Enhancing maintenance key to fleet’s operations
Electronic inspection reports are the latest tools Southeastern Freight Lines is employing to improve operations and customer service.
Hutchens introduces Series 10 slider with upgraded features
The Series 10 Slider, a lighter-weight, extremely durable subframe, is perfect for van/refrigerated trailers requiring a 48-in. nominal frame width and 49-in. axle centers. It works with all current Hutchens van slider body rails and also can be used in place of the H9801 spring slider since it produces the same mounting height.
New Hendrickson trailer suspension trims 80 pounds
The streamlined design of the HT 250YS allows for an easy replacement for current Y-beam suspensions. The suspension, which will be introduced at the upcoming Mid-America Trucking Show, is 80 lbs. lighter than its popular counterpart, the HT 250 Y-beam suspension developed exclusively for lowboy applications.
New fleet maintenance options
Technology changes always bring with them a shift in maintenance practices. When it comes to maintaining equipment these days, we’ve heard there are new considerations, which are catching the attention of fleet mangers. One of our readers writes that since the 2004 EPA engine emission regulation, which introduced EGR technology, the fleet has had to
Truck tire balancing clarification
As late as the 1970s, some bias ply truck tires came from the factory with balancing “pads” strategically placed inside the tire liner to at least partially correct the uneven distribution of mass around the tire. This helped reduce vibration as the truck rolled at increasing speeds on road surfaces. Of course, then suspension systems
Dana introduces service-free U-joints for SPL driveshafts
The new service-free universal-joints added to the company’s heavy-duty Spicer Life Series driveshafts deliver a permanently lubricated driveline that reduces maintenance costs over the life of the product. The new SPL-250 and SPL-170 models have been designed for main and tandem drive inter-axle driveshaft applications for a variety of Class 8 heavy-duty truck applications.
Dana completes upgrades to Spicer Life Series driveshafts
The company said it has now upgraded the performance and durability features of its entire lineup of SPL heavy-duty universal joints. the new SPL-170 universal joint assembly features a bearing package that includes larger needle bearings for increased capacity, a special Viton synthetic seal for improved grease retention and serviceability, and a thermoplastic seal guard to exclude contaminants.
ArvinMeritor expands MXL driveline for the aftermarket
The Meritor Extended Lube, designed for truck operators who want reduced maintenance costs and a longer warranty, features 100,000-mile lubrication intervals and a three-year, 300,000-mile warranty in linehaul service. The series of greaseable drivelines was introduced as an original equipment component in March 2009.
For Usher Transport, safety is paramount
Safety is the name of the game for all areas of the Usher Transportation operation, which hauls all types of corrosives, oxidizers, dry bulk and flammables.
The latest wheel bearing technology
What you don’t know about today’s wheel bearings can hurt you.