Fleet managers are certainly seeing the effects of parasitic loads on their trucks. In addition to all the new devices draining the electrical, fleets are still battling the usual battery-drain culprits.
So what can you do to combat this problem?
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Commercial ADB adoption rates in Class 6-8 vehicles are now up over 50% according to Bendix.
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems shares that investments made in air disc brake (ADB) production over the past several years have resulted in 100% growth in its ADB production dating back to 2018, with a more than 30% increase in volume realized to date.
According to Bendix, the ADB market for commercial vehicles in North America continues to expand, with adoption rates on Class 6-8 vehicles now exceeding 50% – up from approximately 25% in 2018.
East says the new design results in a 10% increase in strength under a distributed load and 30% increase under a concentrated load.
Located in Ecuador and operated by Indusur, TRP Manta is the milestone 300th store.
The EnduRace RD2 is suitable medium- and long-distance transport, and is B-rated for performance in the wet and is certified for snow grip.
Alongside partner Safety-Kleen, Castrol is launching MoreCircular – a program to collect used oil and re-refine it into a usable state.
The 16″ all-steel ST Radials expand on the RT500 model, which fill a need that are Double Coin says customers have been requesting.
Joe Keene of Babcox Media speaks with Hunter Engineering service rep Rick Marzen on the latest upgrades to the HD Elite Wheel Balancer.
Rypos says active DPFs come with an initial cost, but will bring your fleet savings in the long run, while combating climate change.
Even one is too many for safety minded fleets who like to keep their trailers rolling productively.
