Heavy equipment refurbishing is a procedure carried out to keep your fleet of trucks running reliably; while reducing the risk of costly breakdowns. ProAll has helped a lot of truck owners, both individuals and organizations, create their preventive maintenance plan that is designed keeping in mind their truck type and their driving styles.
Below are some of the tips that ProAll recommends all truck owners follow whenever restoring heavy equipment or carrying out heavy equipment refurbishing.
Examine The Fluid Levels
Having a deep look at engine oil, coolant, transmission, brake, power steering, and other under-hood fluids takes only a few minutes. And it is an easy way to keep yourself at a safe distance from major problems. If you notice a drop in fluid level during this process. Then it is a good indicator that your truck is suffering from a consumption or leak problem and you need to fix it before it transforms into a major on-road problem.
Examine The Air Filters
A clean air filter plays an important role in saving on expensive fuel along with adding to engine life. Because a clogged air filter acts as a hindrance to the air that is traveling towards your engine, thus reducing the engine’s horsepower output and resulting in the engine consuming more than normal fuel for the same job.
So, whenever you are conducting heavy equipment refurbishing or restoring heavy equipment, make it a point to change the air filter, and if your vehicle frequents dirty, dusty roads, conduct air filter checks more frequently.
Change The Fluids
How many times you have to change engine fluids is directly dependent on the number of miles on the odometer; the weight of the loads you carry regularly and the type of driving you do. Always follow the truck manufacturer’s manual to decide when to change fluids.
Trying to get more life from the aged fluid can help you in the short term. But it will cost you dearly, both in the form of repairs and breakdowns later on. Heavy equipment refurbishing also includes a procedure where engine fluids are checked and replaced, even if there’s a minute issue.
Check The Tire Pressure
Any truck driver from around the world is clear about the fact that tire pressure plays an important role in ensuring the best performance of a large truck or tractor-trailer. Your trucks are in non-stop contact with the roads. And roads, irrespective of being in one state, differ in health.
So, you should have your vehicle tires inflated properly to avoid uneven wear, maximize fuel economy and provide optimum traction, braking, and load-carrying ability at all times on the road.
Check Your Brakes
It is common for commercial trucks to carry their full load when in route to a destination. They do so to maximize profitability. While this is a financially good decision, at the same time, with faulty brakes, things can go out of control. So, whenever carrying a full load, ensure that the brakes are not malfunctioning.
Check them frequently and replace them as soon as you notice a fault. In addition to that, look for even wear side to side and front to back. This can indicate that the vehicle’s brake system is out of balance and needs repairs or adjustments to provide correct braking performance.
Our team of engineers at ProAll has decades of experience with truck and tractor-trailer service and maintenance. So, do reach us through our customer support number for any kind of heavy machine refurbishing and restoring job.
