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The proper maintaining of a commercial truck is necessary for safety and as a preventative measure. It can potentially save you a lot of money by preventing excessive wear and tear and help to make a truck more fuel efficient, save tyres and reduce running costs. Check your head lights, indicator lights, windscreen wiper blades, washer bottle level and horn. Maintaining proper manufacturers recommended tyre pressure is important as every 10 psi a tyre is underinflated a truck can have a 1% drop in fuel economy so check tyres daily. Check the tyre tread on all tyres, including the spare and trailer. With a tractor trailer combination the trailer tyres if not correctly inflated can have a large impact on fuel economy because of their increased drag effect. Check the Wheel alignment to ensure the tyres are pointed straight ahead. A ¼ degree deviation in alignment can cause a 10 to a 15ft sideways movement for every mile traveled according to “Cummins Trucks” and cause premat...

A modern vehicle is an expensive investment that for those of us living in Australia is not a luxury item, but a necessity. To get the best from your Ute it is important to look after and maintain it in the best condition possible. This not only helps to ensure your safety but helps to maintain its value. Today’s modern vehicles are very sophisticated and many aspects of a complete service are best left to a professional mechanic, but there are a number of maintenance steps you can take yourself to ensure your driving safety and pleasure, avoid unnecessary break downs accidents and help maintain your Utes value.   These simple stress free maintenance steps should be done regularly between full workshop services and before any long trip you take. But the first thing you should do when you get a vehicle is to familiarise yourself with the owner’s handbook where you will find diagrams and instructions for your particular model of Ute.   Checking your Engine Oil, Transmission...