Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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108 commercial carrier journal | august 2017 The New ETCOM Bushing Line Precision fi t for your Tractor, Trailer, Truck or Bus For more information, visit our website at www.etcominc.com or call us at 610.325.4496. • Eliminates grease in your brake system. • Ends contamination of the brake shoes and drums from grease, which can cause serious braking and safety issues. • Less likely of being ticketed or tagged by Law Enforcement. • Lowers maintenance costs, increases "Up Time" and productivity. • Reduces brake squeal and easy to install. • Holds its original shape. Will not melt or cold fl ow from overheated brakes and will not "squeeze-out" over time. • Greatly prolongs the life of the brake system by maintaining a tighter tolerance in your brake system. • Not affected by road grime, oils, fuels or contaminants. ETCOM's "No Grease" S-Cam Composite Bushing No grease ! etcomAd-4.5x3.5.indd 3 8/31/2016 10:33:10 AM Untitled-33 1 3/20/17 9:52 AM Regional drive tire Michelin's X Multi D Regional Drive Tire is designed for added mileage, scrub resistance and traction in regional, urban and medium-duty applications such as less-than-truckload, pickup-and-delivery, food and beverage, energy, construction and other vocational seg - ments. The X Multi D, which replaces the company's XDE M/S, is suited for high-torque applications and is engineered to deliver long even wear through its advanced rubber compounding and tread pattern. Traction in all-weather conditions with less slippage is attributable to the tread's biting edges provided by full-depth matrix siping. Pass- through open shoulder grooves help provide quicker evacuation of material such as water, mud, snow and slush, providing an optimized contact patch. The company's tread regeneration technology facilitates longer tread life through co-extruded rubber compounding developed for scrub resistance and high mileage, as well as teardrop grooves at the bottom of the siping that help prevent torque cracking while decreasing heel-toe wear. Casing durability is provided by a cooler-running rubber compound at the belt package; the company's TW6 Ozone Shield, a double-treated casing that helps resist ozone dam - age and weathering; and a full-width protector ply that guards against penetration. The tire has a 28/32-inch tread depth and is available in sizes 11R22.5 in both Load Ranges G and H; 11R24.5 in Load Range H; and 27⅝0R22.5 in Load Range G. Two more sizes are planned. Michelin Americas Truck Tires, www.michelintruck.com, 888-622-2306 Tire pressure adapter strap InventHelp's TPMS Tire Pressure Adapter Strap is designed to allow a user to repair a tire's broken air stem or sensor valve without having to replace the sensor. To install, a user centers the adapter on the rim's outer section and places a large cable tie along the large groove in the adapter's center, then wraps the cable tie around the rim and tightens until snug. The user then slides two small cable ties in the grooves between the bottom of the adapter and the rim, then places the tire pressure sensor along the length of the adapter and secures it with cable ties. InventHelp, www.inventhelpstore.com, 800-851-6030 Cargo bolt-down fitting HandETrack's cargo bolt-down fitting is built to con- nect to track systems found in enclosed trailers, truck beds, cargo vans and semi-trailers to provide a rigid connection point. The fittings provide two hard - ened-steel ¼-inch-20 or 5/16-inch-18 threaded bolt-down points that can be relocated across the various anchoring slots of the rails with a flush-mount fit, allowing users to secure necessities such as spare tires and tools. HandETrack, www.handetrack.com, 888-967-6653 PRODUC TS