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Welcome to TruckSavvy.com and Savvy Pro News.

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.

Savvy Pro Features

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.

TruckSavvy.com Virtual Mall - Your Very Own Truck Show

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 Virtual Mall on the TruckSavvy.com front page to 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 truck show.

New on the TruckSavvy.com Virtual Mall:

Run Smart Specials from West Carolina Freightliner

With a new facility in the Hickory, NC area and an EPA Certified Body Shop, West Carolina Freightliner is positioned to be a premier provider of quality truck support.

Learn more about their capabilities and take advantage of Run Smart Specials from West Carolina Freightliner, Inc. at the TruckSavvy.com Virtual Mall.

Carolina Axle Surgeons

A burned out wheel bearing or bent spindle does not have to mean expensive repairs and days of down time.

Carolina Axle Surgeons® will come to your facility and using our precision equipment, install a new spindle and/or seal surface in just a few hours.

Learn about the fast, efficient and safe repair available from Carolina Axle Surgeons at the TruckSavvy.com Virtual Mall.

Savvy Pro Viewpoint - Professional Perspectives

5 Ways to Keep Your Truck Out of the Shop - A Service Manager Speaks

Fleets do not like to have their maintenance programs scrutinized by a dealer, especially since the dealer is believed to be looking for repair work and not geared for preventative maintenance.  But the observations by a Dealer Service Manager can help many users save on the road aggravation and expense.

Read the article at Savvy Pro Viewpoint.

Savvy Pro Cool Stuff - New Products Techniques and Ideas

CushionStop Rear Impact Guard

Repair and replacement of ICC bumpers is a regular maintenance challenge for many truck operators. 

The CushionSTOP Rear Impact Guard from TransFreight Technologies is a hydraulically cushioned bumper that absorbs many bumps from the rear without damage and can be quickly and easily repaired or replaced.  This dramatically reduces downtime and cost.

In fact, CushionSTOP Rear Impact Guard may be the last Rear Impact Guard you need.

TransFreight Technologies has produced a video of the CushionStop in action that you can view here:  CushionStop Video.

For more information, click on the CushionStop Rear Impact Guard link at Savvy Pro Cool Stuff..

Savvy Pro Training - Everybody Talks About It...

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.

Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric provides access to literature, specing information and trouble shooting and service information at their web site.

Te easy to use web page includes Specifications, Warranty, Product Literature, Technical Info including a comprehensive Technician Guide along with news and contact information.

Go to TruckSavvy.com Online Training and click on the Mitsubishi Electric Link under the Electrical heading to learn more.

Commercial Fleet Tire Digest

Tires are one of a fleets largest expenses and, in many cases, a major cost reduction opportunity.  A large portion, some say more than half, of tire related expenses are maintenance related.

An excellent tool for keeping your people up to date on tire maintenance issues and as a regular training tool is the Commercial Fleet Tire Digest published by Pressure Systems International.

In the Commercial Tire Digest tire maintenance experts offer tips and provide answers to tire related questions.

To subscribe to Commercial Fleet Tire Digest and view an archive, go to TruckSavvy.com OnLine Training and click on PSI Tire Digest under the Tires and Wheels heading.

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