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Tips and tricks about heavy duty trucks and diesel engines.

The history of Peterbilt trucks

The history of Peterbilt trucks

We are going to talk about the history of Peterbilt trucks. It all started as a necessity, then an idea and then an action that became one of the largest truck manufacturers in the world. If you want to know how this happened, keep reading. Who was T.A. Peterman?...

What is a glider kit

What is a glider kit

There are many valid arguments to consider a glider kit as a viable option if you are looking to replace your truck. The Glider kits are completely new trucks manufactured with remanufactured mechanical components. The manufacturer can offer cab, chassis, axle, and...

Truck Part Needs for your fleet maintenance

Truck Part Needs for your fleet maintenance

Your company fleet vehicles, are they starting to put on miles or years? Are they driven in rough road conditions, or on smooth highways? Does your company have a separate garage to do in-house maintenance and replacement of your commercial truck parts? Or are the...

What’s a VGT?

What’s a VGT?

Ever wonder what a VGT is? It stands for Variable Geometry Turbocharger. It might also be called a VNT, which means Variable Nozzle Turbocharger. There are excellent explanations of VGT designs on the Internet, but our interest here is more upon their maintenance....

Exhaust Gases & Emission Reduction

Exhaust Gases & Emission Reduction

What are exhaust gases? Usually made from cast iron or stainless steel, an exhaust manifold collects engine exhaust fumes from multiple cylinders, (fumes made during the combustion process) and delivers them to the exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe in turn, funnels the...

Diesel Engines: Pros & Cons

Diesel Engines: Pros & Cons

Diesel engines are becoming more popular, and are being used more & more in automobiles as well as heavy haul trucks. As diesel engines are now being used more often, there are more places where you can fill your diesel engine spare parts needs. Do you know the...

Cooling System Maintenance

Cooling System Maintenance

When it comes to vehicle maintenance, many people may tend to overlook the cooling system. After all, if the vehicle is not showing signs of overheating or you do not notice any leakage on the ground under the engine, most would assume there is nothing to worry about....

Water Pump Installation – Did you Know?

Water Pump Installation – Did you Know?

Water Pumps are one of many engine parts that will need to be replaced several times over the course of a vehicle’s life. Most water pumps will last an average of 60,000 to 90,000 miles, some lasting as long as 100,000 miles or more. This is dependent on engine...

Brief Diesel Engine Timeline

Brief Diesel Engine Timeline

The diesel engine timeline is a long history. Most automobiles out on the road today run on unleaded gasoline. But most of the trucks that are responsible for moving freight/products from point A to point B are assembled with diesel engines at the heart of the...

Aftermarket Trends over the Years

Aftermarket Trends over the Years

The heavy duty aftermarket has seen many changes over the last 30 plus years. These changes have affected not only the sales of heavy duty truck parts, but the overall quality of the parts as well. Commercial Trucks--1982: There were an estimated 3.6 million...