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
Mitsubishi Fuso continues its 1.9% APR financing
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. (MFTA) announced today that during its Spring Forward Sales Event, it will offer 1.9% APR financing with 90-day delayed first payment on its 2014 and 2015 model year Canter FE Series commercial trucks. In addition, the company is now offering 0.9% financing or $1,500 additional bonus cash on any
Freightliner Custom Chassis delivers first S2G field-test unit
Freightliner Custom Chassis delivered the first field-test unit of its innovative, propane-autogas S2G work truck as the product enters the final phase before start of production later this year. Freightliner Custom Chassis delivered the S2G unit to representatives from Amerigas at the headquarters of project partner Powertrain Integration in Madison Heights, Mich. In addition to
Collective Data releases collectiveFleet 6
Collective Data Inc., a provider of fleet and asset management software systems, has released collectiveFleet 6, the latest version of the company’s comprehensive solution for managing fleet operations. Unlike other fleet management systems, collectiveFleet is engineered to adapt to virtually any particular fleet without custom programming. This major release expands on that fundamental flexibility. “We
Controlling ROI on stability control systems
Given the preventative measure nature of stability control systems, it’s hard to say how many rollovers these passive systems have actually prevented. “We don’t encourage drivers to test the system and we hope they don’t see activation on a regular basis,” Meritor WABCO’s Mark Melletat says. “But it’s the situations when they do encounter adverse
Eaton enhances its authorized rebuilder program
Eaton announced that it has added several new transmission model families to its Eaton Authorized Rebuilder program and extended the warranty period for covered transmissions. The program now gives fleets and independent drivers additional options to purchase locally rebuilt transmissions with 100% genuine Eaton content. With these new model additions, more than 60 transmissions are
Goodyear’s DuraSeal Technology provides benefits through multiple retreads
DuraSeal Technology is a gel-like substance that is built into a tire’s casing at the time of manufacture and instantly seals nail-hole punctures of up to a quarter-inch in diameter in the repairable area of a tire’s tread. “Goodyear’s DuraSeal Technology not only keeps trucks up and running, which helps prevent expensive downtime and helps
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
Toyo’s Roy Bromfield, Randy Gaetz interview from MATS showfloor
[Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in the April edition of Tire Review, Fleet Equipment‘s sister publication. The following Q&A occurred on the MATS showfloor. The following is an excerpt—you can read the entire interview on Tire Review.] At last month’s Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., Tire Review had the chance to sit down
Bee Line details its heavy-duty Frame Correction System
The Bee Line frame straightening system allows the operator full control over every part of the truck frame straightening operation. The company explained that no compromises are made when positioning tool hook-ups as the Bee Line machine allows the operator the opportunity to place tools into tight spaces exactly where they are needed to properly
