4 Fleet Maintenance | June 2018
CONTENTS / JUNE 2018
FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
18 VEHICLES
Getting to the heart of
starter and alternator
trouble
Don’t waste time trying to diagnose
major component failure when the
problem could be something much
simpler and less costly.
» Failure
symptoms checklist
24 IN THE BAY
Maintenance practices to
prevent wheel-off conditions
Overview of the reasons for truck
and trailer wheel failures, and how to
prevent them.
» Preload or endplay?
» Pre- and post-trip checklist for
wheel ends
30 SHOP OPERATIONS
How data can improve fleet
maintenance
A look at the industry’s transition
to better utilizing vehicle and
environmental data to make more
informed maintenance decisions.
» Comparisons between U.S.
military vehicle and commercial
vehicle maintenance
» Block diagram for high tech
maintenance
On the cover: Photo courtesy of Daimler and iStock
8 UPTIME
What’s your PM process look like?
41 FLEET PARTS
& COMPONENTS
What’s new in products for more
efficient fleet operation.
44 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
A roundup of the latest tool
and equipment offerings.
49 CLASSIFIEDS
Product and service offerings.
Want to contribute? Contact us at
editor@VehicleServicePros.com
» COVER STORY
34 POWERTRAIN
Easing maintenance requirements
across the powertrain
By Jason Owens
CUMMINS INC.
36 TRAINING
Benefits of ASE certification for
truck service professionals
By Dave Cappert
ASE
38 DIAGNOSTICS
How data can help diagnose vehicles
By Ben Osborne
NOREGON
40 MANAGEMENT
How does your maintenance measure up?
By Joel Levitt
SPRINGFIELD RESOURCES
50 GUEST EDITORIAL
Considerations when buying a
two-post lift
By Steve Perlstein
MOHAWK LIFTS
VIEWS FROM T HE E XPERTS
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10 The lightweighting eff ect
How vehicle and component weight reductions will
impact maintenance and the future of trucking.
» SuperTruck superstars
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