Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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commercial carrier journal | march 2017 75 PRODUC TS Steel, aluminum wheels Accuride's latest two- and five-handhole versions of its Accu-Lite 22.5-by-8.25 steel wheels each are three pounds lighter than the previous models. The company's Quantum 99 aluminum alloy is designed to be 20 percent stronger than its previous alloy while reducing the weight of its standard 22.5-by-8.25 aluminum wheel by 11 percent to 40 pounds. Accuride Corp., www.accuridecorp.com, 800-626-7096 Tool caddy Minimizer's Tool Caddy is designed to store up to 100 pounds of tools and gear for roadside and repair shop use. It can fit three applications – standard tire sizes 245 to 295, super-single tires and flatbed trailers for holding straps. The flatbed version can fit inside a 36-inch Minimizer Tool Box. Minimizer, www.minimizer.com, 800-248-3855 No-ream kingpin kits Meritor's FastSet King Pin Kit lineup includes 45 kits compiled to prevent having to ream bushings after they are installed into the steering knuckle. In - stead of pressing in the bushings during installation, customers can use the kit to install spiral bushings by hand. The kingpin's groove pattern design helps allow grease to permeate high-wear areas. Meritor, www.meritor.com, 888-725-9355 Kingpin removal system Stemco's QwikXtract kingpin removal system is suit- ed for use with most wheel end configurations up to 350 pounds and consists of an integrated cart and self-aligning hydraulic press. The cart is designed to allow the operator to remove the entire wheel end assembly – brake drum, spindle and wheel end –while the press is engineered to keep the push rods in line with the kingpin to help optimize force place - ment and removal. The system features interchange- able hub mounts to facilitate quicker changeover for different wheel end configurations. Stemco, www.stemco.com, 800-527-8492 Air-ride single-point suspension Ridewell's RAR-254 air-ride single-point trunnion-mount suspension is available in ride heights as low as 10 inches and is designed for integration with the company's drum and disc brake axles; as an option, the suspension can be shipped fully assembled with prealigned axles and pivot hardware torqued to specification. To help reduce maintenance, the RAR-254 uses a high-density urethane bushing for the trunnion as - sembly center bushing instead of trunnion U-bolts. The suspension uses weld-on pedestal mounts to facilitate easy ride height customization. Ridewell Suspensions, www.ridewellcorp.com, 800-641-4122 Brake shoe coating Bendix's PermaGuard protective coating for its remanufactured brake shoes is engineered to improve resistance to rust-jacking while offering increased life. A reformulated coating and wash process helps improve its ability to adhere to the metal shoe. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, www.bendix.com, 800-247-2725