• 07
  • Mar2019

Maintaining your trailer might be the only option in a hot market

Maintaining your trailer might be the only option in a hot market

There’s no doubt about it, the trailer market is on fire. A strong surge in orders in the later half of 2018 filled available slots for this year’s manufacturing. And just because you’re ready to add to your fleet doesn’t mean the OEMs are willing to accommodate your orders. There’s reluctance among OEMs to accept […]

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  • 03
  • Jan2019

Battery Insight for Winter Weather – Why dual-purpose batteries are a better investment?

Battery Insight for Winter Weather – Why dual-purpose batteries are a better investment?

The Canadian Farmer Almanac’s experience-driven formula for weather prediction is historically accurate 80% of the time. This winter 2019 is supposed to be unusually cold with bone-chilling temperatures in February. Why is this important? It’s because no other part of a commercial truck is as failure-prone in cold weather than a starter battery. Batteries Don’t […]

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  • 09
  • Nov2018

Why is There a Variance in Shop Labour Rates?

Why is There a Variance in Shop Labour Rates?

When comparing labour rates at a repair facility, many people believe that a cheaper hourly rate equates to a lower cost.  This is equivalent to the idea that a cooked burger made with regular ground beef will weigh the same as one made with lean ground beef. A pound is not a pound.  One contains […]

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  • 05
  • Oct2018

Advice and Tips for Proper Truck Maintenance

Advice and Tips for Proper Truck Maintenance

How often should I rotate my tires? Your tires should be rotated every other oil change or every 30,000kms. Neglecting to rotate tires is a major cause of premature tire wear. Is it really necessary to replace my timing belt at the manufacturer-recommended intervals? Yes. The failure of a timing belt is many diesel trucks […]

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