PRT Heavy Duty shows a complete line of shocks at HDAW
The company is also displaying multiple applications for medium-duty vehicles such as pickups and cargo vans.
HDA Truck Pride member Truck Supply Company of South Carolina expands
HDA Truck Pride member, Truck Supply Company of South Carolina, recently announced their expansion into the St. Louis market with their purchase of fellow HDA Truck Pride member, Tractor Trailer Supply. Effective immediately, the St. Louis location will take on its new name, Truck Supply Company of Missouri. Truck Supply Company of South Carolina has
MEMA announces plan to position organization for the future
MEMA, the trade association in North America representing motor vehicle component manufacturers, has announced a new business structure to better position the organization and the vehicle supplier community for the future. The 118-year-old organization will now operate under one umbrella — MEMA — and represent automotive and commercial vehicle suppliers with two groups: MEMA Aftermarket
Fullbay to host ‘Diesel Connect’ conference
Fullbay has announced its first ever conference, Diesel Connect. The event will be held in Phoenix from June 8–9, 2023. Early bird ticket pricing is available for $350 until October 31, then tickets are priced at $400. Tickets include admission to the conference, hotel accommodations, food, events and more Diesel Connect’s programming offers multiple tracks with
The value of truck parts availability, visibility
So where is the part?! Raise your hand if you’ve found yourself yelling that at some point this year. Supply chain challenges have hit every segment of the trucking industry, and the impact on service turn times might be one of the most frustrating. A lot of that frustration is born from the lack of
Road to AAPEX Ep. 5: The road less traveled
Last episode, the 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham gave Babcox Media’s Joe Keene a good scare. He was nearly halfway through the 2,500-mile drive from Akron, Ohio, to Las Vegas headed to the AAPEX show when the Caddy wouldn’t start. However. with some quick thinking from the ASE-certified technician and help from friends in the aftermarket, he got
Road to AAPEX Ep. 4: Halfway there … What could go wrong?
The literal road to AAPEX has been smooth, so far. Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician who fixed up a battered 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham, has been getting his kicks on Route 66 as he drives 2,500 miles from Akron, Ohio, to Las Vegas. In this episode, he checks out iconic road-side attractions like the
The Road to AAPEX Ep. 3: You wouldn’t believe who and what you’ll see on Route 66
It’s the stuff road trips are made of–the unexpected, the interesting, and even the bizarre. On Route 66, it’s all about the roadside detours that are so intriguing you can’t help but pull the car over and soak it all in. Luckily, the 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham was running well. Babcox Media’s ASE-certified technician Joe Keene
HDA Truck Pride member AA Wheel & Truck Supply acquires Casper Brake & Clutch
HDA Truck Pride member, AA Wheel & Truck Supply, a distributor of truck and trailer parts throughout the Midwest, has announced that it has acquired Kansas City-based Casper Brake & Clutch and relocated Casper’s reline shop and team members to its North Kansas City AA Wheel & Truck Supply warehouse and brake shop. Since 1929,
The Road to AAPEX Episode 2: Will a 33-year-old Cadillac EVEN START?
We’re continuing our break from trucking with the second episode of The Road to AAPEX. (Click here to read the first post about why we’re sharing this on a trucking site.) “A lot of things happened, except when I turned the key.” As a seasoned ASE-certified technician, Babcox Media’s Joe Keene knew that getting a 33-year-old
Meyle unveils its first climate-neutral product range
Meyle HD has unveiled its first climate-neutral product range in the independent aftermarket. The company aims to be climate-neutral by 2030. Meyle is now working with ClimatePartner to compensate for the CO2 emissions associated with Meyle HD parts in the steering and suspension category. These parts are largely manufactured at the company’s own plant in Turkey, which
Take a trucking break with The Road to AAPEX Ep. 1
And now for something completely different. The Fleet Equipment staff was lucky enough to have a front row seat as the automotive aftermarket side of our company took on one of the coolest, and most challenging video projects we’ve ever attempted: Take a 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham with more than 180,000 miles on the odometer, fix
