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All That's TruckingFebruary 9, 2011

What Keeps Maintenance Managers Up At Night?

When you get hundreds of fleet maintenance managers together on one location, you can bet they're going to start swapping stories about various equipment and maintenance issues they're having

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 5, 2011

Are You Greasing Right?

The best grease in the world won't do the job if it doesn't get to where it's needed. That's why it's important to train technicians on proper greasing procedures

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ArticlesNovember 29, 2010

Know Your Parts

"Parts is parts" was a funny slogan to describe chicken nuggets, but when it comes to vehicle safety, it's no laughing matter

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ArticlesOctober 12, 2010

CSA 2010: Maintenance Musts

Vehicle maintenance is one of the top areas where fleets are at risk under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new CSA 2010 program

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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 19, 2010

Leveling the Playing Field: Latest in Diagnostics

If the heavy-duty independent repair community is going to hold its own against original equipment franchised dealers, it is going to need two thing

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