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  1. 08-14-2009 07:14 AM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago View Post
    I don't believe Hawk was making the claim that he didn't care about you. In fact, he went so far as to say he "supported" you. But obviously the analysis was somewhat correct, since you changed your sig line.
    Wrong again Hannity, i changed it because i'm more of a man (or less of a child) than Hawk. (and that is fairly obvious because i've never lost my temper at a shipper, and then forgot about the 53 foot azz i'm pulling behind me) And that 'support' was obviously not intended as anything but sarcasm.
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  2. 08-14-2009 07:16 AM #42
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's View Post
    I'm surprised Kevin is not driving a big blue T-2000 Yet ...LOL
    actually its not blue.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin0915 View Post
    (and that is fairly obvious because i've never lost my temper at a shipper, and then forgot about the 53 foot azz i'm pulling behind me)
    I could have sworn you regaled us with stories of how you blew up at shippers.
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  4. 08-14-2009 07:39 AM #44
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago View Post
    I could have sworn you regaled us with stories of how you blew up at shippers.
    Hannity, again, you only see what you want to see. I will admit i believe i've told stories about how a shipper may have been rude or what not. But you must not have read very carefully where i said, "...BUT forgot about the 53' azz i was pulling..."
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    why bother, when the rules are ignored and/or applied only when it suits certain people.........kinda like our government. now i know where you got the idea......=)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin0915 View Post
    actually its not blue.....

    I was looking at some of the Swift lease trucks ,and my first thought was ...DAMN ...that truck is ...STRIIIIIPED . I mean you are getting screeewed on the lease to begin with ,but even the truck is bottom of the barrel option wise ...heck I'm surprised it does not have steel wheels in place of the Alcoa rims .


    Does the Swift lease program include a 12v fan and bowl of ice cubes in place of a good APU for the summer ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hawkjr View Post
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    They have four different terminals... Each Terminal has a customer that is near by or has a lane going through.. The one in Virginia pulls a lot of Sysco Loads from Harrisonburg and Front Royal.. Also he said quite of few Water Loads from Maine and Pennsylvania...

    The three guys i've talked to all said they get miles and are happy... One guy was from the Evansville IN terminal and the other two from the Terminal in Mt. Sidney which is right off of 81 before you get to Exit 235 on I 81 going north bound you can see it from the highway..

    VPI i doubt if your interested but they have a terminal in Charlotte, I know you pull out of South Boston so i don't know if your in the Piedmont in NC or In Virginia..
    Many thanks. I'm actually about 100 miles from Mt. Sidney and a fair distance from Charlotte (Salem, VA, to be precise), so that is a little far if I wanted local stuff. However, for regional, it might be worth a shot.
    However, if you wanna go to Werner and do DG dedicated, I can furnish phone numbers for them... and I can provide training, too (Yes, even experienced drivers go out with a trainer for 5 trips on DG).
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    Quote Originally Posted by VPIDarkAngel View Post
    Many thanks. I'm actually about 100 miles from Mt. Sidney and a fair distance from Charlotte (Salem, VA, to be precise), so that is a little far if I wanted local stuff. However, for regional, it might be worth a shot.
    However, if you wanna go to Werner and do DG dedicated, I can furnish phone numbers for them... and I can provide training, too (Yes, even experienced drivers go out with a trainer for 5 trips on DG).
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    I'd make the jump ...alot of smaller outfits are doing ok

    The big guys spread themselves too thin and are not running alot of miles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's View Post
    I was looking at some of the Swift lease trucks ,and my first thought was ...DAMN ...that truck is ...STRIIIIIPED . I mean you are getting screeewed on the lease to begin with ,but even the truck is bottom of the barrel option wise ...heck I'm surprised it does not have steel wheels in place of the Alcoa rims .


    Does the Swift lease program include a 12v fan and bowl of ice cubes in place of a good APU for the summer ?
    I dont know how many are like that, but i know they are out there. HOWEVER on the other side of the coin, they do have some with leather interior and leather steering wheel (why i dont know....) I was at the Gary terminal month or so ago, and a guy who got a L/P was trying to swing deals with them. He wanted a certian type of 5th wheel on the truck, and they were always trying to talk him into this one truck with 'other' items he didnt care for, such as the leather.

    i am sure most of not all T-2ks dont have fridges in them, but have the spot for them.....anything i put into the truck that isnt permenant is coming back out when i do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin0915 View Post
    I dont know how many are like that, but i know they are out there. HOWEVER on the other side of the coin, they do have some with leather interior and leather steering wheel (why i dont know....) I was at the Gary terminal month or so ago, and a guy who got a L/P was trying to swing deals with them. He wanted a certian type of 5th wheel on the truck, and they were always trying to talk him into this one truck with 'other' items he didnt care for, such as the leather.

    i am sure most of not all T-2ks dont have fridges in them, but have the spot for them.....anything i put into the truck that isnt permenant is coming back out when i do.

    Do they have stationary 5th wheels ?
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    Most if not all lease trucks i've ever seen on Swift property have always had a sliding 5th wheel. I dont know what this guy wanted to put on his truck, but aparently wanted a different type of 5th wheel....doubt it was a stationary one though.....(yeah i know....someone will now say "well ******, there are only two types of 5th wheels.....fixed and sliding"...)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin0915 View Post
    Most if not all lease trucks i've ever seen on Swift property have always had a sliding 5th wheel. I dont know what this guy wanted to put on his truck, but aparently wanted a different type of 5th wheel....doubt it was a stationary one though.....(yeah i know....someone will now say "well ******, there are only two types of 5th wheels.....fixed and sliding"...)

    The Swift Lease Arranger was probably not willing to shell out the extra expense of putting a different fifth wheel on the truck. To remove a Fontaine and throw on a Holland / Jost would run about $3,500. If he wanted a fifth wheel with a riser, then you could add $700 to that figure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's View Post
    Do they have stationary 5th wheels ?

    As far as I know they still make fixed fifth wheels but I rarely see them. At one time some of the large fleets would order their trucks with a fixed fifth wheel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMAN View Post
    As far as I know they still make fixed fifth wheels but I rarely see them. At one time some of the large fleets would order their trucks with a fixed fifth wheel.
    We have 65 trucks in the fleet and only 3 have sliding fifth wheels and those are the heavy haul tractors. Even the brand new trucks have fixed fifth wheels.
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    I prefer a sliding fifth wheel on my trucks, mainly due to changing trailers. I sometimes need to slide it all the way back for my step deck. If a fifth wheel is properly placed on the frame it is rare that you would need to worry about moving it. For most drivers you can correct your weight by simply moving your trailer tandems. A fixed fifth wheel is probably quite a bit cheaper than a slider. I have no idea what they sell for since I have not had the need to check. If you plan on leasing to one of the major carriers many of them require you to have a sliding fifth wheel on the tractor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's View Post
    Dollar General , HUH...let me know how that pans out for ya .
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    Hawk, you wern't on I-194 this morning coming out of Michigan?? Could have sworn it was you.... (just bustin' your balls now.....so relax)
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