SHOP LABOR typically produces the highest profit margins of any other department in a trailer dealership. So when management can find ways for technicians to become a little more effective, it can have a big impact on the bottom line. A recent webinar put on by the National Trailer Dealers Association was designed to do… Continue reading Your Shop Makes Money, Right? Here’s How to Produce a Little More
Using diesel engine oil in a natural gas engine will cause valve torching, piston scuffing and a reduction of spark plug life. Additionally, oils with high ash content may cause valve and/or piston damage that leads to excessive oil consumption and catalyst degradation. You can avoid this by following all engine OEM recommendations and requirements… Continue reading Timely Tips: NG Oil Selection, Piston Ring Identification, Tire Inflation
The No. 1 job of truck brakes is safety; within that application, there’s more than one way to stop a truck. Drums have been the brake of choice for many trucks, but air disc brakes (ADBs) continue to gain popularity in nearly all heavy-duty on-road applications. “Current [ADB] market penetration is in the 12% to… Continue reading Top Brake Questions Answered
Some say a quick way to know what is going on is to read a report. Not sure I agree. When the costs hit the reports, it is too late. Data is good, but maybe too late! There are some quick ways to understand what is going on in your shops, especially if you or… Continue reading MBWA: Management by Wandering Around, Not Walking Away
When the world’s your sandbox, you can think big—Guinness World Records big. Watch Cat equipment construct the world’s tallest sand castle in the latest edition of the #BuiltForIt trials.
The next “revolution” in commercial mowing has arrived. The MICHELIN X TWEEL TURF has all the qualities you would want in a pneumatic tire but it never needs air. Available exclusively on John Deere B, M, and R Series ZTrak™ Mowers.
Increasing adoption of onboard technology has been a boon and a bane for fleets. The boon is greater transparency between the fleet maintenance manager and driver/vehicle—that provides information on how vehicles are being driven and access to more and better data for maintenance and repair decisions. The bane is that the increased sophistication can make… Continue reading In-House vs. Outsourced Fleet Maintenance
In this ultimate challenge, a Volvo FH truck races against a Koenigsegg One:1. Two completely different vehicles end up in a thrilling fight to win. Behind the wheel of the Volvo FH truck is TV presenter and former racing driver Tiff Needell.
Truck operators and manufacturers are acutely concerned about corrosion of vehicle parts. “It’s huge,” said Todd Cotier, maintenance manager at Hartt Transportation in Bangor, Maine, during a technical session at last fall’s meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council, the nuts-and-bolts arm of the American Trucking Associations. ”I don’t remember this happening with rock salt… Continue reading Combating Corrosion at Wheel-Ends
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