CanDo Diagnostics now offering Motor’s Fleetcross Service
CanDo Diagnostics Inc. is now offering Motor’s Fleetcross Service. Motor’s Fleetcross is a solution for repair information and wiring diagrams. All current users of the HD Pro Tab and HD Pro II can us this service at a discounted price. The company says it will be launching a new HD Pro III Commercial Vehicle scan
How electrification will change truck service
Widespread electrification hasn’t happened yet, but even the most skeptical observers would have to agree that it’s coming to trucking, in some form, soon. Whenever electric vehicles do become more commonplace, fleets will need to be ready for the differences between those and the diesel trucks they’re used to—and just as importantly, technicians will too.
Coats debuts CHD-6330 tire changer
Coats has released its CHD-6330 tire changer, a compact jaw-style clamping machine. The company says this model is designed for shops with moderate-to-high volume with a wide range of applications. The CHD-6330 tire changer includes: Four-jaw chuck for clamping of virtually all rim styles, Coats says, including de-mountable, reverse disc, standard disc and off-road style
Coats releases heavy-duty 6450 Series wheel balancers
Coats has released the 6450 Series of heavy-duty wheel balancers in 2D and 3D models. The 6450 Series comes with a 1.5 HP direct drive motor, which Coats says can shave 20 seconds off of a typical 22.5-in. spin. These balancers are also equipped with a static on-screen display, showing static and dynamic data and
Commercial vehicle service operations resilient during Coronavirus crisis
Data continues to show steady maintenance and repair activity among the trucking industry’s fleets and service providers, according to new reporting from Decisiv, Inc. Over the past eight weeks, an average of 63,300 service events have been managed on the SRM platform weekly, Decisiv says. Service activity on weekdays has continued to exceed 12,000 events
Catching diesel engine coolant issues before they become service problems
Any size coolant leak is cause for maintenance concern. As Jake Schell, associate product manager for Mitchell 1’s Commercial Vehicle Group, put it: “Once a coolant leak starts, rarely does it get better.” Catching coolant concerns before they become a costly headache is imperative to keep your trucks rolling productivity. Once the truck is in
Carrier Transicold names W&B Service Company, Marítima Dominicana Dealers of the Year
Carrier Transicold has named W&B Service Company of Duncanville, Texas, its North America Dealer of the Year, and Marítima Dominicana (Mardom) of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, its Latin America Dealer of the Year. Located near Dallas, the Duncanville dealership is one of multiple W&B Service Company dealer operations throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, all
Peterbilt launches new website to help recruit service technicians
Peterbilt Motors Company has launched Peterbilt.tech, a new website created with the sole purpose of helping individuals who are interested in a career as a Peterbilt service technician at one of the over 400 Peterbilt dealer locations. Using the links within Peterbilt.tech, Peterbilt says aspiring technicians can learn about the technological enhancements used in Peterbilt
Palmer Trucks to open new Indiana dealership
Palmer Trucks is expanding its dealership operations in Louisville, Indiana will be expanding with the opening of a new full-service dealership in Southern Indiana. The new dealership, Kenworth of Sellersburg, will be located at 1503 Avco Blvd. Sellersburg, Ind. 47172 with initial hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. The store is tentatively
Tips for testing electrical systems
Trucks’ electrical systems grow more complex with each passing year. In the past, before the advent of the onboard computer systems, circuits were more likely to keep functioning with corroded terminals, wire insulation hardened and splitting, improperly spliced wires and any number of other issues. With today’s sophisticated electrical systems, proper testing practices and repair
Where you’re going to see truck filter service issues first
Filtration is key to not only keeping your equipment running productively, but efficiently as well. A truck with a clogged fuel filter will both be hard to start and will increase its fuel usage, gobbling up the hard-earned MPG you spec’d toward. Donald Chilton, director of product management at Mann+Hummel Group, provider of Wix Filters,
Connecting dots: How Noregon churns out answers to fleet problems
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