Heavy Duty Trucking, April 2018

APRIL 2018 HDT 97 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM Mitsubishi Fuso gasoline powered FE Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America now offers gasoline power for its 2019 FE cabovers A General Motors sourced 60L V 8 will power the Class 4 and Class 5 FE trucks Class 4 models will include the FE140 14500 pounds GVWR and the FE160 15995 pounds GVWR Later this year Fuso will offer the Class 5 FE180 17995 pounds GVWR which it says would be its first gasoline powered Class 5 cabover In all models the PSI GM V 8 engine will make 297 hp and 361 lbs ft of torque The engine will be paired with an Allison 1000 automatic transmission with Fuel Sense 20 transmission management software Michelin Energy Guard trailer aero Michelins new Energy Guard aerodynamic system for tractor trailers consists of a trailer skirt trailer end fairings aerodynamic mud flaps and a patent pending wake reducer which Michelin says eliminates the need for boat tail fairings or combining aerodynamic products from different suppliers The skirts are made from resilient modern composites that bend out of the way when striking objects The wake reducer is smaller than many boat tail fairings in use today but still minimizes the effect of the air recirculation zone that creates drag behind a trailer Stemco Trifecta Pre Adjusted Hub Assembly The Trifecta Pre Adjusted Hub Assembly from Stemco makes wheel installation much simpler The new wheel end system was developed in partnership with Webb Wheel Products The Discover XR extreme runtime wheel seal with GlideLock technology glides on and is self locking reducing installation force by 50 with no pre lube required The combination of the Discover XR wheel seal Webb Wheels hub and the Defender composite hub cap provides a high level of resistance to contamination and corrosion The Trifecta assembly also features Stemcos Zip Torq unitized axle Bluetooth and cellular communications On the road Pulses trailer intelligence detects any issues and sends alerts via Bluetooth to the drivers smartphone or tablet Alerts can also be sent to fleet managers via a cellular network Pirelli H89 tires The Pirelli branded H89 series tire from Prometeon Tyre Group is a dedicated line of tires for steer drive and trailer axles designed for regional and long haul applications The H89 has been designed for extended mileage and comes equipped for traction in all road conditions according to Prometeon The H89 series tires will be offered alongside the companys Pentathlon D Pentathlon Coach and G Series tire offerings Yokohama BluEarth trailer tires Yokohama has launched the BluEarth 109L and BluEarth 109L ultra wide base trailer tires designed for fuel efficiency The 109L UWB features an optimized tread pattern with seven circumferential grooves that rolls smoothly for improved fuel efficiency A spindle nut increasing simplicity and safety for end users Stemco says installation of the new hub assembly requires no bearing adjustment ensuring the hub is installed correctly quickly and easily Tire pressure management from SAF Holland SAF Holland announced its new Tire Pilot Plus an active tire pressure management system which can top off or even release air to make sure proper tire pressures are maintained across a trailer It has been engineered to work seamlessly with the companys suspension and axle offerings Not only does it provide consistent and proper inflation pressures in tires but it also maintains equal pressure across all wheel positions Plus Tire Pilot Pluss High Pressure Relief function vents off excess pressure when tires become over inflated SAF Holland said the new system has a return on investment of less than one year Peterson Pulse intelligent trailer system Peterson introduced its Peterson Pulse intelligent trailer system which brings CAN bus technology and telematics capability to trailers that not only controls and detects real time status of vital trailer systems lights antilock brakes tire pressure cargo temperature etc but also alerts drivers and fleet managers via