Independent big truck repair shop, towing and roadside service. Been in business for 20 years.
Truck has 46K rears in it. Yes, probably 75% of all my loads are in the Appalachian mountains. Lots of switchback curves and steep grades. She...
The clutch has had a "rattle" at interstate speeds since the truck was new. I had the clutch adjusted every 50K miles. The rattle went away the...
2021 Pete 389 18sp with 205K miles on it. Started getting a roar in the clutch release bearing. Had a shop go in and confirm...replaced all...
It does have it. Several months ago, the LVD icon came up on the display screen due a weak battery (interior light stayed on all weekend). I...
No Smart Air system. Today, I load tested each (x3) battery to rule them out. They all tested at 12.6 volts...which is perfect. I've been trying...
Wouldn't that cause the LVD message to appear on the driver information display?
2021 Pete 389 day cab. Truck operated just fine up until I parked it last Friday. It sat for 2 days, untouched. Got in this morning, I notice the...
Update: So I took my battery tester to work with me this morning. I disconnected all terminals and load tested each battery. All were within...
Shouldn't I be getting some type of message or LVD light come on if that's the issue? If I recall that system has a control box mounted somewhere...
Yes, sure did.
2021 Pete 389 w/Cummins X15. 85K miles. Issue just started this morning. What would cause a power disruption inside the cab while the ignition is...
Really? I just renewed mine a couple weeks ago. You can go online and check your status and not wait for the notification to be mailed. The...
Gemini/Loves in this region just went to hourly pay...and it shows. They now take their sweet time doing everything, including loading, driving...
If you ever get an opportunity to get in with a small local carrier...I'd say at least give them a look. I've worked for 2 larger companies that...
All the Walmart stores around here seem to be divided up on who delivers their fuel. Some are using local carriers while others are using national...
Mine likes 1500 rpm on flat open roads. There's a lot of times, I can simply flip the splitter down to negotiate a slight incline without having...
No law of having facial hair when pulling tankers. Most likely a company policy for certain companies....I haven't worked for one of them yet....
I'm a fuel hauler too. Last year alone, I was inspected 8 times. Nearly every time, the officer asks "are you loaded or just have residue?" If I'm...
Had a co-worker get a ticket from a local county deputy for using a truck restricted road. Fine was $1000 here.
