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Bully Dog’s manifold for Caterpillar engines
Bully Dog’s manifold for model-year 2003-06 Caterpillar engines is pressure-fitted with high-quality material to help eliminate cracks and leaks and is designed with gradual corners that facilitate better airflow and ports that help eliminate airflow inte
January 22, 2015
Business
Changing Gear: Updates from Dayton, Zonar, Kenworth, Peterbilt
There’s a new lineup of Dayton Truck Tires available now, and Bridgestone Commercial wants you to know about it. The company has unveiled a new website for its Dayton commercial truck tire line, www.daytontrucktires.com, accessible across all devices. To answer technical product questions truckers may have, a dedicated toll-free phone number is featured, which is […]
January 21, 2015
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Business
Hello $2-something diesel: Diesel skids under $3 in near-five-year low
The U.S. average at-pump price for diesel dropped 12 cents in the week ended Jan. 19 to $2.933 a gallon, according to the DOE. The price is now down 94 cents from the same week last year and has fallen nearly 70 cents since the beginning of December.
January 20, 2015
Gear
Fontaine’s fifth wheel bracket
Fontaine Fifth Wheel’s Adjustable Plate Mount fifth wheel bracket replaces the company’s PMA and APB models with a single lightweight model that features a reinforced cast steel design built to provide the same load capacity. The mount is composed of fixe
January 20, 2015
Custom Rigs
Introducing ’88 Mike’: Video with Powershift Performance racer Mike Morgan
“In the armed forces 88 Mike [88M] stands for truck driver. I want to be 88 Mike. I want to be the truck driver.” –Mike Morgan, whose self-styled Mack race truck will compete in the ChampTruck Class 8 race series
January 16, 2015
Business
Volvo dedicates new VNL tractor for ATA’s Road Team
The truck and trailer will be used at events around the country to promote trucking’s image and teach members of the public about the industry.
January 16, 2015
Gear
Eaton’s extreme performance transmission
Eaton’s UltraShift Plus automated transmission lineup now includes an A-Ratio model designed for extreme performance applications such as steep grades and extra-heavy payloads. The MXP (Multipurpose Extreme Performance) transmission has higher torque rati
January 16, 2015
Business
Webinar to discuss diesel contamination, cleaning solutions
Clean Fuel Solutions, a division of Donaldson, is offering a free 20-minute webinar discussing how different types of diesel contamination can affect operations. The webinar, featuring experts from Donaldson Clean Solutions, will examine how fuel-related downtime impacts the bottom line. Participants also will learn methods of avoiding this costly downtime through diesel cleanliness. The webinar […]
January 14, 2015
Business
KLLM-Frozen Foods Express selects Truck-Lite LED headlights
KLLM-Frozen Foods Express announced its selection of Truck-Lite LED forward lighting on all new trucks. The Richland, Miss.-based fleet, which operates more than 3,500 tractors and 5,000 trailers in 48 states, will begin its transition by spec’ing Truck-Lite Custom LED headlights on all 2016 Freightliner and Volvo models – nearly 700 trucks – with delivery […]
January 14, 2015
Business
Webb Wheel OEM establishes Specialty Truck Business Unit
Webb Wheel OEM has established an independent business focusing exclusively on wheel end products for the specialty truck and vocational markets. Webb said its Specialty Truck Business Unit already has pre-established partnerships with truck manufacturers and will continue operations at its current facility in Ferdinand, Ind. Webb said STBU will take advantage of its engineering […]
January 14, 2015
Business
Peterson marks 70th year in business
2015 marks vehicle safety lighting provider Peterson Manufacturing Co.’s 70th year of business. The family-owned business says that since its inception in 1945, it has grown into a quarter-billion-dollar multifaceted corporation now providing thousands of lighting-related products for customers worldwide. Peterson’s headquarters is on a 44-acre corporate campus in Grandview, Mo., housing its vertically integrated […]
January 14, 2015
Business
Changing Gear: Electronics rewind
Since most of you are busy enough trying to manage your own business, it’s likely you occasionally might have missed a few announcements for new products that we relay frequently to you at OverdriveOnline.com. This week, Overdrive’s “Changing Gear” series takes a look back at some electronics-related products to help you keep your trucks working […]
January 14, 2015
Business
East names Waters Truck & Tractor authorized dealer
East Manufacturing announced that Waters Truck & Tractor/Waters International Trucks now is an authorized East dealer, offering East’s full line of flatbed, dropdeck and dump trailers. An International Trucks dealership, Waters was established in the 1920s as Buick dealership and repair shop and has grown to include six locations, a truck and tire service location […]
January 13, 2015
Gear
Expanded Dayton tire line
Bridgestone Commercial’s latest line of Dayton truck tires consists of eight patterns that doubles the brand’s product coverage for small fleets and owner-operators in a multitude of segments. The lineup features expanded size and ply rating offerings and
January 13, 2015
Gear
Watson & Chalin’s steerable lift axles
Watson & Chalin’s Tru-Track 13K and 20K steerable lift axles for Freightliner and Western Star models incorporate the company’s quick-change ride height system. The vertically integrated Tru-Track 20K for truck and trailer mounts weighs 1,297 pounds and i
January 13, 2015
Business
After latest drop, diesel could be one week away from falling below $3
The U.S. average diesel price has now dropped 8 straight weeks and 26 of the last 28. It’s also dropped more than 55 cents in the last 5 weeks.
January 13, 2015
Business
Peterbilt to roll out new Model 567 mixer configuration
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced it will unveil a new Model 567 configuration suited for concrete contractors and other weight-conscious applications during the World of Concrete show Feb. 2-6 in Las Vegas. “Peterbilt’s Model 567 has been in production for just over a year, and it’s already far surpassing our high expectations for it,” said Charles […]
January 12, 2015
Business
Roads not taken: Diesel technician demand on the rise
You’ve heard of the “driver shortage,” right? The world of diesel technicians is experiencing a similar dynamic as equipment evolves, many techs retire and fewer people enter the vocation.
January 12, 2015
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