bulletins
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire announced that its Bridgestone brand tires have been chosen as standard equipment on Volvo and Mack trucks, starting Oct. 1, 2006. www.volvotrucks.us.com and www.macktrucks.com
The Stepped SealClamp from Donaldson is a 360-deg. exhaust clamp designed for overlapping tube connections. Available in stainless and aluminized steel, the redesigned clamp features an inside sealing surface that matches the stepped shape of an overlapped joint to better minimize exhaust leaks. www.donaldson.com
Qwik-Shot one-use dielectric grease tubes from Phillips Industries are said to protect electrical connections and stop corrosion by sealing out moisture, high heat and contaminants. They are available in buckets of 200 (part number 80-250) from authorized Phillips distributors. www.phillipsind.com
Financing for TriPac's auxiliary power unit (APU) is now available for owner-operators through an agreement between the reefer maker and GE Capital Solutions. According to Thermo King, the APU has a 1,000-hr. maintenance interval. www.thermoking.com
Kenworth PremierCare Parts & Service offers electronic versions of the OEM's all-makes parts catalogs for heavy and medium trucks, including product descriptions, vendor cross-reference guides and part-number indexes. www.kenworth.com