Mack Trucks hands over keys to Red Classic’s 1,000th Mack highway vehicle
Spencer Webster, president of Red Classic, a subsidiary of CocaCola Consolidated based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the U.S., recently accepted keys for a Mack Anthem model from Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. The Mack Anthem model is the 1,000th over-the-road vehicle
Mack Trucks names its North American Dealer of the Year
McMahon Truck Centers based in Charlotte, N.C., is the Mack Trucks 2021 North American Dealer of the Year. Mack named McMahon the winner during an event at the American Truck Dealers Show, March 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mack annually presents the Dealer of the Year awards to its dealers that exceed sales, parts, leasing
Double Coin adds two new sizes to FT115 and RSD3 mixed service tires
The FT115 is designed for fuel efficiency and is now available in the new 295/75R22.5 size. The RSD3 is designed for all-season and severe winter conditions and is available in 225/70R19.5 size.
Transportation Supply Depot named Stoughton Blue Diamond Dealer award winner
Transportation Supply Depot (TSD) has been named the recipient of the Stoughton Blue Diamond Dealer Award by Stoughton Trailers.
Steering shaft assembly issues prompt Freightliner recall
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has announced a recall on select Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and Business Class M2 vehicles. The steering shaft assembly of the affected vehicles may have been installed incorrectly, potentially leading to a loss of control. The full recall notice appears below: Incorrectly Installed Steering Shaft Assembly A loss of connection
Dig into tire details during maintenance
The importance of scrap tire analysis cannot be overlooked, and oftentimes an analysis will provide a valuable but easily implemented fix in your tire maintenance practices to help improve tire life. There are several resources on scrap tire analysis that fleets should consult. TMC produces both the Tire Conditions Analysis Guide and the TMC Radial
Tire forensics: The importance of scrap tire analysis
Though it may look like junk to the untrained eye, a used tire can actually be a useful source of information and a way for fleets to recoup major savings. Analyzing scrap tires can offer a number of critical insights to help maximize miles and minimize down time and wasted opportunities to retread a casing.
Fuel efficiency: where the rubber meets the road
There are significant fuel savings to be had by specifying the right tires. Fleet Equipment asked tire makers to weigh in on the tire designs and compounds that can help fleets save fuel. “Tires are third on the list of the top 10 controllable fuel economy factors,” says Roger Best, project engineer for Bridgestone Tires.
Gabriel announces improved misting reduction seal for heavy-duty shocks
Gabriel has announced that it has developed an improved misting reduction seal for its heavy-duty shock products. The enhanced seal will be available in the company’s FleetLine commercial truck, trailer, and bus shocks and GasSLX adjustable shocks this fall. “We wanted to solve one of the main problems that fleet operators believed to be an
Fleet Advantage releases second quarter Truck Lifecycle Data Index
Fleet Advantage has released its second quarter, 2016 Truck Lifecycle Data Index (TLDI) comparing all-in operating costs of early model Class 8 trucks to all-in operating costs of current model year replacements. The TLDI shows that fleets realize higher cost savings by replacing older-model units with 2017 models, and reflects a 9% increase in operating cost savings
