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Auto Shifts are easy...only use it when stopping and starting off......Look at the insulation carefully in any custom built unites.....I have noticed some problems that manufactures are NOT disclosing/addressing...[though they might not be aware of them.] Long term-deteriation- of the insulation...

have you contacted any of the moving companies that run coast to coast?....they have condos and bunk houses that can house 6 movers....in some comfort....geof

Keep us posted on your observations....most interesting....geof

Driving a class 8 to a testing center does require a liscensed CDL driver.....firefighters are not reqired to have a CDL and can be "rented" to do the driving as well as police officers and municipal workers....Many of the schools have a "shortened program" for this reason and can rent the...

I knew we had something in common....I broke L5 in '97 along with my neck pelvis and all the bones in my left hand-arm.....I fell off a roof onto a concrete driveway.....took me a year to get over it....geof

being a "expert" on back pain....best of luck with the surgery and PT.....those PT chicks are sado's....BTW don't have an affair with one....they'll make it hurt worse!....geof

Didn't you have surgery or somethin'.....geof

It is a real fuzzy area-then applying a defination for your business-hobby-sport-profession.....CDL is written on the 8th grade level here in Ohio....check the 'net and find a copy of the test first-take it and decide from there.....I got 79% first time through without looking at the manuel and...

$500-700 if you aren't in a hurry and can leave it for as long a month.....they fit it in when a mechanic is waiting for parts or not busy between other rigs.....they do their regular customers first and fit it in when they are free for an afternoon...I do some prep to speed things up some.....geof

what part of the country are you in?....I can get it done much cheaper if you are close to Cincinati Ohio

When the roads get bad....I'm the first one in the truck stop with a lot lizzard or two and we sweat the storm out together.....sorta.....not only that but I get the best pick....;&gt....geof

When the tractor is converted to motorcoach useage by adding a box on the back-the air ride system for the cab is taken out and solid body mounts are added-if air ride is left intact it is not warrantied as per Lonnie at Showhauler. What does it do to the ride? I couldn't really tell much...

When and if you have an accident-What is your insurance company going to do?....Screw the courts-Hey fine me and be done with it....but the insurance company will weasel out of anything- anyway they can to keep from paying for any loss....yours or the other guys....consider the "Second Golden...

Mark you an your wife probably can read on the 8th grade level....correct?....The CDL manual is written on the 8th grade level....taking the test and study time will maybe take a full day...Other than that If you have a aquaintance to help you guys with identifying parts and guiding you through...

Vasoline PO-lease!.....let us know the limits on the policy and what the bottom line is......Have wou checked with Progressive which is RV America?...I don't pay that for 3 vehicles in a whole year.....wonder what gives>....geof

I'm on the way to Kentucky Sunday to see two used unites one a Showhauler and the other a S&S.....If your are interested e-mail me Sunday nite and I'll let you know about them and give you the guys number, If OK with him.....I missed a bigger unite on a Mack Chasssis for $40 Grand by 2 days it...

it's just like the old White 9000 trucks we called them "widowmakers"....they had NO air ride anything and the vibration/noise/ride would almost kill you by the end of the day....I wont miss those trucks at all.....geof

Freightliner is rebuilding tractors in Toole Utah prices are $36,000 with a warranty....I looked at one Saturday and they are first class.... FYI for those of you that don't want to get into private sales....they are converted to daycab configeration so If you wanted a C&C for a Showhauler or...

The bobtailing issue being mentioned above brings to mind the question-Would tandum axels help bobtailing on slick surfaces or would it make any/little differance?....In all my driving experience I never did any bobtailing....empty dry vans and some flats but I never hooked up or dropped a...

Since there seems to be a few people with cracking 5th wheel hitches are there any air suspended hitches for bumper pulls?....maybe a class 8 does vibrate too much for some trailer frames and equipment and maybe not....but I am looking for a bumper pull type of air hitch.....right now I'm...

gotta be 100 grand....to bad there doesn't seem to be more views....Oh Well....geof

Paul..why a NRC instread of a Kibbi or a Showhauler?....Floor Plan?...What part of the country are you in?.....geof

"Nothing like road so icy..." That's why I say when it's time to pull over-pull over....At what point does one say "it's time"....when they just had a close one or are already in trouble. Having been in the boat yard business and hauling a lot of boats....I learned-NOT he hard way-but by...

Chuck I think like the military-In Ice/snow I chain them up!....rest of the time use traction controls.....anyway If it gets that bad-I'm in the lot-shut down-sipping whiskey in the nearest Holiday Inn....at my age I know better than to push it-and now there is no need to be on schedule....My...

Dano....get to Lonnie at Showhauler and see if he has any pix....I can only guess he has few....maybe....geof