
The Semi Pulls Fine Empty. Why Does It Lose Power Loaded?
You know which gear normally gets you up that grade with a comparable load. Now you’re reaching for another one, and the truck still isn’t

You know which gear normally gets you up that grade with a comparable load. Now you’re reaching for another one, and the truck still isn’t

“Do I need a wrecker?” Fair question. Nobody wants to pay for a mobile visit, find out the truck can’t be repaired there, and then

We wouldn’t choose the gauge with the nicer-looking answer. If two gauges disagree, you’ve found a disagreement, not proof that the tire is fine or

It can replace escaping air in some circumstances. It cannot patch a hole, inspect a casing, or tell you that continuing the run is safe.

How often are you reaching for the coolant jug? That’s one of the first questions we’d ask about a recurring leak. Once you’ve started planning

How much will it cost? Of course you want to know. You’ve got a truck to account for, possibly a load waiting, and not much

You’re holding the wheel a little off where it ought to be, trying to keep the truck straight. Maybe you’ve started blaming that stretch of

You’ve barely added miles, so the next service must be a way off. Maybe. Was the engine shut off during all that waiting, or was

A clunk on takeoff gets your attention the first time. After hearing it all week, it’s easy to start treating it as something the truck

A motorhome that won’t restart at a campground is inconvenient. One losing power beside highway traffic is a different problem altogether. Before you work out

A truck that will not start in a yard presents a different decision from one losing power beside highway traffic. Both need attention. They do

The truck won’t start at the receiver. Or an air warning has left you parked with a load that was supposed to be moving an

A dump trailer does not have to quit completely to hold up a job. The bed takes longer to rise. The control needs a second

An empty enclosed trailer is easier to inspect than one packed to the doors. You can see the floor, reach the tie-downs, and spot the

A truck can leave an oil change with fresh oil and the same air leak it had when it arrived. That is why fleet preventive

A broken headlight gives you something obvious to put on the repair list. A shifted axle or a stretched wiring harness may not. After a

Brake fluid is not the part drivers usually talk about first. Pads, drums, rotors, air lines, chambers- those get more attention. Fluid just sits there

A roadside assistance plan sounds great while the truck is running. Pay the fee, keep the card, feel prepared. Then the semi quits on a

A tractor trailer tire problem is never just a tire problem. It can turn into downtime, load risk, roadside danger, DOT trouble, and a bill

A truck can feel fine in the yard and still have a brake problem waiting to embarrass everybody on the road. That is the part