Roadranger.com now features point and click clutch selection
A new interactive clutch selector is now available online at Roadranger.com to help maintenance professionals select and order genuine Fuller replacement clutches. The Fuller Aftermarket Clutch Selector provides customized results based on application, original equipment manufacturer (OEM), truck year, engine, torque and transmission input shaft size.
Parts ordering made easy
If someone handed you a clean version of your parts list, which included a cross referencing of all numbers with OE/supplier numbers clearly matched and merged – and it provided the ability to ensure that only the parts specified on the list were to be ordered – what would it be worth to you?
New chrome options from Carrier for APUs and reefer units
Nothing finishes off the look of a rig like the bold look of chrome. Carrier Transicold now offers several ways to add bling to refrigeration and auxiliary power units (APUs) with the mirror finish that only chrome can bring. Carrier is a business unit of United Technologies Corp.
Raybestos brakes re-engineered
The product offering for Raybestos brand brakes has been completely re-engineered based on months of extensive research with repair technicians.
Volvo introduces the VHD 430
The rugged Volvo VHD vocational truck and tractor are now available with a factory-installed 42-in. sleeper cab, designated the VHD 430. The Volvo VHD 430 is designed for customers who need a comfortable and efficient sleeper to meet hours of service regulations, without sacrificing reliability or performance in demanding vocational applications. The VHD was previously only available with a day cab.
VIPAR Heavy Duty speeds up counter service
VIPAR Heavy Duty, a North American truck parts network, announced Web-based access for VIPAR Heavy Duty Distributors to the industry’s largest cross-reference resource for OEM and aftermarket parts, FleetCross TurboWeb.
Volvo’s VEST standard on highway tractors
The Volvo VHD vocational truck now has Volvo Enhanced Stability Technology (VEST) as standard equipment on all concrete mixers. VEST also is standard equipment across Volvo’s entire range of highway tractors in North America: the Volvo VN and Volvo VT.
Thermo King launches cargo heater kit, power pack
Thermo King introduced two new products through its aftermarket division – the E-28 Cargo Heater Kit and the EON Power Pack. The E-28 Cargo Heater Kit protects perishables from cold temperatures without using engine heat, saving fuel and engine wear, the company said. The E-28 features high volume heat output, high airflow for even heat distribution, electronically controlled temperature regulation and a corrosion-resistant painted aluminum enclosure. The kit includes an Espar D8 fuel-fired heater, weatherproof thermostat enclosure, wiring to truck electrical system and fuel pump with hoses.
Safety: collision control
Accidents cost money by directly and indirectly impacting motor carrier operations and profitability. Direct costs associated with crashes add up quickly.
Shutting down idling
As fuel cost rise and more states and municipalities regulate idling time, finding ways to provide creature comforts for drivers with the engine off is more important than ever.