Peterbilt unveils its Model 579 UltraLoft improving driver comfort, fuel efficiency
Peterbilt Motors Co. introduced the new Model 579 UltraLoft—a new integral cab and sleeper design for Peterbilt’s on-highway Model 579. The driver experience was the key factor in designing the new UltraLoft, the manufacturer noted. By optimizing the space available, the new sleeper model includes a massive amount of storage and Peterbilt line-up leading comfort. The
The heavy-duty aftermarket is not an afterthought
Sky-high shipping expectations, on-time product delivery, ever-changing logistics demands and evolving technology-infused solutions are all challenges that face the heavy-duty aftermarket. Let’s face it: People bring their personal online shopping experiences into the office, demanding free two-day shipping and superior customer service. It’s no wonder that aftermarket providers have been inspired by Amazon’s focus on
Detroit’s new DD8 engine aims to tackle a variety of applications
Kelly Gedert and her team of Detroit product specialists stand before an arsenal of Freightliner trucks outfitted for everything from dump and delivery to flatbed and refuse. Under the hood, they share one important similarity—they’re all powered by the new Detroit DD8 engine. The 7.7-liter engine rounds out Detroit’s medium-duty and vocational power plant offering
Watch: Let’s talk trailer telematics
In addition to the location tracking capabilities that immediately spring to mind when thinking of trailer telematics, today’s offerings take advantage of the latest technology to provide deeper trailer analytics. To make informed trailer management decisions you need as much information in as near as real-time as you can get–everything from cargo status, door status
Watch: Heavy-duty Aftermarket Week—On the show floor
Las Vegas played host to the 2018 Heavy-Duty Aftermarket week recently, and the show offered a bevy of press announcements. (Click here for all the news from HDAW 2018.) Here are some of the highlights. Meritor announced a new product portfolio strategy with distinct aftermarket brands that includes multiple price points. The portfolio offers Mach
Watch: Let’s talk drivers, equipment and the driver shortage
Let’s talk equipment and drivers. American Transportation Research Institute pointed to the driver shortage as the industry’s top concern. As the many of the Class 8 OEMs rolled out their new trucks over the past two years, driver comfort and productivity was a top focus. New cabs, new creature comforts and new uptime solutions
Let’s talk truck electrical connection maintenance
All tractor-trailer electrical connections need to be secure and properly maintained. Typically, the seven-way electrical assembly is disconnected 99% less on the tractor side than on the trailer side. This means the connection is cleaned only 1% of its life on the tractor, causing it to corrode faster. The most common warranty claim for a
Why you might want to focus on FA-4 engine oil
With a year of the new American Petroleum Institute (API) CK-4 and FA-4 oil categories under the industry’s belt, you have, most likely, switched your fleet over to the CK-4 formulation, as that was the engine OEM-approved backward compatible formula. The transition to FA-4 formulations for 2017 engines, on the other hand, has been a
International’s A26 engine lays the groundwork for the engine platform’s tomorrow
Denny Mooney never stops moving. Even as he sits in the passenger seat of an International LT Series truck, outfitted with International’s new A26 12.4-liter engine, the mind of Navistar Inc.’s group vice president of global engineering races with insight and his gesturing hands punctuate his every point. “If you take the combination of the
Dive into electric truck details as you would with any equipment
Electrification! The buzz of that word is quickly drowning out the reality of the technology. It’s easy to talk about it in terms of generalities, but it’s important to understand that the excitement around electrification is because it has real-world, money-saving applications that will impact your fleet in the next two to three years. Let’s
Let’s talk diesel engine coolant contaminates
Even with the proliferation of extended life coolants, it’s not a fill-it-and-forget-it process. The chemistry of today’s extended life coolants is complex, and it’s important that you are maintaining the proper mix to ensure that you’re making the most of the “extended life” and not cutting its coolant lifespan short. Let’s say that you’re running
Let’s talk heavy-duty truck diesel engine health and fuel filtration
Tougher emissions regulations have led to engines with high-pressure fuel systems, which require extremely clean diesel fuel and also increase demands on the engine components like fuel filters. Fully synthetic, multilayered media is a big step forward in terms of being able to remove the smallest particles of contamination with high efficiency. For example, consider
