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  • Cabin Air Filters Help You Breathe Easy

    Cabin Air Filters Help You Breathe Easy Work trucks are often exposed to extremely dusty operating conditions. However, owners of newer trucks may have noticed that the air conditioning system seems to do a great job at keeping the dust out of the cab. There’s a good reason for the cleaner air in the cab, […]

  • Print the Spec Tables You Need

    Tractor-Trailer.net or Medium-Truck.net How to Print the Spec Tables You Need Sometimes, all you really need to complete a job are the specifications. However, trying to remember the specifications on the way back to the job after looking them up can be a challenge. Was that torque specification 20 ft. lbs. or 20 in. lbs.? Granted, you […]

  • Giving Discounts in TruckLabor Quotes

    Giving Discounts in TruckLabor Quotes Do you need to add a discount to a quote for a customer? This is easily done in TruckLabor – follow the simple step-by-step instructions below (click on images to enlarge them to full size). 1. Create or open an estimate and select the “View Quote” Button to view the Quote. […]

  • Changing Rate and Tax Settings in TruckLabor

    Changing Rate and Tax Settings in TruckLabor Do you need to change labor rates for your quotes in TruckLabor? There are many useful financial settings that can be changed in TruckLabor shop settings. First, select the “Tools” dropdown menu and select “Shop Settings.” The “Shop Settings” window will open up. At the top of this […]

  • Find Truck Wiring Diagrams Quickly

    Tips for Finding Truck Wiring Diagrams Quickly Looking for a specific wiring diagram in Tractor-Trailer.net or Medium-Truck.net but can’t find it? Both programs have several methods for listing wiring diagrams. Below are some tips for finding different types of wiring diagrams quickly. Click the thumbnails to expand the images to full size. If you’re looking for […]

  • Where's My Truck?

    Where’s My Truck? When searching for vehicles in Medium-Truck.net, you might discover that some information is missing for certain truck makes and models. Here’s why… What happened to 2011 Mitsubishi Fuso? If you look for 2011 Mitsubishi Fuso trucks, you will not find them. Fuso did not sell any vehicles in the U.S. in 2011. […]

  • Adjusting Component Quantity in TruckLabor Operations

    Tips & Tricks: Adjusting Component Quantity in TruckLabor Operations Do you need to change the number of components for an operation in TruckLabor? It’s easy to do! Follow the step-by-step instructions below – and click the images to get the full view of the thumbnail. 1. Create or open an estimate and select the “View Quote” Button to […]

  • Tips & Tricks: Maintenance Light Reset Procedures

    Tips & Tricks: Maintenance Light Reset Procedures in Medium-Truck.net Cars and light trucks have been equipped with oil change and maintenance reminder lights for many years. This technology is starting to appear in medium and heavy trucks. The illustration below shows one example from a 2008 Chevrolet C6. In Medium-Truck.net, look under the General Information […]

  • Tips & Tricks: Quickly Find the Circuit You Need in Repair-Connect.net

    Tips & Tricks: Quickly Find the Circuit You Need in Repair-Connect.net Here’s a quick tip to help speed up the process of searching for a circuit in the system diagrams in Repair-Connect.net. The wiring tab is populated with circuit diagrams and system diagrams. While the circuit diagram for a component resides within a single page, the […]