by webbiesmechanical | Feb 26, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
When your truck feels smooth on take-off and steady at highway speeds, your driveline is doing its job. In two-piece tailshaft setups, the quiet hero is the centre bearing (also called the carrier bearing). It supports the middle of the shaft in a rubber mount,...
by webbiesmechanical | Feb 23, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
He knows his truck.He does his own servicing and keeps a close eye on how it drives. But when something doesn’t feel right, he knows who to call. He’d been monitoring a vibration in his green SAR Kenworth for a while.After feeling it and letting it develop, he was...
by webbiesmechanical | Feb 20, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
If you ever pull a wheel off and see a brake drum covered in oil, that’s not road grime — it’s a failed wheel seal, and it’s something that needs attention immediately. Wheel seals sit at the end of the axle and are designed to keep oil where it belongs — inside the...
by webbiesmechanical | Feb 18, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
If your truck sits too high, too low, or looks uneven when it’s loaded or unloaded, there’s a good chance the issue isn’t the airbags themselves — it’s the height level valve. On rear air suspension setups, the height level valve acts like an autopilot for your ride...
by webbiesmechanical | Feb 16, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
You hop into your Argosy, grab the gear stick, and something doesn’t feel right.Shifts feel stiff. Gears are harder to find. Maybe it’s been getting worse for a while — or maybe it’s suddenly caught your attention. On an Argosy, the gear stick in the cab isn’t...
