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Overdrive Extra

Xantrex: 3 inverter installation tips

1. Installation best at the factory or authorized dealer aftermarket: If you’re considering an aftermarket inverter installation to an older truck or mulling options on a new vehicle, take it under advisement that leading inverter manufacturer Xantrex Technology reps have formally recommended inverter installation by a truck OEM or an authorized dealer. According to Xantrex, […]

May 25, 2012

Overdrive Extra

Lucky 13: Natural gas engines performing well in ready-mix

Chicago-based Ozinga Ready Mix drivers report plenty of power and responsive shifting from 13 Cummins-Westport natural gas-powered Kenworth mixer trucks now in operation, moving from its Chinatown Plant near downtown. “Since city officials are trying to reduce emissions from trucks that operate in downtown Chicago,” says Tim Ozinga, company communications director, “we thought placing all of […]

April 21, 2012

Business

Study: Emissions tech decreases harmful particulates

Diesel Technology Forum research found that advancements in clean diesel technology have brought emissions to nearly zero.

April 13, 2012

Channel 19

Cummins introduces iPhone app with 3-D engine views

The latest in the trucking-related smartphone apps world is a nifty program offering 3-D views of engine componentry and systems from the folks at Cummins. It’s geared toward connecting technicians with careers with the diesel engine manufacturer, but I imagine there are plenty of you who’d get a kick out of the the app’s features […]

April 8, 2012

Channel 19

Rhetoric on Tony the Truckstop Tiger boils over into truckstop villification

It’s been a little while since I checked in on the efforts by animal-rights activists and others — including a large coterie of truck drivers — to force owners of the Tiger Truck Stop in Gross Tete, La., to give up their caged Bengal tiger, Tony. The latest efforts including a lawsuit filed this week […]

April 15, 2011

Channel 19

Owner-operator Jerry Kissinger named to new Shell ‘Million-Mile’ club

His is a familiar face — to me, anyway. At MATS this week, Jerry Kissinger was named to Shell Rotella’s new Million Mile Haul of Fame, introduced to honor drivers who respect their rig and its engine, and take pride in a job well done. Kissinger, owner-operator of a 1991 Mack Superliner, was honored as the […]

April 1, 2011

Voices

Roadside Attractions

An Oreo design hits the spot, drug trafficking, a truck beauty calendar and ride-along pets are among the trucking news items featured.

January 5, 2011

Channel 19

Joy of sharing — win some diesel oil, Nascar VIP tickets, maybe a portable toilet?

A new sweepstakes put on by Shell Rotella opened today and is asking drivers to share what they feel is the toughest road in America by the end of August. The company’s “Road-Tested Challenge,” in exchange for operators’ stories, offers a chance for drivers to win a VIP NASCAR experience with Richard Childress Racing, along with hundreds of […]

April 19, 2010