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The importance of keeping your axle vents in good condition

Axle vents are something few people ever think about, but they play an important role in keeping the axle in operating condition. Axles generate a lot of heat running down the road. As the axle increases in temperature, the air pressure inside the axle likewise increases. To accommodate the increase in air pressure resulting from

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Mitchell 1 updates TruckSeries with model year 2017 data

  Mitchell 1 has completed model year 2017 updates to its TruckSeries truck repair software suite. The web-based TruckSeries application contains labor estimating, diagnostic trouble code procedures and repair information for all makes of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Mitchell 1 keeps the software current throughout the year with ongoing updates and adds data for the

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Maintaining good air quality in your truck’s cab

A long-haul truck driver can spend up to 24 hours in his or her cab and/or sleeper. The air quality in that small space is important to the driver’s health. Almost all trucks, today, come with a cabin air filter designed to clean all air entering the truck. The device using a filter media much

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Mitchell 1 enhances RepairConnect diagnostic software

Mitchell 1 announced enhancements to its RepairConnect diagnostic truck repair software for all makes and models of Class 4-8 trucks. In addition to engine diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), users may now access ABS and transmission DTC diagnostic and repair information in a single location through TruckSeries, Mitchell 1’s repair information software suite for commercial vehicles.

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Tips for ‘old school’ electrical connector maintenance

With the end of summer, the beginning of the wet and cold seasons looms on the horizon. For those who service or operate older equipment without weatherproof electrical connectors, it means it’s time to ensure that all exposed electrical connections are in good shape, along with all the other winter maintenance checks for commercial trucks.

Keeping up with fuel injection technology

Diesel engines are getting close to the theoretical limits of efficiency. To show how far we have come, consider Rudolf Diesel. On Feb. 17, 1897, he demonstrated an efficiency of 26.2% with the engine he made. In contrast, the average steam engine he was competing with was around 10% efficiency. Fuel systems are an area

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Reducing downtime with proper DPF maintenance

Proper preventive maintenance of the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) plays a key role in keeping commercial vehicles up and running. Fleet managers now schedule DPF cleaning as part of regular maintenance. The result is less downtime and fewer unexpected DPF service surprises. The aftertreatment system measures exhaust backpressure and temperatures to calculate the levels of

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Mitchell 1 marks 10th anniversary of online truck diagnostic service

Mitchell 1, a provider of repair information solutions, is marking the 10th anniversary of its online diagnostic and repair information software for commercial trucks. Over the 10 years since releasing the Tractor-Trailer.net software for Class 7-8 trucks, the company has expanded its offerings beyond repair information, to also cover diagnostic trouble code procedures and mechanical

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Maintaining variable geometry turbochargers

The use of variable geometry turbochargers (VGT) is now standard on heavy- and medium-duty truck engines. Older wastegate actuator turbochargers were generally controlled by pressure or vacuum and operated basically as an on/off device. Today’s heavy- and medium-duty engines incorporate electronically controlled VGT. These new advanced turbochargers provide improved response across wider operating ranges (engine

Know your rights: How the Right to Repair ruling is impacting service providers

In September of 2015, the Commercial Vehicle Right to Repair Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed. The ruling applies to trucks made in the U.S. and Canada, model years 2010 and newer, and gives aftermarket repair shops reasonable access to OEM service information and diagnostic tools. This proprietary information was made available as of Jan.

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Integrated solutions to maximize axle, suspension optimization

Axle and suspension components for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles need to meet multiple purposes and requirements for varied fleet activity. Flexibility is needed to accommodate this, and the result is that a vast number of possible configurations have evolved to suit specific needs. Flexibility is a good thing, but one downside is that individual systems

How simple truck maintenance can improve fuel economy

Fuel economy is always a top consideration to improve a trucking operation’s bottom line. Proper maintenance and new aerodynamic vehicles are among the ways that the trucking industry is transforming its fuel economy standards. A new era of highly advanced heavy-duty vehicles that get unprecedented fuel savings is ahead. Simple maintenance can have a big

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