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By jack wilson
As a truck owner, maintaining your vehicle's health is crucial to its longevity and performance. One of the most important aspects of truck maintenance is regular oil changes. In this blog, we'll explore the benefits of regular truck oil changes and answer the question, "What are the benefits of regular link hidden, please login to view?" Here are the top 8 facts you need to know.
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By Mia
Truck Brake Pads Thickness
The recommended thickness of truck brake pads may vary depending on the specific brand and model of the truck, as well as the type of braking system installed.
However, regardless, our principle is to replace them when the thickness is less than 3 to 4mm, which plays a protective role in our safety. The new thickness of truck brake pads is typically 30 millimeters. As the brake pads wear from use, their thickness gradually decreases. Once the brake pads reach the recommended minimum thickness, they should be replaced to ensure optimal braking performance and safety.
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We all know that the basic formulas for brake pads nowadays are ceramic, low metallic, and semi-metallic brake pads. However, for truck brake pads, we strongly recommend using the semi-metallic formula. The reason is that semi-metallic brake pads have a much higher wear resistance compared to low metallic and ceramic formulas, even though ceramic formulas are more friendly to the brake rotor.
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Best Pickup Truck Brake Pads
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Best Brake Pads For Lifted Trucks
Ketulla Brake Pads for lifted trucks are specially engineered to meet the unique demands of modified suspension systems and larger tires. Designed by Ketulla with precision and expertise, these brake pads offer exceptional performance and safety for lifted truck owners. Constructed with high-quality materials, Ketulla Brake Pads provide reliable stopping power under heavy loads and off-road conditions. Engineered to minimize noise and brake dust, they enhance the driving experience for lifted truck enthusiasts. confidence in every journey. Trust Ketulla to provide the durability and reliability required to complement your lifted truck’s capabilities.
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Brake pads for towing and trailers serve a similar function to those used in regular vehicles but are often designed to handle heavier loads and more intense braking conditions. When towing a trailer or hauling heavy loads, the braking system needs to exert more force to slow down or stop the vehicle safely.
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Bus Brake Pads
Bus brake pads are a critical component of the braking system in buses. These pads are designed to create friction against the brake rotors when the brake pedal is depressed, thereby slowing down or stopping the vehicle. The friction generated between the brake pads and the rotors or drums converts the kinetic energy of the moving bus into heat energy, dissipating it into the surrounding air.
Bus brake pads are typically made from materials KETULLA’s semi-metallic A-grade ceramic materials which we recommended with low dust and low noise.
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By carbdoc
I cannot find a remanufactured brake booster for my 1978 Dodge D-150 truck with 400 c.i.d. engine to save my life! Yes, I can send mine out for rebuilding and hope that it comes back correctly repaired (or comes back at all), but I don't want to take my truck completely out of service while I wait for it to (hopefully) be correctly rebuilt. I would, however, gladly settle for a "loose" rebuildable core.
If anyone reading this has a rebuildable core that they will sell to me, I would be quite grateful.
Jeff
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By Counterman
link hidden, please login to view Member, The Service Company, announced it acquired Brake Spring Alignment (BSA) of Ohio. With over three decades in business in Springfield, OH, “this reputable establishment extends the Service Company’s geographic reach eastward toward Columbus and solidifies its presence in the greater Dayton, OH market,” according to link hidden, please login to view. The Service Company now offers four locations, providing coverage from Greenville to Springfield. The acquisition of BSA also broadens the company’s service portfolio, complementing its existing heavy-duty truck and equipment repair solutions, the company said. In addition to diesel engines, EGR and DPF, exhaust, HVAC, transmission, clutch, and driveline services, the new Springfield location introduces frame-down service, steering suspension, brake, and wheel-end solutions.
“Known for its loyal customer base and comprehensive parts and service offerings, BSA of Ohio aligns with The Service Company commitment to serving the trucking industry of Ohio,” said Luke Todd, president of The Service Company. “The acquisition bolsters our capacity, with 40 bays now available to deliver unparalleled service to the market.”
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By Counterman
Most active suspension systems come in many styles with fancy names like airmatic, dynamic or advanced. And, it doesn’t matter if it is a BMW, Mercedes or Jaguar, an active suspension must be able to react to three critical pieces of information.
First, it must act on information from the ABS and stability control system. Second, it must measure body movement. Third, it must detect the extent and rate of suspension movement. With these three pieces of information, the suspension can actively adjust the compression and rebound of the shock or strut.
Why would an engineer or automaker include this feature on a vehicle? An active dampener allows for a ride without compromise. The three inputs can be used to detect a rough road or an emergency situation where body roll could change the stability of the vehicle.
Electronic Shocks/Struts
Electronically adjustable shocks and struts use conventional mono-tube and twin-tube oil-filled dampeners. The rods, gas chambers and piston have the construction of passive units. Like a passive unit, they can fail if they leak, the gas escapes or the rods are bent. They can also wear out like a conventional unit as the oil inside breaks down and surfaces in the bore wear.
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What makes these units unique are the valves with their variable orifices. These valves regulate the flow between the chambers on either side of the piston. The piston in some units, however, does not have any valving.
The size of the orifices controlled by electromagnetic solenoids can control the valves very quickly. The electrical connections and solenoids are typically found outside the body and act on the valves inside the unit using magnetism. The signal to the solenoid is pulse-width modulated and varies the voltage to change the size of the orifice.
The valves and solenoids can’t be serviced or separated from the shock or strut. If a problem is detected with the system, the valves go into a fail-safe position that is fixed, and the system becomes passive. The driver is then alerted with a message or light on the instrument cluster or message center.
Most systems will perform a circuit check when the system wakes up. This typically involves sending a signal to fully open and close the valve. If the system detects an open, short or a voltage outside of the specifications, it will set a code.
Measuring Wheel Movement
Ride-height sensors not only measure the position of the suspension, but also the rate of movement. They are supplied with a voltage of around 5 volts. The signal voltage is changed as a magnet moves past a coil. Most sensors have three wires – ground, power and signal.
Internally, it is difficult to damage one of these sensors. Externally, however, the linkage that connects the sensor to the suspension arm can be damaged. Additionally, the connector can be damaged and cause a short or open that sets a code. If one of these sensors is replaced, it must be calibrated after it is installed.
Ride-height sensors are sometimes called suspension-position or wheel-displacement sensors. The data from the sensor is used to measure the movement of the suspension. By knowing how far and fast the suspension is moving, the module can use the information to determine the size of the orifice in the dampener to control compression and rebound. These sensors should be calibrated if a sensor is replaced, a module is reprogrammed or if the battery dies.
Measuring Body Movement
Accelerometers mounted to the body measure changes in the ride. These accelerometers are typically mounted to the strut towers. These sensors output information as gravitational forces, or “G-force,” to a module. Changes in body roll due to cornering will produce lower G-force than a pothole would.
Information from the accelerometers is coupled with data from the ride-height sensor, steering sensor and other inputs by a computer processor in a module. The module can determine if the vehicle is going around a corner or traveling down a bumpy road. With this datastream, the valving inside the dampener can be adjusted in milliseconds for the best control and ride quality.
The accelerometers on the body differ from vehicle to vehicle. Some manufacturers mount the sensors under the headlights, on strut towers and near the taillights. More sophisticated systems use more than two accelerometers mounted in various locations.
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The control module for the electronic dampeners needs more than the movement of the wheels and body to determine the correct settings for the dampeners. The module uses and shares information with the anti-lock braking system, engine control module and instrument cluster. This information is typically shared on the high-speed CAN serial data bus. On some BMW 7 Series models, the information is shared on the fiber-optic Flex Ray bus.
With all this information, the module can do some amazing things with the adjustable dampeners. Problems like nosedive under braking, torque steer and understeer on FWD vehicles can be minimized. If the vehicle has air ride, the volume and pressure inside the air springs can also be tuned along with the valving in the dampeners to optimize ride quality and control.
Most active suspension systems will perform a circuit check when the system wakes up. The system will send 5 to 12 volts to the actuators and ride height sensors. The system is also looking at the resistance in the circuit, and the amount of voltage dropped. If the system detects an open, short or voltage outside of the specifications, it will set a code. Next, the control module will fully open and close the valves in the struts. If the system does not detect any irregularities, the system will go into an active mode.
Looking for these self-diagnostic signals can be performed using a meter. You may have to use a bypass harness or back probe the connector. If the system detects any problems, the system will go into a passive mode.
Sometimes servicing an active suspension is like rebuilding an engine with a new crankshaft and reusing the old bearings and valve springs. When a new active strut is reassembled with the old and tired spring and strut plate, the results can be less than desirable.
Upper strut mounts and bearings can be hammered to death. The upper strut mount essentially supports the vehicle weight and counters both braking and acceleration torque. Most mounts are sandwiches of rubber, metal and bearings. Over time, the rubber can lose its ability to isolate the suspension from the body. Bearings can also seize and bind, causing the vehicle to have steering problems.
Look up the ride height specifications and measure ride height front and rear, and on both sides of the vehicle. If ride height is less than specifications, the problem is most likely one or more weak springs that should be replaced. Springs should typically be replaced in pairs to maintain the same ride height side-to-side.
Weak springs also are more likely to fail. The springs on many late-model vehicles are thinner to reduce weight and have an outer plastic coating to protect the metal from corrosion. If this outer coating is cracked or damaged, corrosion can form a hot spot that eats into the spring, weakens it and eventually causes the spring to break.
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