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Safety & Compliance•by Edwin Zalewski, J.J. Keller & Associates•February 5, 2014

When Worker’s Comp & the ADA Overlap

Drivers and other employees who get injured at work may be temporarily unable to perform their jobs. If an injury prevents an employee from working, you might wonder what steps you need to take to get the employee back on the job, or how much time must pass before you can hire a replacement.

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Equipment•by Rolf Lockwood, Executive Contributing Editor•February 4, 2014

Commentary: Torque Rules

Racing cars in the top echelons of motorsports have tons of horsepower. But could they pull a load of firewood out of the bush? No way. They can barely get themselves moving from a dead stop.

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Fleet Management•by Tom Berg•February 4, 2014

Truck Buying Options: New, Used, Buy or Lease

What’ll it be, buddy? New or used? Buy or lease? A salesperson could throw those questions at a prospective buyer and get a combination of answers, and none of them would be absolutely wrong. Because like everything in trucking, “it depends.”

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Maintenance•by SAF-Holland•February 3, 2014

Seasonal Preventive Maintenance for Fifth Wheels

Routine periodic maintenance and lubrication are a necessary part of your fifth wheel’s service life.

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Aftermarket•by Denise Rondini•February 3, 2014

Reman’s Place in Your Parts Strategy

While remanufactured components have been around for quite some time, not every one is clear on exactly what they are. Yet they could be a valuable component of your parts strategy.

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Fuel Smarts•by Deborah Lockridge•February 3, 2014

A Tale of Two Natural Gas Fleets

At a time when many shippers have chief sustainability officers and government contracts are requiring low-emissions or alternative-fuel equipment, some fleets are finding it pays to have natural gas trucks in their arsenal.

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Equipment•by Tom Berg•February 3, 2014

Dual-Fuel Gliders: A Way to Get Into Natural Gas for Less Money

Dual-fuel glider kits are a relatively new alternative for fleets looking to tap into the benefits of natural gas but at less cost than buying a new, dedicated NG vehicle. A glider is a new truck without some powertrain components. Shops in the field add rebuilt or remanufactured engines, transmissions and rear axles.

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Maintenance•by Jim Park•January 28, 2014

What's this Cold Weather Doing to Your Tire Pressure? (updated)

Here's one more reason to fear the dreaded Arctic Vortex: It plays havoc with tire pressure. If you're based in North Dakota and your trucks never travel too far south or west, there's hardly anything to worry about. San Diego-based fleets running up into the Midwest and the Dakotas or vice versa could have a problem.

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Maintenance•by SAF-Holland•January 23, 2014

Tech Tip: Pintle Hook Inspection Procedures

SAF-Holland shares some tips for inspecting a rigid-mount, air cushioned pintle hook, primarily used for double and triple trailer configurations using converter dollies, as well as straight trucks such as dumps that pull rigid tongue equipment trailers.

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Maintenance•by Colin Dilley, Prestone Technology Center•January 16, 2014

Maintaining Antifreeze/Coolant Will Help You Survive Extreme Winter Cold

The wrath of winter’s impact on heavy-duty diesel engines across North America has been thoroughly tested so far this year. For many of those stranded during the winter cold snap, it was decisions made about what to do (or what not to do) with their antifreeze/coolant systems that may have sealed their fate.

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