Understanding the Importance of Regular Truck Servicing Ensuring Safety and Compliance on New Zealand Roads In New Zealand, trucks play a critical role in supporting industries such as construction, agriculture, logistics, and freight. Given the country’s diverse terrain and heavy reliance on road transport, maintaining truck safety and performance is {...}
Why Regular Truck Servicing Matters in New Zealand Neglecting regular truck servicing can lead to severe consequences, both in terms of safety and financial impact. Small, unnoticed mechanical issues can quickly escalate into costly repairs or even total engine failure. Trucks that operate under heavy loads and for long distances {...}
Truck servicing is important to keeping your vehicle running properly and extending its life. By regularly inspecting and maintaining your truck, you can avoid costly repairs, truck parts, and downtime. Here are some tips for truck maintenance: Change The Oil And Filter Regularly Trucks are among the hardest working vehicles {...}
The New Zealand trucking industry transports 92% of the country’s total freight by weight. All year round New Zealand relies heavily on the sector, with natural and regular peaks throughout the winter season and during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. During these difficult times, truckers and fleet owners must endure the {...}
With the New Zealand summer coming to a close and the colder seasons upon us, owner-operators become more focused on weather and road conditions to ensure the business operates smoothly – that is, until something unforeseen interrupts daily planning and activities. How big a problem seems depends on many factors. {...}
When you are on the road hauling large loads of valuable goods, you want to make sure that your heavy vehicle is functioning the way it should for your safety and the cargo. We have compiled our best 10 tips to make sure that you know exactly what could go {...}
Often short term solutions require the hiring of heavy equipment, and trucks are no different. For people who aren’t in trucks everyday as part of their jobs the process may appear daunting. Here are some legal, safety, and wet weather driving tips for truck drivers that are useful in New {...}
Regular maintenance to your fleet of trucks is a necessity if long term benefit is your goal. Proper care for heavy machinery is a must considering how expensive major failures can be. This is a short 3-step guide to choosing the correct parts and where to find them. {...}
Truck owners themselves will know the difficulties that come with servicing their own vehicles. In some cases, the task demands more than just a service and a full replacement of parts can be a timely and expensive exercise. With OEM truck parts becoming more and more costly, a search for {...}
A new incentive by the ARTSA-institute has released a new ‘Good Practice Guide for Supply of Replacement Parts for use on Heavy Vehicles’, which aims to provide a basis of knowledge for safe reinstalls of the best parts on machinery. The guide will provide a useful go to for Australia's {...}