Bridgestone radials designed for severe service
Bridgestone said its new M860 all-position on/off-highway radials deliver outstanding tread life, durable beads and sidewalls and retread ability. M860 radials are engineered for refuse and other severe-service trucks, and to carry extremely heavy loads, even at sustained 65-mph highway speeds.
New Roadranger Guide simplifies product specifications
Roadranger Marketing announced the availability of the 2007-2008 Roadranger Drivetrain Specification Guide, a tool for customers to use when specifying products from Dana, Eaton, and other partners in a wide variety of drivetrain applications for the commercial vehicle market.
Down a rusty road
The rust and corrosion caused by winter road salts that negatively impact tractor/trailer components have always been a problem for fleets.
Fuel economy: Onboard tire monitoring and inflation systems
Onboard tire monitoring and inflation systems
Volvo devices target improved fuel economy
Relatively simple modifications to heavy truck aerodynamics could provide a welcome decrease in fuel costs for the average over-the-road truck, according to research by Volvo Trucks North America.
Updated Meritor Tire Inflation System guide offered
ArvinMeritor and Pressure Systems International updated their technical guide covering the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI to include information about ThermALERT.
Smart Choices
For O&S Trucking, fuel-saving technologies, effective specification choices and efforts to improve the efficiency of its operations are enabling ongoing growth and success
Meeting Needs
For petroleum carrier Harris Transportation, specifying the right components is a critical element of success
International 9000 features new suspension system
For long-haul truck drivers, bumping and winding roads and highways can play havoc with a comfortable ride and a restful sleep when their partner is at the wheel.
Hendrickson extends warranty on Steertek axle
Hendrickson announced the extension of the limited warranty on the Steertek truck and tractor steer axle to five years or 750,000 miles.