Katapult

Blog Posts by Tag: "truck breakdowns"

Oren Summer

Preparation for Summer Endurance, Part II

In continuation of last month's blog entry, I want to continue to expound on the summer and heat implications that are in store for commercial equipment.

This second segment deals with ambient and under-hood temperatures - a very important factor that disables units on the road.... Read More

Oren Summer

‘Tis the Season – For Towing

I want to talk again about the towing season that is squarely upon us. These winter events will be a prominent and costly occurrence over the next several months for all fleets. To be quite clear, there are other items that I can elaborate on, but this one has risen to the top of my list again in recent weeks and deserves the additional attention. ... Read More

Oren Summer

Winter Preparation Techniques for Fleet Maintenance

I don't think that it is premature to talk about "Winter Preparation Techniques for Fleets"; in fact as I write this, Denver, Co. is having its first snowstorm.

There are many check-points that more "maintenance-sophisticated" fleets have built into their winter preparedness programs; but on the other hand, there are an abundance of smaller and independent fleets that have to revisit theirs from a new perspective each and every year.... Read More