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SPOTLIGHT ON EMERGENCY TOOLS
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Equipping for the worst:
A guide to driver emergency kits
No fleet wants to
get the call that
one of their assets
has experienced a
roadside breakdown.
But if they do, they'll
rest easier knowing
their drivers are
properly prepared.
By Alex Keenan
T
26 Fleet Maintenance | December 2022
he windshield wipers on Tom Bray's Navistar
International 9670 Cabover scraped and squeaked
across the glass as he eked his way up Interstate
70 near Vail, Colorado, one September day in
the late 1980s. That's too bad, Bray thought as he
maneuvered past yet another accident, red and
yellow emergency lights flashing through the
driving weather. The Colorado resort town was
truly picturesque this time of year-if he could
have seen any of it. Instead, snow piled onto the
roadway and columns of pine trees flanking it,
blanketing the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, so
all Bray could see was a sea of red brake lights.
" There were wrecks and it was just a mess, "
recalled Bray, now a consultant for J.J. Keller &
Associates. " And the Colorado [Department of
Transportation], rather than mess with it, just
said, 'We're shutting the road down until we can
get it cleaned up right and get everything out of
the way.' That ended up taking three days. "
For Bray, that meant three days at a snowed-in
rest area, not knowing if he would have enough
fuel to heat the cab over that time and get moving
again when the weather cleared. But luckily,
since Bray was well-prepared for his impromptu
ski town stay, he had no trouble keeping himself
warm and ensuring that his deck was clear of
snow and his air lines and fuel were free of ice.
Blizzards not withstanding, truckers are always
at risk for an emergency roadside event. Fleets
average 42,459 miles between roadside repairs,
according to the most recent Truckload Vertical
Benchmark Study, a report put out by American
Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance
Council and FleetNet America. That means if a
truck travels 100,000 miles a year, the odds are
the driver will have at least two roadside events.
And, as Bray can attest, even in an early autumn
breakdown, external forces could jeopardize the
safety of the driver and create a major downtime
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of december2022
Hitched Up: When picking the fleet of the future, choose wisely
Equipment: Brake check-in
In The Bay: Tools of champions...and other successful maintenance pros
Shop Operations: Heavy-duty equipment trends of 2023
Body & Cab: Equipping for the worst: A guide to driver emergency kits
Drivetrain: Transmission transition
Economic Outlook: What signals will help predict the economic outlook?
Fleet Parts & Components
Tools & Equipment
Classifieds
Guest Editorial: How telematics is changing maintenance
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december2022 - Hitched Up: When picking the fleet of the future, choose wisely
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december2022 - Equipment: Brake check-in
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december2022 - In The Bay: Tools of champions...and other successful maintenance pros
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december2022 - Shop Operations: Heavy-duty equipment trends of 2023
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december2022 - Body & Cab: Equipping for the worst: A guide to driver emergency kits
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december2022 - Drivetrain: Transmission transition
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december2022 - Economic Outlook: What signals will help predict the economic outlook?
december2022 - Fleet Parts & Components
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december2022 - Tools & Equipment
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december2022 - Classifieds
december2022 - Guest Editorial: How telematics is changing maintenance
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