Trucks and Truckers

September 1st, 2008

In the Driver’s Seat

Nancy Henderson

I KNOW THAT OTHER people love it — couldn’t live without it on a long road trip — but I never warmed to cruise control. I like “me” control when I’m in my car. And that’s what I was thinking about while attending a press conference about yet another device for big rigs that made automatic ride adjustments in order…

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September 1st, 2008

Extreme Measures

Calculating weights, dimensions and traffic in order to transport huge windmill parts

By Nick Krewen

IT TAKES A LOT OF ENERGY to deliver a whole lot of energy. For the better part of the spring and summer, Kruger Energy Inc. shipped in the parts of 44 wind turbines for its $200 million (CDN) wind farm in Port Alma, Ontario, located near the shore of Lake Erie. To handle the logistics the Quebec-based company hired Dutch…

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September 1st, 2008

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Tell us how has trucking affected your life and you may be featured in Road King.

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September 1st, 2008

Slick Trick

Understanding Your Truck: Lubrication

By Paul Abelson

Early engines used slippery vegetable oils and whale oil. Castor oil was a favorite in race cars and World War I aircraft for high temperature stability. In order to prevent those highly stressed engines from seizing from lack of lubrication, drivers and pilots put up with the side effects from several hours of inhaling castor oil fumes. But clearly, a…

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September 1st, 2008

That’s Nifty!

Useful New Products for Drivers

By Paul Abelson

I love truck shows like the Mid America Trucking Show and the National Truck Equipment Association’s Work Truck Show. Besides meeting my friends, I get to see some of the most innovative new devices made for our industry. I walk the entire show looking for the fruits of supplier ingenuity. Here are a few of the best new products I…

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