Truck Brakes Malfunction
Heavy trucks use air brakes exclusively: Most are drum-like units. Air enters the chamber when the brakes are applied, the push rod moves out turning the slack adjuster which rotates the S-cam and forces the shoes into the drum.
Brakes are a heat engine, they convert kinetic energy or motion into thermal energy or […]

John Deere - Dump Trucks
John Deere’s D-Series Articulated Dump Trucks updates to the transmission, operator station improvements, electrical enhancements & a new engine in the 250D and 300D. The transmission controller features improved shift quality and clutch control. A new electrohydraulic tip control enables operator-programmed maximum dump body tip […]

DiamlerChrysler, Volvo, Renault plan to hit roads with their high-capacity trucks soon.
The heavy tonnage truck segment - the hottest new growth sector in the automobile industry - has caught the fancy of over half a dozen new players who are vying for a piece of action.
DiamlerChrysler, Volvo, Nissan and Renault are eyeing the Indian truck […]

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco late on Friday denied an emergency petition sought by the Teamsters union, the Sierra Club and consumer group Public Citizen to halt the start of a one-year pilot program that was approved by Congress after years of legal and political wrangling.
The Transportation Department welcomed the decision […]

WSDOT and First Gentleman Mike Gregoire, on behalf of Governor Gregoire, opened a new designated truck lane on SR 543 that improves freight mobility, and celebrated finishing construction six months ahead of schedule.
Crews transformed SR 543 from a narrow and congested two-lane road into a five-lane highway with designated lanes for cars and trucks, and […]

In the United States, some of the worst automobile accidents involve semi-trailers in some way. These large trucks are also known as big rigs, 18-wheelers, or tractor trailers. There are a number of factors that lead to these dangerous and catastrophic crashes. The preventable causes of accidents include driver fatigue, speed, substance abuse, overloaded freight, […]

Dover’s fire chief would like to put the brakes on a proposal to ban a certain kind of noisy braking in town. The proposal, placed on the May 5 Town Meeting warrant by a group of Dedham Street residents, seeks approval of a ban on the use of a secondary braking system found on large […]

G8 Sport Truck Exterior Appearance
The two-seater truck gets its flared fenders, eighteen-inch wheels and low-profile tires from Pontiac’s G8 sedan. From the middle of the roof back the sedan disappears, and a truck emerges. Wrap-around taillamps and one-piece outer rear body panels give the truck a sleek appearance.
Tailgate hinges are concealed, helping to maintain […]

While talking about Salvage Construction Equipment we find that the modern consumerist society is busy in utilizing the old things on new ones for saving money. Some of the important parts of some heavy equipments, which are worn out due to extensive use are being replaced by similar saved parts form other equipments.
By using the […]

Dunbar City Council voted to accept bids to purchase a new dump truck for the Public Works Department at Monday night’s council meeting.
Public Works Director David Nelson said the dump truck the city uses is a 1996 model with more than 210,000 miles.
“With the cost of fuel rising, most cities are purchasing smaller trucks to […]