Grote LightForm® - The most flexible, light-weight, low-profile LED lighting product available.

LightForm® is the world´s first LED lighting film. Its ultra-thin structure is the most flexible, light-weight, low-profile LED lighting product available. LightForm fits where other products can´t by conforming to any shape, bending around corners and even folding back on itself. All LightForm products either feature an adhesive backing for easy installation, or have easy mounting options to adhere to virtually any surface. Available in a range of colors, LightForm´s superior lighting characteristics eliminate hotspots.

LightForm flexible LED lighting film uses patented technology and relies upon a proprietary conductive substrate and a unique laminating technique that minimizes the product’s footprint using state-of-the-art, solid-state technology. LightForm products are developed by Grote Industries, a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of lighting products, and meet the highest testing and certification standards for safety and decorative lighting.

For more information about LightForm products, please download our brochure. LightForm® Brochure (U.S.)

For information on mounting and connecting your LightForm products, please see our below data sheets:

• Mounting
• Connectors

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The SmartAdvantage™ Powertrain from Cummins and Eaton

Cummins, the leading diesel engine manufacturer, and Eaton, the leader in heavy-duty transmissions, have joined forces to bring you the SmartAdvantage™ Powertrain. These totally integrated units take the efficiency of Cummins ISX15 with SmartTorque2 (ST2), and combine it with the smooth-shifting Eaton Fuller Advantage 10-Speed automated transmission, for 3-6% better fuel economy. For more information, visithttp://cumminsengines.com/smartadvantage

Detroit Plant And Engine Quality

Take a tour of the DD Plant in Detroit, Michigan to see why every DD engine guarantees high quality and performance.

When to Replace Your Shocks - Here's Four Reasons

Perhaps the better question is “How well do you want your vehicle to perform?” If you can answer that question, the decision about “when to replace” becomes much easier. The simple answer then becomes a matter of choice:

Optional Upgrade:

If you want more handling and control than your vehicle design is currently capable of: Right now is the right time.

Maintenance Suggested as Maintenance:

If you want to keep your vehicle operating as well as it was designed to: Then KYB and most industry experts suggest replacement shocks and struts after 50,000 miles.

To Restore Conditions-based:

If your vehicle has excessive ride control conditions such as nose-dive or harshness: Right now is the right time.

Necessity Repair:

If your shocks and struts are damaged, causing tire cupping or leaking to the point of dripping: Then you have failed units and replacements become required at this time.

To further simplify the reasons to replace:

1. Upgrade

Vehicles are generally designed to handle a broad range of purposes: Passenger ride comfort on one side, load and terrain capabilities on the other. When your typical use of a vehicle sometimes or always stresses heavier loads, top heavy, towing or off-road conditions, you may want to consider replacing the shocks with units that exceed original equipment capabilities. KYB offers many higher-performing “Monotube” shocks for this purpose.

2. Maintenance

Even on well paved roads the shocks can move up or down 1,500 to 1,900 times every mile: In 50,000 miles that can exceed 75 million cycles. Over time, performance tends to decrease gradually and the motorist usually doesn’t realize how much handling and control is lost. Replacing shocks and struts after 50,000 miles can keep the vehicle performing as well as it was designed and extend its life expectancy.

3. Ride Control Conditions-Based

Worn shocks and struts eventually causes ride control conditions to worsen to a degree that impairs the drivers ability to control the vehicle. Road testing and vehicle inspections by a qualified technician every 12,000 miles is recommended to identify and keep the motorist informed about these conditions.

4. Repair of Failed Units

Shock or strut failures are a driving safety hazard. If you can’t control your vehicle, then it controls you. Evidence of failures includes things like; excessive bounce, units leaking to the point of fluid dripping, tires that are cupping and visual component damage.
A “completely failed” unit may:

•     Leak hydraulic fluid.
•     Cause uneven or cupped tire wear.
•     Create unsafe driving conditions.
•     Make knocking noises or rattles.
•     Create vehicle swaying and require constant steering corrections

Remember - A qualified technician should inspect and road test your vehicle’s shocks and struts every year or 12,000 miles. Find one here…

Find out more about KYB at: www.kyb.com

To find out more about us, you may call North Bay Truck Center at 707-427-1386.

Also find us at http://www.northbaytruckcenter.com

Introducing the all-new, 2015 Ford F-150

Your hard work is about to take a giant leap forward. Because the all-new Ford F-150 is here.

This is whole new age of truck. This is legendary toughness and capability, plus exclusive innovations to help you work smarter and think bigger than you ever could before. This is the Future of Tough: http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/

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Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 175,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, visit http://corporate.ford.com.

MotorWeek | Auto World: Trucks

Auto World shows how long haul big rigs go green.

North Bay Truck Center stocks a complete line of Grote Lighting and Electrical Products

We stock  the entire line of Grote lighting and electrical products at North Bay Truck Center to take care of any need our truck customers might have. Whether it is for light duty trucks all the way to class 8 heavy haulers, North Bay Truck Center in Fairfield CA has the inventory and expertise to get the job done effectively and quickly.

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Reasons Why Having A Reliable Truck Repair Service Available Is Essential

Anyone who owns a fleet of transportation vehicles or even a semi-truck will need someone to provide quality trailer repair at some point in time. Providing a service like this requires experienced and specially trained staff members whose main goal is to provide exceptional customer service.

The end result of quality trailer repair should be a long-lasting finished product. It is imperative that every truck be able to transport their cargo safely. In addition to fixing diesel vehicles, there is always routine maintenance that needs to be performed. There are many shop services that businesses can offer, including 24 hour road service, state and FHWA inspections, air conditioning services, tire service, and towing services.

Towing services can be a large part of trailer repair. A truck can break down at any point in time, and if it does, there needs to be someone who can tow the vehicle 24 hours a day. The company should have a rapid dispatch service and have the ability to perform heavy and medium duty as well as roll back services.

Road service is also important. Some trucks may need to be fixed on the spot and others may need to be towed somewhere for more extensive service. Service trucks should be fully stocked with parts and supplies and all service trucks should have equipment on them when they arrive for a job. This equipment may include gas-powered air compressors, air tools, hand tools, cordless power tools, and oxy/acetylene torches. Many mechanics will take service trucks home with them after hours in case they receive a service call.

Many truck drivers will admit that a broken down trailer can keep them off the road longer than a broken down truck. That is why it is so important to have the name and number of a trusted trailer repair company handy at all times.

The skilled employees that work for these companies can perform every job from welding and tire services to serious engine issues. They know that situations like this can be stressful for the drivers but that it also comes with the territory. The service staff members strive to take the stress away from the drivers and keep them as relaxed as possible. They try to fix the problem and get them back on the road as quickly as possible.

Being a truck driver is a tough job. Drivers are on the road for days at a time, they spend quite a bit of time by themselves, and they don't always take the best care of themselves while they are on the road. The last thing a driver wants to think about or deal with is their truck breaking down while they are on the road. Any driver who has had a breakdown will more than likely be able to recommend a good quality trailer repair company based on personal experience. It is a good idea for a trucking company to establish a partnership with a service provider in case of an emergency.

 By Alfred Ardis

If you're looking for reliable services in trailer repair Harrisburg PA, then seek out the experienced professionals of Triple K Fleet. To find out more, head to: http://www.triplekfleet.com.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alfred_Ardis

Proper Semi Truck Maintenance

Every year there are thousands of fatalities involving semi trucks in the Untied States. The devastation that can be caused by a truck is significantly more severe than that of a regular car. Just the size of a truck alone can lead to the serious accidents involving multiple cars at a time. In an effort to keep truck accidents to a minimum, the United States government has a number of requirements that truck drivers and trucking companies must meet. One requirement and integral part of truck safety is frequent truck maintenance checks.

What Maintenance Entails

Maintaining a semi-truck involves a number of procedures. Unlike a regular car--which must be inspected once a year --trucks suffer from constant wear and tear and maintenance checks are an ongoing necessity. Necessary truck maintenance includes:

•     Frequent checks of all fluid levels--a vehicle as large as a 18-wheelers require much larger volumes of fluids and these fluids must remain clean in order for the vehicle to function properly.
•     Brakes checks--the weight of these large vehicles makes the brakes particularly vulnerable to giving out. The amount of damage that can be inflicted on the highway by a truck without functioning brakes is massive.
•     Tires--the weight carried by all 18 tires can cause frequent blow outs.
•     The engine
•     Lights--trucks have many lights on the vehicle to alert other drivers to their presence and their movements. Each of these lights should be properly working.
•     Turn signals--because trucks are so large it can be very difficult for a truck driver to know if his or her turn signals are out. Therefore they should be checked before leaving for a job.
•     Mirrors--the mirrors on 18-wheelers are the only things allowing the driver to see what is going on to the side or in the rear of him or her.

Proper vehicle maintenance is fairly easy and performing maintenance frequently can save lives.

To find out more about truck maintenance, visit the website of the Iowa truck accident attorneys of LaMarca & Landry, P.C.

James Witherspoon

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=James_Witherspoon

Rigorous Quality Testing and Inspection on a 760,000-mile Detroit DD15 Engine

After 2.5 years of hauling more than 80,000 lbs. and logging 760,000 real-world miles across the U.S. for C.R. England, the Detroit engineering team brings back an EPA '07 DD 15 to its lab to see how well its holding up. See for yourself exactly how this engine performs against the Detroit engineering team's rigorous quality testing and inspection, even after logging more than 3/4 of a million miles. Also find us at www.facebook.com/demanddetroit and www.twitter.com/demanddetroit

Happy New Year from North Bay Truck Center

Happy New Year from North Bay Truck Center