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ANNIVERSARY
4 Fleet Maintenance | October 2017
CONTENTS / OCTOBER 2017
FEATURES
26 ON THE VEHICLE
Do Wide Base Tires Make
Sense For Your Fleet?
A look at these tires’ performance
benefits and more
» The Perils And Prevention
Of Dual Tire Imbalance
» When To Change Shocks
»How To Ensure Efficient Vocational
Truck Specifications
32 IN THE BAY
Prevent A Major
Driveline Failure
How to catch a costly system failure
with preventive maintenance
» Warning Signs For Drivers
Of Driveline Failure
» The Role Of The Driveline
36 SHOP OPERATIONS
How Well Do You Know
Your Current Spare Parts
Inventory Operation?
Good management practices
contribute to vehicle uptime, and
technician and shop productivity
» First Steps
16 Who Will Maintain Our
Technology On Wheels?
The timing is right for Millennials in fleet maintenance.
On the cover:
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DEPARTMENTS
6 PUBLISHER’S NOTE
Our 20th Anniversary
8 UPTIME
Ready for DVC Season?
46 FLEET PARTS
& COMPONENTS
What’s new in products for more
efficient fleet operation.
52 TOOLS &
EQUIPMENT
A roundup of the
latest tool
and equipment
offerings.
68 CLASSIFIEDS
Product and service offerings.
Want to contribute? Contact us at
editor@VehicleServicePros.com
» COVER STORY
42 BRAKING & COLLISION
AVOIDANCE
Spec The Right Brake For Your Operation
By T.J. Reed
VICE PRESIDENT, FRONT DRIVETRAIN,
NORTH AMERICA, MERITOR
40 TRAINING
Dress Codes And Rules
By George Arrants
TRAINING CONSULTANT, K&D
TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS
44 MANAGEMENT
Got The Right Parts On Hand?
By Joel Levitt
DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS, RELIABILITY
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, RELIABILITYWEB.COM
70 GUEST EDITORIAL
The Impact Of The ELD Mandate
On A Total Mobility Solution
By Keith Steidle
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT &
MARKETING, HAVIS INC.
VIEWS FROM T HE E XPERTS
26
16
10 A 20-Year
Industry Look Back
Key events that shaped the vehicle maintenance,
service and repair industry