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Jim Park

Former HDT Equipment Editor

Jim Park served as Heavy Duty Trucking's equipment editor from 2006-2024. Specializing in technical and equipment content, Park is an award-winning journalist who has been covering the trucking industry since 1998.

Before joining HDT, Park was a truck driver and owner-operator for 20 years and served as an editor for HighwayStar magazine, which ceased production in 2011. He maintained his commercial driver’s license to bring a real-world perspective to Test Drives, as well as to features, videos and podcasts about equipment spec’ing and trends, emissions regulations and developments, maintenance and drivers.

He is the recipient of 16 Jesse H. Neal honors (both finalist and Neal awards), including “Best Range of Work by a Single Author” in 2020.

Videosby Jim ParkOctober 31, 2018

On the Spot with Kenworth's New W990 [Video]

Kenworth just turned loose its latest on-highway tractor, the W990. Jim Park's first impressions say it's just a matter of time before the truck earns its place alongside the iconic W900, in production since 1961.

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Articlesby Jim ParkOctober 22, 2018

Roller Floor Systems Reduce Load/Unload Times for Certain Fleets

While roller floor systems are often found in the air cargo sector, a number of other fleets use them to cut loading and unloading times.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkOctober 19, 2018

On the Road to Cracking 10

Rarely do editors get to evaluate fuel economy on test drives. On a recent three-day "Performance Tour" trip in a Mack Anthem, Equipment Editor Jim Park turned in a trip average of 9.5 mpg, with a high of 10.4 on the second leg of the trip. Read how Mack's new engine technology made that possible.

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Videosby Jim ParkOctober 19, 2018

A Video Tour of Navistar's International LT Driver-Centric Interior

Equipment Editor Jim Park takes a video tour of the cab and sleeper of Navistar's International LT highway tractor, developed with extensive driver input.

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Videosby Jim ParkOctober 17, 2018

A Video Walkaround of Navistar's New International LT

Equipment Editor Jim Park visited Navistar's proving grounds to get an in-depth look at its new International LT flagship highway tractors. In this walkaround video he shows viewers some of the highlights of the extensive redesign, which addressed reliability and driver comfort and convenience.

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Articlesby Jim ParkOctober 10, 2018

The Right Tires for Spread- and Multi-Axle Trailers

Spread-axle and multi-axle trailers are really hard on tires. There are tire designs and retreads that are tailored specifically for these applications.

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Articlesby Jim ParkOctober 8, 2018

Driving Hyliion’s 6X4HE Hybrid Electric System

Hyliion’s hybrid-electric system makes the truck feel like you have only half a load in the box, says Equipment Editor Jim Park.

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Articlesby Jim ParkOctober 3, 2018

Putting Modern Truck Brakes to the Test

It’s hard to imagine what modern brake systems are capable of until you really put them to the test. Jim Park did, and came away amazed.

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Articlesby Jim ParkSeptember 17, 2018

A Wrong and Right Way to Mount Truck Tires

It’s easy to mount a truck tire on a rim and torque down on the fasteners, but not everyone takes the time to do it right, and that can affect tire life and safety.

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Articlesby Jim ParkSeptember 7, 2018

How Data Is Changing Predictive Maintenance

The term predictive maintenance has been around for decades. Today, it’s mostly data-driven compared with yesterday’s more seat-of-the-pants approach.

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