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November 9, 2011
A properly installed and maintained wheel end will keep equipment rolling. Do you know how to make that a reality?
Service Bay
September 3, 2011
Part choices, maintenance and installation procedures all play important roles in hydraulic performance.
Service Bay
July 6, 2011
Eight ways to protect a tractor-trailer’s air supply.
Service Bay
June 8, 2011
Proper PTO installation provides a Class 8 truck with a valuable resource.
Service Bay
May 6, 2011
Tips for troubleshooting (and avoiding) HVAC problems.
Service Bay
March 5, 2011
With scheduled cleanings and a little care, a diesel particulate filter should enjoy a long service life.
Service Bay
January 7, 2011
Tire pressure monitors, inflation systems could make tire gauges a thing of the past.
Service Bay
September 8, 2010
Most engines deserve a second life. The quality of that life will depend on the rebuilding process.
Service Bay
July 7, 2010
A careful investigation is the key to bringing vibrations under control.
Service Bay
May 1, 2010
The injectors in common rail fuel systems are built to handle high pressures, but shops should still be aware of specific maintenance and installation needs.
Service Bay
April 1, 2010
Advanced component designs properly paired to the vehicle application, bolstered by regular inspections, play vital roles in ride quality and suspension life.
Service Bay
March 1, 2010
The art of HVAC maintenance requires close attention to detail.
Service Bay
February 1, 2010
Proper lubrication is vital to protecting driveline components such as universal joints. Just don’t forget the inspections that should come with it.
Service Bay – January 2010
January 15, 2010
Bobby Baker is proud to describe himself as a former truck driver, and he draws on that experience when discussing factors that affect clutch life. “It all comes down to that left foot,” says the technical director of Setco Automotive, which produces LIPE clutches. “You ...
Service Bay
October 15, 2009
By John Smith
Automated and mechanical transmissions share many common maintenance needs, but there are differences.
There is a lot of technology engineered into an automated transmission, but when it comes to maintaining them, it’s best not to let the component’s sophistication get intimidating.
“Your basics of ...
Service Bay – October 2009
October 2, 2009
Automated and mechanical transmissions share many common maintenance needs, but there are differences.
There is a lot of technolog...
Test the magazine section
September 14, 2009
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Service Bay – September 2009
September 11, 2009
It is said timing is everything, and the injection of fuel has always been a matter of timing. Add the proper amount of atomized diesel into a...
Service Bay
September 1, 2009
By John Smith
It is said timing is everything, and the injection of fuel has always been a matter of timing. Add the proper amount of atomized diesel into a cylinder at just the right moment, and the engine responds with the cleanest burn and ...
Service Bay – August 2009
August 10, 2009
Alignments are high-volume, high-profit service work for shops willing to make the investment.
It's estimated that about 70 perc...
Service Bay
August 1, 2009
By Denise Rondini
Alignments are high-volume, high-profit service work for shops willing to make the investment.
It’s estimated that about 70 percent of trucks on the road are misaligned. With an average three-axle alignment job costing $275, there’s a lot of revenue available ...
Service Bay – July 2009
July 9, 2009
In the 45 years he has been in the trucking industry, Dick Henning has seen some significant changes in steering systems - and he points to th...
Service Bay
July 1, 2009
By John Smith
In the 45 years he has been in the trucking industry, Dick Henning has seen some significant changes in steering systems – and he points to the evolution of their reservoirs as a prime example of what has occurred.
“They ...
Service Bay: Trailer Suspension Maintenance – March 2009
March 25, 2009
As a part of most routine maintenance inspections, the tractor's suspension system is examined to make sure it is in good working order. Unfo...
Service Bay: Building A Better Battery
March 25, 2009
Batteries can be traced back more than two-and-a-half centuries when Benjamin Franklin coined the term to name an array of electrically charge...
Service Bay: Trailer Suspension Maintenance
February 1, 2009
By Denise Rondini
As a part of most routine maintenance inspections, the tractor’s suspension system is examined to make sure it is in good working order. Unfortunately, that same level of attention is not always paid to the trailer suspension. According to ArvinMeritor, trailers and trailer ...
Pushing bushings
January 1, 2009
By John Smith
George Sturmon suggests that urethane bushings have become more of a “mainstream” option for the trucking industry, and it is hard to argue with the owner of ATRO Engineered Systems. His company began producing the bushings for Hendrickson beam-style suspensions in 1987 ...
Service Bay: Winter ways – November 2008
November 20, 2008
As tough as it appears to be, heavy equipment doesn't like the cold. When the temperature begins to drop, lubricants can be transformed into ...
Service Bay: Winter ways
November 1, 2008
By John Smith
As tough as it appears to be, heavy equipment doesn’t like the cold. When the temperature begins to drop, lubricants can be transformed into thick sludge. Moisture in the brake system can turn to ice. And metal parts of every sort will ...
Service Bay: Automatic answers – October 2008
October 27, 2008
The warning labels that are printed next to an automatic slack adjuster's (ASA) maintenance guidelines are about as subtle as the Surgeon Gen...
