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A cost-effective APU alternative for A/C
Auxiliary power units can run upwards of $10,000. To try to get the comfort of A/C without the cost, one owner-operator spent just $2,000 to outfit his rig with a makeshift APU. Here’s how.
August 14, 2020
Gear
Valvoline’s heavy-duty engine oil
Valvoline’s Premium Blue One Solution Gen2 is the second iteration of the company’s original heavy-duty engine oil first released in 2018. The oil was developed in partnership with Cummins Spark-Ignited Engineering and is approved for use in multiple heav
August 13, 2020
Gear
Phillips’ cable support system
Phillips’ Tracker Spring Kit cable support system is designed for tighter turns. The kit features a 25-inch extra heavy-duty spring and the company’s Qwik-Clamp that facilitates quick, easy installation. When serving as the working spring, the kit is engi
August 13, 2020
Gear
Femco’s oil drain and fill system
Femco’s Non-Drip Drain Plugs and Clickers are designed to drain and refill oil quickly without leaving any residue by decreasing the distance between the plug’s valve opening and the clicker’s nozzle opening. Due to its robust solid brass construction, it
August 10, 2020
Gear
Dana’s preassembled shaft kits
Dana’s Spicer ReadyPack Preassembled Kits for commercial vehicle driveshafts, coupling shafts and interaxle shafts are compiled for convenience, streamlined ordering and savings on inventory and labor costs so that users no longer will be required to iden
August 10, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Hauling smart — often high, wide and ugly, too — with Owner-Operator of the Year Kevin Kocmich
The complications of any oversize load’s complexity are many. In this Overdrive Radio edition, owner-op Kevin Kocmich shares secrets to their mastery.
August 6, 2020
Gear
Carrier Transicold’s intermodal TRU
Carrier Transicold’s Vector HE 19 Intermodal Container Refrigeration System uses R-452A refrigerant developed for a lower environmental impact. The thin-profile unit is suited for 53-foot domestic intermodal containers to help optimize space utilization w
August 4, 2020
Gear
Michelin’s trailer tire
Michelin’s X One Line Energy T2 Trailer Tire is engineered for improved tread wear while providing fuel and weight savings. The SmartWay-verified tire is suited for the dry van truckload, refrigerated truckload and tanker applications. The tread design he
August 3, 2020
Voices
POLL: What’s your typical oil drain interval?
With many late-model diesels, oil drain intervals that are recommended just keep getting longer, though many owner-ops err on the conservative side with more frequent drains while some take the opposite tack with the employment of aftermarket bypass filtration for extended drains. What’s your typical mileage interval?
July 31, 2020
Gear
Old World’s diesel exhaust fluid
Old World’s BlueDEF Platinum Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is formulated for today’s selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and deposit buildup that can lead to back pressure, increased fuel consumption and reduc
July 30, 2020
Business
Walkabout Transport: Hotshot as downsized pandemic refuge
One owner-op fled low rates by selling her equipment and buying a well-priced used one-ton and gooseneck flatbed. Here's what she's been able to do with it.
July 29, 2020
Gear
Dana’s Spicer limited-slip differential
Dana’s Spicer Trac-Lok Limited-Slip Differentials (LSD) for medium-duty applications are built to deliver improved vehicle handling within a lightweight and compact design for maximum traction, durability and performance while placing less stress on the a
July 28, 2020
Business
Kendall Enterprises: Hotshot car haul for the long haul
Auto hauler Jason Kendall has been almost overwhelmed with work from his regular customers. How he built that customer base, here.
July 27, 2020
Gear
Double Coin, CMA add new sizes to drive, all-position tires
Double Coin and CMA added new tire sizes for their RLB452 Open-Shoulder Drive-Position Tire and RR202 Five-Rib All-Position Highway-Service Tire. The fuel-efficient RLB452 features a four-belt package and an open shoulder designed to allow debris to escap
July 26, 2020
Business
Hotshot trucking retains its fundamental allure
These four hotshot trucking businesses succeed with an old-school approach to building direct customers, maintaining equipment, reining in insurance costs, and more. If you're considering any hotshot niche, find a lot to learn here.
July 23, 2020
Gear
Wabash National’s latest refrigerated trailer
Wabash National’s Molded Structural Composite (MSC) Refrigerated Trailer features the company’s proprietary MSC technology that allows a customer to either downsize the batteries required to haul cargo or increase the run time on a battery setup to provid
July 23, 2020
Gear
Havis’ dock for Panasonic’s Toughbook A3
Havis’ DS-PAN-1400 Docking Station for Panasonic’s Toughbook A3 tablet is designed to be compact and lightweight and be compatible with the A3’s barcode reader, extended battery, smart card and hand strap. A one-handed docking and spring-loaded connector
July 22, 2020
Gear
Phillips’ day cab cable support
Phillips’s X-Tend Day Cab Tracker Bar Extension is engineered for cable support on day cabs with back windows. The X- Tend’s design helps prevent damage and decrease driver distraction from cables banging against the cab by extending them an additional 8
July 21, 2020
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