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In fleet repair, organized tools are as vital as a library’s cataloging system. Missing tools, like misplaced books, waste time and hinder productivity. An inventory system ensures efficiency, professionalism, and prevents losses—especially the elusive screwdriver!
From “Mitchell What?” to industry staple! Read about Mitchell 1’s journey from obscurity 20 years ago to prominence today at TMC SuperTech competitions, where truck technicians leverage TruckSeries software to test their technical skills at the Mitchell 1 Service Information Stations.
Learn from a master technician’s negative experience lifting vehicles or heavy components during service. This warning story is meant to help mitigate disasters by encouraging planning with the key ingredients: information, lifting equipment and patience. Following these safety steps can literally make a life-saving difference in your shop.
Heavy-duty truck fault code name structures can be particularly confusing when looking up service information for the uninitiated. Experienced truck techs know their way around OBD II codes, but If you are new to these SAE J1587 or J1939 and OE codes, this blog will make it easier for you to look up these codes.
As tempting as it may be, taking this fast and dirty approach to transmission disassembly can, unfortunately, increase the likelihood you could miss the problems that led to the need for a transmission overhaul in the first place. Ensure minimal road downtime with quick yet accurate repair jobs using TruckSeries Repair Information.
Operators often feel the “waddle” or side-to-side movement that trucks experience at low speeds. But, as the vehicle’s speed increases, this swaying sensation then transitions to a more intense roughness or vibration. Here’s how to address the commercial truck diagnosis of a rig that starts driving like a duck.
Mitchell 1’s Inside Sales Team focuses on relational sales founded on understanding customers’ pain points and identifying shop concerns. These tailored value-driven recommendations foster trust and engagement to drive continuous product innovation and customer-centricity.
Mice find hidden areas inside trucks to call home. Perhaps it’s the dark quiet under the hood, or maybe the lingering warmth from the engine. As most techs have experienced, mice find wiring insulation and other plastic parts virtually irresistible, causing DTC codes or a no-start. How can you keep them out?
Through the decades, Mitchell 1 field representatives have been deeply intertwined to our services from day one. Today, our team continues to strive towards the daily goal of not just selling product, but to provide valuable solutions that help shops grow & succeed! Building commitment & trust at every turn.
With the wide range of modern truck materials being used today, as these materials continue to develop, your skills for accurate maintenance should also. If you get stuck in the past, forever dominate your destiny, it will. You must unlearn what you have learned about truck service with this masterful guidance.