Paccar announced that Cummins 6L and 8L engines will be standard on Peterbilt and Kenworth medium-duty trucks beginning Jan. 1, 2007. The engines will appear with the Paccar name badge. According to Paccar, the agreement is a natural extension of the engine collaboration between DAF and Cummins in Europe. www.paccar.com
Thermo King's summer parts rebate program will be in effect through September 30 at Thermo King dealers throughout the U.S. Customers can receive instant cash rebates if they purchased eligible parts in the required quantities. www.thermoking.com
Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction is offering a new park/secondary brake for severe on/off road applications. Model RT 7000 is a mechanically actuated, sliding caliper brake designed to replace in-line drum brakes with excess accumulation of dirt and debris. Disc thickness range is 0.38 - 0.44 in.; disc diameter ranges from 10 - 25 in. www.carlislebrake.com
Federal-Mogul Corp.'s National Wheel End Components division has introduced a line of through-hardened heavy-duty roller bearings for trailers. The premium bearings have been designed to provide “increased strength and dimensional stability.” www.federal-mogul.com
Josam has introduced a new wireless alignment system designed for trucks with up to 16 axles. Called “Alignment Station,” the system requires only two Bluetooth measuring units. The battery-powered Mobile Support Center includes a PC, flat-panel monitor and docking stations. Color graphics show axle specs, conditions and before-and-after reports. www.josamusa.com
Hankook tires are now standard on all International 4000 Series and CF trucks. www.InternationalDevlivers.com and www.hankooktireusa.com
Luber-finer is offering a new brochure on its MXM Force Air Filters. Details on cost-saving benefits of the filters, warranty information and ordering instructions are included. www.luber-finer.com
The Holland Group's 2006 Catalog & Selection Guide for Coupler Products includes specs, parts cross-referencing information and an index by product capability. The catalog can be downloaded or ordered from www.thehollandgroupinc.com. Go to Literature, XL-PH329-02 Rev B.
Two new catalogs from Grote Industries provide details on more than 700 additions to its lighting and electrical connection and accessory products. A 2006 Master Catalog (56-9513-26) includes 248 pages of full color listings and illustrations for 13 Grote product lines. The 90-pg. Accessories Catalog (56-9513-27) lists all electrical connections and accessories products. www.grote.com
