Powertrain maintenance tips for engines, transmissions
While a key goal for any fleet maintenance operation is to avoid unscheduled repairs, another cost-saving objective is to eliminate repeat trips to the shop for the same issue. In those instances, and especially when higher cost powertrain components are involved, unnecessary downtime and the impact on shop and technician productivity add up quickly. “Having
Fontaine Fifth Wheel receives PACCAR 10 PPM Quality Achievement Award
For the fifth consecutive year, Fontaine Fifth Wheel received the PACCAR 10 PPM Quality Achievement Award. The award is presented to suppliers who ship the equivalent of less than 10 defective parts per million to PACCAR. Fontaine supplies No-Slack fifth wheels to PACCAR. The No-Slack design automatically self-adjusts the lock to allow for trailer kingpin
PACCAR launches 2021 MX engines for Kenworth T680 Next Generation truck
With the launch of Kenworth’s new T680 Next Generation truck model also comes the 2021 PACCAR MX-11 and PACCAR MX-13 engines. PACCAR says both engines feature re-designed internal components to enhance fuel economy – up to 2.4% in the PACCAR MX-13, and 3.4% in the PACCAR MX-11 – depending on the application and specification. The
TRP introduces all-makes drag links
TRP has introduced new TRP all-makes drag links to its growing product line. TRP drag links are precision engineered to provide a direct fit to keep the vehicle’s steering system in optimal condition, the company stated in a press release. TRP drag links are built with high-quality materials, including polyurethane grease boots with metal rings
Three things you didn’t know about the Peterbilt Model 567 truck (in about three minutes)
Peterbilt Motors Co. may have unveiled a new lineup of Class 5-8 medium-duty trucks, but the tried-and-true Peterbilt Model 567 offers new updates as well. First offered in 2013 in a set-back front axle configuration, which then expanded to a set-forward axle configuration availability in 2015. It’s the most-built vocational model in Peterbilt Motors Co.
Hands on: The Peterbilt medium-duty truck lineup
I’ve never seen anyone beat up a truck as much as Phil Hall. The Peterbilt medium-duty segment manager pounds on the grill, punches the kick plate, stands on the cupholder and slams the door—all to prove a point. The newly unveiled Peterbilt medium-duty lineup is tough, and the new Class 7/8 Model 537 and Model
Peterbilt unveils new Class 5-8 medium-duty trucks, PACCAR TX-8 transmission
Peterbilt Motors Co. has unveiled the new medium-duty Model 537 and Model 548, designed for the Class 7/8 segment, as well as the medium-duty Model 535 and Model 536, designed for the Class 5/6 non-CDL lease and rental markets. Each new model is available for order with deliveries starting in July. Model 537 and Model
Kenworth launches new medium-duty truck lineup
Kenworth has introduced a new medium-duty conventional truck lineup ranging from Class 5 to light Class 8. The new models are the Kenworth T180 (Class 5), Kenworth T280 (Class 6), Kenworth T380 (Class 7) and Kenworth T480 (light Class 8). In addition, for customers needing FEPTO, full parent rails and fixed grille, Kenworth added the
Peterbilt delivers Model 579 with 250,000th PACCAR MX engine to TCW
Peterbilt Motors Co. has delivered a Peterbilt Model 579 equipped with the 250,000th PACCAR MX engine produced for North America to longtime customer TCW. Founded in 1948 in Nashville, Tenn. as a small, family-owned warehousing business, TCW has become one of the largest intermodal operations in the country with a network of transportation services and
Kenworth names Dealer of the Year
Kenworth Sales Co. received the 2020 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the U.S. and Canada at the annual Kenworth dealer meeting, held recently in an online event. In 2020, Kenworth Sales Co. retailed more than 1,500 new Kenworth trucks. The dealer recorded 24% heavy-duty truck sales share and 19% medium-duty share in their
Peterbilt launches updated vocational Models 567 and 520
Peterbilt Motors Co. has made updates to its vocational Model 567 and 520 trucks. The key updates are found in the new VMUX electrical system, which the company says delivers enhanced functionality and seamless integration with many different types of bodies for vocational customer applications. Exterior updates to the Model 567 (pictured above) include a
Truck transmissions have evolved: Here’s where they’re going next
Automated manual transmission (AMT) and automatic transmission manufacturers are crushing assumptions and setting new expectations in all trucking industry applications. Automatic transmissions are getting smarter and, in the AMT world, gone are the days of clunky, reverse-engineered AMTs. Today’s AMTs are, as PACCAR Vice President Landon Sproull put it, “purpose built.” “The gearing—overall ratio and
