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46 | Overdrive | February 2018 GEAR GUIDE EGR cooler line BorgWarner's multiplatform modular exhaust gas recirculation cooler family includes four adaptable standard designs for added fl exibility to cover a range of engine sizes. The coolers are engineered for high robustness against thermal fatigue and enhanced coolant distribution for durable performance, even with minimum coolant fl ow. Featuring hybrid tube heat transfer technology and a fl oating inner core, the coolers are designed to resist high levels of thermal load. BorgWarner, borgwarner.com, 248-754-9200 Truck mattresses Lippert's Som- num Sleeper Series mattresses are designed for the heavy truck market. The series was developed as a premium line of sleeper mattresses. Four mattress constructions are engi- neered to fi t the needs of drivers of all builds and sleep types. Lippert Components, lci1.com, 574-535-1125 robustness against thermal fatigue and enhanced coolant distribution for durable performance, even with minimum coolant fl ow. Featuring hybrid tube heat transfer technology and a fl oating inner core, the coolers are Spring brake TSE Brakes' UltraLife Plus spring brake line features the company's proprietary TSE All-N-One integrat- ed pressure plate and diaphragm as- sembly engineered to eliminate plate shifting and increase power spring and diaphragm life, as well as TSE's Sealed When It Counts technology with housing drain holes to help prevent ingress of water and con- taminants when driving and provide air ventilation and drainage when parked. A urethane powdercoating applied over an eight-step e-coat base helps resist humidity and corrosion. The dust cap has a pressure relief feature designed to prevent back- pressure or vacuum in the spring compartment. TSE Brakes, tsebrakes.com, 256-736-6288 Wide-base poly fenders Fleetline's Wide Base Tire Poly Fenders are engineered to suppress spray and reduce fuel costs in wide-base tire applications. The super-single fenders are 19 inches wide and made of a lightweight high-density polyethylene built for durability and UV and corrosion resis- tance. They are available in single-axle, half-tandem and full-tandem designs. Fleetline, fl eetlineproducts.com, 800-332-6653 BorgWarner, borgwarner.com, 248-754-9200 Wide-base poly fenders Fleetline's Wide Base Tire Poly Fenders are engineered to suppress spray and reduce fuel costs in wide-base tire applications. The super-single fenders are 19 inches wide and made of a lightweight high-density polyethylene built for durability and UV and corrosion resis- tance. They are available in single-axle, half-tandem and full-tandem designs. Fleetline, fl eetlineproducts.com, 800-332-6653 Fuel water separator-purifi er Dieselcraft's Fuel Water Separator-Purifi er is designed to remove 99 percent of the visible water and over 95 percent of the natural con- taminants found in diesel fuel. The device doesn't require replaceable, changeable or cleanable fi lter elements and has no moving parts. Six models are available for most applications. Dieselcraft Fluid Engineering, dieselcraft.com, 530-613-2150

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