SAF-Holland introduces Neway ADZ series
SAF-Holland’s Neway ADZ series drive axle air-ride suspension, is offered in 23,000 lb. and 26,000 lb. capacities, was developed for vocational trucks and tractors. The new suspension has been engineered for vocational applications including construction, mixers, logging, mining, oilfield, refuse, fire apparatus and heavy-haul.
Hendrickson release reduced weight system Composilite SC13
Henderickson’s new Composilite SC13 offers a reduced system weight up to 69 lbs. and a minimized package space of 22.1 in. The company said it has taken tie-rod technology one step further by introducing the Compliant Tie Rod (CTR) with PerfecTrak Technology.
Modern truck tires: sounds of silence
Those of you who have been in the industry for a while can remember when trucks were loud. Sometimes this was intentional, other times the trucks just came that way new. Objections to this noise resulted in the federal government regulations during the 1970s and ‘80s limiting truck noise. At that time, the three primary
New Dana Spicer convertible tag axles offered
Dana Holding Corp. says its new Spicer tag axles improve fuel efficiency, reduce vehicle weight and lower OEM installation costs while enabling fleets and owner-operators to easily convert a 6×2 arrangement into a 6×4 configuration. Fuel economy improvements have been estimated to be up to 3%, depending on application variables.
Multiple components can influence truck handling
Change is a constant. Never has this been more obvious than in the increasing diversity of vehicle sizes and the configurations and the service conditions they are expected to endure. The days of a typical trucking fleet composed of just linehaul tractors and smaller delivery trucks are rapidly disappearing. Truck brands, many new to the
Corrosion protection
aluminum flatbed, dump and transfer trailers. It’s a return ground system (versus the traditional chassis-ground system) eliminating the poor connections that can occur between body, chassis and tractor fifth wheel. Great Dane Trailers—CorroGuard, introduced in 2007, is designed to fully protect the underbody components of trailers. This is a thermoplastic coating that’s sprayed on suspensions
Right stuff
At Food City, a combination of specifications, proactive maintenance and driver programs are adding up to an industry-leading safety record.
Meritor WABCO releases TOOLBOX 9.0 diagnostic software
Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems announced the availability of TOOLBOX 9.0, the latest PC-based diagnostics software for its pneumatic and hydraulic anti-lock braking systems, electronic leveling modules, and electronically-controlled air suspensions.
According to the company, new features include: support for RSSPlus, Meritor WABCO’s trailer-based stability system; support for the “E” version of hydraulic ABS (HABS); support for tractor ABS “E” version 4.3 and hydraulic power brake (HPB) releases 1 and 2; and compatibility with Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.
Spec’ing for fuel efficiency: Drivetrains
Learn how choosing the right drivetrain components can optimize fuel performance
FMVSS 121 brake option review
New stopping regulations encourage fleets to consider foundation brake choices for their current and future vehicles