that. Just trying to get an...
Working on polishing some aluminum. I added some before and after pictures. Tanks are pretty rough, so will need some more work, but coming along....
My truck is 220" wheelbase. What can you gross with the shorter trailers? Does less than 80k cut your rate much?
There is no way that I would want to jump in now. I'm still learning the in's and out's. I was fortunate that I made some good contacts when...
Northern IN off the turnpike. NE Ohio. Used to be couldn't even get close to the parking lot. The last month or so I haven't had any issues...
Currently, I'm at $3.60/mile on all miles, 28669 so far for the year. $103149 gross for the year on 92 loads. I have my own authority and only...
That's kinda how I figure some of my numbers. Seems to work pretty well. Although, these shippers/receivers that take 3-4 hours to load/unload...
I have always included my pay in on my lowest "will run for" number, because I don't want to work for free. I figure that at $2.20 on all miles...
I have a hopper bottom I use during harvest to haul my grain to the elevator. I hauled a whopping 6 loads with it last year, and it has been...
I generally tell myself I need to make $2500/week or $10k/month. It used to be that I wouldn't take a local load (under 200 miles round trip) for...
Thinking of going with a 39-40' frameless. Trying to go look at a few soon. Just wondering if tandem or spread would be the way to go. I know a...
With the huge downturn the last couple of months, I've been thinking a lot as to how I set my rates. I really look at 3 things. $/mile all miles...
I currently have a 40' steel hopper bottom I mainly use for the farm. Haul a few local loads every now and then. Semi is usually hooked to a...
Made it back to the shop. 350 miles at 55 mph on the low side of the splitter. Pulled the regulator off and opened it up. Didn't see anything in...
