Truck Parts Suppliers and Component Services
Rotary Lift redesigns its website with more videos, images and product information

Rotary Lift has redesigned its website to showcase more videos, images and product information to improve the user experience. The new rotarylift.com homepage features a rotating slideshow of the company’s vehicle lifts in action, highlighting the wide variety of products available. Links below the slideshow enable users to quickly find car lifts, truck lifts and

New Rotary Lift Homepage
Snap-on introduces ETHOS+ technician plan

The  ETHOS+ Technician Plan from Snap-on is a scan tool that features continuous software upgrades and full-warranty coverage for one weekly payment. The two or three-year ownership program is  tailored to technicians who need their own diagnostic tool with predictable low payments, said the company. With the ETHOS+ Technician Plan, software upgrades are included. Subscribers

SmartTruck UT6Plus UnderTray System meets EPA SmartWay Elite criteria as single product

With the recently announced Elite level from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay program, trailers must be equipped with aerodynamic devices that provide at least a 9% improvement in fuel economy to qualify. SmartTruck’s UT6Plus aerodynamic product provides the fuel saving performance required by EPA SmartWay to deliver those results, making it the only

Cleaning heavy-duty air filters

Several questions should enter truck operators’ minds when selecting air filters for your trucks. According to Wix Filter engineers, it only takes 8 oz. of dirt to destroy a diesel engine. Those questions, as offered by Wix, should include: • The type of sealing gasket; a close look at the media or paper and the

Cleaing Heavy Duty Air Filters
Oil Analyzers introduces new value-driven oil analysis kit

Oil Analyzers has expanded its oil analysis kit offerings by adding a new value kit as low-cost option when a full fluid analysis is not required. Oil analysis allows consumers to gauge the current condition of the oil and whether it’s suitable for continued use. The new value kit focuses on four key areas of

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Bee Line details its heavy-duty Frame Correction System

The Bee Line frame straightening system allows the operator full control over every part of the truck frame straightening operation. The company explained that no compromises are made when positioning tool hook-ups as the Bee Line machine allows the operator the opportunity to place tools into tight spaces exactly where they are needed to properly

Bee Line details its heavy-duty Frame Correction System
Philips demonstrates easy way to make headlight lens like new

Philips Automotive North America, a division of Royal Philips, has released a new instructional video to support its recently introduced Philips headlight restoration kit. Titled “Headlight Restoration Kit Video,” the video demonstrates the  steps needed to complete a full restoration of clouded or hazy headlight lenses in less than 30 minutes. The video highlights proper

Three ways to enhance sleeper cabs HVAC

When it comes to driver comfort, two key selling points for any truck are space and visibility. Big interiors and lots of window glass add to the demands placed on another critical driver-comfort item—the HVAC system. “Truck manufacturers work closely with climate-control system engineers to make sure the components, ducts, vents and controls are well

Red Dot Sleeper HVAC
Tips for spec’ing sleeper cab APUs

Idling engines affect our environment and our energy supply in several ways. A large, gas-fueled engine, for example, consumes as many as 8 gal. of fuel for every hour that it idles. In a single year, such an engine consumes 2,400 gal. of fuel. An idling engine also generates as much as 21 tons of

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Troy Chemical releases new truck and trailer wash products

Troy Chemical Ind. has announced the release of a new line of truck and trailer wash products. According to the company, its new formulations are designed for organizations that focus on truck and trailer washing, fleet maintenance and restoration. The comprehensive line of truck and trailer wash products includes salt eliminators, truck and trailer wash

eNow solar technology expands reach through alliance with Velociti

Through a newly announced business alliance with transportation technology deployment experts Velociti, eNow will expand market exposure for its full line of solar powered energy systems. “We’re always on the lookout for technologies that our customers can leverage to maximize efficiency and value in their fleet,” said Velociti President Derek Powell. “eNow’s innovative solar technology

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America introduces 200 amp alternator

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Inc. introduced a new alternator, the Diamond Power A200 (DP A200) for heavy-duty trucks, which features many new technologies unique to heavy-duty alternators, earning five new patents. Key features and benefits include: Offers the highest efficiency rating among major 12v heavy-duty alternators in North America, providing improved fuel economy; Weighs 21.8