Must-do trailer maintenance when times are tough (and even when they’re not)
Given the latest industry trailer order numbers (April was the lowest order month since 1990), it’s clear that many fleets are making do with the trailers they have, at least until there’s some certainty in our pandemic-impacted world. To ensure your trailers roll productively and safely, you’ll need eagle-eyed focus on maintenance. So we picked
Strick Trailers upgrades its lining system
Strick Trailers will be enhancing its VT100 plywood panel vans with vertically installed DymondPly lining composite panels made by Ridge Corp., as the standard lining system of choice for this trailer series. Strick’s VT100 dry vans are 100 in. from post face to post face with lining vertically installed to utilize logistic posts for versatile
Watch: Implementing trailer tracking systems to streamline trucking operations
Real-time visibility into the location and status of assets has a direct impact on improving productivity and efficiency, and in lowering costs. But if you feel like you have too many dashboards already, it’s understandable you’d be hesitant to want to involve yourself with yet another one. So, we’ve put together four tips for implementing
Airman Products new device for raising, lowering trailer landing gear
Airman Products has released its Automated Landing Gear Deployment and Retraction Technology. Airman says its device eliminates the manual cranking required to raise and lower a trailer’s landing gear. The 15-lb., electrically-driven unit can be OE-installed or retrofitted in less than 15 minutes, the company says, and is compatible with all existing landing gear makes
Doleco USA releases DoRa Ratcheting Load Binder
Doleco USA has released the DoRa Ratcheting Load Binder. The company says the DoRa, which is three-quarters as long as a standard load binder, fits into tighter spaces but expands to enable users to reach further. According to the company, the product is designed to help make the re-tensioning process easier. “With double the tensioning
East customizes rendering trailers for specific applications
East Manufacturing has announced that it now customizes rendering trailers to meet the specific needs of an application. Rendering trailers are used to haul meat and poultry byproducts that are inedible by people. Rendering reclaims about 99% of the unwanted meat, bone and fat, and transforms it into ingredients for products that include soaps, paints,
Transport Refrigeration, Inc. is Thermo King’s 2019 North America Dealer of the Year
Thermo King recently presented its 2019 North America Dealer of the Year award to Transport Refrigeration, Inc. at its annual dealer principal meeting. Based in De Pere, Wisconsin (Green Bay area), Transport Refrigeration was honored with the top dealership award in front of fellow dealers and Thermo King management, and was recognized for its leadership
Carrier Transicold launches new solar power system for trailer refrigeration
Carrier Transicold says its newest solar charging system for transport refrigeration unit (TRU) batteries is optimized to deliver more power faster, and fits on top of the transport refrigeration unit TRU. The new TRU-Mount Solar Charging System delivers 2.0-amp power delivery by combining ultrapure silicon cells with a high-performance charge controller, the company says. “With
Truck-Lite enters lighting equipment, trailer telematics agreement with Star Leasing
Truck-Lite Co. LLC has entered an agreement with Star Leasing Co. to supply LED lighting and harnessing products as standard equipment on new trailer builds and to integrate the Road Ready telematics system into the fleet’s new and existing trailers. Launched in 2017, the company says Road Ready by Truck-Lite offers fleets an overview of
Three takes on getting started with trailer telematics
The growing technology segment is getting complicated. Here are tips for navigating it.
vHub trailer repositioning and sharing marketplace comes to the U.S.
The vHub trailer repositioning and sharing marketplace will be available in the U.S. on Feb. 26, the company announced. Designed for private fleets, for-hire carriers, trailer rental companies and OEMs, vHub says that its aim is to cut down on trailer repositioning costs and turn unused trailers into revenue-generating equipment by making them available to
Michelin introduces light maintenance program for trailers
Michelin Mechanical Care, a new program that outsources scheduled light mechanical maintenance for trailers, was introduced by the company’s Services Division at TMC 2020. Michelin Mechanical Care is powered by Decisiv’s Service Relationship Management (SRM) technology. Leveraging the Michelin Commercial Service Network, the offer coordinates trailer light mechanical service needs through a network of technicians who, according
