Understanding Irregular Tire Wear Squeezing the most mileage out of your fleet’s tires can be a challenge for fleet managers. One of the keys is to understand the root cause of tire wear, especially irregular wear that potentially shortens tire life. We ran across a great article in Fleet Equipment Magazine that addresses this issue. […]
Changing Shop Settings in TruckLabor Do you need to change labor rates for your quotes in TruckLabor? Or adjust your local tax rate? There are many useful financial settings in TruckLabor that you can control with just a few clicks using the Shop Settings function. Let’s take a quick tour of the Shop Settings that you can adjust. First, select […]
How to Chat with Mitchell 1 Have you ever wished you could have a quick chat with someone at Mitchell 1? We understand how busy you are in your auto repair shop, and that sometimes it’s just not possible to stop to make a phone call or send an email in the middle of your […]
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. […]
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 […]
Would You Like Fries With That Fill-up? With rising prices of fuels in the U.S., many trucking companies are looking for alternatives to diesel to supply their fleets. One type of alternate fuel is biodiesel. In its simplest form, Biodiesel is made from renewable biological sources, such as vegetable oil from soybeans known as Soy […]
Ultrasound Fluid Testing Helps Detect DEF Quality Ultrasound waves are used in Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Quality Sensors, also known as Fluid Property Sensors, to detect the condition of DEF in a truck’s tank. Here’s how it works: As with all fluids, DEF has a specific density. When the ultrasound waves generated by the Quality Sensor […]
How to Reduce that Foul HVAC Odor Is there a bad smell coming from your HVAC vents? It’s nothing new, but unfortunately there’s no cure that completely eliminates the problem. However, there are some easy and inexpensive things you can do to make the odor less offensive. The cause is microbiological growth (mold) in your […]
O-Ring Seals Love Vegetable Oil Vegetable oil isn’t just for use in the kitchen. Some engine manufacturers recommend vegetable oil to lubricate O-Ring seals. In these applications, if petroleum-based lubricants are used, the result will be swelling and cracking of the seal, leading to a leak. When vegetable oil is called for as an assembly […]
Axial Power Turbine Can Improve Fuel Economy Did you know that the EPA07 version of the Detroit Diesel DD15 uses an Axial Power Turbine (APT) in addition to a traditional turbocharger? Unlike a traditional turbocharger, the APT wheel actually provides extra torque to the engine crankshaft with thermal exhaust energy as it comes out of […]