Truck Fleet/Trailer Repair & Service

1. Truck Fleet/Trailer Repair & Service

2. Synopsis

3. Ways a Mobile Mechanic Repairer Can Assist With Truck Fleet Maintenance? • Cutting Costs to Make Profit • Cost-saving fleet maintenance involves two key strategies: • Keeping fleet operating at optimum performance at the lowest possible cost • Having quick access to skilled auto mechanics when required without incurring needless expenses in the case of emergencies. • Truck fleet repair and maintenance can help companies achieve both objectives. Engaging effective roadside or business fleet service providers is a reliable way to save costs and keep the fleet operating. As a matter of fact, mobile mechanics are capable of providing both routine and emergency services. Business owners do not need the cumbersome task of maintaining fleet personnel and parts inventories, as resources can be channeled to other sectors. • Mobile truck fleet repair mechanics can provide a variety of services, from electrical repairs to general maintenance, to ongoing maintenance and on-site fleet services. Both essential maintenance and emergency repairs are not left out with certified mobile mechanics. • Rather than condemning delivery vehicles for days which is a rare sight with fixed-site maintenance, mobile mechanics provide services that guarantee seamless delivery operations. In fact, after the close of work, mobile care repair service can attend to business needs. • A certified mobile mechanic can provide a different kind of auto repair services that can be cost-saving for business while extending the lifespan of vehicles. A skilled auto mechanic can service trucks, vans, and even motorcycles. These professionals can fix both diesel and gasoline automobiles.

4. Ways a Mobile Mechanic Repairer Can Assist With Truck Fleet Maintenance? • The Competitive Advantage • Mobile fleet servicing attends to turn-around maintenance and repair needs that are necessary when hired for business needs. An appointment can be made so routine maintenance can be done during a single visit or in batches. • Whichever way, a mobile mechanic service help companies with fleet maintenance in various ways. They include: • Significantly reducing labor costs for vehicle maintenance • Ensuring maintenance and repair works are done on a fixed basis extending vehicle life and operating efficiency • Eliminating the need to procure expensive and extensive replacement parts inventory system. • Easy disposal of waste oil after fleet maintenance. • Emergency road assistance so personnel can get back to work fast. • Inventories and workforce meet industrial-set standards and certifications.

5. Top Ways To Prevent A Mobile Truck Repair Emergency • Tire Care & Maintenance • Since Nitrogen-filled truck tires are ideal for aircraft and race-car tires, they are also ideal for trucks as well. These tires have a lower tendency to leak because its molecules are larger than tires that comprise of Oxygen molecules. • Ensure to look out for signs of cracks, bulges, and deformations. Then again, keep a gauge at all times in the truck. The importance of having a portable $40 airline cannot be overlooked as they come in handy in the event of emergencies. • Preventative Truck Maintenance • Having a renowned mobile truck repair professional that can be called upon at any time along travel routes that is familiar with the service schedule will yield good rewards on investment. It is beneficial to acquaint with multiple mobile truck repair services through one’s driving route – it becomes even better when such repairers have mobile truck service systems.

6. Top Ways To Prevent A Mobile Truck Repair Emergency • Check the Truck on Routine Basis • Government’s truck inspection service is performed to ascertain the road- worthiness of a truck but daily checks should be carried out by the truck’s user. It is crucial for drivers to familiarize themselves with the reporting system so operations can be carried out without hitches. • Grease Is More Affordable Than Steel • It is important to service a truck in line with the manufacturer’s recommended service schedule. For example, a heavy-commercialized truck can handle a grease job every 1900 to 3100 miles. This range is for average use, although summer heat reduces the need for an increased amount and helps to reduce cost. By frequently applying grease alone helps eliminate the visit to a mobile truck repair station. • General services that include oil filter replacement, gas filters along with change of grease should be done every 9300 to 12500 miles. This will keep you safe. Although, some truck users perform these changes at well over 15500 miles, but always remember, grease is much more affordable when compared to steel.

7. Top 5 Trailer Repair Warning Signs • Inspection Sticker Ready To Expire • One of the safest things that can be done is checking the expiration date on the safety inspection sticker. These stickers are placed on every licensed trailer that runs on public roads. These stickers are renewed yearly. The cost of trailer repairs seems to be on the rise towards the end of the expiration period so get things done timely. • Audible Air Leaks • It is cost-saving not to avoid air leaks as these can create scenarios that will incur lots of expenses if left unattended. This applies to full air brake systems on trailers and air-assisted brake systems. It is cheaper to fix air brakes in a repair shop than on the side of a highway. Loss of brakes can also be avoided completely as well.

8. Top 5 Trailer Repair Warning Signs • Tire Defects • The state of a trailer’s tires is a direct hint at how well routine checkups are done. It is vital to look out for bulges, leaks, and deformations of any kind. To check, the tire should be hit with a tire hammer or stick every few hours after driving to ascertain the state of air in the tire. • Malfunctioning Brakes • Brakes should be monitored closely and should not be ignored. Many trailer drivers over-use brakes especially commercial trailer drivers. Ensure brakes are functional especially trailers that have an auto adjustment system. Should brake drums fly off during repair, it goes beyond the normal trailer repair condition and drivers can be charged with criminal negligence, so watch out. • Malfunctioning or Flickering Lights • Wrong electrical connections can cause flickering lights and can ultimately trigger failure in part or all of the trailer lights. Occasionally, it can be caused by the wire harness on commercial semi-trailers having a loose connection. It is important to have these problems fixed before they degenerate creating more problems.