Posts Tagged ‘servicing truck’

April 30th, 2012

Slick and Slide

Moving parts on the trailer need maintenance too

By Homer Hogg, Senior Technical Trainer for TA and Petro

Last issue we talked about the importance of lubrication maintenance in the tractor, but it’s just as vital for the trailer. Proper lubrication keeps your trailer in good working condition and prevents high operating costs resulting from premature component wear.

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March 1st, 2012

If it Moves, Lube it!

It takes more than oil changes to keep a truck running right

By Homer Hogg, Senior Technical Trainer for TA and Petro

One of the most overlooked maintenance requirements of the modern over-the-road vehicle is lubrication. This is of great concern because it is critical that each component is lubed at the right time with the right lube.

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November 3rd, 2011

Truck Talk

Listen and understand what your vehicle’s electronics are telling you

By Homer Hogg, Maintenance Supervisor for TA and Petro

Anyone who drives or works with trucks knows that it is now an electronic world. In the old days when vehicles used electrical systems rather than computer chips, all a driver had to alert them that something might be wrong with their truck was a gauge or indicator light.

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