7/24/22
The Go-To Place for RV Maintenance and Repair - North Bay Truck Center
At North Bay Truck Center, we understand that experience and expertise is important when it comes to RV service and repair, which is why all of our repairs are performed by factory trained mechanics.
We service and repair diesel and gas engines, transmission problems, and heating issues, just to name a few. We also sell brand name tires for fair prices and have an extensive HD truck parts department, stocking a huge selection of parts for Series 5-8 Class trucks in addition to truck accessories.
If we don’t carry the part, we are generally able to get them right away, and when something is not available, we may be able to fabricate what is needed to get the job done for our customers.
Learn more at:
Direct: +1 (707) 427-1386
7/21/22
What are the a few key common causes of DPF failure?
The truck’s DPF removes diesel soot from the exhaust emissions of a diesel engine, and like any other filter, it slowly gets clogged up with the soot that it traps and if not serviced when required most likely fails.
##North Bay Truck Center has ithe state of the art FSX Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) cleaning equipment to help our customers keep their engines performing effectively by removing up to 94% of the captured soot from the DPF filter. Cleaner DPF equals longer filter life too and these filters are very expensive to replace.
North Bay Truck Center
1245 Illinois Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
707-427-1386
7/17/22
What If You Forget To Change Your Oil?
What if you forget to change your oil on time? Can you damage your car's engine by not changing the oil late? Do you really need to change your oil every 3,000 miles? Obviously, you should change your oil regularly, but exactly how much damage you will cause by changing the oil late? This video looks to answer this question. We'll discuss what happens to oil viscosity as it ages, and what happens to oil additives in over time.
7/15/22
Eliminating the driver shortage
Now is the time to take action to get more young people into the industry at a time when people in the country are feeling good about trucking.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I want to talk about the driver shortage again. Recent events have once again shown us that the trucking industry is woefully short of drivers and that it is a situation that is not expected to get better any time soon. The American Trucking Associations predicts that over the next decade we will need about 1.1 million drivers—110,000 or so a year.
I am, however, a bit hopeful with the reintroduction of the DRIVE-Safe Act which would allow truck drivers under the age of 21 to drive across state lines once they have completed both safety training and an apprenticeship program. To be clear, these are people who already have their commercial driver' license (CDL) and are already likely driving intrastate.
Click here for the rest of the story.
Source: https://www.fleetowner.com/industry-perspectives/ideaxchange/article/21164809/eliminating-the-driver-shortage
7/12/22
Grote LED Stop Tail Turn with Integrated Back-up
Grote 6" oval LED stop tail turn light with backupThe Grote LED S/T/T with Integrated Oval Back-up Light offers your customers a two-lights-in-one design. This allows them to install one light to offer both back-up and stop/tail/turn lighting. The lights, which are industry standard size, eliminate the need to install two separate lights to perform the same function, so customers do not need to add two holes and two light in the rear of commercial vehicles. The design also eliminates the need for a separate back-up light in power modules.
Another benefit of these lights is the Grote LED technology. This ensures a long useful life and reduces maintenance costs for the fleet installing these lights. Also, because these lights combine more than one function into a single lamp, maintenance suppliers and service providers can reduce inventory, SKUs and carrying costs.
Grote LED S/T/T/ Lights with Integrated Back-up are a industry standard sizes, so they can be integrated into the existing grommets on the vehicle. The symmetrical design ensures they are legal no matter the mounting angle, while a thin profile limits damage from external impact. These lights feature separate connectors, so they will not impact the functionality of your customer’s existing harnesses.
Grote also offers a matching Stop/Tail/Turn light for those vehicles that have separate turn lights. If you are looking for a streamlined design to reduce inventory and limit changes to the vehicle, all while protecting the longevity of the lamp, this lamp will fit the bill nicely.
7/09/22
Driving Tips for Wet Roads
Wet pavement contributes to over 1 million crashes each year! Here are AAA's tips if you're caught driving in the rain. www.aaa.com/safety
7/06/22
SKF Maintenance products - Keep on Rolling
This video shows an overview of the SKF Bearing Maintenance products and what you need to look out for in extending the service life of a bearing. Learn more at http://bit.ly/1lZ3sG6
7/02/22
How V8 Engines Work - A Simple Explanation
V8 engines operates under the same basic principles as any other gasoline four-stroke engine. First the piston pulls in air and fuel as it moves downward, then it compresses that air and fuel as the piston moves upward. A spark plug fires, igniting the air/fuel mixture and forcing the piston downward. Finally the piston pushes out the exhaust gases on its way back up, before for the cycle repeats itself.
In a V8 engine, this cycle is happening in 8 different cylinders, at different times. Instead of multiple cylinders firing at the same time, you want them to be spread out so that power delivery is smooth. For this Chevy V8, the firing or is 1, 8, 7, 2, 6, 5, 4, 3. With 8 cylinders, there is a cylinder firing for every 90 degrees of the crankshaft rotating, which means at any point in time, there are two cylinders on the power stroke.
With regards to the valvetrain, the intake air comes from the top of the engine, and into the sides of the cylinder head. The exhaust flows to the sides of the engine, exiting the exhaust valves from the cylinder head. In this LS3 model, there is a single intake valve and a single exhaust valve, though it’s also common to see engines with two intake valves and two exhaust valves. The larger valve is the intake valve, and the smaller valve is the exhaust valve.
The pushrod valvetrain gets its name from the metal pushrods which activate the rocker arms which open up the valves. The camshaft, located in the center of the V, has lobes on it which push the push rods up, opening the appropriate valves. For a full explanation of V8 engines, check out the video!
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