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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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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 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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ArticlesMarch 9, 2010

Vertical Integration: Friend or Foe?

There is a creeping vertical integration in North American truck manufacturing. Why is it happening and how does it affect trucking fleets?

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ArticlesMarch 4, 2010

Four Ways to Make Onsite Product Training More Effective

When you spec a component, often training is part of the package. Training helps established suppliers set themselves apart from those selling cheap parts without any customer support, and generally there's no out-of-pocket expense to the fleet or dealer

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ArticlesJanuary 20, 2010

DPF Maintenance

Every truck manufactured with a 2007 and later diesel engine is equipped with a diesel particulate filter. Many bus fleets started using them in 2005. There are something like 2 million DPFs, as they're called, in North America already

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ArticlesJanuary 20, 2010

Managing Shop Waste

Have you looked in your shop's trash lately? If it's like a lot of shops, you may find aerosol cans, mud flaps, truck batteries, rechargeable flashligh

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ArticlesJanuary 20, 2010

Automatic Brake Adjusters: First Line Of Defense

Maintenance and repair of brakes has always been a vital, and sometimes overlooked, part of a heavy-duty PM program

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ArticlesJanuary 20, 2010

TMC: Not Just For Fleets

How well do you know your customers? Do you know the superficial stuff, like their birthday or which sports team they follow

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ArticlesJanuary 20, 2010

Engine of Opportunity

There have been an unprecedented number of changes and new technologies over the last few years as engine manufacturers struggled to meet the mandates of the Environmental Protection Agency's emission regulation

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