You aint gonna believe this... Yet Another Ic Choice thread move over DFO!

Nah. Just have some ex-lax for dessert lol.

 

Not to sound negative because I'm not trying to be but how are you making a profit on 1600 gross? Again I'm just curious not trying to be negative.

 

Just think of all the time saved.

 

Its the EPA's way on cutting down on emissions coming out your rear. They tried attaching a DPF to ones rear but it ended up looking like that episode of Southpark with cartman having a satellite out his rear.

 

Well when loads cancel, think about it - there's only so much you can do. First thing to try to do is find another load to take it's place. If the deadhead is worth it to you, then deadhead. If the deadhead isn't worth it, and you can't find another load to replace the cancelled one with, then have all your loads pulled and start from scratch.

I never liked to run additives in the truck I leased because of the DPF. With my CAT now I wouldn't be too concerned about it since there is no emissions stuff to plug up. If you're gonna run where temperature might become an issue, don't go straight up into the cold with nothing but that tank of southern fuel. Different blends in different parts of the country. If you have a diesel TriPac it will circulate the fuel in the one tank (almost always the tank on the same side that the unit is mounted on) but not on the other side. It doesn't have a dedicated heater to heat the fuel but it is being circulated through the injector pump and back through the return line but just to that one tank. It's not gonna do much good to keep the tank on the opposite side (as well as the fuel lines, etc.) from gelling up if it gets really really cold.

If the temperature got down into the teens when I was parked I would idle - only had to do this a couple times, but then again I stayed out of the super cold weather most of the time. Make sure you high idle, not good to let a diesel sit there and wetstack all night long at a low RPM. On those super cold mornings there sure were a lot of trucks pulled off to the side of the road with the service trucks nearby - there was enough liquid fuel to get them out of the rest area but they didn't get far. The diesel tripacs (and the idlefree units I believe) will circulate coolant through the engine block to help keep it warm. Still, don't forget that there is a good section of uninsulated fuel line running from the tank to the water separator that could give trouble as well. While it sucks to idle I sure was happy to be up and on my way instead of sitting on the side of the road with a bunch of gelled up crap in my fuel lines.

Also remember that extreme cold is hard on just about everything. Built up grease in your 5th wheel will glob up and prevent it from operating correctly. Oil is thick, plug in your block heater if you can at an OC and make sure you give the engine a chance to warm up before you hammer down on that on-ramp. Another thing is just because it's frickin' cold outside, don't let that prevent you from looking over your truck and catching any issues before they really become a problem.

 

When a load cancels on me the 1st thing I do is look at the load board and try and fit another in.

If that don.t work I see if the DH is worth the next load and then if not I have them pull all my pre loads so I can start over. It sometimes benefits me sometimes not. but it is part of being in business for your self. Good Luck

 

i book my loads as I go, that way if a load gets cancel. I want be that much upset..lol