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CDL Questions

1MeanDog — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:29:59 GMT

Which answer is the most correct?

2005 GMC CrewCab Duramax

arickrick — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:19:45 GMT

2005 GMC 5500 Crewcab, 300 HP Duramax, 6 speed Allison, 84" CA, 192 " WB, bare chassis, no bed or body. 19.5 tires and aluminum wheels. 19,000 GVWR

31,000 miles, $35,000. Any interest? You know how to reach me.

Lease Offers???

PDCTransport — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 09:11:00 GMT

Hello everyone, I am sure many have been reading the posts of 10,001 pounds and under. I finally got home and called the guy at FMCSA who told me I needed nothing. However, he has a wife and kids also so I am only looking to fix the problem now. I have since gotten MANY different answers. I have printed the paperwork and walked through it with FMCSA so I should have the details correct finally.

I have the OP-1 on my desk. I need $300k liability for under 10,001 GVW. I am allowed to select the second box of section IV for my safety certification which means that I am exempt from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations but must operate in a generally safe manner. ( I assume that means folllow them anyway) I don't need a DOT# but do need an operating authority. This cost for Property and Household goods is $600. I would then have to contact the states I will traverse through to see what additional requirements they might have.

I am getting ready to send this in but would be curious if anyone has a sub contracting offer. I saw the one be vehiclevalet but the Jeep would not pull cars so I am not sure that is a good option. If I got a descent price to avoid the paperwork and spread the investment out, I would seriously consider the offer. Please let me know.

I am Thinking of Buying a 26' Penske Truck

Yellowbooker — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:18:38 GMT

I am thinking of buying one of Penske's old 26' trucks.

Wondering if anyone has bought from them before and if so what kind of experince was it? I have always thought that they are one of the best when it comes to maintence and upkeep, just wondering if this holds true for thier stuff as well. If any of you bought from them, did you have any major problems right away or was it just the usual upkeep items?

Also, any tips on getting the sales people to come down on price other than the usual negotiating tactics?

TRUCK NUMBERS

its001 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:32:10 GMT

WHAT IS REQUIRED ON INTERSTATE TRUCKS FOR NUMBERS DISPLAYED.I SEE SOME WITH JUST DOT# AND OTHERS WITH ALL #S INCLUDING VIN.AND GVW.

Smallish trailer

jhancock — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:02:00 GMT

I am starting a small operation and at first I am starting REALLY small.
I'm going to be working on the weekends picking small freight and single cars. I want single car hauler for a couple of reasons.
1st- Its a smaller investment...so I can pay cash
2nd- At first I am not going to have a great amount of time to wait for the perfect load to build. I just want to grab something go and get home. (so I can get back to my day job)
3rn- I need time to learn before I go big time. Unlike most of you I don't have much experience hauling big loads. I know there is going to be some learning curve.

What I am looking for is: Wood Deck, 20', Dual Axle, bump/ strap rail, dove tail, wide as possible, and well built.

Who would build such a trailer at a reasonable cost?

Ford Diesel

GeneSS — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:23:23 GMT

My spare truck that I parked behind the barn turned into a mouse house. Mice ate about everything. It only has about 50,000 miles on it. So if you what or need a Ford IH diesel, here is one ya not only can hear run but drive home too, as long as the sun is out.
Its a 86 V-8 xlt auto air, it was an okay truck but didn't like stopping with the 5th wheel trailer on those Pa mountains. Other than that it ran fine, got 16 MPG. located in zip 43450, good engine, good trans, interior ragged and stinks. $2,500.oo
steele @ wcnetorg

2006 Kaufman W56 4 Car Wedge For Sale

scehauling — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:28:07 GMT

This is a True 4 car Trailer. Has a $3500 Front Extender that came off a 10 car hauler. its extra wide with aluminum flooring. Has a winch with remote. 6 Good Tires. Front and Rear Chains. Rear flip-outs. 60ft of total Deck. Great Trailer that is ready to go. i'm selling due to the fact that i dont need such a big trailer. Will accept full or partial trades. Looking for a 2/3 low car/equipment hauler or rental quality bounce houses/water slides ect. or boat/jetski.

my 2003 dodge 3500 is also available and can make a package deal.

[phone number removed]-Chris

GPS? Which one would you buy Again?

FVRR — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:46:11 GMT

I'm looking for a new GPS. My first Magellan was stolen out of my truck earlier in the year then I went to the first strip mall looking for a store that may have something. Found a Radio Shack with about 6+ on display but only 2 in stock. Bought the better of the 2. After using it for over 6 months it wasn't as good as the first one I bought. This one is a Mio C320. It has taken me on two roads that I shouldn't have been on and also when in town it want's to take me 20 minutes out of the way to get home. Since I'm getting a new truck I thought I'd get a better GPS. A friend told me last night he has one for his laptop (not MS) and it's been great. He said he like it better than the one in the truck he was driving. Thanks..

lookin' for sleeper

TradewindsTransportation — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:54:59 GMT

Anybody got any leads on a pickemup sleeper? Used is fine, lookin' at Cowtown's, nice but not inexpensive.

Ambulance for sale

HPW1 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:17:44 GMT

It is a 97 ford Super Duty with a Power stroke engine. Asking price is 3700 obo. It still has all of the little gee whiz power converters the change voltage from 12 to 110.

I saw a post the other day about some converting an ambulance to a hauler . Not my truck, just saaw it for sale. If anyone is interested give me a shout here or on my web site and I'll get the phone number for you.

Interesting changes with light and medium duty trucks

kydriver — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:10:34 GMT

Not all changes are good . International bought GM's medium truck division . Bad part about that is the most liked feature of the 4500/5500 was the Duramax engine . You know it won't take long for that engine to be replaced with the 6.4 Ford is buying from International . The trucks may still carry the Chevy name though . Some of you may remember when GMC sold their heavy truck division to White . Then the trucks were White GMC (and later Volvo White GMC)
A lot happening at Nissan with trucks but details are sketchy . Nissan is stopping production of minivans at it's MS plant and use that plant to produce a new line of Cummins powered commercial trucks they will only describe as "under 8 tons " . Then Nissan also announces a deal with Chrysler to produce a Nissan version of the Dodge Ram . (Like the arrangement Chrysler has with Mitsubishi making a version of the Dakota that is sold as th Raider )
I can't figure this Chrysler/Nissan deal , especially with Nissan coming up with a new Cummins powered truck . But the good news is Chrysler will use it's U.S. plants for production of the Nissan trucks . The latest Chrysler UAW contract stipulated the contract is only valid with current model lines . Would the new truck be considered a new model line not subject to the contract ?

HP Laptops

AnnesLimo — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:29:35 GMT

I've got a line on some high end, brand new (full warranty) HP 17" laptops $1,050.00. Supply is limited... These units retail at Sam's club for $1,200.00 ++.

HP Pavilion Notebook 1.67GHz, 320GB HD, 17.0" LCD Model: dv9657cl

Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology featuring Intel® Core? 2 Duo processor T5450
17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x x 900)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS with up to 1023MB total graphics memory memory with 256MB dedicated
2048MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
320GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive Dual HDD - 160GB + 160GB(SATA)
Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection
HD DVD ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer
HP Expresscard Hybrid ATSC/NTSC TV Tuner w/Remote & Receiver for for Windows Vista®

12 ton Gooseneck 18' flatbed for sale

qhnpaints — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:54:22 GMT

This trailer has an 18' bed set at height for dock loading , air over hydrolic brakes, 12 ton dual , priced at 2100.00

Boat Transporter Trailer For Sale?

scehauling — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:16:40 GMT

does anyone have a boat transport trailer for sale? looking for something to pull 40+ ft. boats with either a dually or a small truck. all help is appreciated. -Chris

Fuel savings ?

Supermariog — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:51:43 GMT

Good morning to everyone,

First, please excuse any written English mistakes; French is my first language.

Now, does any of you has kanowledge of a system or kit to ''enlarge'' exhaust to 5'' instead of 4'' on a diesel engine (small diesels like Ford 350) that will save 20% of fuel consumption ?

Thanks in advance

Regards

Mario

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually For Sale

hrtrucking — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:41:35 GMT

See Autotrader ad # 11581965

Jacob brake on one ton truck

Supermariog — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:39:20 GMT

Good day to all,

Does any one of you know anythig about a Jacob brake on a one ton truck ?

Any information would be welcomed. Easy to install ? Works good or not ? Safe for the engine ? Price range ?

Thanks in advance

Best regards

Mario

p.s.: Sorry for Englsih mistakes. French is my first language (Montréal, Canada)

GVWR 14K NuVan Curtain Side with Lift Gate $8k

BrianNaplesFla — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:34:28 GMT

Take a look and let me know! The link is to my photos of trailer on my Facebook!

[website removed]

trailers for sale

crabbelle — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:26:50 GMT

i know alot of you guys had trailers for sale, where did you post them?. im looking for a 2 car low pro. i seen a few of you have deckovers but there are alot of cars/bikes, and whatever else around here plus i will be pulling with a srw and i dont want the high center of gravity.

Thanks

Bobby

Programmers...???

KineticHotShot — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:38:15 GMT

I still haven't decided... The truck (2007 GMC 4500 Topkick Duramax 6.6 Allison 5spd) could use some extra power under a load and definitely could use better fuel mileage! Under a good load or head wind mileage drops to about 6! I've been averaging around 8-8.5. and can get around 10-13 bobtailed...
I like my truck, but it could use some help...

Please describe what you like or dislike about the one you have. Have you ever had a different one? If so, why did you change?

PLEASE KEEP THIS ON TOPIC! IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PERSONAL DIRECT KNOWLEDGE PLEASE DON'T POST! I WANT THIS TO BE A FACT FILLED INFORMATIVE THREAD!!!!

Thanks,
Gator
>|--|~

Looking for Info on Starting a Transport Company

foolish — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:46:51 GMT

Dear AnyOne,

Im trying to get a hauling company up and running. I want to start by hauling a 8.5x20 enclosed trailer for of motorcycles. What all do i need to get started? Can i use my SUV, or do i need to got buy a 1 ton truck? is a truck required.

Do i need USDOT and MC numbers?

What type of insurance?

Thanks for the help..

Dodge/Cummins

arickrick — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:38:20 GMT

Hello, I was wondering if any of you out there are running a Dodge with the Cummins motor, either the 5.9 or the new 6.7, and would care to comment on it. I was mostly interested in the fuel mileage, but would like to hear any other comments you might have about the truck in general. Thanks much.

How Viable is this business, car hauling 3 car wedge trailer?

ALPHASTOCK — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:43:40 GMT

I just jumped ship and went and bought a 3500 Dually, Dodge Ram 2004 4X4 6 speed manual a week ago. little did i know that there was a lot of regulations that comes with the decision.

I have managed to get a US DOT 1738825 and an MC 636834 2 days ago. I have submitted company registrations for LLC formation today. I was wary about the calls I got the very next morning after the DOT approval, but about an hr ago I have applied online for $30 for a BOC 3.

I am left with insurance. Now on this issue, if i get full coverage commecial truck insurance, will this be sufficient for the cars I want to haul. What rates do you think I might get? just a rough estimate please.

I went to Big Tex today and they want to sell me a trailer brand new for $16K. I adamantly rejected the price from this salesman. I checked on Ebay and there is one i believe i might get if lucky on the bidding. i havent started bidding on it though. If you may help me with the pounds limitations. I do not intend to go over the DOT 26K to avoid the CDL deal. My Dually is listed as 12K pounds. does it mean the trailer has to be below 14K pounds? how about the factor of the triple axle factor as compared to the dual axle.

The Big Tex salesman said if i get a triple axle i will always change the middle axle every 6 months or yearly coz they get busted easily. he sighted that wen turning the middle is dragged so damages the axle. Any input on his theory please?

finally, what route do u think is the best. i am based in Dallas TX, and want to try the TX, NM, CO, NV, OR up to WA state. do you think its a good one? the milage is like about 1500 from say DFW in TX to Seattle WA.

I am sorry i have raised so many issues all at once, but I really appreciate all the previous posts by yourselve kind people. trust me they helped me a lot, and i think buying the cars 1st was a good deal for me since i cant chicken out now. Wen i did my calculations with that route I noted above, assuming a $800 per car from TX to WA, or any pick and drop along the way, by the 3 cars, to and fro thats like $4.8K. If i manage to do that twice a week thats like $9K and in a month thats $18K. Is that a true calculation for gross income, and now how much u think the costs will be, just a whole rough estimate please.

Thank you for your response in advance, and hope to meet along the trail.

Kay-K

Alphastock Auto Haulers LLC

TX DOT 1738825

MC 636834

It's official - CrewCab Sleeper NOT compliant

kydriver — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:21:51 GMT

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.php?p=2112882#post2112882
Some people learn the hard way . Don't hold your breath waiting for the FMCSA to change laws to allow this sleeper .

Empty Weight Help....

scehauling — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:51:10 GMT

Does anyone know the empty weight of a Kaufman W56 or of a similar 4 car Wedge? Thanks -Chris

Question on gas mileage relating to gear ratio and load

atlhdc — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 10:03:56 GMT

I have never driven a diesel and I am thinking about purchasing a 2005 one ton dually with a 410 rear end, manual 6 speed transmission to pull a 8000 lb gooseneck trailer with 4400 lbs of horses and a vis-a-vis carriage. I have never driven a diesel and I am thinking about purchasing a one ton dually with a 410 rear end, manual 6 speed transmission to pull a 8000 lb gooseneck trailer with 4400 lbs of horses and a vis-a-vis carriage. (I bought a ¾ ton and my mechanic says sell that Dodge and get a bigger truck or you will be replacing that transmission too often to make it practical. It is for sale! I have learned to listen to his wisdom.) But back to my question, there is no posting of gas mileage. Can anyone give me an idea of what I will expect in town and on the road pulling my load? I have also heard that it is hard to get parts for the manual transmissions. Do you have any comments on that issue? Thank you for help in me determining my purchase? atlhdc

Car trailer question

HPW1 — Sun, 18 May 2008 19:48:16 GMT

I have an 16 foot R/V trailer that I am thinking about using to build a car hauler. The GVR is 6700 lbs. Won't that be enough for most cars?

4 or 5 Car Head Unit

FVRR — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:29:39 GMT

I just saw one the other day and thought it may work. No need for trailer and the 4 car unit has a sleeper and the 5 car did not. The one's I've found online are running around $40,000+. Now, you former or current big rig guys, what do I need to stay away from? I don't know how many companies make them. The 5 car I found is a 00 Peterbuilt 330 and the 4 car with sleeper is a Freightliner FLD12064T-CLASSIC. My F350 dually and 2 car trailer repairs are getting costly. No need to look for another 1T as I've been doing this almost 1 year now and know I need to go bigger for the wear and tear. Thanks for any info..

Nuther trailer question

HPW1 — Mon, 26 May 2008 18:47:25 GMT

What should I be looking for in a single car hauler? GVWR, length, axles, price (new and used) tire size and all that stuff. Something in the range of 22-25 feet is kind of what I'm thinking. Draw bar hitch.

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QualityVanShipper — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:52:49 GMT

deck

2008 40 FT KerrBilt 40 FT G/N Flat Bed

charles1947 — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:22:08 GMT

2008 40 FT KerrBilt 40 FT Goose Neck Flat Bed w/ 8 FT Ramps, 10K Axles w/Electric Brakes, Locking Chain Box in Neck w/ Chains, Binders, an 30' X 2" Straps. $7,500 in N.E. Texas

Adapter.. Kingpin to Gooseneck

scehauling — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:46:55 GMT

I was told that there are adapters to convert a tractor trailer kingpin to a gooseneck for a dually. if anyone knows where i can find one, please let me know. Thanks

WARNING WARNING

INDIAN — Sun, 04 May 2008 09:40:19 GMT

WARNING,for people with one belt Diesel trucks,change those pulleys,i have a GM one of the idler pull.went bad took off the belt not fun

TRAILER FOR SALE

KodiakTransport — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:39:50 GMT

If anyone is looking for a good "used" flat deck trailer I am selling mine. It is a 2005 40' Protrac. It is 35' +5' dovetail with 20k rating (2 10k tandeem dual axles). I am wanting to get a 48' trailer as this one just seems to be to short sometimes. All the tires are in excellent shape and there is a new spare tire. If you want to see a picture of it it on my profile pics. It's not a close up and the trailer is loaded but you will see what it is capable of hauling.

Thanks
Jeremiah

Looking for a good site to sell my rig, advice appreciated

inultus — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:35:01 GMT

Hi guys, I have a 92 Volvo 60" midroof sleeper with cummins n14 and 9 speed trans. This is a single axle truck. I was wondering if anyone knew of a good site on which to list this rig, preferably a free listing.

Or, if anyone is interested in it here, please make me an offer.

Tires for my trailer

Supermariog — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:18:50 GMT

Good day to all,

Could anyone share his expérience with trailer tires ? I carry loads of 10K - 18K, in eastern Canada (sorry for possible written English mistakes, french is my first language) on a 32 feet flat bed trailer which has 2 X 4 tires X 12 K axels. Would be interested in knowing your experience about that subject.

Thanks in advance. Best regards.

Mario

Tires for 1 ton

arickrick — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:50:06 GMT

Well, since I have been spinning my wheels on here so often, the tires on my Dodge 3500 will soon need to be replaced. The truck came equipped with Michelin LTS a/s, but I was not too impressed with them.

Anyone have any comments on tire brands and models, either good or bad, concerning ride, handeling, wear, price or anything else?

Any comments will be appreciated.

anyone know anything about cheetah transport?

StewartTransport — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:18:59 GMT

I wanted to know if anyone knew anything about cheetah transport If they are a good idea to start out with or if it is to good to be true.

They sound pretty good but I have heard it before the trucking industry is full of sugar coating.

Are there any other places like this that might be a better option?

I dont know I dont just want to jump into anything feet first and not know anything about what I am doing.

Thanks in advance.

James:

Sleepers

GoldenRuleTransport — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:23:58 GMT

I saw a truck sleeper system that actually goes in the rear windows of a crew cab

Making it long enough to sleep and being DOT compliant. Has anyone seen or heard anything about these. I saw them but cant find them again. Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks Shad

uShip Forum / The Truck Stop / Trucks & Equipment

CDL Questions

2005 GMC CrewCab Duramax

Lease Offers???

I am Thinking of Buying a 26' Penske Truck

TRUCK NUMBERS

Smallish trailer

Ford Diesel

**2006 Kaufman W56 4 Car Wedge For Sale**

GPS? Which one would you buy Again?

lookin' for sleeper

Ambulance for sale

Interesting changes with light and medium duty trucks

HP Laptops

12 ton Gooseneck 18' flatbed for sale

Boat Transporter Trailer For Sale?

Fuel savings ?

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually For Sale

Jacob brake on one ton truck

GVWR 14K NuVan Curtain Side with Lift Gate $8k

trailers for sale

Programmers...???

Looking for Info on Starting a Transport Company

Dodge/Cummins

How Viable is this business, car hauling 3 car wedge trailer?

It's official - CrewCab Sleeper NOT compliant

Empty Weight Help....

Question on gas mileage relating to gear ratio and load

Car trailer question

4 or 5 Car Head Unit

Nuther trailer question

c

2008 40 FT KerrBilt 40 FT G/N Flat Bed

Adapter.. Kingpin to Gooseneck

WARNING WARNING

TRAILER FOR SALE

Looking for a good site to sell my rig, advice appreciated

Tires for my trailer

Tires for 1 ton

anyone know anything about cheetah transport?

Sleepers

2006 Kaufman W56 4 Car Wedge For Sale