Peterbilt's New Coupon Book Valued At $1,800
The new annual Class Pays Coupon Book - worth more than $1,800 in savings on parts, accessories and service work - is now available at participating Peterbilt dealerships throughout North America.
This year the book has 72 coupons offering discounts on, for instance, TruckCare QuickLube Service, engine and transmission components, seats and chrome accessories.
Savings range from $5 to $150 with incentives on quality parts exclusive to Peterbilt and Paccar through the Acrafit, ClimaTech, Dynacraft, Inline, Mirrex, Paceline and RoadLeveler brands, as well as components from makers such as Cummins, Caterpillar, Eaton, Jost and Meritor.
Phillips Broadens Its Battery Offerings
California-based Phillips Industries has significantly increased its battery terminal and accessory product line for the heavy duty industry.
The company's expanded product catalog lists more than 500 battery-related part numbers covering crimpable battery terminals, quick repair terminals, copper lugs, shrink tubing and battery boxes. The additions, including encapsulated battery-to-starter cables for OE and aftermarket requirements, compliment Phillips' established line of bulk battery cable.
Michelin Unveils Addition To XZY3 Product Line
Michelin Americas Truck Tires has added the 315/80R22.5 XZY3 LRL size to its product line of XZY3 tires.
XZY3 tires are all-position radials designed for exceptional wear and traction in mixed on/off road service.
The new size in the XZY3 tire incorporates a long original tread life and a 23/32nd - inch tread depth, which increases mileage and improves durability. Compared to the XZY2 tire, the XZY3 provides an 11% increase in tread volume through a 5% increase in tread width, a 4% increase in tread depth and a 2% increase in net contact area.
In addition, the new co-extruded tread compound on the XZY3 tire offers protection against aggression, chipping and scaling while keeping the crown area of the tread cool for improved retreadability.
Hino Picks Hendrickson Comfort Air Suspension
Hino has selected Hendrickson's Comfort Air rear air-ride suspension on its new conventional medium-duty truck.
The single-axle suspension system delivers cargo protection, driver and rider comfort and enhanced handling while reducing body vibration and stress.
Tailored specifically to the Hino vehicle, this suspension is ideal for straight truck applications such as beverage, furniture, rental, tanker, emergency, recycling and sweepers.
Comfort Air mounting brackets for Hino match common frame hole locations with their mechanical suspension allowing relatively easy conversion to air ride.
Federal-Mogul Offers New Line of National Hubcaps
Federal-Mogul Corp. has expanded its product offering for heavy-duty truck and trailer wheel-ends with a new line of National cast aluminum hubcaps.
The hubcaps join Federal-Mogul's Abex heavy-duty friction products and National seals and bearings in a complete wheel-end solution for any commercial application.
National cast aluminum hubcaps are available in six designs matched to the performance requirements of any heavy-duty wheel-end. Available designs include standard cast aluminum oil caps; standard cast aluminum oil caps with side fill plugs; cast aluminum grease caps; cast aluminum Hubodometer Hubo-mounting caps; PSI grease caps; and PSI oil caps. Federal-Mogul continues to offer a variety of chrome-plated steel caps and polycarbonate threaded caps for trucks and trailers.
Webb Wheel Introduces Lightweight Hub
Webb Wheel Products Inc. has introduced a new lightweight ductile hub for TP trailer axles.
Significant design improvements have been incorporated into this new product to reduce weight while at the same time improving fatigue strength. Laboratory testing has shown this hub will save fleets about 72 pounds per trailer over standard ductile hubs.
The lightweight TP 2243 is interchangeable with Webb's current ductile and aluminum hubs for this trailer application. Production is under way at Webb's Cullman Alabama manufacturing facility. Additional applications are currently being designed and tested and will be announced to the industry when available.
Retreads Don't Hamper Fuel Economy
The October issue of Heavy Duty Trucking has an insert, Guide to Fuel Economy, which contains inaccurate information regarding fuel savings of original treads versus retreads. The article states, "Retreads usually offer more rolling resistance than original treads, according to TMC. Drive-axle tires still on their original tread can be up to 7% better on fuel than retreads."
On behalf of our retreader members, the Tire Retread Information Bureau takes strong exception to the above statement. Although the statement may have been valid years ago, with the onset of application specific retread tread designs offered by many of our members, retreads will easily run head to head with the best new tires - including in the area of fuel savings - at a far lower cost than comparable new tires.
With the unbelievably high fuel costs today, truckers need all the help they can get to reduce their tire expenses and retreads can do this. Not only will retreads help truckers reduce their tire costs, retreads with the proper application specific tread designs can also help truckers actually LOWER their fuel costs.
We will be happy to provide specific and detailed information about application specific retreads to any of your readers who contact us.
We can be reached toll free from anywhere in North America at 888-473-8732, or by e-mail: infoHeavy Duty Trucking reader who requests the above information.
Harvey Brodsky
Managing Director
Tire Retread Information Bureau
Pacific Grove, CA
