The Heavy Duty Parts Report

Send us Fan Mail Episode 197: We are in Orlando, Florida at HDA Truck Pride’s Annual Meeting. We had the opportunity to talk to Kit Masters about their legacy as a top-tier manufacturer of fan clutches and how they continue to innovate.   Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 196: We are in Orlando, Florida at HDA Truck Pride’s Annual Meeting. In this episode, we talked with Kinedyne about their many innovative cargo control solutions, and how they are making life easier for fleets. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 195: We are in Orlando, Florida at HDA Truck Pride’s Annual Meeting. While there we were able to interview Milton Industries and learn about their evolutionary products, and how they have shaped the industry in the past and continue to lead innovation.  Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. D...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 194: We are in Orlando, Florida at HDA Truck Pride’s Annual Meeting. In this episode, we talked with Turbo Solutions and discussed the products that they were highlighting at the show, and how they lower the total cost of operation for fleets. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer:...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 193: We are in Orlando, Florida at HDA Truck Pride’s Annual Meeting. In this episode, we had the chance to interview IATCO and learn about their wide range of new clutch assemblies and parts. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may contain affiliate...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 192: We are in Orlando, Florida at HDA Truck Pride’s Annual Meeting. Over the last few years, we’ve seen the trucking industry evolve at an exponential rate. How have Kelly’s Truck Parts embraced these changes? Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 191: We are in Orlando, Florida at HDA Truck Pride’s Annual Meeting. Parts technician and repair technician shortages are being felt all over the industry, what can we do to fill the open positions faster?  Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may con...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 190: We are at the HDA Truck Pride Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Trucks have changed a lot in the last few years but one thing that hasn’t changed is the need for comprehensive inspections and accurate diagnostics. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and descr...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 189: There are several components to consider while operating in the transportation industry to be successful. Fleets need to think about compliance, lowering operating costs, insurance rates, hiring practices, and employee retention.   Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This c...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 188: We hear a lot about alternative energy, and we see it coming in the trucking industry in many forms. But how is Green Road Energy leading the way with the power of wind? Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may contain affiliate links, which mean...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 187: Busses play an integral role in our society and our economy. The trucking industry has received a lot of attention over the last 2-years but what about the bus industry? Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may contain affiliate links, which mean...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 186: The world of trucking has become more complex than ever before. What services do fleets need to be successful in 2022 and beyond? Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the produc...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 185: Commercial fleets are looking for ways to save money and increase uptime. Many of our traditional methods of performing maintenance and repairs and getting parts are not as streamlined as they could be.   How can technology help us streamline these processes?  Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all ou...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 184: Monitoring the performance of your equipment in real-time was almost science fiction 25-years ago, but today with telematics and 5g it is now a reality. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may contain affiliate links, which means that if you cli...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 183: The trucking industry has seen more changes in the past few years than ever before. Is technology the only driver of all this change, or is there more going on here than we see on the surface? Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may contain affi...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 182: The trucking industry has seen many challenges over the last couple years. One of them being parts shortages. How can you overcome these parts shortages by expanding your supplier network? Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may contain affiliat...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 181: We are excited to talk about a new remanufactured product that will help lower the total cost of repairing the diesel emissions system. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 180: Fuel costs are at an all-time high and ongoing issues with forced regens continue to cause fleets to have unscheduled downtime. Is there one solution that addresses both issues? Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may contain affiliate links, wh...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 179: We’ve seen a monumental shift in the way our industry has adopted digital technology. We’ve seen many of the features of B2C eCommerce start to influence the expectations of B2B buyers. So, what does the future of purchasing heavy-duty parts look like?   Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our cont...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 178: We are at the Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in beautiful Orlando, Florida. The theme of the show is Electrifying Performance in Maintenance Management. In this episode, we talk about Diesel Laptops' evolution and how they are more than diagnostics with their Diesel Parts tool. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 177: We are at the Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in beautiful Orlando, Florida. The theme of the show is Electrifying Performance in Maintenance Management. In this episode, we talk about the Diesel Decoder, a powerful diagnostic tool that connects to your smartphone or tablet for easy diagnostics. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 176: We are at the Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in beautiful Orlando, Florida. The theme of the show is Electrifying Performance in Maintenance Management. In this episode we discuss the biggest challenges facing the heavy-duty aftermarket in 2022, and what we’ll continue to see through 2022. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 175: Remanufacturing is great for the environment, employs hundreds of thousands of people, and contributes billions of dollars to the economy. This week we celebrate remanufacturing.  Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of this episode and to subscribe to all our content. Disclaimer: This content and description may contain affiliate links,...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 174: We were at the Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in beautiful Orlando, Florida. The theme of the show was Electrifying Performance in Maintenance Management. In this episode, we talk about what fleets need from manufacturers in 2022 and beyond, and why fleets can benefit by being part of TMC. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 173: We are at the Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in beautiful Orlando, Florida. The theme of the show is Electrifying Performance in Maintenance Management. In this episode, we talked with Air-Weigh, and learned about their new on-board scales, and why they’re important for fleets. Show Notes: Visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com for complete show notes of th...