4 Fleet Maintenance | July 2018
CONTENTS / JULY 2018
FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
22 VEHICLES
Heavy duty truck update
Details on the latest Class 7 and
8 product line updates from truck
manufacturers.
26 IN THE BAY
Keeping up with air
suspensions
Regular maintenance can help keep
drivers happy, cargo intact and trucks
on the road.
» Air suspension ride height
measurement procedures
32 SHOP OPERATIONS
Three keys to an efficient
shop lubrication system
Maximum ROI is achieved when
fleets properly manage consumption,
contamination control and technician
productivity.
» Other lube-related products to
drive efficiency
On the cover: Photo from iStock
8 UPTIME
Where there’s an obstacle,
there’s an opportunity.
52 FLEET PARTS
& COMPONENTS
What’s new in products
for more efficient fleet
operation.
54 TOOLS &
EQUIPMENT
A roundup of the
latest tool and equipment
offerings.
56 CLASSIFIEDS
Product and service offerings.
Want to contribute? Contact us at
editor@VehicleServicePros.com
» COVER STORY
SPECIAL FEATURE
41 SECURING
TECHNOLOGY’S FUTURE
VIEWS FROM T HE E XPERTS
36 TIRE TACTICS
Practices to optimize fleet
tire performance
By Sanjay Nayakwadi
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS
TIRE OPERATIONS
38 REMAN,
REBUILD, REPLACE
Trends in the commercial
vehicle aftermarket
By John Chalifoux
MERA
40 MANAGEMENT
The catch-22 of training
By Joel Levitt
SPRINGFIELD RESOURCES
58 GUEST
EDITORIAL
Tire pressure system
options for fleets
By Bill Hicks
SAF-HOLLAND
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42 Invitation
44 TMC Fall Meeting
48 Competition Framework
50 PTDC Training Fair
51 TMC Membership
Correction: On page 28 of the Fleet Maintenance June issue, the Vehicle
Inspection Systems company name was incorrectly listed as Vehicle Information
Systems. Fleet Maintenance regrets the error.
12 Trends in heavy duty
truck fi ltration
Filters that directly and indirectly protect the engine
require closer monitoring and replacement.
» The viability of reusable engine oil filters
» The importance of cabin air filter replacement
» Filtration trends in air dryer systems
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