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Meritor: A Global Leader in Aftermarket Parts
by Alvin Ybañez on December 10, 2020
If you’ve ever driven a freight truck, chances are your ride has at least one part from Meritor. Based in Michigan, Meritor is one of the world’s leading brands of parts for heavy duty trucks, trailers, buses, and other types of commercial vehicles. The company has been in the industry ... read more
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Bendix: Keeping Commercial Vehicles Safe and Comfortable
by Phoebe Trilles on December 7, 2020
In 2015, the number of commercial vehicles in use in the United States stood at approximately 141 million . Out of this number, an estimated 415,000 vehicles were reportedly involved in crashes—83,000 (20%) injury crashes and 3,598 (1%) fatal crashes. While commercial vehicles are implicated in only about 10% of ... read more
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Getting to Know and Appreciate the Grote SuperNova LED Side Turn Marker Light
by Lyn Leoncito on December 14, 2020
When on the road, failure to send out signals to other drivers and pedestrians makes the roads less safe. This selfish act causes sudden and dangerous swerves, fender-benders, panic braking, or worse, fatal accidents. The advance notice that a well-functioning turn signal light can give a few seconds before an ... read more
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Enjoy Reliable Emergency Braking and Parking with the Haldex Maxibrake® HR-Series Spring Brake
by Phoebe Trilles on November 12, 2020
If you're managing a fleet that includes heavy duty trucks, commercial vehicles, or buses, then you know how crucial it is to ensure these vehicles' air brake system is working at optimal capacity. The air brake system is responsible for slowing the vehicle down and putting it to a complete ... read more
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United Pacific: Providing America's Bloodline with Reliable, Hardworking, and High-quality Products
by Lyn Leoncito on November 5, 2020
Guided by the belief that 'the trucking industry is the bloodline of America that never sleeps,' the people behind United Pacific has always been true to the brand's mission—"to keep that bloodline running every day and help truck drivers as best as possible by manufacturing reliable, hardworking, quality products." United ... read more
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Product Spotlight: United Pacific 28006 13" Drop Sunvisor
by Alvin Ybañez on November 9, 2020
One of the inconveniences of driving a medium to heavy duty truck is the constant exposure to the sun. Even with major advances in cab design improvements over the years, drivers still have to deal with the blinding glare and sweltering heat from driving all day. Thankfully, aftermarket sun visors ... read more
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Grote: Giving Your Fleet A Competitive Advantage
by Phoebe Trilles on October 12, 2020
No matter what services or products you offer, if you rely heavily on your fleet to make deliveries or provide these services, then all the more you need to perform regular fleet maintenance. Preventive maintenance is critical to ensuring the safety and compliance of your vehicles. Plus, it helps reduce ... read more
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Taking a Closer Look at the SAF HOLLAND Grain Hopper Gearbox
by Lyn Leoncito on September 28, 2020
When driving trucks and big rigs, gear shifts are necessary to avoid overworking the engine. This is where the manual or automatic transmission comes into play. The transmission is linked to the engine via a clutch system. The clutch allows the changing of gears by decoupling the transmission system from ... read more
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Product Guide: Bendix Air Disc Brake Tool
by Alvin Ybañez on October 1, 2020
The truck’s air brakes play an essential role in keeping you safe on the road and at the heart of it are the brake rotor and brake pad. The key parts of any modern disc brake system, the brake rotors and brake pads grip each other to provide the necessary ... read more
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A Guide to Understanding the Bezares USA Heavy Duty PTO
by Phoebe Trilles on September 24, 2020
Trucks and industrial vehicles often use attachments, trailers, and other apparatus or equipment to perform secondary functions. But these attachments and trailers do not have their own engine or motor to operate. They require power from some sort of engine in order to perform their designed functions, and this is ... read more
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