A Good Drought? We are currently in a serious drought situation here in California. However, there are circumstances where having no water is actually a good thing — especially if you are diesel fuel and temporarily reside in a closed fuel tank. That’s right, the most common fuel contaminant and biggest enemy to your truck’s […]
Tips for Viewing Wiring Diagrams in TruckSeries TruckSeries has very important features that can enhance your experience viewing wiring diagrams. The wiring diagram viewer in TruckSeries includes several controls that allow you to easily navigate wiring diagrams, especially system diagrams. The following steps explain how you can take advantage of these helpful features. (Click the […]
Quickly Find Your Account Number in TruckSeries – Here’s How There are times when for one reason or another, you need to contact Mitchell 1. When you do, one of the first things our phone support staff will probably ask is, “What is your account number?” In fact, with our new phone system, you even […]
Keeping Up With Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Requirements The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is an organization that establishes out-of-service standards for commercial vehicles operating in North America. CVSA Level I and Level V inspections can place a vehicle out of service if violations are discovered during the inspection process. Level 1 inspections review […]
How Technology Helps Maximize Fleet Technician Productivity Guest Editorial by Mitchell 1’s Scott DeGiorgio featured in Fleet Maintenance Magazine “Maximizing equipment uptime is always a goal for trucking fleets. Trucks make no money for a fleet when equipment is down. In today’s tight-capacity environment, out-of-service hours mean lost revenue.” This is the opening paragraph of […]
Who Doesn’t Want to Maximize Tire Life Expectancy? Experienced fleet tire managers work hard to maximize the tread life of fleet vehicle tires. Several tools are available to help them ensure their fleets are getting the most out of their tires. According to the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), constant 20% under-inflation will reduce tire […]
TruckSeries is built on a modular platform, allowing you to access multiple applications from a single login. It’s a completely new way of accessing your truck repair information, so we thought it would be helpful to explain what you will see when you log in and how it works.
Is Your Tractor-Trailer Connection Safe and Secure? The very thought of a defective or unreliable tractor-trailer connection is enough to make truck drivers, service professionals and fleet managers shiver. Fleet Equipment Magazine recently ran an excellent article on this important topic: Making Sure Your Tractor-Trailer Connection is Safe, Secure. The article is filled with practical, detailed information […]
No, That’s Not a Kitchen in Your Engine Every now and then the question comes up if the proper term for engine oil passages is “galley” or “gallery.” Truck technicians seem to use these terms interchangeably. To determine which of the two words is correct to use for truck and engine repair information, I researched […]
No, That’s Not a Kitchen in Your Engine Every now and then the question comes up if the proper term for engine oil passages is “galley” or “gallery.” Truck technicians seem to use these terms interchangeably. To determine which of the two words is correct to use for truck and engine repair information, I researched […]