Service and repair

Service and repair
Outfitting the optimal mobile service truck
Properly outfitting a service truck is an essential step in building a viable mobile business. Sending a truck to a unit down customer for service can potentially shave hours or days off their downtime, but only if the truck and tech are prepared.
May 1, 2021
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Service and repair
Troubleshooting turbochargers
Service providers quick to swap out a turbocharger without inspecting other systems stand a chance of seeing an unhappy customer again grumbling about the same problem.
April 26, 2021
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Service and repair
Truckload carrier breakdown rate up 14 percent, TMC study indicates
The American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) released the results of its fourth quarter 2020 TMC/FleetNet America Vertical Benchmarking Program.
April 26, 2021
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Service and repair
TMC, Decisiv launch new parts and labor cost benchmarking survey
TMC announced Monday a partnership with Decisiv to produce a new industry benchmarking tool that will track key performance indicators for commercial vehicle parts and labor based on the TMC's Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards.
April 20, 2021
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Nikola announces national parts and service strategy
Nikola announced Thursday it will partner with the RIG360 service network to establish a nationwide sales, parts and service plan.
April 8, 2021
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Service and repair
Lighting suppliers offer Roadcheck tips to service providers
To assist service providers with helping their customers avoid lighting-related infractions, TPS posed a question to several industry lighting suppliers.
April 6, 2021
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Service and repair
Iron Maintenance service network reaches a dozen locations
Iron Maintenance, a leading provider of semi-truck maintenance services, recently opened its 12th facility. The new facility is located in Dallas and is the company's first Texas facility.
April 6, 2021
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Service and repair
How to build a technician pipeline with school programs
Creating a talent pipeline can be rewarding as long as service providers are willing to put in the time up front.
March 31, 2021
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Service and repair
Troubleshooting brake imbalance between trucks and trailers
Brake imbalance causes rapid lining wear on the hardest-working brakes, bumping of tractors by trailers, jackknifing and panic stops with more panic than stop.
April 1, 2021
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Service and repair
Impact vs. Chrome Sockets
Chrome hand sockets and impact sockets have many differences that go beyond just appearance, according to Snap-on Tools, and each is designed and manufactured for specific applications. Snap-on Tools offers some helpful guidance for deciding ...
March 31, 2021
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Service and repair
Heavy Duty Repair Forum announces partnership for fall event
The HD Repair Forum (HDRF) announced Wednesday it will hold an in-person event this fall in conjunction with the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show). The event will be held Sept. 27-28, in Atlanta.
March 31, 2021
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Service and repair
Proper PTO installation a valuable resource
Proper PTO installation provides a Class 8 truck with a valuable resource. And preventive maintenance and proper service also are keys to maximizing the effectiveness of an external PTO.
March 31, 2021
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Technician training
There’s more to online technician recruiting than posting jobs
Because the increased competition has moved online, several in the industry stress the importance of being proactive after the ad has been posted for a technician.
March 30, 2021
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Oils & lubricants
Phillips 66, iTRG announce national oil program for repair shops
Independent Truck Repair Group (iTRG) announced Wednesday it has teamed up with Phillips 66 Lubricants to offer a national oil program for iTRG members.
March 24, 2021
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Service and repair
HD Repair Forum announces next webinar event
The Heavy Duty Repair Forum will address adhesive applications, including proper uses and common mistakes, during its next industry webinar on April 7.
March 19, 2021
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Business operations
RoadSync’s BigRig411 connects drivers, fleets with repair, maintenance vendors
BigRig411 helps drivers, owner-operators and commercial trucking fleets locate vendors that provide truck repair, mobile truck repair, towing service, tires, truck washes and truck and trailer parts nationwide.
March 18, 2021
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Service and repair
Truck repair search engine for roadside assistance launches
The website matches a broken-down tractor/trailer operator to the nearest and most appropriate repair shop — based on the situation, brand and capacity of the shop.
February 26, 2021
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Service and repair
How to minimize undercarriage electrical corrosion
Winter weather can cause myriad problems for heavy-duty trucks. Among them is the start or worsening of corrosion to the wiring and electrical components along the undercarriage of the equipment.
February 16, 2021
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Outfitting the optimal mobile service truck
Properly outfitting a service truck is an essential step in building a viable mobile business. Sending a truck to a unit down customer for service can potentially shave hours or days off their downtime, but only if the truck and tech are prepared.
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To help bring an end to the global chip shortage, engine and vehicle manufacturers have asked the Biden administration to focus more on addressing their needs for semiconductors.
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