Freightliner cat

- Long travels : all the same reason : High fuel consumption and/or small fuel tank
- Anything that isn't asphalt : Basically all the highway trucks I tested, the gmc is here because I has awd but since the upgrade is in a dlc, I consider that most of the players can't get it
- Uphill paths : Heavy and not so powerful trucks, I don't have to explain for the kenny, and the P12 is capable but very slow
- Water : Trucks without snorkel that can cross a river at all, yes I forgot to put the forester in this category. I think the tatarin is so good that it doesn't deserve to go in this category.
- Sharp turns : trucks with big turn radius that cause problems.
- Mud pits :

• Azov : the bumper is the main issue for this one
• Dan : I don't know why it's here, my bad
• Derry : Driveshaft is to close to the ground, the dead axle doesn't help either
• Bandit : It's because it is bouncy, but yes I should have put it in the "inclined path" category
• I should have called this caterogy just "pits"

- Inclined terrain : Mostly instable trucks
- Being usefull :

• Azov and Cat : I think I don't have to explain
• Warthog : When I saw what engine and tires it had I thought I was dealing with an excellent truck, but that was my biggest disappointment: it is very not capable and takes few addons

- No specific nightmare : These trucks aren't perfect, but their faults don't cause any major problems. Some have problems for certain missions (e.g. Freightliner M916A1, which doesn't take most trailers with a high hitch), but this is anecdotal compared with the others.
- No at all : These trucks are almost perfect and will almost always get the job done without difficulty. I forgot the forester and tatarin doesn't have a snorkel -> "Water" category
I'm not perfect and I could be wrong on some trucks, I'm always available to debate in the comments

Clear Sky
Shaggy Alex, Lesha Homeboy and Moldey. Can be mentioned by random Cordon Loner NPCs.
"I'm taking it easy after the last looting trip. We went almost all the way to the Barrier and set up some defenses against the beasts that are flowing in from the center. We had a great team - Shaggy Alex, Lesha Homeboy, Moldey - all bang-up fellas. I picked up some nice lot, sold it for a good chunk of green and decided to take a break. This is as nice a place to relax as any." - Random Loner NPC
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/3mioln.jpg
Kolyan. Can be mentioned by Garbage bandit NPCs.
"A few days back Kolyan and his pals got hit by an emission, so now someone else is wearing his boots if you know what I mean. See, that's what you get for wandering out of the base. Stick to the camp and you'll be safe."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/x7scoU.jpg
Freshy. Mentioned by Wild Napr.
"Piss off, dude, life's bad enough as it is. The weather is shit, there's no loot to be had, bandits and mutants got all the best places covered... Even if you get lucky and dig up something decent, you ain't gonna get it past the Garbage. Someone will damn sure confiscate it, and on top of all of that Freshy and the boys have gone missing."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/DqiMBS.jpg
After that dialogue, Scar can accept Napr's sidequest. Freshy's dead body will never be found, though. Conversation between Scar and Napr:
Scar: You know, I visited that camp and didn't see a single living soul there. Just piles of bodies, torn to shreds.
Wild Napr: "Shit...them too! Some beast is roaming the Garbage at night, killing everyone who's not well-armed, which is us - diggers. So far there hasn't been even a single survivor to tell us about it. Damn this shitty digger existence of ours..."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/8RxWsT.jpg
Another dialogue of Napr:
"Listen, Freshy and his boys got torn to shreds, may they rest in peace...But I still need that PDA real bad. Bring it to me, please?"
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/OVBUZK.jpg
Kirill nicknamed "Spotty". Mentioned by bandit technician Limpid.
"Frankly, I couldn't give a shit about what's going on. So long as there's enough work (and drink!) to go around - it's all good. My life might be crap, but it's too late to change it now. So why should I cram my head full of useless gossip? I mean, all sorts of shit happens around here. You met Kirill yet? He's the lad with the spotty face - we even call him Spotty. Well, if you ain't seen him he's probably at the bottom of a bottle somewhere. Anyway, I spotted Spotty going outside the base a few times. I figured the boy's got himself a stash where he hides the loot he don't feel like sharing after raids. Others noticed it too, and it got to Yoga one way or another. He summoned Spotty and ordered him to give up the stash. Spotty was like: "Boss, I ain't no rat, I swear..." so he went and showed him. Turns out the lad picked up a wounded Chernobyl puppy and was feeding him scraps, 'cause he had no one else to talk to - the boys didn't think too much of him. Anyways, Yoga got real pissed about the whole thing - shot the puppy, Spotty got a bad beating and lost his cut. Man, that's life..."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/blnNTk.jpg
Chef. Mentioned by Yoga (It's a different Chef tho. Don't think that it's the same Chef from Shadow of Chernobyl):
"There's only one thing I care about: where the jarheads or some other cocksuckers are gonna attack us from. I couldn't give two shits about nothin' else, except maybe the emissions and stalkers fighting the military, 'cause those are things we can profit from. Anyways, let me tell you a little story. There used to be this loser around here - we called him Chef. That wasn't 'cause he was a cook, it's just he could spot a meat grinder, one of the shittiest anomalies around here, from a hundred paces away. He started getting real cocky, saying he's saving us from certain death but his cut don't get any juicier. The little bitch needed a reminder of who's the boss around here, so I called him in, lamped him one between the eyes, and broke that cocksucker's fingers while he was out of it. Then I got my boys to blindfold him and take him to a good spot. I figured if he walks a hundred paces and stays alive I'll let him go on living and cleaning my boots. Well, he found himself his beloved meat grinder to step into and that was the end of Chef. The moral of the story is: mess with me and you'll be mince."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/w70bjY.jpg
Mitya Big Ears. Can be mentioned by Loner NPCs at the Garbage.
"I've been here for ages trying to find something more valuable than an old can of meat. No luck so far, but Mitya Big Ears over there found a conveyor motor and some oiled bearings right next to where I was working. That's a good find alright, would be even better if he could find someone to sell them to! Ha-ha! Ah well, I'll dig up something handy soon enough."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/0FX6ix.jpg
Serega. Can be mentioned by Dark Valley Freedomer NPCs in "Return item: Serega's guitar" sidequest
"Someone stole Serega's guitar, can you imagine that? He's the only one who can play the guitar around here, and he does it well too, unlike the rest of them. We figured out who the thief is real quick but the cocksucker hid it someplace. Bring that guitar back 'cause Serega refuses to play any other, OK?"
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/fJyZzx.jpg
Description of that Guitar:
"A note made on the handle of this guitar with a ball-point pen indicates that it was a gift to someone called Serega from his girlfriend."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/nP4KEm.jpg
Asuber Brothers. Can be mentioned by Ashot and random Garbage bandits.
Ashot: "Well, I have my suppliers, but I don't share that info with anyone. I got enough problems as it is: my kindness will be the end of me. I'm good to people, polite to my clients, and the selection of goods in my shop is better than in a supermarket. On top of that, the prices are real low, like a winter sale in May, so I'm a popular trader in the Zone. Not with everyone though. The Asubers brothers from the black market added me to their little black list 'cause I'm a competitor. You know the reward they put on my head? You could vacation for a year with a new girl every night on that much cash! A couple of fellas around here liked the Asubers' offer...and the vultures liked the taste of their flesh too. The boys around here keep me safe, and I'm no wimp either."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/19PM5E.jpg
Random Bandit NPC: "Ah, what the hell - I'll tell you all about it. The local boss' name is Yoga, and he's the authority around here. Got his own den at the base all full of expensive stuff. Then there's Borov - he's the barkeep and a real aristocrat-wannabe. Further up is Agroprom, that's where the stalker rabble and the Duty boys defend us from monsters, hehe. If you go the other way, that's where folks peddle their stuff on the black market. The market offers more variety come nighttime, but more dangers as well, the biggest being the Asubers brothers. Farther that way you'll find Freedom in the Dark Valley."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/nPcfBd.jpg
Girl called Leska. Mentioned by Orest.
"I'm just your average Joe, no different from anyone else. I've always been a rolling stone though. When I was ten I took off for China to study Shaolin martial arts. They took us off the freightliner three days later, and my dad gave me a real good thrashing. When I got older I spent all my time travelling - hitchhiked across Europe, spent a winter with chukchas. Then the Zone emerged. At the time I was friends with one girl Leska - also a thrill-seeker, like me. Well, she thought we were friends, though I felt a little different... Anyway, one day I was looking for Leska and some friends told me she'd gone to the Zone. Right away I get my things, grab a pistol with some rubber bullets and head straight here. I made it thanks to all my travelling experience. I spent months searching for her, carrying her photo and showing it to everybody. Finally a stalker told me some international troops apprehended Leska with some pretty boy near the Zone's border. Gave the two a lecture and sent them home. So, I thought, God bless you, Leska, God bless. I didn't go back home then. And now I'm just kind of stuck to the Zone."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/fum7AJ.jpg
Iroquois. Mentioned by Agroprom trader Thrush.
"A few of our guys were bringing their loot back to base, passing through the Garbage. Just walking on the fringes - you know how that place is. And all of a sudden some bandits jump out a hundred feet from them and go, "We got you, shitheads, now put your guns down and turn over your loot!" The group leader, Iroquois, says, "Why don't you come and take it from us!" Then he starts blasting and the group starts rushing from tree to tree, with the bandits after them. And so they zigzagged their way to Agroprom, where our guys gave the bandits a warm welcome. Now we're keeping these gents in custody, but don't really know what to do with them."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/XTg60M.jpg
Ivan. Mentioned in a voice message of stalker from Lost Party Group.
"Aaaaa, my head... my head is killing me, I can't think straight!.. Ivan... attacked us all of a sudden... aaaa... the voices in my head, the damn psy-emission... at least we managed to get the documents... all we need to do is get them to Sakharov... Crap, the dogs are on our trail... I don't want to... noooooooo... oh God!"
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/hR45sT.jpg
Vitka. Mentioned by Semyon Lambee.
"How did I end up here? Same as always, I was assigned here. I thought they'd send me to a unit close to my town, but they sent me to the Zone. Here you can forget about writing letters or going on vacation. Well, during the day it's your typical service: orders, marching, saluting... but come nighttime you better start praying, 'cause it gets real scary. Say they send you out to guard the perimeter at night, and you keep hearing howling... closer and closer. Sometimes you even see the beast. I've gone gray from that shit... and the older soldiers are complete dicks - they wake you up at night and tell you to go get them vodka. I don't care if they kill me, but I ain't taking a step outside the base at night after that one time... Vitka, a guy that was drafted here along with me, did what they asked and they found him in the morning, all blue with eyes the size of APC wheels... he got so scared his heart ruptured and he died on the spot..."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/AVLYDz.jpg
Belly. We can hear his and Valerian's chatter. He'll contact Valerian first. His voice message:
"Valerian, this is Belly! Is it true that you're getting the stalkers together?"
Additional video proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asHuTS_-Q7g&list=PLS2y7ym4sgp9PV8m01FyOJkg_EFl0lGRC&index=5 (Start watching from 12:23. It's not my video btw)
Goblin. He'll be contacted by Valerian first.
"Hey, Goblin! What's new over there?"
Additional video proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asHuTS_-Q7g&list=PLS2y7ym4sgp9PV8m01FyOJkg_EFl0lGRC&index=5 (Start watching from 13:24)
Vasiliy. Mentioned by Valerian.
"Vasiliy remember how you promised to get me some shooters?"
Shadow of Chernobyl
Otter. Can be mentioned by Cordon and Dark Valley loner NPCs.
"Yeah, it is kind of sad, after all. Just the other day Otter died, absolutely for nothing. Just can't believe it...and you haven't ever heard about Otter, have you? Well, he was practically a professor - here from the very first year, he knew the Zone like the back of his hand...and then like that out of the blue! There are some real experienced stalkers out there, but the Zone still takes them. There are others who end up going back to the Big Land." - Random Cordon Loner
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/UaXmio.jpg
"A week ago Otter burned out on the Scorcher. I'd make sense if it was some yellow-bellied rookie - but he's been a stalker many years. They say he was even on Strelok's team. And then all of a sudden..." - Random Dark Valley Loner.
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/u0OIXs.jpg
Irokez. Can be mentioned by Rostok Dutyers.
"Right now, stalker, this place is safe, and we're trying to keep it that way. There are many people here: some who've made it their home and don't go beyond the surrounding area, others who are preparing for yet another raid. Such a shame that Irokez didn't come back. He loved to set rookies like yourself on the way of the righteous."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/gZAVrJ.jpg
Bruiser. Mentioned in additional description of "Get information about Strelok" task
"Bruiser writes to Seriy: Mole and Co dug up Strelok's stash at the Institute. Find out what's going on. Seriy to Bruiser: They'll go to the Bar afterwards anyway so I'll just wait for them on the way at the Garbage."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/647Nmt.jpg
Bruise and Loop. Both mentioned in PDA entry called "The hatch into heaven."
"Now, having dough and having lots of dough, that’s two different things… You think moolah is easy to get? No fucking way! For buckshee you only cop it here with something fugly or get popped by a stalker… You’ve got to use your noddle. You’ve got to use your noddle over there, and even better over here. Roughnecks don’t last long around here. Ain't gonna go far if all you got is rats in the attic… Anyway, here’s how it was. The three of us, the late Bruise and Loop, were rambling across the farmstead, to take a shortcut. All of a sudden we see some bloke hotfooting our way. So we lay low. The bloke is walking right by us, totally unawares. And the guys all tiny, and hauling this huge sack along. The subgun hanging at the ready, we’d be stuffed with lead at the drop of a hat. So Bruise says to me, why don’t we shake him up some, see what he’s got over there? And I says, quiet you moron, watch where he’s about to stow away the loot! … Well.. Suddenly, the bloke vanishes into thin air! We didn’t see a damn thing! Alright, so we sit and wait. He pops up in ‘bout 20 minutes. And while he’s standing there, shaking off dust, Loop sneaks up behind and blasts half his head off. So him and Bruise start frisking this guy, he had a royal bulletproof vest, and a fanny pack, too… I had to piss so I walked off, I knew the guys would always give me my share, so no prob. All of a sudden - KABOOM! Turns out that nerd had his vest all wired so it would blow up if someone tried to take it off. I buzzed off right away, who knows who’s gonna show up for the gun shot and the explosion… Went back there a month later. Not a bone left of Loop, Bruise and that bloke. Nada. So I reckoned where he could’ve dived into the ruins, and crawled in there myself… Passed three rooms, zilch! Suddenly I see a bunch of beds piled up in one corner. What the heck are they all doing there? Started taking them apart. And what do I see in there? Holy cats, a hatch! So I lift it up and turn on my flashlight. Good grief, I’m in heaven!.. Well, what I saw there is my business… I didn’t come off the loser. But think of it, had I dragged my feet, I would’ve been dead already or running around barefoot and slobbering, as some do…"
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/avQeFi.jpg
Mikluha
"Imagine this - they found our Mikluha! And the guys that were with him also survived. They sneaked past the braineraser, and then spent a month just killing time, couldn't get back out." - Random Freedom NPC
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/ePBw6V.jpg
"We found a hero - the main guy from Freedom. Everyone thought that he went back to the Big Land, but actually he took a small team and somehow made it past the scorcher. Now there's a man." - Random Loner NPC
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/Jg2Qjx.jpg
"In the formerly inaccessible zone one of the Freedom detachments was discovered. How did they manage to get through unharmed and then survive a few weeks here? Can't even imagine. I guess we underestimated these guys." - Random Duty NPC
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/aeIMl9.jpg
"I don't get one thing: how could the members of the Freedom faction hold out for a month here? Do they have invisible cloaks or something? There's no way!"
"Did you understand what's going on here? Well I just gained new respect for Mikluha! Imagine - to survive four weeks in this crap, and not to lose any of your guys either!"
Chubko, Strizh, Kruchelnikov, Maksimenko. All these characters are mentioned in PDA entry called "Investigation Report"
"Investigation report. For official use only.
To SBU Colonel V.M. Kruchelnikov head of project "TRUTH".
From Captain D.F. Maksimenko, commander of "Search-2" group.
Memo.
Our group consisting of 3 investigators and a squad of SBU Special Forces conducted searched at Agroprom, the former Research Institute for agriculture on radiation-affected soil, from 12.05.2012 to 25.05.2012. Most of the equipment and documentation was missing however the few things we were able to find allow us to come to the following conclusion: over the period from 2005 to 2008, the Institute did not conduct any research in its official fields of study. All the results of its "work" sent to the Ministry of Agriculture were falsified. Simultaneously, the Institute's management, specifically Petr Danilovich Strizh, continued to receive state financing, equipment and consumables and transferred them to a laboratory designated X18 using forged consignment notes, which provided cover for the operation by indicating that the materials were being transferred to an auxiliary facility for experiments. X18 appears to be a code name adopted by the group of people implicated in this affair, since our database contains no mention of this laboratory. Judging by the analysis of the documents we found, this laboratory is located within an hour's drive from the Institute.
It is likely to be a clandestine facility so I would request the involvement of our analytical department. The lab's field of research is not clear and available documents contain no helpful information in this regard but do make references to the infamous professor Chubko and also mention some "Group". It is my firm belief that we have come to the end of the line and the analytical department will now have plenty of work to do.
Attached is an archived file containing consignment notes for consumable materials and equipment transferred to some auxiliary facility and an extract from correspondence between Strizh and Chubko.
Captain D.F. Maksimenko 26.05.2012
Letter #1
To professor V.M. Chubko From P.D. Strizh, Head of Agroprom Research Institute, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences.
Dear Vadim Mikhailovich,
As agreed, I am sending the next batch of consumable materials and equipment to our experimental facility to help you with your research, which is so essential for agriculture. I arranged financing for the experiments by describing them as pilot experiments in fields studied by the Institute so there won't be any problems with the Ministry. How are the experiments progressing? I am still deeply impressed by what you showed me last time.
Sincerely yours, P.D. Strizh
Letter #2
DAS To P.D. Strizh
Please accept my gratitute, Petr Danilovich, we've received everything. My team is very impressed with the laser spectrometer - if not for you, it would take me eons to acquire this model through my channels. Of course the Ministry of Agriculture will be happy to receive OUR results...you really made an old man laugh with that one! The experiments are continuing normally and the things you saw last time are dwarfed by our latest achievements. You should visit more often - I am always happy to see you and it's only an hour's drive to our "experimental facility" as you called it :)
I almost forgot, I have news for you: next Monday I will be discussing your candidacy with the Group. I think they will support me.
Sincerely yours, professor V.M. Chubko
Letter #3
To professor V.M. Chubko From P.D. Strizh, Head of Agroprom Research Institute, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
Dear Vadim Mikhailovich,
thank you for your trust. I am touched and will do my best to prove you right. I think it is every scientist's dreams to take part in such an experiment and I will be absolutely delighted to be accepted into the Group.
Sincerely yours, P.D. Strizh
P.S. I managed to get two of the latest Japanese broadband oscilloscopes from the Ministry and will send them over at the earliest opportunity."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/Y46Ci7.jpg (Part 1) https://snipboard.io/5k7O1V.jpg (Part 2) https://snipboard.io/ahp6En.jpg (Part 3. Last Part)
Call of Pripyat
Tolyan. Mentiond by Sultan.
"Where do I begin... I guess it goes back to high school. I had a good buddy, a best friend, if you will. We hung out together, smoking, drinking and whatnot. Only he wanted more and more thrills. He got into drugs: some weed at first, then smach and then coke, when he started getting some coin. I told him, "You gotta get off this shit, Tolyan, before it's too late." But he didn't listen. He scored some bad shit one day and that was that. I found his dealers and got even for my buddy... Got my picture took and all hell broke loose - the slammer, the gang fights, the shiv in the belly... Got out, started a business, got busted again... When I got out again, I left all that shit behind and set my sights on the Zone. Spent a couple months toughing it out, then got promoted. So now I'm in charge here, upholding the local law."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/fL49Ce.jpg
Lenya. Mentioned by Shulga.
"That's a boring story and there's no heroism involved. As soon as the Zone appeared, Lenya, a friend of mine, decided to come here and check it out. I was a field officer at the time and Lenya was in the intelligence service. Now, we weren't suckers or anything, but we ended up in a real mess. We crawled for hours, wounded and bleeding, until finally Duty picked us up. I made it, Lenya didn't. I had no friends in the Zone, so I decided to stick around here, with Duty. Plus, I've had a thing against the Zone ever since."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/EH8LBQ.jpg
Didenko, Slavin, Vlasov, Valov and Nazarenku. All these characters are mentioned in "Internal order No. 423" and "Order No. 562" documents.
Description of "Internal order No. 423" document:
"Top Secret. Order from Colonel P.P. Slavin. In accordance with this order, members of chemical protection unit # 423 are to be familiarized with the following information: 1. Keys to the container with Perin B3 chemical solution are held by Colonel P.P. Slavin (key A) and Lieutenant Colonel K.S. Vlasov (Key B). 2. Convoy order starting from the front: Deputy unit commander’s vehicle, escort vehicle # 8, APC # 1, transportation vehicle # 1, APC # 3, escort vehicle # 2, unit commander’s (P.P. Slavin) vehicle. Copies of the order to be handed to Lieutenant Colonel K.S. Vlasov and Senior Lieutenant R.B. Nazarenku."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/hfCxP2.jpg
Description of "Order No. 562" document:
"Top Secret. Order # 562 of the HQ commander responsible for the security of object # 1 R. Yu. Didenko. Chemical Protection Unit # 423: relocate from sector B103 to sector A19 to conduct field testing of Perin B3 chemical solution in near combat conditions. Colonel P.P. Slavin, unit commander, is responsible for conducting the tests. Lieutenant Colonel K.S. Valov, deputy unit commander, is responsible for transportation and security."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/nak1GW.jpg
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I am currently in the military as a Mechanic and am getting out after 12 years and I am looking at diesel technician programs. I found one near where I plan to live that is through CAT which I have some experience working on being in the military. It would be a 2 year program where I goto a tech university for 8 weeks at a time and 8 weeks OJT at a shop. I would end up with a degree in Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology. I could also go separately and get one in Diesel Equipment Technology and it seems like it would be more rounded but it wouldn’t be through a company. A third option is to go through UTI through Freightliner or Peterbuilt and for about 3 weeks and get training that way but 3 weeks does not seem like enough time to get any kind of experience on the civilian side vehicles. I have plenty of troubleshooting and electrical schematic experience along with experience managing personnel in a shop but know nothing about the civilian side trucks. What do you guys think? Please ask questions if you need to I’m trying to make sure I am good to go for when I do get out to get a decent career started again.

Hello so those are ball park number of profits and expenses. I'm a company driver making little over 30 ph plus benefits overtime after 40 doing flatbed 10 plus years experience.
I lately been having itch of getting my own truck I talk to many people. All the old heads tell me to not do it stay with my job. All the young cats tell me their success stories with multiple trucks home daily making $ with barely any experience.
I want to start power only then maybe get flatbed trailer or and van depending on demands and market. I'm in tri state nj area in middle of nyc and Philly im sorrounded by ports factories warehouses everywhere. Im interested in staying local with occasional overnight run if $$$ is worth it. Ultimate long term goal is to have multiple trucks so I can focus on maintenance and finding good loads. I understand first couple years it's likely to be me driving and 1 truck. Any insight or numbers correction advise is highly appreciated.
I want to get a sleeper truck 13 speed mack kw or Pete aerodynamic no long nose. I don't like freightliners they ride like garbage but I'm open if I get good deal since it's easier to find parts service on them in my area at least.
Insurance 25k year Truck payment up 3k month 36 k year. Fuel. 52k. 1000$ worth week Maintenance 30k Tolls plates registration inspection load boards stickers other DOT bs etc 10k Parking 5k total year 158k annual annual expense with truck payment
Approximate Income 1300$ per day 6500$ week 50 weeks per year 325k gross minus 75k tax 250k minus 158k annual expense with truck payment =92000$ clean net profit after tax expenses. Basically same as 130k salary about.

Hello so those are ball park number of profits and expenses. I'm a company driver making little over 30 ph plus benefits overtime after 40 doing flatbed 10 plus years experience.
I lately been having itch of getting my own truck I talk to many people. All the old heads tell me to not do it stay with my job. All the young cats tell me their success stories with multiple trucks home daily making $ with barely any experience.
I want to start power only then maybe get flatbed trailer or and van depending on demands and market. I'm in tri state nj area in middle of nyc and Philly im sorrounded by ports factories warehouses everywhere. Im interested in staying local with occasional overnight run if $$$ is worth it. Ultimate long term goal is to have multiple trucks so I can focus on maintenance and finding good loads. I understand first couple years it's likely to be me driving and 1 truck. Any insight or numbers correction advise is highly appreciated.
I want to get a sleeper truck 13 speed mack kw or Pete aerodynamic no long nose. I don't like freightliners they ride like garbage but I'm open if I get good deal since it's easier to find parts service on them in my area at least.
Insurance 25k year Truck payment up 3k month 36 k year. Fuel. 52k. 1000$ worth week Maintenance 30k Tolls plates registration inspection load boards stickers other DOT bs etc 10k Parking 5k total year 158k annual annual expense with truck payment
Approximate Income 1300$ per day 6500$ week 50 weeks per year 325k gross minus 75k tax 250k minus 158k annual expense with truck payment =92000$ clean net profit after tax expenses. Basically same as 130k salary about.

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Phish

Phish, Sunday 02/07/1993 (31 years ago) Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1993 WinteSpring Tour
Set 1 : Suzy Greenberg > Buried Alive > Poor Heart , It's Ice > Sparkle , Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird > Rift , I Didn't Know ¹ , Split Open and Melt , Fee ² > Runaway Jim
Set 2 : Llama , Fast Enough for You , My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own , Reba ³ , Tweezer > Big Ball Jam , Glide , You Enjoy Myself , The Squirming Coil , If I Only Had a Brain > Tweezer Reprise
Encore : Amazing Grace ⁴ , Contact > Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
1 Fish on trombone. 2 Trey sang verses through megaphone. 3 Odd variations on the "Bag it/tag it" lyrics, an atypical jam, and a Simpsons signal. 4 Without microphones.
Jamchart Notes:
Runaway Jim - Really cool version with Trey (5:27) leading the band through extended "DEG"-like play, before (5:52) entering what sounds like "Rift". This, then, into raw and raucous soloing, which brings the version to a customarily strong close.
Reba - A crazy composed section with a lot of hissing and screaming (affectionately known as the "Baguette" version), breaks for a jam featuring playing both fluid and somewhat jarring. In time, Mike provides a great beat over which Trey creates a cool vibe. The band modulates intensity to inform an exploratory space, within which the musicians coalesce to create a sound supercharged and sonic. Trey then pushes the band through an erratic, but wholly controlled peak.
You Enjoy Myself - Excellent version with "Clementine" VJ.
Show Notes:
I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone, dedicated Llama to Chelsea Clinton and, with huge balloon and flowers in hand, dedicated Amazing Grace to his sister on her 30th birthday. Amazing Grace was performed without microphones. Reba included odd variations on the "Bag it/tag it" lyrics, an atypical jam, and a Simpsons signal. Tweezer contained Gumbo teases from Mike and Page and a Fire (Ohio Players) tease from Trey. The intro to Big Ball Jam also contained a quick Gumbo tease from Mike. Page teased the theme from Speed Racer in YEM. The vocal jam in YEM included a brief piece of the traditional Oh My Darling, Clementine.
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Phish, Thursday 02/07/1991 (33 years ago) Pickle Barrel Pub, Killington, VT, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1991 WinteSpring Tour
Set 1 : Runaway Jim , Foam , My Sweet One , The Landlady , The Mango Song , Split Open and Melt , Bouncing Around the Room > Possum , The Squirming Coil , Golgi Apparatus
Set 2 : Chalk Dust Torture , The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Tweezer , Tweezer Reprise , Guelah Papyrus , Uncle Pen , Cavern , Let's Go > Love You > Let's Go , The Lizards ¹ , The Sloth , Destiny Unbound , You Enjoy Myself
Encore : AC/DC Bag
1 Aborted midway through the second verse.
Show Notes:
Possum contained a brief Sailor's Hornpipe theme tease from Trey. Fee was teased prior to Love You. Lizards was aborted midway through the second verse; Trey had forgotten the words during the first verse and mumbled his way through until finally calling the song off. Destiny Unbound was jokingly announced as "Lizards." Sloth was played in response to an audience request. The YEM vocal jam closed with a quote of the Bugs Bunny Show theme ("On with the Show, This Is It").
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Phish, 1990-02-07 Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/phish-february-07-1990-cats-cradle-chapel-hill-nc-usa.html
Tour: 1990 Tour
Show Notes:
Phish, Tuesday 02/07/1989 (35 years ago) The Front, Burlington, VT, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1989 Tour
Set 1 : Esther > McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters ¹ > Foam , The Sloth -> Possum , Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , Golgi Apparatus
Set 2 : Makisupa Policeman , Dinner and a Movie , AC/DC Bag > The Lizards , Timber (Jerry the Mule) , Contact , Alumni Blues ² > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues , Fee > Run Like an Antelope
Set 3 : Sanity ³ , Fluffhead , Suzy Greenberg > Slave to the Traffic Light , Bike > Whipping Post ⁴
Encore : Fire
1 Fish on trombone. 2 Additional lyrics. 3 Fast version. 4 First known Fish vocals.
Jamchart Notes:
Esther - Reworked, "Esther" more closely assumes its now familiar lyrical and musical structure.
Possum - -> in from "The Sloth." Awesome version with excellent and varied playing by Trey.
Show Notes:
McGrupp featured Fish on trombone. Weekapaug featured alternate "Sharin' in the Rhode Island groove" lyrics. Alumni contained additional lyrics. This version of Sanity was the fast version. Suzy contained a Woody Woodpecker theme tease from Trey. Prior to Bike, Mike introduced Fish as "Moses Yaskremski." Whipping Post was the first known version to feature Fish on vocals.
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Phish, Sunday 02/07/1988 (36 years ago) Nectar's, Burlington, VT, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1988 Tour
Set 1 : Fire , McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters , Shaggy Dog , Golgi Apparatus > Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues , Peaches en Regalia , Phase Dance ¹ , Dear Mrs. Reagan , I Didn't Know ² , David Bowie
Set 2 : Happy Birthday to You , AC/DC Bag > Timber (Jerry the Mule) , Flat Fee , Fee , Possum , The Lizards , Fly Famous Mockingbird ³ , Whipping Post
Set 3 : Suzy Greenberg ⁴ > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday , Clod > Bundle of Joy , The Curtain With , The Ballad of Curtis Loew , Good Times Bad Times
1 First known performance. 2 Fish on trombone. 3 Debut. 4 Stopped in the intro as Trey jokingly said "Good night" to the crowd and restarted.
Jamchart Notes:
Timber (Jerry the Mule) - Frenetic high-paced playing by all. Fish is great keeping chaos in check.
The Curtain With - This impressive version begins with a nearly flawless Curtain section, led by intese Fish action. In With, Trey's tone is measured and confident, bolstered by strong support from Mike and Fish. After reaching a peak, the jam takes on a more rocking, almost "DEG"-like vibe, beginning at about 12:55, sounding very different from the typical With jam, before ending with the traditional diminuendo conclusion.
Show Notes:
After Dear Mrs. Reagan, Trey introduced "Alex," a new waitress at Nectar's. I Didn't know featured Fish on trombone. Happy Birthday was dedicated to Trey's sister Kristy, who was running lights for the show, "Roz," and "Meg." He brought Kristy, "Roz," and Del Martin (because "Meg" was not there) on stage. This show featured the first known Phish performance of Phase Dance. Mockingbird also made its debut at this show and was played without Forbin's. Before Whipping Post, Trey introduced Lizards as "Where Have All the Lizards Gone?" Page teased the theme from I Dream of Jeannie in Lizards. Suzy was stopped in its intro with Trey jokingly saying "good night" before restarting the song. Trey teased DEG in Good Times Bad Times.
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Phish, 1987-02-07 Mad Maggie's Farm, Monkton, VT, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/phish-february-07-1987-mad-maggies-farm-monkton-vt-usa.html
Tour: 1987 Tour
Show Notes:

Trey Anastasio

Trey Anastasio Band, 2014-02-07 House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-february-07-2014-house-of-blues-new-orleans-la-usa.html
Tour: TAB - Winter 2014 Tour
Show Notes:
Trey Anastasio, 2007-02-07 Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92nd Street Y, New York, NY, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-february-07-2007-kaufmann-concert-hall-92nd-street-y-new-york-ny-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: This event was a public interview with Trey conducted by Anthony DeCurtis (a contributing editor to Rolling Stone) with solo acoustic performances interspersed throughout the interview.

John Fishman

Jazz Mandolin Project, 2000-02-07 The Union Bar, Iowa City, IA, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-february-07-2000-the-union-bar-iowa-city-ia-usa.html
Tour: Fish - Jazz Mandolin Project Winter 2000 Tour
Show Notes:
Jazz Mandolin Project, 1998-02-07 Sycamore Gardens, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-february-07-1998-sycamore-gardens-cincinnati-oh-usa.html
Tour: Fish - Jazz Mandolin Project Winter 1998 Tour
Show Notes:
The Dude of Life Band, 1994-02-07 Nectar's, Burlington, VT, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-february-07-1994-nectars-burlington-vt-usa.html
Tour: Fish - The Dude of Life Band Winter 1994 Tour
Show Notes: Good w/Willis opened. Page sat in on keyboards for Bitchin' Again through Revolution's Over and Family Picture through Crimes of the Mind. Do You Know What I Mean? and Teenie Weenie Bit of Your Love featured Russ Flanagan on fiddle. Lucy In the Subway contained a Dear Prudence tease.

Other

Max Creek, 2003-02-07 Tobacco Road, New York, NY, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-february-07-2003-tobacco-road-new-york-ny-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Mike sat in with Max Creek, replacing John Rider on bass for "Jones" and "White Freightliner Blues."
DJ Logic, 2002-02-07 The Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-february-07-2002-the-knitting-factory-new-york-ny-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: This evening included a rotating series of ad hoc groups - all featuring DJ Logic - followed by a full set of Project Logic. The groups were, in order: DJ Logic, Christian McBride, Kareem Wiggins, and Scratch; DJ Logic, Charlie Hunter, and Billy Martin; Mike, DJ Logic, and John Medeski; DJ Logic, Michael Kang, and Rob Wasserman. Each of the mini-sets consisted entirely of improvised instrumentals.
Seth Yacovone Band, 2002-02-07 Tribeca Blues, New York, NY, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-february-07-2002-tribeca-blues-new-york-ny-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Trey sat in with Seth Yacovone Band on electric guitar from “Cheer Up” through the rest of the show. The Yacovone original “OK” contained a full-band “Makisupa Policeman” tease. James Rosocha sat in replacing Tommy Coggio on bass for “Blues in A.”

Hey all. I have an 03 Freightliner with a cat c12 engine in it and it has just over 22,000 hours on it. What type of hours is possible out of these engines before expecting a rebuild? Anyone getting much more than this? It seems to still run strong without problems.

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Scan Tool Recommendations
Looking for scan tool recommendations based on my situation.
I own a small fleet of 7 buses.
1.) 2001 Freightliner FS 65 2.) 2002 Freightliner FS 65 3.) 2004 Freightliner FS 65 4.) 1994 International 3800 5.) 1999 International 3800 6.) 2000 International 3800 7.) 2002 International 3000IC
Between the 7 I have the following engines:
Cat 3126, MBE 6.4, and DT466e.
I have a mechanic on payroll and so far we've taken the buses to a shop for heavier jobs and diagnostics but are looking to do everything inhouse. We are looking to invest in a scan tool and have done some research.
We're looking at the Snap-On Pro Link Ultra, Autel MS909CV, and the Diesel Scanners laptop.
I'm also fairly tech savvy and have entertained the idea of getting a blank laptop and downloading software for it. If anyone has suggestions on where to get started that would be awesome.
Please let me know what you guys think, if all three are bs and there are better alternatives. I greatly appreciate it.

Looking for scan tool recommendations based on my situation.
I own a small fleet of 7 buses.
1.) 2001 Freightliner FS 65 2.) 2002 Freightliner FS 65 3.) 2004 Freightliner FS 65 4.) 1994 International 3800 5.) 1999 International 3800 6.) 2000 International 3800 7.) 2002 International 3000IC
Between the 7 I have the following engines:
Cat 3126, MBE 6.4, and DT466e.
I have a mechanic on payroll and so far we've taken the buses to a shop for heavier jobs and diagnostics but are looking to do everything inhouse. We are looking to invest in a scan tool and have done some research.
We're looking at the Snap-On Pro Link Ultra, Autel MS909CV, and the Diesel Scanners laptop.
I'm also fairly tech savvy and have entertained the idea of getting a blank laptop and downloading software for it. If anyone has suggestions on where to get started that would be awesome.
Please let me know what you guys think, if all three are bs and there are better alternatives. I greatly appreciate it.

I have a 2000 Freightliner FL112 with a C12 rated at 435hp(I was told by seller and have not confirmed).
Truck has ran fine until I replaced the fuel filters. Just before I replaced it began giving me a code for low fuel pressure that was active above 1300rpm while loaded. The code went away after replacing filters, but after 2 days it's back. However now it only comes up when I'm over 1400rpms unloaded. Also it cuts off fuel above 1400rpms when I'm in 9th and 10th gear. Occasionally while loaded it cuts off fuel in 10th when above 1600 rpms.
Similar situation happened with a Detroit 60 series a few years ago and I was told to replace the engine overspeed sensor. I have tried searching to see if it could be something similar on this CAT, but am not finding any info. So I have a few questions

1. Does my C12 have an overspeed sensor or something similar?
   
2. Is it something I can replace or do I need to take it to a shop to reprogram after replacing?
   
3. If not a sensor what else could it be? A fuel transfer pump?
   

T.I.A.