Upkeep and maintenance of steering gears
With the continued integration of more technologies into automated commercial vehicle safety systems, steering gear maintenance is an often neglected, yet key element in the effective operation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The most common steering gear location is on the steer axle’s left-side frame rail, although vehicles with large front axle ratings—such as
Freightliner releases configurator tool to spec trucks online
Daimler Trucks North America has added an online configurator tool for spec’ing the Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck. The tool is available on the Freightliner website, and can also be used to spec the Freightliner Cascadia. The configurator tool uses a step-by-step program that includes choices for dump, box van, utility and tow applications, with
Brake pad development heading into the copper-reduced era
Five years ago, an agreement between the EPA, states and automotive industry players was signed to reduce the use of copper in brake pads. Next year, brake pads will need to reduce copper to less than 5% by weight, and then less than 0.5% by 2025. There’s no magic button that will make this happen;
Upfitting efficiency: Vocational resources
OEMs are making available a range of resources where fleets can access valuable help for customizing light- and medium-duty vocational trucks.
The 2019 Truck Equipment Trend of the Year: Suppliers step up
2019’s Fleet Equipment Trucking Trend of the Year is the new innovations and products being put forward by the trucking industry’s suppliers.
What your fleet needs to know about scan tools
Fleet managers can help avoid the downtime of waiting on or sending a truck to the dealership by owning the right scan tools. Not only can this minimize headaches, it can save the fleet money.
Fleet profile: The Erb Group of Companies
At the Erb Group of Companies, customers can rely on
receiving on-time delivery of temperature-controlled freight.
Drowning in data: How a dedicated dashboard can help
With hundreds, even thousands of trucks to manage on the road, and real-time updates coming in from each of these trucks, a fleet manager may feel like he or she is drowning in data. A well-designed telematics dashboard can serve as a fleet manager’s lifeboat when it comes to managing all this information.
Making Fleets Safer With Advanced Technology
Every fleet and every driver wants to operate in a safe manner. All you have to do is look at the number of drivers honored each year for a million or more accident-free miles. And while driver skill and ability play a large part in a fleet’s safe operation, today’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
DeCarolis Truck Rental shop operations: Leading by example
Jason Purvis is using his insights, persistence and a strong work ethic to effectively manage a DeCarolis Truck Rental shop.
