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Changing Gear: Cool stuff for a hot summer
It’s getting hot out there, and as a driver, when your livelihood keeps you out on the road for long stretches of time away from a comfortable air conditioned office and an chilly beverage, you know just how sizzling those summer temperatures can really get, no matter what part of the country you’re driving. Fortunately, […]
June 2, 2014
Business
Tough enough: Volvo’s VNX easily transitions from on-road to off with I-Shift transmission
Equipment Editor Jack Roberts recently took Volvo’s versatile VNX for a test spin pulling with flatbed loaded with 77,500 pounds of concrete blocks around 6 and 7 percent grades on Interstate 26 in Tennessee. Here’s what he found.
May 29, 2014
Business
Mack recalling 44,000 trucks for hazard light defect, Navistar recalling 300
Mack has issued a recall for 44,047 trucks spanning various years and models for potentially defective hazard warning lights, according to a recall notice made public this week. International is recalling 297 trucks for potential loose or missing bolts in brake calipers.
May 29, 2014
Equipment
Shell engineer details low-viscosity engine oil test
At an engine teardown event held earlier this month, Shell Rotella engineers showed off parts from three engines used in a two-year, half-million mile test of the next-generation low-viscosity oil that’s part of the next category of engine oils.
May 28, 2014
Business
Diesel price down a nickel after string of price drops
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell nine-tenths of a cent in the week ended May 26 to $3.925, according to the Department of Energy. This is the fourth week in a row the price of diesel has declined nationally.
May 27, 2014
Gear
Hendrickson’s ProStar bumpers
Hendrickson Bumper and Trim’s durable corrosion-resistant Aero Clad bumpers for the International ProStar in both tilt-mount and fixed-mount configurations are designed to retrofit all model-year trucks. The bumpers are built to offer nearly 4 inches of a
May 26, 2014
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Changing Gear: Updates from Meritor, Hogebuilt, NTN Bower, Daimler, Jost
Meritor Inc. has added optimized axle ratios to its 14X rear-drive axle portfolio to help enhance fuel economy. The company’s14X tandem drive axles with a 2.79 ratio will be available for production in June, and a 2.85 ratio will be ready later this summer. Meritor says when the new ratios are used in combination with […]
May 24, 2014
Equipment
Meritor unveils plan for ‘intelligent’ axle
Meritor says its new 17X Logic Drive system offers signifiant enhancements in fuel economy for trucks in long-haul applications
May 23, 2014
Business
Detroit announces new integrated powertrain package for Freightliner Cascadia
Detroit announced Thursday a new fully integrated powertrain package that includes its DD15 engine, DT12 automated manual transmission and Detroit axles.
May 22, 2014
Custom Rigs
Video log: Truck races, Ferrari test drive, Meritor’s Italian axle plant
Overdrive Executive Editor Jack Roberts is in Milan, Italy, this week visiting a Meritor test lab. Here are videos he’s shot on his trip, including some of checking out Ferraris and Lamborghinis at a nearby track and some footage from the European truck racing circuit.
May 22, 2014
Business
Diesel down again, edging downward as part of expected summer decline
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell another 1.4 cents in the week ended May 19 to $3.94, following two weeks of similar declines and sinking the price 4.1 cents since the start of May.
May 19, 2014
Gear
BF Goodrich’s SmartWay drive tire
BF Goodrich announced Monday the release of a new SmartWay verified drive axle tire, the DR 454. Donna Murphy, business segment manager for BFGoodrich Commercial Truck Tires, says the company hopes to target owner operators and fleets of up to 200 trucks
May 19, 2014
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Changing Gear: Updates from Yokohama, Truck-Lite, Amsoil, Fontaine Modification, Rotary Lift
Drivers looking for Yokohama Tire Corp.’s ultra-wide base tires have a new source: Love’s Travel Stop network. YTC announced that Love’s – which has 191 Truck Tire Care locations nationwide – will carry two UWB tires: the TY517 (drive) and RY407 (trailer). Both tires are available in size 445/50R22.5. Truck-Lite Co. has implemented an online […]
May 19, 2014
Business
CARB fines for trucking companies total $2.2 million last year
California’s Air Resources Board Diesel penalized truck and bus fleets a total of $2,177,813 last year for non-compliance with state diesel risk reduction programs.
May 16, 2014
Business
Next-gen oil test: Shell highlights benefits, durability in engine teardown event
Can the fuel economy and emissions reductions benefits of lower viscosity engine oil — thinner oil, essentially — be realized without sacrificing durability and, thus, engine life? It’s a question that’s faced oil makers since development of the next category of heavy duty engine oils began in 2011, and it’s a concern Shell Rotella wanted […]
May 15, 2014
Gear
Stemco’s upgraded tire inflation system
Stemco’s upgraded Aeris automatic tire inflation systems now feature the company’s SmartSense technology, a driver alert system designed to quickly identify which wheel ends are taking air for faster corrective action. SmartSense also features Stemco’s Ze
May 14, 2014
Business
Price of diesel drops again, could be start of summer drop off
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell again in the week ended May 12, dropping 1.6 cents to $3.948. The decreases could be the beginning of the DOE-predicted summer decline, when the national average price is expected to slide to a $3.87 summer average.
May 12, 2014
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Changing Gear: ACT Expo highlights from Freightliner, Kenworth, Eaton, Chart, dHybrid, Penske
The annual Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo normally tends to be a fleet-centric affair, with discussions and product rollouts that pertain mostly to more sizable trucking companies. But for owner-operators interested in exploring alternative fuels such as natural gas and willing to take the financial plunge, there were a few interesting announcements made at last […]
May 12, 2014
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