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Yeah, I'm planning on running on KLLM'S base plate and ins. 'til I can put some money aside for maintenance and Insurance. I'm going home next week to pay the 2290 fee, that no one can seem to tell me what that fee is for. (Cost of doing business I guess).

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The 2290 fee is a Highway Heavy Vehicle tax. All trucks have to have it paid in order to get the plates. For a standard 80,000 plated registration the cost is $550 a year, but if the vehicle is used for logging or lesser weight the amount is reduced some. The money is suppose to be used for highway repair, but we all know that doesn't happen.

 

Looks like I finally have a breather moment to check in with you all!

Big thanks to PPPR and HwyPilot, I am BACK on the road with the Great White Hope and running like a madman.

Left out Tuesday, Soybeans from Cleveland, NC to Chesapeake, VA, then Midd Pellets from Winchester, VA to Kissimmee FL where I'm in line now to deliver, then Mulberry, FL to Arcadia, LA with phosphates for tomorrow and then Salt from Week's Island, LA to Cordele, GA for delivery monday. All pre-booked and lots of work.

Truck has been running great. I did one field repair, my bumper bracket rusted through on the passenger side. Even though we took extra time to fix and secure it before I left out, the bracket we bolted everything into came undone and it was riding the ground.

Well I had bolts but not many nuts, the only pair I had was thin and I found 4 washers of various sizes and made it work... for about 40 miles. Then I robbed a real nut and bolt from the other side of the bumper and redid it and that has been holding the last 2 days, so far so good. But yeah, I jumped right under there engine running and all and figured it out...not bad for a rookie!

I'm goiing to have to run like crazy the next couple months, have lots of catching up to do financially and everything renews in Feb... insurance, 2290, tags etc... at least I know where everything I'm earning is going for a while lol. All I know is this truck better get it done this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now to go back and catch up on some reading here...

 

That's yours?? Boy I missed a lot of your story!! Congrats man, it's a beaut.

 

Hey Rob, you got something that most people don't get in this industry. You got a second chance to do things better. Armed with the knowledge taught to you by the Good Samaritan wrench, and the recollections of the self inflicted pain of the first go round, I think you will fare much better this time. Good luck to you.

 

Mitch, I really think that if it were me, I wouldn't worry quite so much about the cost as I would the condition. Additionally, since you are obviously content with an older truck and are willing and able to do repairs yourself, there is no doubt in my mind that I would buy an '03 or older pre-emissions truck. These trucks are more efficient, more reliable due to less BS parts to fail, and are MUCH cheaper to repair than the newer trucks.

 

at a boy hippo boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,now your cooking,keep up on your done gone maint!!!! two things hippo boy,,,learn from your last miss hap and keep your books up!!!! and i wish you all the luck!!!! do what i wasnt able to accomplish!!!!!!!!!!! do it right

 

If you are not already running the truck, don't pay the 2290 until after the 1st of the year to keep from paying the whole 4th quarter for a few days use.

 

no more sun roofs okay!!!

 

no convertible either.