Cummins Discontinues ReCon DPF Program
Cummins is discontinuing sale of its ReCon remanufactured diesel particulate filters, HDT has learned.
January 5, 2021
Cummins is discontinuing sale of its ReCon remanufactured diesel particulate filters, HDT has learned.
January 5, 2021
The three most common and costly trailer problems – brakes, lights, and tires (BLTs) – are said to account for more than 80% of all unplanned trailer downtime. Find out how smart trailers can help.
December 23, 2020
Maintenance experts share essential tools that ease the workload and keep the shop running smoothly.
September 25, 2020
Fifth wheels need lubricant, but too much grease can interfere with the locking mechanism when it thickens in winter.
September 21, 2020
Improperly installed inverters are known to have caused truck fires. There’s no reason to avoid using an inverter — just make sure it’s installed by someone who knows what they are doing.
September 18, 2020
Now is the time to start prepping trucks for the long, hot summer that’s just around the corner. Two critical systems, cooling and electrical, deserve full attention.
May 21, 2020
Transmissions in medium-duty trucks have been commodities for years. GHG Phase 2 is changing that; transmissions are becoming much more sophisticated.
April 30, 2020
COVID-19 is taking the team out of teamwork, but the best fleets are staying ahead of the virus. Kevin Bergman of Prime and Mike Gomes of Bison explain how they are adopting to social distancing in the shop.
April 20, 2020
Spec'ing your first truck can be a daunting experience, here are some of the basics; your dealer can help with the rest.
April 15, 2020
A regional spec is a pretty broad term. How do you optimize efficiency and cost when a truck might be doing completely different work from one day to the next?
April 15, 2020
A antimicrobial pesticide under consideration as a treatment for bed bugs is now considered an effective disinfectant treatment for trucks whose drivers have been confirmed as COVID-19 carriers, according to the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council.
April 8, 2020
Can you improve your shop’s efficiency without compromising quality?
February 10, 2020
Corrosion solutions may require an investment, but that can still be cheaper than the problem.
February 5, 2020
Preventing fuel freeze-ups in heavy-duty diesel trucks is much easier than fixing the problem after it happens. Stay on top of your fuel tank maintenance and pay close attention to what you put into the tank; these are the only sure-fire solutions for preventing cold-weather failures.
February 4, 2020
Air springs are such simple and reliable components; short of a rupture, hardly anything ever goes wrong with them, therefore they are easy to overlook.
January 17, 2020