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Business

Inland to open new Wyo. Store

Inland Truck Parts will open a new store in Evansville, Wyo., Oct. 17, the retailer says. The store will be Inland’s first in Wyoming and will have on-staff technical experts who perform transmission and differential remanufacturing and driveline repair.

September 28, 2011

Business

Redmon fired from one IRT show, quits other

Ice Road Trucker Dave Redmon said in an interview with Truckers News the show’s production crew fabricates scenes and “went out of their way” to make him look bad.

September 27, 2011

Business

Technician wins top skills award

Jeffrey Schlecht, a technician for the Omaha Truck Center in Norfolk, Neb., won the highest honor at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2011 National Technician Skills Competition, Sept. 19-21 in Raleigh, N.C. Schlecht won prizes valued at more than more than $20,000 for the second straight year. Second- and third-place finishers John Ragland and Michael […]

September 27, 2011

Overdrive Extra

Does added hydrogen really boost fuel mileage?

Some research shows that hydrogen slightly improves diesel combustion, but the improvement may not be significant enough to warrant all the equipment necessary to separate it and meter it back in.

September 27, 2011

Business

Big G Express hosts referral contest

Big G Express drivers can win a Kubota RTV, cash prizes and other rewards in a driver referral contest that runs through March 2010, the Shelbyville, Tenn., carrier said. Along with the grand prize of a Kubota RTV, runner-up prizes will include a choice of iPad or flat screen TV. Drivers who give referrals are […]

September 27, 2011

Business

CSA repair kit

The CSA Qwik-Fix Kit holds common repair parts in a carrying bag so drivers can easily access them to correct any issues before reaching a roadside checkpoint. The Qwik-Fix Kit includes 12 parts to fix most electrical problems that could cause severity points. The bag can be customized for drivers to include parts that they […]

September 26, 2011

Business

Court issues final order in Minnesota fatigue suit

Judge upheld his previous order regarding truckers’ Fourth Amendment rights in the case against Minnesota State Patrol.

September 23, 2011

Business

Automated-manual transmission package

The XE13, a combination of Volvo’s I-Shift automated-manual transmission Volvo engine with modified-software, allows the engine to cruise at 1150 rpm at 65 mph. The XE13 package is rated for up to 80,000 pounds and includes a 425-hp, 1750 lb-ft-torque D13 engine. The Volvo I-Shift overdrive transmission comes with a 0.78:1 ratio, and the package […]

September 23, 2011

Business

Love’s opens Washington stop

Drivers will earn double “I Love Rewards” loyalty points on all purchases made through Sept. 22 at the new travel stop in Napavine, Wash., on I-5, exit 72, Love’s Travel Stop says. The new stop includes 73 truck spaces, DEF dispensers at the diesel islands, CAT scales, five showers and RFID cardless fueling technology. It […]

September 22, 2011

Business

Goodyear starts truck care network

Drivers can access locations for on-highway truck and commercial tire service on a new website, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. says. The Uni-Maxx Truck Care website is part of a network that connects drivers to service locations. The site features a searchable map of Uni-Maxx locations, details of services and products at specific locations […]

September 22, 2011

Business

Independent sleeper air conditioner

A newer version of a battery-powered auxiliary air-conditioning system is now available from Red Dot. The Sleeping Well Arctic 2000 Plus system operates with the truck’s engine off, burning no fuel and producing no emissions. It has an all-12-volt system with twin compressors, upgraded system diagnostics and a wireless remote to control settings. It also has a […]

September 22, 2011

Business

Betts Spring releases spring-loaded mud flap hangers

Class 8 operators can now buy new lightweight spring-loaded mud flap hangers with Smart A17 Technology from Betts Spring. The heavy-duty flaps have an open-wound coil spring design and are available in straight arm, tapered arm and angle down forms.

September 21, 2011