Zero degrees is not extreme cold. Freightliner Detroit recommends it below -24. But yes, todays engine do have better thermal management than the...
Could be lots of things while engine is running. I have had: -turbo actuator air line came off at fitting, base of turbo -transmission leak while...
No national number. Each province has its own system. Ontario has a CVOR. Manitoba has nothing.
1- In extreme cold if you don't high idle the engine won't stay warm enough, resulting in the emissions system needing more frequent regens....
I think they slide down a little bit first before you pull them over.
I had my own truck leased onto various carriers over the years. For the most part it wasn't for the money, it was for having more options. I could...
I had a 2006 Century with the MBE4000 engine, had an air line come off the bottom of the turbo, think it actuated the variable vanes or something...
If the truck has sealed s-cam tubes they may be drying out so the brakes are not fully releasing. If it has that style they can be greased. I...
They still have a clutch unless it's an Allison.
Axle flex and tire wear Some discussion about it here, some had success with getting chamber bent into the axle at a good alignment shop.
Hendrickson light weight axle flexes under load. Wheel ends of the axle bend upwards while flexing down the road causing inner tire to wear.
It depends on the kind of work it has been doing. Straight long haul truck that sounds reasonable, under 10 would be excellent. Over 50 is not...
The key phase is "in modern history". It has happened before, it will happen again. With or without our help.
Generally all of the factory sensors in the exhaust system are digital and would not work with a standard analog gauge.
Should be big enough to power anything you can plug into it. Two things I have experienced with lower voltages than expected: - alternator had...
What is the inverter rated at? How many watts?
Does the truck have Q-Plus brakes? If they installed regular shoes, they could wear faster then cam over.
As a Canadian I could deliver a Canadian load to any point in the USA. I could then run empty to another point in the USA, then either live load...
In the interest of saving myself time. There have been many small items I have fixed on company equipment. However, rarely have I been compensated...
I use to come upon drunk driving spot checks in Northern Ontario they always just waved truck drivers through. In recent years they have been...
