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P&D SPECS
Operating conditions make for differences in pickup & delivery trucks, but some principles are common among all.
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DECISION FACTORS FOR TECHNOLOGY CHOICES
Important considerations for making, using, and buying technologies in the commercial motor vehicle industry
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DETROIT DIESEL LUBRICATING OIL, FUEL, AND FILTERS
Lube, fuel, and filter requirements for Detroit Diesel engines.
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TEST DRIVE: FREIGHTLINER CORONADO
Freightliner's Coronado has found a niche with younger owner-ops -- and those who think that way.
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MERITOR AXLE APPLICATION GUIDELINES - LINEHAUL
This document addresses approvable GAW, Axle Torque and GVW/GCW Ratings for Meritor Axles used in the Linehaul vocation
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MERITOR AXLE APPLICATION GUIDELINES - LOGGING
This document addresses approvable GAW, Axle Torque and GVW/GCW Ratings for Meritor Axles used in the Logging vocation.
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TEST DRIVE: VOLVO I-SHIFT
Volvo’s I-Shift may be just a box full of gears, but it thinks like a driver.
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TEST DRIVE: PETE 389
Peterbilt's new 389 is a subtle evolution from the 379, and it's nicely packaged with a new hood and a pair of very effective headlights
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DUMP TRUCK SPEC'ING
From Kenworth, a few suggestions on choosing the components you need in a dump truck.
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FIFTH WHEEL BASICS
There’s no great secret to getting years of reliable service from your fifth wheel. Spec it properly, then look after it.
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SPEC'ING THE RIGHT REEFER
Mechanical, cold plate and now CO2 are your choices.
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GIVE UP SHIFTING? IT'S WORTH CONSIDERING.
Self-shifting gearboxes ease the workload and can pay for themselves, but pick the right product for the job.
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AIR INTAKE SYSTEMS
Your engine appreciates clean air, and it makes for a healthy wallet, too.
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IMPROVING AERODYNAMICS
Using a streamlined profile tractor with aerodynamic devices will reduce fuel costs by over $800 per year and eliminate over five metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions compared to a classic profile tractor, according to the EPA.
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THE FUEL SAVINGS IN SYNTHETIC LUBES
Synthetic engine and drive train lubricants can improve fuel economy by about three percent, saving nearly 500 gallons of fuel, according to the EPA.
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THE SCOOP ON WIDE-BASE SINGLE TIRES
Spec'ing single wide-base tires could save $1000 initially, with 2% fuel savings beginning immediately - from the EPA
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A GLANCE AT WEIGHT REDUCTION
Choosing lighter-weight tractor and trailer components can reduce truck weight by thousands of pounds. Reducing 3,000 pounds from a heavy truck could save between 200 and 500 gallons of fuel each year, -- from the EPA
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THE EFFECTIVE LIFE OF TRUCKS
An Australian KPMG study on truck trade-in cycles.
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EXPEDITER EXTRAORDINAIRE
Sterling builds a fine expediter. Add a great big bunk and you've got quite the truck under you.
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THE ABCs of APUs
An APU burns less than an eighth of the fuel to keep you warm or cool than the big powerhouse under the hood.
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