Handle with Care
How to remove, repair, replace and rebalance your tires when they’ve been tread upon. Truck tires are designed to combat extreme road stresses, so it’s easy to conclude that when a repair is needed, almost any ...
How to: Aim Headlights
Light your path Properly aiming your headlamps can improve night vision and reduce the risk of blinding oncoming drivers. When a fix is needed, a dealer charges about a half-hour of labor to use a headlight ...
How to do a brake job yourself
Replacing all the working parts of a brake system, not just the linings, is essential from time to time. Learning how to replace your brake system, as explained in this "How to" feature in the March ...
Extend Oil Life
With smart operation, you can save money by providing a greater cushion against lube deterioration and engine wear. Oil might cost more than you realize, especially if you’re not getting maximum use of it. Do a ...
How to: Do a Brake Job
Replacing linings – and more All the parts of the brake system wear, so replace all working parts, not just the linings. Failure to do this will mean short life for the new brakes, and therefore ...
Drivetrain Revolution
Innovative approaches to drivetrain design promise more efficient highway cruising. Volvo recently shook up the standard view of how a drivetrain should behave. The truck maker introduced the XE13 option, a system combining a Volvo I-shift automated ...
Are fuel-injector-cleaning diesel additives worth it?; Apnea update
I'm at the FMCSA Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee's joint meeting with the Medical Review Board today -- watch my Twitter feed for updates from the meeting, where committee members are slated to draft guidance ...
Roadside Attractions
‘Red Giant’ makes big boast In addition to being the hauler that carted “Ice Road” Trucker Alex Debogorski on his 2010 book tour, Wisconsin-based owner-operator Bryan Dax bills his “Red Giant” 1990 Diamond Reo as the ...
CSA'S DATA TRAIL
Bypass systems reduce inspection likelihood
Bypass systems work well for carriers with a good safety-performance history to help them avoid the extra scrutiny rolling over the scales gets a truck and its driver.
Who’s keeping score: PSP is driver-info ‘gold standard’
Infographic: Owner-operators inspected four times more often than largest fleets
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Yesterday's hours hearing in the House saw reps wondering over FMCSA's one-size-fits-all hours approach: http://t.co/p06h1lhuHM
