Truck Sales to Decline

Truck sales are declining due to fuel efficiency, environmental responsibility and vehicle styling.

Dodge Diesel Performance

The Dodge Cummins diesel is a favorite of many diesel enthusiasts because of how many modifications can be done to it. The Dodge Cummins diesel comes stock with great power and fuel economy and can be tweaked to get diesel fuel mileage in the upper twenties and some even report low thirties in mpg.

Auto Technology Moves Innovation in Truck Technology

What does all this Auto Industry Technology have to do with the Trucking Industry, ask many trucking professionals in the industry associations? Well, the Truck Convoys or AI (artificial intelligent) Assisted Modern Truck Systems are all systems which were born from advances in auto technology. Consider if you will the tremendous support that the auto-industry gave the contestants in the DARPA Challenge, as they competed for the title of creating the first autonomous vehicle?

Getting A Truck Permit Online?

If your like most people who drive trucks for a living you hate waiting in line at the Motor Vehicle Department to get your truck permit so why not do it online, this article explains some of the truck permit services now available online.

Trucking Industry and Technology

The Trucking Industry is a great place to start when talking about new propulsion techniques and technologies because the economies of scale are so huge and the cost savings from even an incremental upgrade more than justify the expenditures in Research and Development to get us there. New Truck Technologies might not sound like a glamorous business but it is a multi-Billion Dollar Industry.

The Future of Truck Tires

No one can deny that one of the most problematic issues or pieces of equipment for Modern Day Trucks are the tires. In fact something really needs to be done. All too often the Truckers suffer from breakdowns due to blow outs, stuck on the side of the road for hours - sometimes in very dangerous places too.

Light Up the Night or Blind Jerks On The Road With Auxiliary Lights

When you think you have everything your truck needs, guess again-you probably don't have a blinding bank of lights. No worries, though, because there are plenty of brands like PIAA, KC and Hella that make the performance lamps you need to bleach the nighttime. Get ready to flip the switch on portable daylight!

My Boycott Against French Products Starts With Snails But Ends With Tonneau Covers

After the Parisians spit in the eye of Uncle Sam, I hopped right onto the O'Reily bandwagon and stopped spending my hard-earned, over-taxed dollars on French goods. Though most of my chums down at the Elk's Lodge decided to extend the ban to everything that sounds remotely French, I had to draw the line at tonneau covers. I mean, just because I think Chirac is a grade-A weenie doesn't mean that I want to put up with poorer gas mileage. So I took a stand and got a tonneau. Here's my story.

Vinyl Window Graphics

Perhaps one of the most challenging matters in the world of vehicle wrapping is the application of vinyl graphics to glass windows. Sure, installing vinyl stickers and decals on the car's body is complicated enough. But there is none the more difficult than placing vinyl on glass.

Tips On Buying Truck Tool Boxes

Choose the right truck tool box. Steel is a great option.

Is ULSF As Safe For Diesel Engines As They Say?

Seems like everyone is happy now that the new Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel (ULSF) is out. The environmentalists because they think they'll have cleaner air. Big oil companies because they've got more reasons to keep the cost of diesel fuel high...

Brake Wars - EBC Vs. Brembo

In one corner, we have EBC Brakes, stalwart of the motorcycle scene and automotive up-and-comer. In the red trunks, track-dominator Brembo. Who will win the war for world brake domination?

The Long Haul-Carbon Monoxide and the Trucking World

Truck drivers of all kinds confront many dangers on the roads today. From bad weather to bad drivers, some days it seems like the world is conspiring against you to keep you from delivering your load on time. While road crews shutting down 2 out of 3 lanes on a 9 degree down grade, blown tires sending rubber shrapnel everywhere, and just getting plain old tired are very tangible hazards, there is another that is very easy to overlook. It is nearly impossible to detect with your five senses and potentially more dangerous than anything else out there. This threat is carbon monoxide.