TMD Friction meets requirements of TMC Recommended Practice
TMD Friction’s premium air disc brake pad friction material, Textar T3070, and its premium drum brake lining, Textar T5000, have met the FMVSS 121 dynamometer requirements of TMC’s Recommended Practice #628, “Aftermarket Brake Lining Qualification.”
CSA may mean reevaluating fleet tire programs
Traditional in-house maintenance standards and policies may or may not be adequate to satisfy the third-party evaluations that are part of the new CSA program.
Green Energy Oilfield Services ‘greens’ fleet with LNG Peterbilts
Rush Truck Centers in Austin and Waco, Texas, participated in a review of the first of 60 Peterbilt Model 388 LNG trucks that will be delivered to Green Energy Oilfield Services.
All the bases
Onfreight Logistics is improving fuel efficiency by implementing effective equipment and driver training solutions
Glider kits are back
With the recent shortage of good, quality used trucks combined with the desire to operate like-new trucks at less cost, fleets of all sizes are generating a resurgence for glider kits.
Lightweight tractor components
To provide fleets the ability to increase fuel efficiency, maximize payload, enhance performance and reduce costs, tractor manufacturers offer a variety of lightweight components.
Ridewell releases new disc brake axle
The company’s new axle is available with WABCO PAN 22 air disc brakes and features a 5-in. diameter axle and 0.59-in. wall; parallel spindle; and a hub piloted, 11.25-in. diameter bolt circle long stud for aluminum wheels.
Balancing Act
Keeping transportation costs in line while meeting the specialized needs of its company’s customers is an ongoing management challenge for the private fleet operation at Kemira.
Trailer tire update
What fleets need to know about wide base singles and other trailer tire facts.
Meritor adds MTA25, MTA30 to trailer suspension series
The new MTA25 (25,000-lb. capacity) and MTA30 (30,000-lb. capacity) suspensions are durable and lightweight, and have a unique, patent-pending axle wrap design for a secure and durable axle connection. They also offer larger, more robust shock absorbers that are specifically tuned to the MTA suspension with three times the damping power of competitors, the company said.