Here is a transcript of the video: One thousand dollars. That’s how much cash you could be losing out on just because your trucks or trailers are running on improperly-inflated tires, according to a recent Tire Pressure Systems Confidence Report by NACFE. So, what’s the key to pocketing...
The “string” that Mohr refers to is the lineup of chargers at a site. They’re all connected to each other underground. How much power those strings use and how many strings you have on site are all determined by your installation process. (We covered that with Mohr in another story ...
“We could talk for hours about the future of insurance rating and telematics,” Mikolay said. The insurance industry is looking to “Moneyball” the trucking industry, he said, referring to the book and movie about the Oakland A’s use of statistics to assemble a competitive baseball team. ...
Instead of using force or directed air to apply the brakes much like hydraulic fluid in our cars, the triple-valve system fills a supply tank and uses air pressure to release the brakes. In other words, the brakes in a triple-valve system remain fully engaged until air is pumped throughou...
Things get a bit trickier for fleets that routinely run half- to fully-laden. “Ride quality between the two design types is much closer in these applications and would likely not be discernible to the driver,” Gage says. “Generally, a fleet’s specific vocation and target customer applica...
My favorite tow truck was a Peterbilt with an extendable boom for heavy duty recovery work. It also had a long reach under-lift for towing heavy loads. While I was with this company I attended C.T.T.A (California Tow Truck Association) training class and was certified for recovery work....
is as ceaseless as the freeway that runs alongside it, easy on and easy off, and there is Kimmie R up near the truck wash, leaning against a Peterbilt grille that towers above her and disappears into a black windshield that reflects the light, and she is talking to a trucker who has ...
Fundamentally speaking, air brakes are efficient and reliable. However, don’t hold your breath if you’re hoping to find them in your car any time soon. Air-brakes systems occupy too much space and attention to be considered practical in cars. Just look at a Peterbilt truck as it saunter...
The tire verification process for a new tire is rigorous, even by today’s demanding efficiency expectations. A tire must demonstrate that it “has a rolling resistance coefficient at or below the target values (in kg force/metric ton) shown in the table below, using SAE J1269 tire rolling...
Since a main advantage of air-brakes systems is their ability to use air to operate, the compressor is constantly kicking on and kicking off to refill the reservoirs with pressurized air. When the compressor builds too much air, the valves open, producing that loud hiss. Air Brakes: ...