Maintaining Your Semi Truck – Part Three

February 3rd, 2010

• Now that you have made it through most of the winter with no down time you have to think to yourself was I just lucky or did I stay on top of the small things that can fail, luck can run out so it is always a better bet to maintain your truck and prevent break downs than have no starts or on the road failures
• Electrical Connections. Spray your battery and starter studs with a spray grease to keep out moisture and corrosion to maintain peak performance of your starting and charging system.
• Keep The Interior Clean. Nothing says poor maintenance like a truck with a worn out carpet, burn holes in the seats or holes cut and drilled in the dash or bunk. When it comes time to sell your truck or trade it in, this can be a deal breaker.
• Water In The Air. Keep your air tanks drained and your air dryer maintained.
• Buy Quality Fuel. Buy your fuel from a place that is busy. They have daily fuel deliveries eliminating the chance of you getting bad fuel.
• Fuel Conditioner. This is very important if you buy fuel in Florida in the winter and then run north to sub zero temperatures. Solid gelled fuel will ruin your day.
• Spring is right around the corner things just keep getting better
• More Tips To Come soon !

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