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GHG Phase 2, EPA21
The EPA (circa 2016) stated that current diesel engines are around 40 percent efficient over a range of operating conditions depending on en

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Sep 23, 20202 min read


Communication not assumptions
Wheelbase… as you read this you re probably thinking: ELEMENTARY, right? Well more than one salesperson has gotten into trouble over this te

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Sep 20, 20202 min read


Manual transmissions
All of the transmissions can be shifted like the 10-speed, it’s the splitter that adds the extra levels of gearing. And using that spilt is

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Sep 16, 20202 min read


2-speed rear axles
A 2-speed rear axle can eliminate the need for an auxiliary transmission in some applications. These axles contain gearing for two ranges.

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Sep 13, 20201 min read


Tractor axle loading
As the fifth wheel moves weight is transferred between the axles on the power unit, or chassis. Many people do not fully understand this, an

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Sep 9, 20202 min read


Drivetrain power
Split-shaft PTOs and Transfer Cases both use driveline power to run another piece of equipment. Aside from being located in the drivetrain,

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Sep 6, 20202 min read


Front spring pins
Front spring pins are available in two styles

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Aug 28, 20201 min read


Engine Over-speed Shutdown
A diesel engine’s speed is generally controlled by varying the supply of fuel

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Aug 17, 20201 min read


Allison Transmissions
Allison transmissions are truly automatic. There is no clutch, a torque converter is used for shifting.

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Aug 12, 20202 min read


Calculating Nominal Tire Diameters
High-profile tires use customary units, and the aspect of height to width is fixed at 90%. So the tire distance from ground to rim is .90 of

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Aug 9, 20201 min read


UltraShift Plus Technology
The transmission is shifted into drive to take off and after that, if you maintain drive, the electronics do all of the shifting based upon

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Aug 5, 20201 min read
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