So maybe you're thinking something like this: "The market is improving, getting credit is easier, business is looking up. Maybe it's time to retire a few older rigs and get some new iron into the fleet. Maybe we should go to wide-base single tires while we're at it
One of the smartest ways to cut weight and cost out of a new truck is to specify an engine that's smaller than what's always been used. But it's smart only if it works the way the operator wants. Some want million-mile life as well as good pulling power
Remember the glider kit? You buy a brand-new cab with a steer axle and frame rails, and install your own drivetrain - usually pulled from a wrecked truck or an older truck that has seen better days. Well, it seems they are making a bit of a comeback
Many fleets have discovered in recent months that you can't put 10 pounds of rocks into a 5-pound bag. Pushing trade cycles for highway trucks to squeeze a few more months or a year out of an asset may seem feasible, but the unplanned costs can eat you alive
When considering the purchase of LED lights, be wary of the "lumen" rating
Anyone who knows anything about dump trucks understands that specifications are very regionalized.
Dump trucks sit in a line waiting to load or unload, and the line moves every few minutes, trucks idling all the while
State laws are the biggest factor governing use or non-use of auxiliary lift axles on trucks and trailers.
It's not driver laziness that's pushing buyers to order more automatic or automated transmissions, say manufacturers
The terminal tractor - yard jockey, hostler, whatever you call it - has to be one of the most used, abused and under-regarded vehicles in any fleet
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