Of CJ-4 and ULSD.(uptime)
Publication Date: 01-DEC-07
Publication Title: Fleet Maintenance
Format: Online

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Of CJ-4 and ULSD

By Mark O'Connell, editor

Some things went very right in 2007

Despite some ominous predictions, some things actually did go well in the fleet transportation industry in 2007.

A year ago, a lot of fleet maintenance managers were worrying about the 2007 medium and heavy-duty engines. Would the higher underhood temperatures created by the 2007 emissions systems cause a meltdown of tanks, belts and hoses? Would the costs of the new engines price some smaller fleets out of the new truck business? Would the regeneration cycles needed to clean accumulated soot out of the new diesel particulate filters (DPFs) disrupt duty cycles and maintenance intervals?

While none of...



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