Making Sense of Truck Classification - Fleet Equipment Mag
WEBJun 23, 2020 · Truck classification for medium trucks involves Classes 4, 5, and 6. That’s where commercial trucks start to show up. Classes 4 and 5 include some full-size trucks used non-commercially. Still, most of the medium-class vehicles are made and used for commercial purposes. Class 4—The GVWRs for this class range between 14,001 and 16,000 pounds.
Truck air suspension ride height measurement procedure tips
WEBMay 21, 2014 · 5. On the axle where the height control valve is attached, measure the distance from the bottom of the frame rail to the ground. 6. Measure the distance from the center of the wheel to the ground. 7. Subtract the measurement found in Step 6 from the measurement found in Step 5 to determine the current ride height of your suspension.
Peterbilt Model 589 walk-around, test drive - Fleet Equipment Mag
WEBDec 12, 2023 · The Peterbilt Model 589 is a cross between two worlds–long-nose classic truck styling outside meets modern-day creature comforts inside. I got my hands on Peterbilt’s latest truck release for a walk-around with Jacob White, product marketing director, Peterbilt, and took it on a drive around Texas to put it through its paces. Under the hood, this Model 589 is powered by a PACCAR MX-13 ...
KeepTruckin rebrands as Motive, launches automated operations …
WEBPublished: May 18, 2022. KeepTruckin has changed its name to Motive, underscoring its expanded focus and direction. Alongside its rebrand, Motive has launched the Automated Operations Platform, a combination of IoT hardware and AI-powered applications that connect and automate physical operations. Founded in 2013, Motive builds technology to ...
Four reasons to use smart truck technology - Fleet Equipment Mag
WEBAug 31, 2021 · Here are four things you can do with smart devices: Implement geofencing. You can streamline your asset utilization with detailed asset tracking and fully customizable geofencing toolkit. Locate an asset and establish custom alerts when assets reach a destination or leave a designated yard or distribution center. Fix tires at the right time.
The pros and cons of truck driver-facing cameras - Fleet …
WEBSep 24, 2018 · Yet, from an equipment management point of view, video telematics can be incredibly helpful not just for the fleet, but for the driver too, as the benefits of driver-facing cameras include exonerations from potential lawsuits after collisions, as well as driver coaching that can cut down on crashes, distractions and other dangerous situations ...
How to avoid frozen truck air lines in the winter - Fleet Equipment …
WEBDec 27, 2021 · Manually drain the air tanks. You should do this periodically, based on the truck’s air usage. “Manually draining water trapped in the tanks is a fail-safe method of removing it from the system and is an indication of how well the air dryer is functioning,” Nagel says. “We recommend draining the tanks up to once a month for vehicles ...
Volvo Trucks introduces new generation VNL - Fleet Equipment Mag
WEBJan 23, 2024 · The new Volvo VNL is packaged into four exterior and interior trim levels — Core, Edge, Edge Black and Ultimate — with six cab configurations, each designed to fit customers’ preference, brand identity, and operational use. Those configurations are: VNL 300 Day Cab. VNL 440 42-inch Mid-Roof Sleeper. VNL 640 62-inch Mid-Roof Sleeper.
Fleet profile: UPS shares results of strong investment in alternative …
WEBJan 29, 2024 · The numbers speak volumes: UPS operates more than 340,000 fleet assets in over 200 countries and territories. Among them are 115,000 package delivery trucks, including 100,000 in the U.S. Additionally, in the last decade, the company has fielded 18,000 alternative fuel vehicles, including 1,000 electric and plug in hybrid vehicles—a sizable fleet that has already covered 1.6 billion miles.
Top heavy-duty truck brake questions, answered - Fleet …
WEBFeb 25, 2015 · The No. 1 job of truck brakes is safety; within that application, there’s more than one way to stop a truck. Drums have been the brake of choice for many trucks, but air disc brakes (ADBs) continue to gain popularity in nearly all heavy-duty on-road applications. “Current [ADB] market penetration is in the 12% to 15% range for power units ...