Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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68 commercial carrier journal | december 2016 PRODUCTS Mobile device mounting system Trucker Tough's in-vehicle Gear Rack System for mounting mobile devices includes a flexible 18-inch bar that attaches to the dashboard or windshield with high-powered suction cups. A cell phone mount and GPS mount round out the starter pack; accessories are available. RoadPro Brands, www.roadprobrands.com, 717-964-3642 Rear trailer fairing Stemco's TrailerTail Covered rear trailer fairing is designed to increase driver usage and fuel efficiency. The fairing features side panels that cover the lockrod handles on most trailer styles, requiring operators to deploy the fairing before opening or closing the trailer's rear doors and expediting the learning curve for inexperienced drivers. The fairing is available for the Trailer - Tail Trident and TrailerTail 4x4 manual deployment systems. Stemco, www.stemco.com, 800-527-8492 Engine brake Jacobs' optimized engine brake for the 15- liter 2017 Cummins X15 engine is designed to deliver 10 percent additional braking power at engine speeds under 1,700 rpm. At a typical engine speed of 1,500 rpm, the unit is built to provide 450 hp of braking power for added control while in traffic or descending a hill. Wıth a downshift to increase engine speed, the engine brake in the X15 Performance Series is designed to deliver a retarding force of up to 600 hp of braking at 2,100 rpm. Jacobs Vehicle Systems, www.jakebrake.com, 800-876-5253 Light cover plates Grote's Snap-In Cover Plates are designed for retrofits and lighting upgrades. The plates are engineered for fast, easy in- stallation with snap tabs that accommodate plate thicknesses from ⅛- to ¼-inch. They are available in two standard sizes (4-inch round, 6-inch oval) and colors (gray, black) and come in sets of two. Each set includes a foam gasket to help mini - mize moisture intrusion and a flange mounting hole pattern for screw mounting and added security. Grote Industries, www.grote.com, 800-628-0809 Lube filter Cummins Filtration's Fleet- guard LF14000NN combi- nation lube filter has been refined for newer engine platforms, including Cummins X15 engines. The filter uses a co-bonding lamination process that pairs NanoNet and Strata- Pore media together to create a single filter element to max- imize the media area within the filter for added capacity and service life while eliminat- ing the need for separate media sections without losing the combination performance of the different media grades. The filter is designed to reduce flow restriction, allowing the engine to operate more efficiently with less parasitic power loss. Cummins Filtration, www.cumminsfiltration.com, 615-366-5150