This is the same trailer that I built in 1998, although the color was changed to match the truck. Extended cab trucks are long but this car trailer handles it nicely. I am towing a car into a vehicle repair shop and Jack-knifing the trailer which can get into some really tight spaces...
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...
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...
“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 applications (freight) will be paramount in determining which suspension system is the ‘...
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...
Arradizadeh advised that fleets make sure all their training materials are well documented. Make sure you have a preservation policy for every accident. If you have a camera system in your truck, you need to have a preservation policy for that camera, and you need to follow it. ...
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...
Betts Truck Parts and Service promoted of John Devany to the position of General Manager. In his new position, John Devany will oversee the day-to-day operations of the business unit and manage key staff who will report to him. Devany will also join the Betts Company Leadership Team....
Just look at a Peterbilt truck as it saunters down the interstate. Have you seen the big tanks tucked behind the fuel tanks? Try finding a place for those under the hood of a Honda Civic. If you’d like to learn more about air brakes and read some related HowStuffWorks articles, ...