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Productsby StaffJuly 12, 2011

CAT Scale Introduces Free Android App

Cat Scale released the free locator app for Android smartphones, now available through The Android Marketplace

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Productsby StaffJuly 11, 2011

Michelin Unveils New Refuse Tire

Michelin Americas Truck Tires introduced a new tire and a new retread size offering for refuse applications

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Productsby StaffJuly 11, 2011

Eaton Enhances Access to Reman Transmissions

Eaton has increased the availability and coverage of its Reman transmissions through the addition of a new Flex Reman line

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Maintenanceby Commentary Rolf Lockwood, Editor at LargeJuly 11, 2011

Embracing the Age of the Air Disc Brake

A while ago I was sitting on a bench in downtown St. Louis with a grande bold coffee in my paw and a reflective mood infusing me with big thoughts. Or maybe just regular-sized thoughts, but definitely about big things

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Equipmentby Tom BergJuly 11, 2011

New Reefer Tech Unveiled at MATS Saves Money

Big and tall rigs aren't the only things that hit low overpasses. Medium-duty trucks can hit really low bridges, or at least one of them did in Westwood, Mass

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Equipmentby "Engine Smarts" Tom Berg, Senior EditorJuly 11, 2011

All You Need to Know About 'B Numbers'

To many customers, reliability and durability are as important as pulling ability. They should look at an engine's "B" rating

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Equipmentby Tom BergJuly 11, 2011

Test Drive: Paccar 12.9-Liter MX -- When 13 Liters Are Enough

Proof of performance is on the road. So Las Vegas Peterbilt set up a demonstration rig promoting Paccar's 12.9-liter MX

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Equipmentby Tom BergJuly 11, 2011

When a 13-Liter Diesel Engine is Right for You

One of the smartest ways to cut weight and cost out of a new truck is to specify an engine that's smaller than what's always been used. But it's smart only if it works the way the operator wants. Some want million-mile life as well as good pulling power

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Maintenanceby Deborah LockridgeJuly 10, 2011

HVAC: Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants of the Future

There may be a new refrigerant in your future. This year, the first stage of a European Union ban goes into effect on mobile refrigerants with a global warming potential greater than 150 in new car and light-truck platforms

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Equipmentby Tom BergJuly 10, 2011

Test Drive: Freightliner SD114 SFA

Freightliner has long been a sales leader in on-highway tractors, and now it wants to dominate the vocational truck business with its recently designed Severe Duty products.

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