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Uptime: Beware The Culture Clash
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40
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| Power struggles between your operations and
maintenance departments can cost you in downtime and money.
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Dodging Downtime Disasters
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54
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Effective management means identifying the things that cripple trucks, and dealing with them before they become emergencies.
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7 Steps To Keep Tires Rolling
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66
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Tire problems account for half of roadside
breakdowns. A well-run inspection program will save time and money.
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Psychic On Board
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72
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Today’s truck technology and computing power can predict failures before they happen.
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Towing: Finding A Better Way
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78
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Everyone has a towing horror story. Here’s what the good guys are doing to take some of the sting out of the experience.
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International's ProStar
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82
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It's a driver's truck for its quietness and handling. And it's an owner's truck for its low maintenance and repairability.
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Freightliner's Cascadia
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92
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The Oregon truck builder relied heavily on buyer input when planning this tractor, taking customers' wish lists seriously.
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Kenworth's T660 Day Cab
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102
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This extended daycab continues an aerodynamic revolution started by KW a quarter-century ago.
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| midrange test drive |
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GM's HD Pickups
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Stronger underpinnings firm up the ride, but inside, they're much like their well-respected lighter-duty brothers.
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