What did the base pressure test cost ? I don`t have any white smoke when I throttle it. What I do see after ideling is some blue smoke for a...
This week was better. I`ve been running at lower RPM`s and keeping my foot out of the throttle picking up speed. The heavy oil usage appears to be...
Thanks to you all. I have a much better idea of what I am dealing with now.
The miles are debatable, they told me 100 k but that shop will never see any business from me and I felt this way long before this problem. I...
No leaks that I can tell. It is a dump truck so I work local however I`ve been hauling loads from outside of town and running the engine harder....
I could use some advice here from someone that has had similar problems and those with very good knowledge. I had to replace the engine some years...
I bet if you ask your grandmother about her diet and the type of foods she has had in her diet will tell a lot. As you say we need to be better...
Good point on the no sugar coating. Trucking is not for everyone. It is all about attitude and being flexible and it is about being professional,...
# 1 Avoid MSG, it is used as a taste enhancer and meat tenderizer. Symptoms of exposure is extreme thirst, flu like feeling and gained weight....
Yeah it`s much tougher now investing. I got hit bigtime but holding my own much as they ( whoever that is ) don`t like it. I think now is a time...
Absolutely if your happy and the company treats you well then stay put. Just remember, there might be a day when and if they might start taking...
I am all for " Back in the Day ". Life was simpler. Equipment was not as good. I drove two years without power steering. I did not like the idea...
The Driver knowing how to adjust brakes is a must. A little story here before I know exactly how to adjust brakes. I stopped in western Idaho and...
Winter is a good time to pick full moon nights if you need to do night driving. When there is no moon out there darkness is what it is. Big...
For a person who has nothing to lose trucking can bring a new life. It is a younger mans game, just remember that. Make the money while younger,...
This is what happens when demos get in control.
Xcis, thank you. Whatever technique you all use, make sure it gets you down the hills. The technique got me thru 1 million miles even though...
It is appealing to break out of the pattern, trucking will do that. When there is nothing moving foward, trucking will move it forward. It is a...
Sounds like Barney Fife, was this a state patrolman that said that ? I would get the accident report and see what it says.
Following too close should not stand up in court in this case, Video ? Eye Witness ? He did not colide with the other vehichle. And of course a...
