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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.

Articlesby Jim ParkAugust 18, 2010

Nitrogen Tire Inflation

Nitrogen is not some magic gas with mystical properties, nor is it some philosopher's stone capable of changing the properties of tire rubber

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Articlesby Jim ParkAugust 18, 2010

Where Old Tires Go to Die

Prevailing thinking has it that trailers are a good place to squeeze the last few miles of tread life out of used steer and drive tires prior to retreading or disposing of them

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Articlesby Jim ParkAugust 16, 2010

Wired For Profit: Today's Electrical Systems

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Nowhere better does that expression resonate than with heavy truck electrical systems

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 12, 2010

Retreads May Soon Be On SmartWay's Green List

Have a look at the list of U.S. EPA SmartWay approved low-rolling-resistance, fuel-efficient tires and you'll notice there are no retreads on the list.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 24, 2010

The Future of Fuel Economy

Defining fuel economy for heavy trucks is like asking how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. The scope of your imagination would be the only constraint to the possibilities

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 15, 2010

Wide-Base Singles: What You Need to Know

Many who have switched from duals to wide-base single tires have an almost evangelical enthusiasm for the things. They report better fuel mileage, longer tread life, better handling and stability, higher payload potential, and reduced maintenance costs

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Articlesby Jim ParkMay 17, 2010

All That, And Fuel Economy Too

Talk tires with anyone in the long-haul truckload sector, and fuel economy won't be long percolating to the surface. Every mile they run is pure cost, and any savings are big savings

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Articlesby Jim ParkMay 3, 2010

APU Maintenance

No-idle climate-control systems are here to stay after years of sluggish growth and slow market acceptance

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 19, 2010

Sourcing the Right Tire Repair Partner

If you're going to have trouble on the road, chances are a tire is at the root of your grief. Tires remain the single most common reason for roadside service calls, no matter who you talk t

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 16, 2010

Continental Previews High-traction Winter Drive Tire at Truck World

TORONTO -- Continental Tire gave attendees of Canada's Truck World show a sneak peak at a high-traction drive tire designed for northern climates and extreme winter conditions

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