PAPERBOX Common Diesel Particulate Filter Problems and What to Do About Them The average, working diesel particulate filter (DPF) reduces air-polluting particulate matter emissions by 95%, improves a truck engine’s longevity and performance, and keeps drivers in compliance wit... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX 5 Reasons for Diesel Oxidation Catalyst Failure In 2011, an investigation conducted by the Washington State Fire Department linked a truck's DPF failure to one of the biggest fires in the state. Over 3,600 acres of land burned, destroying over 100 ... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX Hydraulic Fluid Issues: Symptoms, Causes, and More * Hydraulic fluid is vital to keep a dump truck, tow truck, or any other heavy-duty vehicle with a hydraulic lift system functioning. * In this guide, the experts at Point Spring & Driveshaft Co. an... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX Your Complete Guide to Air Brake Troubleshooting Roughly 26,400 vehicle accidents each year are caused by faulty brakes. Fortunately, it's simple to avoid ending up as one of those statistics. As you drive a truck, bus, or similar heavy-duty vehicl... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX Automatic Transmission Maintenance Guide The lifespan of a vehicle’s automatic transmission ranges wildly, with some requiring replacement at 100,000 miles, and others lasting for over 300,000. That difference more than doubles the life of a... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX 5 Suspension Upgrades To Improve Your Commercial Vehicle’s Performance The automotive suspension market is worth over $53 billion worldwide. It’s clear why: a vehicle’s suspension has an outsized impact on its performance. Studies demonstrate a suspension’s design alte... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX How To Prevent Truck Engine Failure Critical failure of a car or truck’s internal systems—including its engine, brakes, or suspension—is the None [1] root cause of 44,000 crashes each year in the United States. Preventing engine failu... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX Prevent Engine Overheat: Ultimate Guide To Cooling System Maintenance An engine’s cooling system is vital to its function and safety. Cooling system dysfunction is a factor in almost 50% of all engine failures. Moreover, accidents involving an engine overheating pose a... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX How to Identify & Fix Heavy-Duty Truck Electrical Issues Contemporary commercial trucks rely on their electrical systems to control a wide swath of automated functions. A battery powers the engine control unit (ECU) and its sensors; the ECU runs the starter... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX How To Identify & Fix Steering Issues In Heavy-Duty Trucks For truck drivers, a mechanical defect increases the risk of an accident by 200%. The steering system is no exception. Reports of steering failure led to the recall of over 100,000 trucks in 2022, 740... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX Power Take-Off Care & Buying Guide For Heavy-Duty Trucks For commercial truckers, power take-offs get real results. In None [1] one recent experiment , a fleet of 150 bucket trucks saved $443,000 in fuel costs and slashed CO₂ emissions by 788 tons in... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
PAPERBOX When to Rebuild vs. Replace a Truck Differential A truck’s differential is a crucial part of its drivetrain, and it shouldn’t be overlooked. Most differentials need a fluid change every 30,000 miles or so, particularly if the truck hauls heavy loads... Dec 2, 2025 Tech Tips
