Overdrive

July 2017 | Overdrive | 53 Stay connected over the holidays with the longest talk-time on the road. t h e E L I T E S E R I E S overdrive.bluetigerusa.com | 866.582.9957 Untitled-43 1 10/24/16 9:13 AM Air fi lters for Paccar trucks Freedom's pre-fi lters for Kenworth T880 and Peterbilt 386 and 579 trucks are engineered to off er added protection and extended air fi lter life without drilling, gluing or removing the intake grilles. The reusable pre-fi lters are designed to help maintain performance and fuel economy by preventing larger particles of debris such as grain chaff , dirt and sand from getting into and clogging the air fi lter element. They are treated with a hydrophobic water-repel- lant process that helps keep out rain, ice and snow and can be cleaned easily with soap and water. Both kits are designed to fi t over the factory plastic air intake grilles and come with retainer clips to help facilitate a quick and simple installation. Freedom Air Filters, freedomairfi lters.com, 877-454-6565 Trailer retread Marangoni's XP Extreme Perfor- mance line of spliceless retreads now includes the Ringtread RTL SA 16/32-inch size for spread- or multi-axle trailer applications. RTL SA combines the company's propri- etary Ringtread technology with a compound that helps add mileage and reduce premature wear when cornering. Marangoni Tread North America Inc., na.marangoni.com, 615-868-4050

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