| FEATURES |
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Breakdown Services |
40 |
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| Technology is turning what used to be a daylong
nightmare into a few hours of inconvenience. |
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Time is Right for Reman |
54 |
| With strict emissions regulations adding thousands of
dollars to the price of a new rig, many truck owners are
taking a closer look at reman. |
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Risky Business |
60 |
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| You've got a safety director to oversee the safety of
drivers and trucks on the road - are you doing the same for
your maintenance operations? |
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Test Drive: Kenworth Hybrids |
78 |
| Using a third less fuel than similar trucks in the
fleet, a KW T300 with its Eaton hybrid system is capable of
some serious savings. |
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84 |
| The star of this show was the MaxxForce 13-liter, 1,700
pounds-foot engine destined for a high mileage fleet. |
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90 |
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| The nomenclature suggests a circle, and this truck will
turn them with alacrity. Also, Ford redesigns its
ever-popular F-150 for 2009. |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
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DOUG CONDRA
THUD: Still pretty porky. |
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DEB WHISTLER
Student driver scam. |
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16 |
WASHINGTON REPORT
Highway commission calls for reforms; Court rejects Public
Citizen's pleas on hours of service; DOT keeps Mexican program
alive despite Congress. |
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22 |
Hotline
Survey offers some truths about driver turnover; U.S. economy is
at a crossroads. |
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64 |
EMISSIONS REPORT
Servicing the new diesel particulate filters; Isuzu fuel economy
challenge. |
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68 |
TRAILER REPORT
Trying to make sense of those spread tandems. |
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72 |
TIRE REPORT
Severe service tires: How much time is spent off-road. |
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94 |
TECH REPORT
Maintenance by the number: TMC's codes offer universal language. |
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STEVE STURGESS
Additives for fuel economy. |
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