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Tips to save on your MPG’s for Trucks and Fleet Shops

These are tough economic times. When you’re looking for ways to save your “green”, why not consider “Going Green”? Going Green not only saves our environment, but can save fuel, resources and money. Whether you’re a fleet manager, a truck driver, work in the maintenance shop or the warehouse, you can have a significant impact… Continue reading Tips to save on your MPG’s for Trucks and Fleet Shops

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How to Loosen Rusty Nut

Save time and effort with this method to remove a rusty nut. Things You’ll Need: * Penetrating Oil * Penetrating Oil * Work Gloves * Work Gloves * Cold Chisel * Open-ended Wrench Or Socket * Propane Torch * Rubber Or Wood Mallet Step1 Heat the connection with a propane torch if you can do… Continue reading How to Loosen Rusty Nut

School Bus Pusher Front Brakes

Brake Jobs are a common repair in our fleet and the video shows a steering axle brake job being done on an HDX Thomas pusher bus. They usually last several years since there is a lighter load on the front axle compared to the drive axle which supports the engine and transmission. These shoes are… Continue reading School Bus Pusher Front Brakes

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Thomas HDX Rear Emergency Window Tips

HDX School Bus Rear Emergency Window You might be thinking what is there to talk about with the rear emergency window on a Thomas HDX pusher school bus? There’s a lot of information I’m going to share with you concerning the window alarm and the vandalock and some tips on keeping the window from seizing… Continue reading Thomas HDX Rear Emergency Window Tips

School Bus Body Wiring Modules

The video shows you where to find the wiring control modules for this bus model. The modules are a printed circuit and can’t be accessed but through the years we have replaced very few of them. The location of the fuses and relays for all the body components is located on the the inside of… Continue reading School Bus Body Wiring Modules