Meritor and Meritor WABCO showcase commercial vehicle drivetrain solutions
Meritor Inc. will showcase the latest in commercial vehicle drivetrain solutions at truck dealerships around the country during the Meritor DriveForce Tour. The Meritor DriveForce Tour will include an interactive walk-through product display trailer as well as product training, information and presentations for: Axles Brakes Drivelines Aftermarket solutions Meritor WABCO safety and efficiency solutions Ride-and-drive
The right parts keep trailers on the road
Providing OE-quality parts for trailers in a speedy fashion remains a high priority for Utility Trailer Manufacturing and the parts management team at its Parts Distribution Center in Batavia, Ohio, where they remain focused every day on meeting the parts-service needs of their customers who operate more than 350,000 Utility trailers through the 105 Utility
Industry Perspectives with Pressure Systems International: Good things happen when you pay attention
One of the industry’s leading supplier executives, Tim Musgrave, subscribes to the practice of listening ever so closely to customers—both current and potential ones. He subscribes to the habit described by a former GM CEO: “We listened to what our customers wanted and acted on what they said. Good things happen when you pay attention.”
Allison output retarder available for Freightliner M2 112 refuse trucks
Freightliner Trucks announced that the Allison Transmissions output retarder is now available as an option for M2 112 Natural Gas refuse trucks spec’d with Allison 3000 and 4000 series RDS transmissions. Integrated with the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engine and part of the transmission, the output retarder provides seamless secondary vehicle braking, ultimately reducing pad
Fastrak Express employs the new Kenworth T880 to support growing business
Manure. According to Don Needham, owner of Fastrak Express Inc., in Rising Sun, Md., it’s the key ingredient in growing quality mushrooms. Needham should know. He was a third generation mushroom grower, before starting a trucking company dedicated to transporting horse manure and straw. Once delivered to a compost operation, the manure and straw go through
Textar T3080 ADB pad formula for heavy-duty applications
Textar T3080 is a ultra premium/OE quality air disc brake formula engineered for high-performance while maintaining low wear rates, according to the TMD Friction. In addition, Textar T3080 already meets the 2014 and 2021 “Better Brakes Rules” environmental regulations for heavy metals and copper content, an upcoming challenge facing the brake friction industry. Textar now
Servicing solutions from OEM, dealer and network maintenance and repair services that lower costs
Freightliner Trucks Freightliner Trucks fleets can access the Alliance Service Advantage (ASA) program’s preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, emergency repair, inspection compliance, record keeping and tire management services. Options include vehicle washing, substitute vehicles, licensing/permitting, fuel tax reporting and other programs. Programs from ASA include Express Assessment where a certified technician will assess a vehicle problem
Replacing wheels and drums: Preventative maintenance program insight for long service life
Is there any fleet manager who isn’t interested in minimizing his fleet’s operating costs but doesn’t understand that he needs to utilize every bit of service life out of his equipment that’s economically possible? That’s true, of course, for trucks, tractors and trailers, but it’s also true for the parts that make up a fleet’s
Stability control systems can help control tractor and trailer rollover risk
It happens in a split second. The blink of an eye. Whether it’s a momentary lapse in judgment or the allure of a distraction, a truck hits the off-ramp at an unsafe speed—one that could certainly cause a catastrophic rollover incident that impacts your personnel and equipment with devastating consequences. But in that moment, the
Kenworth details T680 Advantage package, launches medium-duty cabovers
The Kenworth T680 Advantage—Kenworth’s new, most fuel-efficient truck—features a special factory-installed aerodynamic package along with the optimized powertrain combination of the PACCAR MX-13 engine integrated with the Eaton Fuller Advantage 10-speed automated transmission. Aerodynamic treatments include longer side extenders for the 76-in. sleeper, lower cab fairing extenders, front air dam, aerodynamic mud flaps, rear fairing
