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ArticlesAugust 26, 2010

Suggestions for Meeting CSA 2010 Regulations in the Shop

Checking out idled trucks used for spare parts during the economic downturn before they return to service will be particularly important after new federal safety regulations go into effect in the fall of 201

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ArticlesAugust 18, 2010

Synthetic Oils & Lubes: Made to Measure

Synthetic oils make up only a small part of the lubricant market, but they are set to take on a more significant role

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2010

Friction In Focus: Trends in Brake Friction Manufacturing

Brake manufacturers are continually working with their friction material suppliers on new materials that satisfy the market's demand for noise, cost and wear with no compromise in performance. But there are also external pressures for change

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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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ArticlesJune 18, 2010

EGR Cooler Maintenance

The Technology and Maintenance Council has a Task Force looking in to EGR cooler maintenance

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJune 16, 2010

Running Cool: Maintaining Your Cooling System

Twenty years ago, putting coolant in a heavy truck could be a bit like a kid's chemistry experiment. You started out with silicate-based coolant/antifreeze designed for cars and light trucks

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ArticlesMay 21, 2010

The Weight is Over: New Front-End Introductions

Fleets spec'ing new trucks are suffering several stages of sticker shock. For one, the price has just jumped another $10,000 for EPA 2010-compliant engines

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ArticlesMay 17, 2010

The Pressure of Events

With limited opportunity to walk the Mid-America Trucking Show due to the number of press conferences and the vast number of exhibitors, it was gratifying indeed to turn up an innovative new technology that could transform a fleet's tire maintenance

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ArticlesApril 20, 2010

Tips to Avoid Vehicle Fires

"I don't know if there are more truck fires today or just that, now, they are catastrophic when they happen," says Bruce Purkey of Purkey's Fleet Electric.

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Articlesby Tom BergApril 20, 2010

Ceramic Roof Coating Saves Fuel for Food-Hauling Fleet

Sunshine brings warmth and happiness, but to refrigerated trailers it brings only heat, and too much of it

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