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March 2018 | Overdrive | 57 GEAR GUIDE Trailer deckboards Ancra's Poly Deckboards are designed to be a durable, light- weight replacement for standard plywood deckboards. Made for the company's Lift-A-Deck II Systems or Standard E Beams and to be used on 16- or 24-inch beam centers, the high-density polyethylene deckboards can be moved from the nesting design for stackable storage to create a second deck. They are made with hand slots to facilitate improved load optimization and ergonomics. Tested to demonstrate toughness under load and vibration, the deckboards also are engineered to be splinter-proof to withstand forklift abuse and for low-temperature performance down to -40 degrees Fahrenheit. AncraCargo.com, 800-233-5138 GEAR GUIDE Brake pads Bendix's BX276 air disc brake pad is designed in conjunction with the ADB22X-LT trailer-specifi c air disc brake and can be used as replacement fric- tion for ADB22X and ADB22X-LT air disc brake systems on tractors and trailers. Engineers added 2 millimeters of thickness for an 8 percent increase in wearable volume and reformulated the friction to achieve an improved wear rate. The company's BX283 ADB pad is designed to extend service life in a range of applications across the severe-duty braking spectrum, mainly applica- tions with increased pad wear due to frequent brak- ing and/or high temperatures. The pad's fl exible but strong friction material is less prone to cracking and shedding chunks. FoundationBrakes.com, 800-247-2725 Tracker bar extension Phillips' X-Tend tracker bar extension is designed to prevent scuff s and marring on the back of the cab from swinging cables. The device extends the tracker spring kit and cables out an additional 8 inches from the tracker bar, for a total of 12 inches away from the back of the cab. The nylon support bracket is engineered to rest against the back of the cab, eliminating the need for installation hardware, and a soft cushion of foam gasket padding on the back of the bracket helps prevent damage to the cab's surface. Both the mounting and support brackets are made of noncorrosive materials, and the metal tubing and eye hook are constructed of stainless steel for added durability and corrosion resistance. The device can be installed on tractors with a solid metal back or with windows with a metal frame down the center of the cab. PhillipsInd.com, 800-423-4512 FoundationBrakes.com, 800-247-2725 Tracker bar extension Phillips' X-Tend tracker bar extension is designed to prevent scuff s and marring on the back of the cab from swinging cables. The device extends the tracker spring kit and cables out an additional 8 inches from the tracker bar, for a total of 12 inches away from the back of the cab. The nylon support bracket is engineered to rest against the back of the cab, eliminating the need for installation hardware, and a soft cushion of foam gasket padding on the back of the bracket Brake wear indicator tool Hendrickson's Air Disc Brake Wear Indicator Tool is designed to allow checking brake pad and rotor thickness more con- veniently without removing the wheel or the brake pads from the caliper. Maxx22T.com, 866-743-3247 ing and/or high temperatures. The pad's fl exible but strong friction material is less prone to cracking and Brake wear indicator tool Hendrickson's Air Disc Brake Wear Indicator Tool is designed to allow checking brake pad and rotor thickness more con- veniently without removing the wheel or the brake pads from the caliper. LED headlamps Optronics' 5-by-7-inch com- bination high- and low-beam Opti-Brite LED Headlamps come in a variety of formats and are engineered with a retrofl ective LED light beam tech- nology that enable them to project an optimized beam pattern from the bumper to 25 feet out. The lights are engineered to accommodate 9- to 33-volt electrical sys- tems and have an expected service life of 30,000 hours. They have powdercoated die-cast aluminum housings and polycarbonate lenses that help protect them against the elements and cracking, fading and yellowing from exposure to UV radiation. They also employ a solid-state surface-mount design that helps protect their electronics against moisture, shock and vibration. OptronicsInc.com, 800-364-5483

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