Maintenance

How to Make Your Wooden Trailer Floors Last Longer

TORONTO – What killed your trailer floor? I suggest it was death by moisture. But it probably didn’t decay. The wood likely snapped first. Van trailers can carry any number…

Good for what oils you

TORONTO – To meet the expected greenhouse gas/fuel efficiency standards the federal government is in the process of developing, oil companies and engine makers have been busy developing a new standard…

Meritor adds training van for Canadian market

LAS VEGAS, NV – Meritor is equipping a new training van for dedicated use in Canada. The truck, which will deliver instructor-led training on brakes, axles and driveline systems, will…

Meritor launches program for repair facilities

LAS VEGAS, NV – Meritor is looking for “the best of the best” repair shops across Canada and the United States, to turn them into Meritor-approved facilities. The company launched…

Canadians among PACCAR Leasing’s best managers

BELLEVUE, WA- Two Canadians were honored as some of PACCAR Leasing’s best managers of 2015 at the company’s maintenance management seminar held in Anaheim, California. Kelly Whyte, of…

Alberta seeks nominations for Safety Person of the Year

ROCKY VIEW, AB - The Alberta Motor Transport Association's annual award recognizes fleet personnel who embrace safety and inspire others to do the same.

Utility to make roll protection standard on reefers

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA - Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company will equip all of its refrigerated trailers with the Bendix TABS-6 Advanced TRSP, starting in 2015.

APUs: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

TORONTO – On a recent driving trip between Toronto and Chicago, I encountered an unusual situation: a quiet rest area. Of the 26 trucks I counted lined up in the parking stalls,…

Are Trailer Spec’ing Preferences Changing?

TORONTO- Trailers are not just trailers anymore; they are profit centers, cost centers, maintenance headaches, insurance liabilities, and perhaps more significantly targets for enforcement. As they increase in technical complexity,…

Truck Research Group’s Membership Drive In High Gear

MONTREAL, QC- FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) group, an independent,  not-for-profit engineering and research group for the North American trucking industry, is offering a 20-percent discount to fleets that join…

Have Engine Builders Fixed EGR Issues?

  TORONTO – While most of the early problems have been engineered out of the exhaust gas recirculation systems on today’s clean diesel engines, corroded coolers, stuck valves and other…

Mack Opens Two New Canadian Facilities

GREENSBORO, NC– Mack Trucks has expanded its Canadian network with two new facilities in Quebec and Saskatchewan. “Mack’s customers reap the benefits of maximum vehicle uptime and…

SAF Suspension Axle Recall Affects 2,500 Trailers

MUSKEGON, MI – Suspension maker SAF-Holland has issued a recall on its CBX Trailer Air Suspension Axle. A company statement said that a specific batch of heat-treated pivot bolts on…

Keeping Up the Tire Pressure

TORONTO – What’s a few psi between friends? A thousand dollars, maybe more, if you’re unfortunate enough to suffer a tire failure somewhere off the beaten track. Inadequate inflation pressure…

Navistar Launches Reconditioning Program for Used Trucks

LISLE, IL – Navistar has launched Diamond Renewed, a new program for used late-model International trucks, which offers an inspection and mechanical reconditioning process. Model year 2010 or newer International ProStar,…