Do it yourself: Tractor maintenance

Feb 27, 2012

You can always apply new tricks to make even the most basic truck maintenance tasks go more smoothly. Paying extra attention to detail helps produce the best results.

The first volume of tractor maintenance topics, compiled by the editors of Overdrive and Truckers News, covers 12 tasks that help optimize equipment life. Each one-page guide, written by Equipment Editor John Baxter, has a simple sequence of steps, helpful photos and a list of needed tools.

You can order this e-book, How to maintain a tractor, Vol. 1,” now. This and other owner-operator products are available through the Overdrive Store.

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