Truck Parts and Service

April 2016

Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info

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26 Marketplace T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | A p r i l 2 0 1 6 Auxiliary vertical dual-pole plug and socket Phillips Industries introduces an auxiliary vertical dual pole plug and socket that meets SAE J3082 standards for high-current connections between tractors and trailers. Phillips says the dual pole cables, plugs and sock- ets are designed to be used with light-duty tarpaulin and skirt applications that use a trailer battery pack. The cables are made with either four-gauge or six- gauge fi ne stranded copper for fl exibility, with an internal ground to improve ground connections. Light weight steer axle Meritor has introduced MFS+, a light-weight front-steer axle. Meritor says the MFS+ is 85 lbs. lighter than other axles due to a gooseneck beam design and offset knuckle with integrated torque plate and tie-rod arms. The new MFS+ is available in standard and wide track options, and has a gross axle weight rating between 12,000 and 31,200 lbs. Meritor has introduced MFS+, a light-weight front-steer axle. Meritor says the MFS+ is 85 lbs. lighter than other axles due to a gooseneck beam design and offset knuckle with integrated torque plate and tie-rod arms. The new MFS+ is available in standard and wide track options, and has a gross Multiple downshifting-specifi c components Dana is now offering axle ratios compatible with all seven confi gura- tions of the newly enhanced SmartAdvantage powertrain system. Among the new components that fi t the system are the Spicer AdvanTEK 40 155 Series tandem axle, the SPL 350 driveshaft and SPL 250 inter-axle shaft. Dana also plans to introduce a next-generation driveshaft for downspeeding this is designed for severe-duty, long-haul applications on high-effi ciency Class 8 trucks.

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