Meritor axles ready for extreme duty September 21, 2018 Meritor is supporting severe-duty applications with the new MX-610 front drive axle and MZ-610 tridem rear axle. The MZ-610 tridem offers wide-ranging axle ratings and a high ground clearance…
Equipment Navistar standardizes Dana Spicer single drive axles July 24, 2018 Navistar has made Dana Spicer single drive axles standard on its MV Series medium-duty trucks. It will include the Dana Spicer S110, S130, S140, S170, and S190 models, as well…
Dana gets standard position on T270/T370 July 19, 2018 Kenworth T270 and T370 medium-duty trucks now come standard with Dana Spicer S140 single-reduction, single-drive axles. The Kenworth T270 features the Dana Spicer S17-140 rated at 16,000 lb., while…
Equipment Dana shows new axles, updated tire analytics program March 4, 2018 ATLANTA, Ga. – Two new lighter-weight axles and an updated tire analytics platform were among product introductions made by Dana at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s Spring meetings. The Spicer…
Equipment Meritor introduces lighter-weight axles March 2, 2016 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meritor introduced a lighter-weight MFS+ steer axle and 13X drive axle at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s spring meetings. The MFS+ steer axle for linehaul applications is…
Equipment MACK THROWS A PARTY October 15, 2015 On Monday, I travelled to Hagerstown, Md., where Mack was celebrating the inauguration of a new axle line at its powertrain plant there. This was quite the party, with AC/DC…
Equipment Mack brings axle production to Hagerstown powertrain plant October 14, 2015 HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Mack Trucks has completed a long-term goal of consolidating all powertrain production at its Hagerstown, Md. plant. Drive axle production has been brought to the plant, which…
Equipment Meritor adds lightweight trailer axle, faster axle ratios and a new 6×2 February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Faster axle ratios and the industry’s lightest-weight trailer axle were among the new products Meritor showcased at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings. Its MTec6 trailer axle…
Equipment New Detroit drive axles introduced February 13, 2015 DETROIT, Mich. — New Model 6 Detroit drive axles have been introduced to save weight and improve efficiency. The new axles are available in single drive 4×2 or 6×2 configurations…
Equipment Dana expands extended warranty coverage options November 17, 2014 MAUMEE, Ohio — Dana has broadened the extended protection plans available for its drive axles used in on-highway applications in the US and Canada. It is now offering optional warranty…
Regulations MORE ON 6x2s AND THE GREAT GOVERNMENT LETDOWN May 27, 2014 I recently railed in Hooked Up about the government’s reluctance to allow 6×2 axle configurations, where power is supplied by just one of the two drive axles, saving fleets about…
Business Management ALL-DETROIT POWERTRAIN TAKES SHAPE May 27, 2014 I spent a few days last week in Detroit talking integration with the Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) folks. They took the wraps off the new Integrated Detroit Powertrain (IDP),…
Transportation Daimler boosts powertrain integration, employs downspeeding May 22, 2014 DETROIT, Mich. — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has upped its fuel economy gain once again, assembling a fully integrated powertrain that utilizes downspeeding. The company has set a goal…
Meritor adds two new ratios for 14X tandem drive axle May 16, 2014 TROY, Mich. — Meritor is offering two new ratios for its 14X rear-drive axle for improved fuel economy, the company announced. The company will offer the 14X tandem drive axles…
