Comments By Turbo Dan

Even a Ford Focus will recharge Truck batteries (assuming they arn't Frozen), you might have to run the Focus at high Idle for a half hour to get enough Recharge Amps into the batteries,,,

The Dangerous thing about jumping a truck to a 4 wheeler is crossing the + and the negative cables,,, is always Bad. Things is truck batteries are 1000 AHs or more, and in Parallel which means you have over 3000 AMPs at 12 volts, I don't want to be there if some one hooks the cables up backwards.

As far as Blowing up batteries, every battery charger or jumper cable set comes with instructions about hooking up the Positive first, then hooking up the negative second AWAY from the battery, IE engine block or frame so you don't spark the Hydrogen

Thanks Old School, thats how the Vision and CH Macks worked that I used to work on.

Do you ever have the Volvo request Regen or shut down in the middle of the night, Thanks Dan

With California Idle, which shuts of the Engine after 5 minutes, how do you keep it running ?

When I was pulling Tanker to ND, my 2014 Cascadia had CA Idle, but it also had a PTO for the Tanker Hydraulics with a High Idle switch (1000 rpm) installed which would run all night when it was 25 degrees below.

Only problem was it would go into "Regen" while was sleeping,,,, and Fault out and shut down if I didn't wake up in time to push the Regen Button..... :(

Is it the Trailer Back warning light staying on or the Dash warning light, try to Isolate as the Trailer has it's own ABS computer. Like someone else said try driving in the yard, you need to go 10 mph+ for some distance to reset the computers. Next if it's safe in the yard try unplugging the 7 pin power cable to the trailer and do the rolling test again to see if the Tractor dash light goes out.

If the dash warning light goes out, then the problem's in the Trailer,,, If it stays on, it's in the Tractor. What I've seen in cold weather is moisture gets into the Aluminum sensor mount and Freezes, cracking apart dropping the wheel speed sensor loose in the Brake assembly, breaking it's wires.

If it's the tractor, you could pull the tractor's ABS fuse to dissable the dash light, first problem is when you start the engine is the truck goes thru a self test,, if everything is working properly then the trailer warning light will come on during the self test then go Out,, as will the tractor dash come on the go out. Second Problem is a smart DOT inspector will know this also and know if the ABS system has been dissabled $$$

I'm not advocating dissabling the ABS warning system as that's against the LAW,,, Just trying to help you understand how I would trouble shoot the problem,,, yes I do have a Brake Inspector Card,,, Dan

One thing to watch out for is after you get thru training and your 1 year OTR,,and you start looking for something better, is Don't end up being a 1099 Contractor.

As anyone here who's run a business will tell you that you could be paying up to 66% of your proffits in Taxes and Fees..

Tried to search the MA RMV,,, confusing, while I wasn't able to come up with the CDL Restriction codes, I'm Sure they have no air brake, and No Manual Transmission Restrictions...

Heck they have a ton of restriction Codes for automobiles, Restriction Code E for "Automatic Transmission Only"

Call the MA CDL RMV

It all comes down to ditching Sugars (which everyone already knows) and all Grains, search Dr William Davis "Wheat Belly"

I had a DOT physical in October. Bp was 139/90. Just got a 45 day card due to sleep apnea. Was told "GO ON A DIET!" She suggested the Atkins diet (which is easy for me) any how, in two months I lost 30 pounds and next physical bp was 132/74.

She (Doctor ?) offered you Good Advice, If most people followed Dr Atkins, then 1/2 of the Doctors and Drug companies would be out of Business :)

You could search Craigs List, Transportation, Your location, to see what Local Jobs are being offered daily in your area. They will spell out their requirements, Pay ect.

I worked at a small trucking company from the south suburbs of Chicago (150 + units) . After being a mechanic there for a couple years, I transferred to OTR Tankers, I ran paper logs.

All the trucks had dash mounted Telatrac units for communications with the DM. One of my jobs while working on the trucks was to install and repair those units. It being a small outfit, I was friends with the DM's and would see their computer screens, they verified they could see every truck, It's speed and Location in their system.

When I was driving OTR with paper logs, I asked more questions, Yes the company (and DOT) could go back it time if needed, to main frame computer replay your trip to see if it matched your paper logs. It shows your route, speed, when and where you stop and how long for everything.

So if your company is using any kind of Satelite Commuications, then yes your company has an ELOG trail of your Paper LOG.