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Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Perform regular PM
Preventive maintenance ensures your truck is running efficiently. Here are a few items to regularly check.
April 16, 2021
Overdrive Extra
Roadcheck prep: Invest in inspections to save money, hassle later
A good way to learn and gain confidence that you wonât get a roadside violation is to invest in equipment inspection, observe the inspection process at your shop/the scales, and ask questions.
May 22, 2018
Business
New vid series on tire, brake maintenance
Accurideâs series of how-to videos assist owners and techs in properly installing and servicing Accurideâs steel and aluminum wheels and Gunite-brand brake drums and Automatic Slack Adjusters.
June 10, 2016
Voices
POLL: Whatâs your truckâs oil-change interval?
Whether your oil-change interval varies based on oil analysis results or not, whatâs your most common interval for change?
June 11, 2015
Business
Change the oil or change engine parts â itâs up to you
When you became an owner-operator, you became responsible for maintaining your truck, and this means changing the oil. With truck ownership, you have a big decision to make: Change the oil, or replace the parts. Itâs up to you.
June 18, 2014
Overdrive Extra
Heat: Your tiresâ No. 1 enemy
The folks at GITI Tire reminded us of this in their most recent newsletter, citing an article from the Saturday Evening Post that estimated 80 percent of tire failures were due to underinflation â the article appeared in 1928, and ânothing has changed,â the company said. Itâs a no-brainer, really, but how many times have [âŚ]
June 9, 2012
Overdrive Extra
How-to: Identify quality air coils
A quality air coil will exhibit good âstrength, durability, flexibility, memory recoil and performance in hot and cold temperatures,â say the writers behind parts manufacturer Phillips Industriesâ Qwik Tech Tips monthly newsletter. A chief consideration is the material the air line is made of. The company says a shortage of castor beans in 2002-03, the [âŚ]
May 5, 2012
Business
Do it yourself: Tractor maintenance
The first volume of tractor maintenance topics, compiled by the editors of Overdrive and Truckers News, covers 12 tasks that help optimize equipment life.
February 27, 2012
Channel 19
Popular Mechanics seeks âWorst Roadâ nominations
Make your voice heard! No, Iâm not talking about the proposed mandate of electronic onboard recorders for hours of service compliance (for more about that: comments are open through May 23). Popular Mechanics editors are seeking out the âworst road in the USA,â they say at the magazineâs website. Who better to nominate it than [âŚ]
April 27, 2011
Business
Oil analysis program
Shellâs LubeAnalyst oil analysis program helps assess whether fluids and equipment are performing as intended and determine appropriate lubricant change intervals.
November 25, 2010
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