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locations, product information and
sources...in short, everything you ever
wanted to know about vehicle
maintenance.
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particular interest for Maintenance
Professionals.
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New Feature - In Focus News
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Cap and
Trade or Confusion and Tax? - Keep Up
With Global Warming Discussions
Your
answer to the question above depends
upon which side you fall in the debate.
But whatever your position, a key issue facing the
trucking industry is global
warming and how regional, national and
international developments will affect your
operations.
We have
set up a TruckSavvy.com page to help you
stay abreast of news on this important
subject.
TruckSavvy.com Cap and
Trade Links provides links to articles
and discussions as well as a link to the
TruckSavvy.com Blog where you can post
your own comments.
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Virtual Mall - Your Very Own Truck Show |
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In addition to
TruckSavvy.com
Fleet
E-Commerce offerings,
the TruckSavvy.com Virtual
Mall showcases products and
services from your favorite
suppliers and service
providers.
Click on
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take advantage of this
convenient way to source
the products you need.
And keep checking back as
more product and service
providers join our virtual
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Carolina BG
Inject-A-Flush For Diesels -
Right Tool...Right
Time...Right Stuff
Carolina BG fuel
injection and lubrication
products are designed to improve
vehicle performance and
reduce maintenance costs.
To learn more about BG
Products and to learn about
becoming a BG Products
Dealer, go to
TruckSavvy.com
Virtual Mall and click on
Carolina BG.
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Savvy Pro
Viewpoint - Professional Perspectives |
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On
Craftsmanship - Better Than "Good
Enough"
Webster's definition of a craftsman is
"a person who is highly skilled in a
craft" or "a person who practices a
craft with great skill".
This month's Savvy Pro Viewpoint contributor suggests that
today's maintenance professional should
practice craftsmanship and defines the
traits required.
A powerful message for all Maintenance
Professionals. Read the article at
Savvy Pro Viewpoint.
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Savvy Pro Cool Stuff - New Products
Techniques and Ideas |
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PERMALOGIC™ TC Liftgate Battery Charging
System
PERMALOGIC™
TC from Phillips Industries provides
a 14.4 volt charge to the liftgate
batteries. By stepping up the voltage to
14.4 volts through the trail
charger, the liftgate batteries are
charged to capacity, allowing for more
frequent usage of the liftgate.
Features:
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Provides a 14V, 20A charge to the
liftgate battery
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Eliminates a single or dual pole
set-up in many
situations
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Maximizes the charge to the liftgate
battery
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Brake
pedal activated
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Visual
indicator of tractor battery
condition
To learn
more, go
TruckSavvy.com Cool Stuff
and
click on the Permalogic graphic.
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Savvy Pro Training - Everybody Talks
About It... |
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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.
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ConMet
Inspection and Maintenance Training
In
addition to an online training course for
maintenance and adjustment of Conmet
hubs, Conmet provides quarterly
technical newsletters with in depth
information on maintenance of Conmet
products. For example, the most
recent issue provides detailed
instructions for 5/year/500,000 mile
service of ConMet PreSet Hubs.
You can
download past issues as well as the
current issue by going to
TruckSavvy.com
Online Training and click on
ConMet Hubs
under the Wheel and Axle Heading.
On the
ConMet site click
Literature
and then click on
Conmet Connection Newsletter to find the
newsletters and click
Preset Training to
register to participate in the online
training course.
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MGM
Brakes Safety Technology Pyramid
There has
been much written of late concerning the
benefits of new safety technologies such
as Roll Stability, Yaw Stability, and
Adaptive Cruise C ontrol
on commercial vehicles.
But we
often overlook the impact of proper
foundation brake setup and performance
on the effectiveness of these advanced
vehicle systems.
MGM Brakes
developed the Safety Technology Pyramid
to describe the relationship between
these technologies.
The safety
Technology Pyramid can be helpful in
reminding technicians of the importance
of proper maintenance, not only to the
sophisticated electronics on today's
trucks and trailers, but also to the
basic building blocks of truck safety.
To read
and download MGM Brakes Safety
Technology Pyramid, go to
TruckSavvy.com Online Training,
click on
MGM Brakes and go to their home
page. Then click on
Tech Tips...MGM Publishes the Safety
Technology Pyramid.
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For the Fun of
It - Some Tidbits You May Have Missed |
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Been
There and Done That -The Real Truth About
Tools We Use Every Day
We don't
know who to credit for this piece, but
these tool definitions and explanations
will strike a nerve (pun intended) with many of us.
Go to
TruckSavvy.com Tidbits and click
on the Tool Explanations link.
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