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May 2018 | Overdrive | 53 O N E M O N T H O F P R E PAS S OUR TREAT! Get a free month of PrePass weigh station bypass. Treat yourself to significant savings in time, fuel and money. Try it today! prepass.com/Overdrive-TREAT | 877-839-6830 Mention promo code: OVERDRIVE Offer good for first time PrePass customers for the PrePass weigh station bypass service. Service contingent upon application approval. Qualified applicants will receive service transponder and one month of service at no up-front cost. At the end of the trial period, service will automatically renew at regular PrePass rates. Customers may cancel service at any time. Wheel- end seal SKF's Scotseal X-Treme Wheel- End Seal for drive, steer and trailer axles now features optimized primary and axial lip pro- fi les and a metal unitizer geometry. An up- graded lip material is designed to enhance the performance of the company's wave lip design so that the seal runs cooler with less torque to facilitate improved fuel economy. The seal also is engineered to resist wear in harsh conditions, decrease running friction and provide improved contamination exclusion and is hand-installable, requiring no special tools. vsm.skf.com, 800-882-0008 Wheel- end seal SKF's Scotseal X-Treme Wheel- End Seal for drive, steer and trailer axles now features optimized primary and axial lip pro- Grease coupler Lumax's LX-1403 quick-release grease coupler is designed to latch fi rmly onto the grease fi tting to create a leakproof seal for hands-free greasing without damaging the seal. The tool's hardened 4-jaws are engineered to withstand its working pressure of 15,000 psi and burst pressure of 22,000 psi. The integrated nonreturn valve is designed to enable the unit to be disconnected at high pressures with no spurts or splashes. The compact device is 2.9 inches long and 1.2 inches high, making it suitable for use in small, tight spaces. It has an integrated ⅛ -inch NPT connection engineered to be compat- ible with all sizes and forms of mounts and to fi t all SAE and metric grease fi ttings, making it suitable for use on hand, battery-powered or air-operated grease guns and bulk grease pumps. The ergonomic thumb lever design helps simplify coupling and uncoupling. An extra-long 5-inch model, LX-1403-XL, also is available. lumax.com, 704-940-6988

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• WHAT IS YOUR TIME WORTH? Landstar-leased Gary Buchs says you need to know the answer to that question to thrive in this business.
• Business: Tips for better rates Small-fleet-owner-turned-owner-operator-coach Kevin Rutherford presented three seminars at the Mid-America Trucking Show on running a more profitable small trucking business.
• COVER STORY: ‘World traveler’ Globetrotting and working diverse trucking jobs have shaped the 2017 Owner-Operator of the Year into a man of many experiences. But once a month, there’s no place like home for Phil Keith.
• Diversions: More music to truck by Past Overdrive Trucker Talent Search-winning singer-songwriter Jason Lee Wilson brings down the house at MATS; Mary Gauthier’s “Rifles & Rosary Beads” features songs written with military vets.
• How to extend drain intervals With engine oil and filter changes running upward of $300 at some shops, extending drain intervals can save hundreds of dollars a year and thousands over the life of your truck.
• Trailer aero savings can be substantial The responsibility of improving trailer drag has fallen largely on accessories such as skirts, tails and fairings. Such add-ons promise potential fuel savings.
• Truckers reprise ELD protest in D.C.
• Pulse: Self-driving’s “mushy middle.”
• Blowing the whistle on shippers and receivers.
• Load boards “a gamble” for old-school broker.
• Readers more open to gun restrictions.
• ELD violations added to CSA.
• Bill would allow drivers to pause 14-hour clock.
• FMCSA certain driver info secure after outage.
• SuperFan wins Peterbilt’s one millionth truck.
• After error, Cat Acert payments to be reissued.
• Owner-operator couple gets second chance with 379.
• George Parker’s retooled Coronado has a rat on back.
• $25K in prizes up for grabs at SuperRigs.
• Small fleet owner picks up first Bandit Series win.
• Reader Rigs: ’04 379 in the “Limelight”; ’15 389 flatbedder; ’Bama blue ’11 KW; ’15 389 a “voodoo queen.”
• EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT Mid-America Trucking Show products.
• GEAR GUIDE Floor mats, tires, LEDs, more.
• FLEET NEWS Carriers still raising driver pay.
• BETTER HEALTH On-the-road lifestyle can put truckers at risk for arthritis.