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How do you drive an 18-speed Roadranger truck gearbox?

Many American and some Asian prime movers and heavy rigid (HR) trucks have a gearbox from Eaton called the Fuller Roadranger (or Road Ranger). Common formats are 9, 13, 15 and 18 gears. These extra ratios give you much more

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How to choose a vehicle for your company

A company vehicle needs to suit your budget, requirements and image, as well as being safe on the road. Here are some guidelines plus how other companies have evaluated their fleet. Matthew Ross, co-owner The Slumber Yard took into consideration

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What are approach, departure and ramp breakover angles?

Vehicles that are designed for off-road use frequently quote measurements and parameters to let consumers know what their capabilities are off-road. After all, there’s no point in purchasing a vehicle to drive through the wilderness if it’s going to get

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How to know if your car’s windshield is beyond repair

The windshield is the most important protection on your car for preventing bad weather, stones, insects and the occasional large mammal or bird hitting the occupants. A compromised windshield can shatter with a minor impact, showering passengers with pieces of

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How to avoid car accidents using defensive driving techniques

Car accidents can result in severe injuries, loss of precious lives, destruction of property, and huge numbers of court cases and insurance claims. Thankfully, a large number of these car accidents can be avoided by adopting safe driving techniques. What

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Should you drive with your car’s inside light on?

Modern cars often come with a large number of interior lights. Usually, there’s one in the middle of the roof (unless it’s a soft-top convertible) some directional spotlights and often built-in lighting in the mirror in the sun visor, the

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How to drive safely near large trucks

Large trucks have a set of inherent disadvantages when it comes to visibility of other vehicles around them, leading to large blind spots. With the exception of forward vision, which is excellent given the driver’s high seating position, all other

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