Tag: PACCAR PARTS

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New Paccar Parts facility in Canada
Paccar Parts celebrated its grand opening of a new 160,000 square-foot parts distribution center (PDC) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in March. The new facility replaces a 55,000-square-foot facility in Brampton, Ontario.
May 22, 2019
Custom Rigs
Kenworth adds chrome options to W990
The chrome and polished components include grille deflectors, bug deflectors, door window shades and more. Lighted chrome options such as air intake accents, exhaust aero shield illumination and under-cab/under-sleeper lighting are also available.
May 2, 2019
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Severe Service
A historic haul, diesel particulate filter cleaning issues, options for the SD line and more severe service information items are featured.
April 1, 2012
Kenworth T800s spec’d for super-heavy haul with 550-hp engines and 18-speed transmissions backed by a 4-speed auxiliary transported these massive coke drums on custom trailers. Each rig had another T800 pushing the 702,000-lb. load behind it during the slow-going moves.
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Click for Parts
Expanding e-commerce options make ordering parts online efficient and convenient.
January 1, 2012
Most people are comfortable with e-commerce, says Steve Rowe, co-owner of autohaulersupply.com. Even so, he encourages truckers to order from an encrypted site: “The ‘s’ on ‘https’ is for secure.”
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Severe Service
Be proactive on these key maintenance items so that off-road rigors don’t contribute to power-unit downtime.
December 1, 2011
Regularly monitoring air inflation pressure is the single best step you can take to maximize tire longevity in the shocks and scrub of many off-road applications.
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CSA Part 2: Maintaining your equipment
Now more than ever, you’re responsible for what you drive, including company trailers. Take control of maintenance with robust inspection procedures and self-education to avoid inspection hassles.
May 1, 2011
This bobtail’s carrier showed an Inspection Selection System score below 50 when it pulled through the Manchester, Tenn., scales on I-24, putting it well below the “Inspect” category threshold. Nevertheless, alerted by the truck’s appearance and age, Trooper Kevin Curtis (pictured) pulled it aside.
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LogBook
Engine problems worsen, FedEx Ground wins key case, APU grants offered to OOIDA, truck-related fatalities drop and more industry issues are featured.
October 1, 2010
Heavy-truck owners report almost twice as many problems with 2004 and newer engines compared to engines built earlier.
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Paccar looks to suppliers
Dan Sobic said a recovering truck market will demand quality and cooperation from vehicle and supplier manufacturers.
August 26, 2010
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Kenworth, Peterbilt offer DPF cleaning with FSX Inc. machine
Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers now clean diesel particulate filters with the FSX Inc. cleaning machine. The FSX machine cleaned filters 9 percent more effectively than others that PACCAR Parts tested, says Jeff Sass, general marketing manager for the Renton, Wash.-based company. Features of the machine include the TrapTester 7 air flow test bench that checks […]
February 12, 2010
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