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“Hot hub? Here’s why it’s a warning sign you shouldn’t ignore.”
You’re running a load at night.A few hours in, you pull up to stretch your legs and do a quick walk-around — like you always do. When you get to the rear axle on the driver’s side, something doesn’t feel right.The hub is hot.Hotter than it should be. It’s nearly due...
“Centre Bearings: The Small Part That Protects Your Whole Driveline”
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,...
Felt a vibration? This truckie did — and he was right. Same-day in, sorted, and back on the road.
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...
Oil-Soaked Brake Drums — Why a Leaking Wheel Seal Is a Big Deal
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...
What Does a Height Level Valve Do (and Why It Matters)?
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...
Why Your Gear Stick Feels Off — and What It Could Be
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...
Chasing air leaks so you don’t have to…
You park up for the night with full air.You come back in the morning… and it’s all gone. So you do what everyone does.You spray valves, fittings, lines, tanks.You listen.You check again.Nothing. That’s exactly what one of our customers was dealing with. Every time the...
When a Camshaft Starts to Fail (And What Causes It)
If your truck has started ticking, missing, using more fuel than usual, or you’re finding metal in the oil, it might not be injectors or sensors — it could be camshaft wear. A camshaft plays a critical role in engine timing. It controls how and when valves open and...
Losing Air Overnight? This Might Be Why
One of our customers had been chasing a pesky air leak.You know the kind — you park up for the night, come back in the morning, and all your air is gone… but during the day? You can’t find a thing. We sprayed everything.Valves, fittings, lines — every time the truck...
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