Upgraded Diffs Mean Improved Handling and Efficiency
Drivers of commercial vehicles may become frustrated by frequent incidents of poor traction and a sense of instability during turns. A limited-slip differential with automatic traction engagement can solve these problems, delivering improved vehicle handling by limiting wheel-slip rather than fully locking.
Making Sense of Truck Classification
Show a truck to the average person off the street, and all they see is a truck. When a driver or fleet manager sees one however, their brains start computing, cataloging the vehicle into the proper class. How much does it weigh? What’s the payload designation? Is it a heavy-duty truck requiring a special license
Making the Right Battery Choice for Your Fleet
Putting the right battery in the right application makes all the difference when it comes to uptime and fleet performance. The wrong type of battery, or ones not equipped for your fleet’s needs, can turn routine maintenance into emergency replacements, and anything done in an emergency or on the side of the road will cost
Successful truck operation depends on driveline service details
It seems like a little thing. A bit of increased vibration in your truck’s driveline. You’ve had some driver complaints in the past, but they were minor—small in the grand scheme of things. Until that small problem grew into a large driveline service issue and put your truck on the side of the road. Downtime
THREE REASONS DIESEL ENGINES CAN BE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS
Here’s the thing: the trucks you’re running today will experience unplanned downtime. Driver behavior and maintenance schedules impact performance, check engine lights come on, the unexpected happens. Ensuring your trucks meet your high expectations depends largely on the reliability and capability of your diesel engines. Here’s why. 1. When it comes to uptime, reliable engines
Why you need to make last mile service a top-of-list priority
Pick-up and delivery duty cycles and harsh road environments can impact your last mile vehicle component lifecycle. Uptime is crucial when it comes to delivering to consumers door, so don’t overlook your service needs. Here are the top application-facing considerations. E-commerce is here to stay, and with the tremendous growth in this industry comes a
Which Weigh Station Bypass Technology is Best for You?
There are two technologies used for weigh station bypass, each with different benefits. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) completed a study comparing transponders and mobile apps for bypassing weigh stations. Transponders used for electronic bypass and most electronic tolling systems globally are based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. This is the same technology
Do you know the cost of in-cab corrosion?
How to avoid one of the biggest issues in trucking today It’s that pesky neighbor who won’t go away, or the monster under the bed when you’re a kid. You know it’s there, even if you can’t always see it. I’m referring to in-cab corrosion, one of the costliest issues facing fleets in the waste
Consumer Financing: Knowledge = Sales
Are you leaving potential sales on the table, so to speak? Evidence suggests that automotive merchants may be missing out on sales because they are not optimizing their in-store financing program. By contrast, merchants who promote in-store credit may see average ticket sales improve due to the flexibility promotional financing can provide. Synchrony’s most recent
The Evolution of Observation
It has been almost two years since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) updated FMVSS 111 to make back up cameras mandatory on all passenger vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds. But the history and evolution of automotive observation is much longer. General Motors was the first to debut a back up camera as
Keep your fleet running as efficiently as our engines.
With the Cummins® Guidanz™ mobile app, you can improve uptime of Cummins-powered fleets you service and increase the productivity in your service department. When used in conjunction with the Guidanz INLINE™ Mini or INLINE 7 vehicle datalink adapters installed in your vehicles’ J1939 ports, the Guidanz mobile app can read prioritized fault codes and engine data, and
The ‘S’ Factors
As a fleet manager, you need to be confident your vehicle will be on the road every day. But, when your vehicle does not start, do you know what factors determine the best jump starting system for your needs? When it comes to determining your output needs, start with the three S’s. SPEED: HOW QUICKLY
