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The Importance Of Mobile Truck Repairs In The Winter

Mobile Truck Repairs In The Winter

With temperatures dropping, it’s time to start thinking about winter and what you can do to make sure your truck stays in the best condition possible during this challenging season. Mobile truck repair companies are essential to trucks on the road during all seasons, especially the winter. Making sure mobile trucks function correctly during snow, ice, and other hazards on the highways is very important. From brake checks to keeping your tires healthy, these services are essential for staying safe on the roads this winter. Here’s why it’s so important and how you can benefit from them.

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Top 5 Tips To Maintain Your Diesel Truck

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Diesel trucks are a workhorse on the roads and in industries. They move heavy loads and tow trailers with ease. Like any vehicle, they need proper maintenance to keep them running smoothly. Keep reading to learn more about maintaining your diesel truck fleet.

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Occasions Where You May Need Mobile Truck Repair

Mobile Truck Repair

Though you may not think about it often, your truck is one of the most important tools you have at your disposal. Whether you use it for work or other reasons of travel, your truck can get you where you need to go. What happens when your truck breaks down? You may find yourself in need of mobile truck repair. Here are a few occasions where a mobile truck repair technician can come in handy!

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Will The Government Support The Trucking Industry Through Economic Turmoil?

The governments of Ontario and Canada as a whole have taken quite a few measures in support of the trucking industry. Some of these supports include classifying trucking as an “essential service” so they can keep driving, reducing weight and municipal by-law restrictions, and allowing goods to continue moving over the border with the United States. 

All this is to keep the delivery of goods going round-the-clock to all corners of the country. However, more can and should be done to help drivers and the industry as a whole.

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How Diesel Engines Have Become Cleaner Than Ever

Diesel engines are durable, fuel-efficient and provide the necessary power and torque for moving big loads. As these engines have become more powerful, they have become cleaner! Recent improvements in technology have reduced emissions, made exhaust cleaner, and improved the fuel efficiency of trucks, even as the loads have become larger.

Now, commercial semi-trucks no longer expel black smoke, leave a lingering diesel stench as they pass, or sound loud and aggressive. Pound for pound, they are some of the cleanest vehicles available. Two major advancements went into making diesel engines cleaner than they have ever been before: better fuel and exhaust after-treatment technologies. 

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Why Today’s Diesel Engines Are More Efficient Than Ever

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Diesel engines have always been the most fuel-efficient choice of engine, as diesel is one of the most energy-dense energy sources commonly available. It contains more usable power than regular gasoline, thus delivering better fuel economy. Despite this, fleets have worked hard to increase their efficiency even further, and the results are nothing short of amazing. 

According to an annual report released this year by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, the average fuel economy of fleets participating in the study increased by 15% since 2009. They went from 6.27 miles per gallon in 2009 to 7.27 mpg in 2018, and on a long haul, that’s a lot of savings.

Today’s diesel trucks are more efficient than they’ve ever been because, in recent years, diesel engines have changed in small but very important ways!

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Is There A Transport Truck Bigger Than An 18-Wheeler?

Semi-trucks are built to work: their engines are six times bigger than the average car engine, letting them get over a million kilometres more on average. But can you get bigger than an 18-wheeler here in Ontario? Across Canada, weight standards are pretty uniform, give or take a tonne or two, but the length of the truck can vary.

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What’s The Difference Between A Diesel Truck Mechanic And A Car Mechanic?

When you need help with your diesel truck, who should you call, what’s the difference? Not all engines are alike, and not all mechanics are alike either! Because diesel engines are very different from the typical automotive engine, diesel truck mechanics require different knowledge and a separate set of skills. The past couple of decades have only made this 

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