Find Parts Fast with the Spicer ReadyShaft™ Dana EZ-ID™ Tool
When it comes to commercial fleet vehicles, Dana knows there’s no time for downtime. For fleet managers and service techs, every second counts when a vehicle is down with a broken driveshaft. With over twelve thousand part numbers within the Spicer® product portfolio, we recognized the need to find a better way for our customers
Dana highlights Spicer medium-, heavy-duty carriers
Dana Inc. provides two purchasing options for its new genuine Spicer carriers: the core-free option that requires no core deposit or core return and the competitively priced core-exchange option. The new Spicer smart part number identification system makes for easy ordering of medium-duty and heavy-duty carriers, the company noted in a press release. Orders may
Diagnosing truck vibrations isn’t always fun and games
The American artist Winslow Homer didn’t intend his 1872 painting Snap the Whip (pictured above) to provide a visual representation of the force released by vibration on a truck. But Homer’s painting does just that, in addition to being a nostalgic look at bare-footed schoolboys at play. Linked together by holding hands, the boys at
Maximize Uptime with Next-Day Shipment of CV Driveshafts
When a commercial vehicle is down with a damaged or failed driveshaft, you want to calculate the loss of profits and productivity in hours—not days or weeks. While preventative maintenance and being alert to warning signs can help avoid driveline-related emergencies, even the toughest driveshafts can eventually fail due to harsh operating conditions and severe
Dana starts Spicer ReadyShaft next-day driveshaft delivery
Dana Incorporated has introduced Spicer ReadyShaft to provide next-day delivery of ready-to-install Spicer driveshafts. Spicer ReadyShaft driveshafts are built to order with genuine Spicer component parts and arrive painted and pre-greased for easy installation, the company says. All driveshaft part numbers are available for heavy-duty commercial vehicles through the ReadyShaft program and each comes with
Dana unveils new driveshaft, adds new axle ratio
Dana Inc. announced the production launch of its new SPL 350 Lite driveshaft optimized for on-highway and heavy-haul vehicles with engine downspeeding configurations. Now available at select original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the SPL 350 Lite driveshaft is up to 35 lbs. lighter than existing products. It offers improved performance, enhanced vehicle dynamics and easier maintenance while delivering the
