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TruckSavvy.com is your portal to truck maintenance on the internet…designed by truck pros, for truck pros.

Trucksavvy.com is a "virtual truck show" ... every link takes you directly to the information you need to learn about truck specifications, regional fuel prices, parts and service locations, product information and sources...in short, everything you ever wanted to know about vehicle maintenance.

Savvy Pro News brings you helpful hints to help you make the most of TruckSavvy.com and highlights areas of particular interest for Maintenance Professionals.

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Well How About That? - GPS System for Customer Service Improvement Nets Fuel Savings

Many companies are using GPS (Global Positioning Systems) to improve customer service, provide real time tracking and improve customer responsiveness.

But there can be additional, unexpected benefits.

Battleground Tire & Wrecker Service, Inc. in Burlington, NC installed a GPS system in early 2008 for the Customer Service related reasons above.  To their happy surprise, they found the fuel cost savings that resulted from reduced idling, better road speed management and other operation improvements have been great enough to repay the original system investment.

Learn more about this pleasant surprise in our feature article on the TruckSavvy.com Home Page.

Do you have equipment you no longer use, overstocks of parts collecting dust or tools that are surplus to your needs?

Or do you need equipment, tools or parts that are hard to find locally at a reasonable cost.

TruckSavvy.com can be the solution to both of these problems..

The Savvy Pro Auction is an on-line auction service that will advertise your surplus parts, tools, equipment and what have you to the thousands of Truck Professionals who look to TruckSavvy.com each month for the information they need.

Recent listings on Savvy Pro Auction include:

• Caterpillar 12 G Motor Grader

• Set of Blue Point Torque Sticks

• A Selection of Monroe Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers

• Air Shields for International Tractors

• And more...

Using the Savvy Pro Auction is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. Go to TruckSavvy.com Hom Page and click on Auction in the menu on the left side of the page. 

2. To list or bid on an item, you need to register and log in (using your selected User Name and Password).

3. To list an item for sale, fill out the online listing form (click on sell, at the top of the auction page), then review and upload your listing.

To bid on an item listed, simply follow the directions on the item screen.

For a limited time, you can list your items for no charge and only pay a small auction fee when your auction is completed.

Turn your unwanted parts, tools and equipment to cash with the Savvy Pro Auction.  Go to www.TruckSavvy.com and click on Auction.

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• QuiKleen™ Spill Kits

• Chase 'Em Back Thread Chasers

• TruckSavvy.com Reverse Stop Decals

• Etc.

Fleet E-Commerce at TruckSavvy.com offers products from selected suppliers that every shop can use.

We have updated the Fleet E-Commerce section to make it easier to use and navigate.

You can look for products by category and manufacturer; share product reviews and easily manage payment and shipping.

Also, the Contact Us link makes it easy to ask a question or alert us to new products you would like to find.

Go to Fleet E-Commerce to see the changes.

Eco Friendly Productivity, Efficiency and Safety - Stertil Koni Expands Environmentally Intelligent Lift Offerings

Stertil-Koni USA, Inc. has announced a new product designed to significantly reduce energy consumption and environmental impact of mobile lifting equipment.

The EARTHLIFT adds to Stertil Koni's line of "Envirionmentally Intelligent" lifts and creates a new category:  "Green Mobile Lifts"

In a departure from traditional heavy duty lift designs; the EARTHLIFT is engineered to use the weight of the vehicle it has lifted, to recharge its batteries with each lowering cycle. The lift's unique self-regeneration technology, resembling that used in today's advanced hybrid vehicles, has led to a 50% increase in the total battery operating life.

The EARTHLIFT joins the previously announced SKYLIFT and ECOLIFT in helping companies and municipalities earn EED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for their buildings.

To learn more about the EARTHLIFT and the entire Stertil Koni line of Environmentally Intelligent lifts, go to TruckSavvy.com Cool Stuff and click on Stertil-Koni.

Training is a lot like the weather, everyone talks about it, but...

Well we're doing something about it.  TruckSavvy.com Online Training provides links to training resources on the internet.  From manufacturer supplied material to Training Services, we will keep you informed of new developments in training help.

We've changed the layout of our Online Training page to make it easier to use.  Let us know what you think of the new format and if you come across a training resource you would like to pass on to others, let us know.

ArvinMeritor Training

We already talked about the updated online training available from ArvinMeritor.

But they also provide onsite and instructor led training.  Assuming your people have completed prerequisite online courses, ArvinMeritor makes hands on classes available around the country.  To learn more, click on Online Training, click on Arvin-Meritor Technical Training and log in.  Then click the Instructor Led Training link.

Stemco Training

The internet is not just a place to take web based training, it can also be a source to help you find the person or on site assistance you need.  For example, Stemco representatives are available to help users and distributors conduct on site training programs covering wheel end maintenance, seal installation and diagnosis and other subjects.  In fact, Stemco reps provide a handy card for customers to request this assistance.  But if you don't know the local Stemco rep, how do you find one?

Simple, just go to TruckSavvy.com Online Training and click on Stemco Onsite Training.  Then click on the Sales Reps link and send an e-mail to request the help you need.

Or you can click on the Schedule a TQM Clinic link and fill out the online form.

And If You Don’t… - Tanker Wheel Fire Video

Need a graphic example of the importance of quality maintenance?

Check out the Wheel Fire Video on TruckSavvy.com Safety page.

According to the announcer, this fire could started from an overheated wheel/brake.

Makes a pretty strong case for vigilant wheel end maintenance and automated brake stroke warning systems.

This could be a great starter for your next training meeting.

To view the video, go to TruckSavvy.com Quick Clicks, click on Safety, then click on the camera icon under Tanker Wheel Fire Videos.

Savvy Pro Blog - Savvy Pros Share Their Thoughts

Carbon Foot Print's In the Eye of The Beholder

In the rush to "Go Green", a logical starting point is determining your "Carbon Foot Print".  But as our contributor found, that can mean different things to different people.

Read some of his observations and offer your take on a major transportation issue in our blog, "TruckSavvy In Focus".

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