Visit any U.S. military base around the world — in Europe, Asia, Africa, or here at home in America — and you’ll find that the routines of vehicle maintenance stay the same, for the need to change fluids, tighten bolts, and turn wrenches …
Category: Maintenance
Hardware Report: Brake parts and linings
Air disc brake systems worth the extra effort
While there continues to be increased acceptance of air disc brake (ADB) systems in certain applications and operating enviro…
Hardware Report: Brake parts and linings
Air disc brake systems worth the extra effort
While there continues to be increased acceptance of air disc brake (ADB) systems in certain applications and operating enviro…
Maintenance Bay: Diagnostic insight 24/7
Company: Central Oregon Truck Co., Redmond, OR
Operation: For-hire flatbed carrier with 300 power units utilizes over 400 employees to operate package-car delivery units and vans, plus 20,789 Class 8 units and yard tractors, across the lower 48 state…
Maintenance Bay: Diagnostic insight 24/7
Company: Central Oregon Truck Co., Redmond, OR
Operation: For-hire flatbed carrier with 300 power units utilizes over 400 employees to operate package-car delivery units and vans, plus 20,789 Class 8 units and yard tractors, across the lower 48 state…
DVIRs play an essential role in reducing service costs
Federal regulations stipulate that drivers preform pre- and post-trip inspections and file Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs) when they find a problem on a truck. What you do with the information you get from DVIRS can have an impact on your s…
Why you should computerize your maintenance operations
Given the increasing complex nature of today’s vehicles with their components that have tighter tolerances, the role of maintenance to the successful operation of a fleet is more important than ever.
If you have not yet computerized your maint…
Why you should computerize your maintenance operations
Given the increasing complex nature of today’s vehicles with their components that have tighter tolerances, the role of maintenance to the successful operation of a fleet is more important than ever.
If you have not yet computerized your maint…
Protecting your business before and after an accident
Accidents happen. And while nobody likes them, it’s almost impossible to avoid them. But there are things you can do to reduce your risk such as spec’ing vehicles with safety-related options and continuously training drivers in safe drivi…
Protecting your business before and after an accident
Accidents happen. And while nobody likes them, it’s almost impossible to avoid them. But there are things you can do to reduce your risk such as spec’ing vehicles with safety-related options and continuously training drivers in safe drivi…