The Work Truck Spring Preventative Maintenance Checklist
What is Preventative Maintenance? Preventative maintenance is the act of maintaining a system to ward off future issues. Essentially, you’re trying to stop problems from happening. In terms of vehicles, “preventative maintenance ensures the equipment on your unit is ready to work,” Craig Baker, Knapheide Field Service Engineer, said. “It will help ensure your product…
Read MoreVehicle Telematics: Definition, Trends & Benefits
Telematics is becoming increasingly popular for consumer and commercial applications, especially within the automotive industry. So, what is telematics? Telematics is “the combination of information technologies with telecommunications” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). Essentially, in automotive applications, it’s the sending, receiving and storing of data from and to a vehicle to provide users, fleet managers and/or OEMs with…
Read MoreWork Truck Industry Terms & Acronyms Guide
The automotive industry is full of specialized terms and acronyms; it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all of it! Whether you’re a customer trying to understand the lingo, new to working in a dealership or just want a refresher, this crash course on chassis can help you better understand it all. After Frame (AF) Distance…
Read MoreLet’s Go Farther: Fleets vs. Fuel Costs
Painful prices at the pump have been chipping away at the wallets of individuals and families for a number of months now. But it’s not only individuals and families who are feeling the effects of runaway fuel prices. Businesses, particularly those that employ a large fleet of vehicles, are having to find ways to soften…
Read MoreBridging the Generational Consumer Divide
Amid a generational shift across multiple industries, companies are rethinking their strategy as it pertains to marketing their products and services to the next generation of decision makers. As older millennials and Generation Z begin to take the reins and assume positions of prominence, how can they maintain relationships with long-term customers while also marketing…
Read MoreWeiss: Vehicle Certification Basics You Should Know
In the work truck industry, our primary tasks involve putting equipment in and on vehicles so that our customers can do their jobs safely and efficiently. So much discussion happens internally and externally during this process surrounding certification of those vehicles. The knowledge of this subject by the players involved ranges from novice to expert.…
Read MoreSticker Shock: Upgrade Options in a Runaway Economy
As inflation, pandemic aftershocks, and supply chain issues continue to keep a tight hold on the pocketbooks of businesses and households alike, small business owners and companies of all sizes are more cautiously looking at the ways in which they spend their money. In particular, those who are due for work truck upgrades have undoubtedly…
Read MoreClasses in Session: Understanding Vehicle Classifications
The roads we travel daily are utilized by working vehicles of all shapes and sizes. From a crew cab work truck headed a few miles up the road to a new jobsite to an 18 wheeler traversing countless miles, each of these workhorses are grouped into their own specific, designated class. Eight classes of commercial…
Read MoreWinterizing Your Work Truck
Winter weather can wreak havoc on work trucks if they are not properly prepared to handle the conditions. Sub-zero temperatures, substantial snowfall, and icy roads are normal operating environments for many throughout the winter months. Regardless of the weather, the work must go on. Use this checklist to help you prepare your work truck…
Read MoreBeat the Heat: Tips for Staying Cool on the Jobsite this Summer
Many people are affected by extreme heat each year. Overexposure to heat can cause issues such as extreme fatigue, headache, nausea, high temperature, sunburn/sun poisoning, and much more. So how can you stay cool on the jobsite this summer? Follow some of these tips to beat the heat. Hydrate Make sure that your worksite has…
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