Staying ahead of the inspectors
Don't take any chances on your equipment passing inspection. This story, newly updated, rounds up coverage on a wealth of maintenance topics in Overdrive in recent years.
View ArticleWhere Brake Safety Week, starting Sunday, is something of a year-round affair
Keeping up with your braking systems might be the most important thing you can do when it comes to avoiding the principal violations inspectors are looking for year-round, nationally, and particularly...
View ArticleTrailers’ simplicity doesn’t excuse poor preventive maintenance
Trailer maintenance often takes a backseat to servicing the tractor, with its multitude of components and moving parts. Still, a thorough on-time preventive maintenance inspection is the best way to...
View ArticlePreventing convex mirror cracks in winter
The latest "Highway Hack," with a few preventive measures: Seal the housing when installing replacement mirrors. Manually create moisture drain if there’s not a drain hole that's obvious upon...
View ArticleGlen Rice’s 2007 big-bunk W900 and savings from next-gen oil bypass, fuel...
Rice has benefited the last couple of years from a bypass-oil-filtration and fuel-additive system he purchased from the Clean Air Fleet company. The oil filter medium in the system filters out...
View ArticleThe trucking history of independent Germann Soeth and his long-running 1998...
VIDEO: Soeth runs independent with authority out of Frederick, Md., to points mostly Chicago and east. From That's a Big 10-4 on D.C. on the National Mall in Washington, he gives a window into his...
View ArticlePOLL: What’s your typical interval for engine oil changes?
How often do you change the oil in your truck or trucks -- do you stick with traditional low-mileage intervals or extend out based on oil analysis and/or manufacturer recommendation in newer...
View ArticleNews roundup, Dec. 2: CVSA issues update on final e-log deadline, used-truck...
CVSA's reminder: No 'soft enforcement' period or delay in the offing for the Dec. 17 ELD mandate deadline date. Amid growing buyers' market for used trucks, a particular source for full maintenance...
View ArticleCapture 2020 vision with proactive attention to repair, operating and finance...
"Successful owners throughout this past difficult year have an established business plan and operating procedures that enable them to be proactive with decision-making." Also: How one got out from...
View ArticlePartners in Business tip: Log maintenance records
Only with complete records can you track the work done on your truck and, when necessary, prove that required maintenance has been done.
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