Maintenance & Uptime

Strategies for keeping fleet vehicles on the road through preventive maintenance, diagnostics, repair, shop operations, parts management, technician best practices, and improved asset availability.

BendPak OctaFlex two-post lift raises a red pickup truck with its cab and bed elevated above the chassis, demonstrating vehicle maintenance access. BendPak branding and product name appear against a blue background.

Products

BendPak Delivers OctaFlex, World’s First Eight-Arm Lift

BendPak is now shipping its OctaFlex 12DPS two-post lift. OctaFlex makes cab-off repairs, EV battery replacement, and other demanding tasks. BendPak has spent the last two years refining it based on customer feedback and lab testing.

Two Volvo truck service technicians wearing safety glasses exchange maintenance filters beside a blue Volvo semi-truck with its hood raised, exposing the engine, inside a commercial vehicle service facility.

News

Volvo Trucks Launches New Silver Service Contract

Close-up of a Cooper Discoverer HT tire mounted on a black-and-silver alloy wheel of a silver pickup truck, highlighting the tire’s tread pattern and Cooper branding on the sidewall.

Products

Cooper Tires Introduces the All-New Discoverer HT

Promotional graphic featuring a Mack box truck on a road alongside two smartphone screens displaying the My Mack app’s vehicle information, maintenance status, and truck management features against a desert highway background.

News

Mack Trucks Enhances MyMack App to Improve Customer Productivity

News•February 16, 2018

FleetPride Acquires Truck Parts & Equipment

FleetPride, Inc. has acquired Truck Parts & Equipment, Inc. from the TP&E Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

News•February 15, 2018

Truck Tire Shipments Set 2017 Records

The domestic tire industry reached two milestones in 2017. Replacement truck tire shipments totaled 19.2 million units, a record high.

News•February 15, 2018

Brake Parts Inc Raises $273K for Charity

Employees of Brake Parts Inc (BPI) continued their commitment to giving back to the community by once again partnering with the United Way of Greater McHenry County in 2017.

Products•February 15, 2018

Modified TG and 82 Series PTO

Muncie Power Products now offers modified TG and 82 Series power take-off options compatible with the Eaton Endurant and Paccar Transmission with the E80 input gear.

Products•February 14, 2018

Suspension System for Ford F-150

Rancho now offers a newly redesigned 4.5-inch performance suspension system for 2015-2018 model-year Ford F-150 Trucks, available now.

News•by Staff•February 14, 2018

Vehicle Dependability Improves 9%: J.D. Power

Buick and Lexus ranked highest in overall vehicle dependability, which improved 9% overall in the past year, according to J.D. Power's annual Vehicle Dependability Study. Fleets using a three-year replacement model may benefit from higher resale prices.