GEAR GUIDE
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Overdrive
| January 2017
Fifth-wheel
light
Purkeys' 5th Wheel Light is
designed to illuminate the
kingpin lockjaw position to
reduce dropped trailers and
help drivers verify a proper
connection between the truck
and the trailer. The coupling
light helps eliminate shadows
on the locking mechanisms
and is made to work in day-
light and at night.
Purkeys, purkeys.net, 800-219-1269
Trailer retread
Oliver Rubber's Orco HS
Trailer retread is engineered
for long even wear and added
wet traction for single- and
tandem-axle regional and
long-haul trailers. The com-
pany's VDI Plus tread helps
resist stone retention and
has a shallow depth for cool
running. It is available in sizes
205, 210, 220 and 230.
Oliver Rubber Co., oliverrubber.com,
866-464-2580
Battery
box cover
Dorman's Battery Covers are
constructed of plastic materi-
al to facilitate added dura-
bility. The cover is designed
to help prevent corrosion to
terminals and ensure that the
battery's acid cells are sealed
and cannot be accessed.
Dorman HD Solutions, dormanprod-
ucts.com, 800-523-2492
Heavy-duty belts
Gates' FleetRunner Micro-V Belts feature advanced
compounds and specially formulated adhesion gum
layers that help them withstand the high heat condi-
tions of modern diesel engines.
Gates Corp., gates.com, 303-744-5595