Over the Road Winterizing Checklist

Winter can have the toughest wear and tear on your Peterbilt, Kenworth, Volvo, Mack, Freightliner, and other heavy duty, over the road trucks. Winterizing is not only good for your budget by keeping your truck in first-rate working condition to continue with day-to-day business; it’s also a matter of safety for you as a professional over the road driver. The key is to be proactive when it comes to the maintenance of your heavy duty truck. Begin with preparing a checklist for annual use and make updates to it as needed.

Heavy Duty Radiators for a Heavy Duty Truck

People would likely agree that the most recognizable logo around the world is probably Coca-Cola, but if you’re in the trucking industry, the one that stands out most is another classic red and silver logo by Peterbilt. This simple oval has been displayed proudly across the grill and along the side of every year model Peterbilt truck since it was first introduced in 1953. And why not? Peterbilt has stood the test of time as a top manufacturer of heavy duty trucks since 1939. Do anything for 75 years and you’re bound to get pretty darn good at it!

Radiator Pros Brings the History of Tractor Home Again

Charles City Iowa is the birth place of the tractor by two gentlemen named Charles Hart and Charles Parr. It’s unknown whether the city was named after the double Charles’ but if not, it certainly should have been in our opinion. Although there were earlier steam powered machines, it was in 1903 that Charles and Charles released the design of the first American made tractor which was built with a two-cylinder gas engine with a hit and miss firing cycle producing a horsepower of 30 at the belt with 18HP at the drawbar. This internal combustion engine tractor weighs in at about 14,000 pounds and continues to be displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History located in Washington DC as the oldest surviving tractor of its kind.

Happy 4th of July from Radiator Pros!

Fireworks, parades, cookouts and of course - proudly displaying our flag of red, white and blue. Independence Day is upon us; the day to celebrate our country with family and friends. Even better this year is that it lands on a Friday affording us a long weekend in which to relax and reflect.

International D Style Diesel Fuel Tanks

It was only a couple months ago that Radiator Pros introduced a new line in heavy duty, over the road fuel tanks to their customers and already experiencing great success with this new product offering. To date, our number one seller is the D-Style 50 gallon fuel tank. The application for this tank is the ever popular International Navistar 4300, the International Navistar 4400, the Ford F600 and F700 Series trucks, and the GMC Topkick Models and they are moving fast!

What Moves Your Earth in Ag Equipment?

Earth movers and agricultural (Ag) equipment are hardworking machines and keeping them in proper working order poses more challenges than most jobs out there. The majority of us don’t need to think about wind, rain, snow, drought, debris, or mechanical failures that may keep us from doing our work effectively. But, for the farmers and construction people… Well, they are likely hard pressed to think about much else in the course of their work day.

Clearing the Air with DPF’s

Not feeling the power behind you on those uphill climbs? This may be a sign that that your diesel particulate filter (DPF) is in need of a thorough, professional cleaning. Or, perhaps it’s time for an all new replacement. It is the purpose of the DPF to catch particulates as a contribution to our commitment for cleaner air to breath. Once caught, however, these particulates are then turned to ash and accumulate within the DPF

Keeping Cool in Package Delivery

If a radiator is made to fit a (relatively speaking) smaller vehicle like a FedEx or UPS step van, an Isuzu box type delivery truck, or a Bluebird bus, does that mean it’s NOT a heavy duty radiator? Absolutely not!

The Season Begins for A/C Condensers & Compressors

Over the winter, Radiator Pros blogged a little reminder that the ice, snow, and cold wasn’t going to last forever and that it may be time to check out your A/C components like the condensers, compressors, evaporators,