PD International offers driveline solutions
PD International offers solutions for automotive drivelines. These solutions include drive shaft joint kits, drive shaft universal joints, CV joints and components. According to PDI, its products are equivalent to OEM quality and its brake drums are balanced and made from a high grade cast iron for the longest lifetimes. The company covers a wide range of truck,
Sound specs, timed maintenance spell success
With a focus on counseling, NationaLease’s 600 service locations throughout the U.S. and Canada (with a combined customer fleet of over 125,000 tractors, trucks and trailers), newly-named Vice President of Truck Technology and Maintenance at NationaLease, Joe Puff, offers valuable observations on how truck maintenance has changed for the better. “The fundamentals are changing,” Puff
Breaking down the barriers of natural gas usage
New offerings point to the expanding use of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems. “Next to the limited commercial fuel infrastructure, the biggest barrier to the broad adoption of natural gas vehicles is the initial cost of the technology,” said Dennis Cooke, president of global fleet management solutions at Ryder System. “Our new relationship with
Talbert Manufacturing presents 2013 dealer awards
Talbert Manufacturing has named its 2013 Most Improved Dealer, Best New Dealer and overall Top Dealers. The 2013 Most Improved Dealer is ILoca Services Inc., Aurora, Ill., a high-volume new and used trailer dealer. ILoca operates a full-service repair facility with mobile repair trucks and a nationwide parts shipment warehouse, as well as a lease
Ryder and Quantum reach long-term compressed natural gas agreement
Ryder System Inc. announced it has entered into a long-term agreement with Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. for the purchase and supply of complete compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems for businesses that lease CNG trucks from Ryder. With the agreement, Ryder will purchase CNG tank systems directly from Quantum and install them onto
Fuel economy and operating costs – Fuels and Lubes
First, let’s talk about Class 8 fuel economy. I can’t see gasoline replacing diesel fuel as the major fuel source because of the durability required of Class 8 engines. Gasoline engine development has made great strides recently, but diesel engines routinely go one million miles without rebuilds, and diesels yield about 25% better fuel economy
Racor highlights its PF L2016 oil filter element
Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. introduced its PF L2016 oil filter element. This environmentally friendly Racor engine filter fits 2003-2007 Ford F250 and F350 trucks and vans with 6.0L engines. A team of Racor and OE engineers using proprietary filtration media specifically tailored for the 6.0L engine designed the filter. The media was developed
Safety First offers sleep solutions for truck drivers
Safety First Sleep Solutions (SFSS) is a nationwide provider of sleep apnea testing and treatment and has a team of sleep therapy experts, including Board Certified Sleep Physicians and Respiratory Therapists. SFSS has developed medically sound and cost effective sleep apnea testing procedures and treatments for truck drivers. It uses the Watermark Ares home sleep
Mitsubishi Fuso announces its 2013 North America Dealer of the Year awards
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. has announced its 2013 North American Dealer of the Year awards. Each year, MFTA recognizes its most outstanding dealers in the U.S. and Canada for overall performance and for sales, parts sales and service performance. In addition, the company honors the dealer salesperson of the year. “The dealers we
Dimethyl ether: Fuel of the future?
Dimethyl ether (DME) may be the most promising fuel of the future, this statement is based on research carried out by Daniel Kauffman, president of Terracel Energy, who is an energy technology entrepreneur, investor and consultant and Bob Riedford, president of Riedford Management Inc. The ATA projects as many as 5% of the Class 7
