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Kingpin Inspection and Maintenance Recommendations
Aug 31, 2020 — Trailer upper coupler or bolster plate and kingpin inspection and maintenance is just as important as the inspection and maintenance of the fifth wheel.
Great American Trucks: Freightliner Cabovers - TruckingInfo.com
Jan 11, 2024 — More than any other North American OEM, Freightliner created the modern, iconic template for Class 8, long-haul cabover trucks. It was a look and basic design that would dominate trucking from the ...
Wheel-Ends: Torque Your Nuts - Maintenance - Trucking Info
Nov 2, 2010 — Hand tighten or use a low-torque nut runner to firm down the flange nuts. Lower the truck off the jack, and then tighten to the recommended torque following the proper sequence for your wheel type ...
Air System Valve Troubleshooting and Replacement
Apr 5, 2019 — Bendix shares tips for technicians on proper troubleshooting, maintenance and upkeep of valves in a compressed air system.
CARB Clean Truck Check Compliance Begins Jan. 1
Dec 4, 2023 — Starting January 2024, all trucks driving in California will need proof of compliance with CARB’s Clean Truck Check to continue operating in the state. Operating in California without ...
Cargo Securement: What You Need to Know - TruckingInfo.com
Feb 21, 2017 — Cargo Securement: What You Need to Know. Belly strapping: The lower stack of this load was secured before the top stack was placed aboard and tied down. There are more than enough straps to ...
News - Trucking Info
Rich Kaczynski, loss prevention manager for A. Duie Pyle, is capping a 46-year trucking career with the 2024 HDT Safety & Compliance Award. News Engine Technology Forum Calls on Legislators to ...
Great American Trucks: The International Transtar Cabover
Dec 21, 2023 — Tough, reliable and stylish, the International Transtar became one of the most recognizable Class 8 American cabover trucks ever.
7 Things You Need to Know About the New Drug and Alcohol …
Sep 17, 2019 — The clearinghouse has long been sought as a way to keep commercial drivers who have violated federal drug and alcohol rules from lying about those results and simply getting a job with another ...