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Whether you're out driving a truck or maintaining a fleet of them, chances are you're familiar with Meritor. A powerhouse in both the OE and aftermarket, Meritor doesn't just have one specialty — they are a global supplier of axle, brake, and suspension solutions for both the transportation and industrial sectors.

Back in 2007, the "Large Truck Crash Causation Study" by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found that brake-related issues led to 29% of semi-truck accidents. That may have been 14 years ago, but accidents and unexpected downtime due to braking issues remain high today.

Cutting back on costs isn't easy, especially at a time when the trucking industry is seeing some serious ups and downs. It's common to have to make some sacrifices to make sure everything keeps running smoothly, but your aftermarket truck parts are not something you want to cut corners with. Even if the price looks right, we've all learned the hard way that cheapest isn't always best - especially when it comes to something you depend on for your vehicle.

Darkness is everywhere these days, and people often fear the things they cannot see. Quite literally, it's easier to feel comfortable when it's dark out when you have a bright shining light to light your way. That's where Grote comes to the rescue.

In 1998, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, for short) released new regulations that required that trailers use anti-lock braking systems (or ABS, as it's commonly known). This was a measure to increase safety across the board, as ABS is a precise and electronically efficient way to smoothly stop your vehicle without the wheels locking up and your trailer from sliding and swerving behind you.

It's getting warmer outside and as soon as you know it, the summer heat will hit everywhere. Sure, lots of folks will be staying inside in the air conditioning, but for truck drivers, the work never truly stops. Things still need to be delivered from one end of the country to another, and these workers don't get to stay at home in their comfortable air conditioning.

The harsh winter has long since ended and now it's time to outfit that truck with the parts it needs to surge through the spring and summer months. It's time to do some "spring cleaning" for your truck and update the parts that have experienced some significant wear and tear after a long winter.

Cars and most trucks run on four wheels, and most heavy-duty trucks run on six to eight to eighteen for that matter. But what's so important about a fifth wheel? And we're not talking about when you're out with your two best friends and their spouses.

Clutches were built to be efficient and to keep you safe. The reason we have clutches, whether they're manual or self-adjusting is to ensure that when we're driving on the road our engine is moving our wheels when we want it to and only as fast as we want it to.

If you had a nickel for every time I've said: "Heavy-Duty Everything" you could buy plenty of shock absorbers. Fortunately for you, heavy-duty everything isn't stopping anytime soon.

The Top Shelf Truck Parts Club is back in time to recommend the highest quality truck parts when you need them the most – during the heart of winter. During winter you can't skimp out on quality and a reliable electric system is a must-have. Otherwise, you could find yourself in a truck-down situation out in the cold for who knows how long, and nobody wants that.

Yes, yes, yes we sell truck parts. Don't panic. Nothing has changed on that front. But neither has the fact that we are indeed heavy-duty everything, and that everything goes way beyond truck parts. So for this post, we're gonna take a left turn from our regularly scheduled programming, and talk a bit about our friends at sea.

DENSO Heavy Duty has been operating in North America for about 30 years now, dedicated to serving parts for commercial trucks and equipment. What they've mostly been known for is their rotating electric catalog, most recently in 2017, DENSO started pushing its new line of Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs).

If you haven't picked up on our New Year's resolution by now, it's to define what "Heavy Duty Everything" means to us, because while everything is pretty self-explanatory, it's worth it for you to know what we're specifically talking about.

Believe me when I say, we're heavy-duty everything – and not just truck parts. We're here to serve not only the dealerships and owner-operators of the trucking industry, but we're out to help the repair shops as well. And not only does any heavy-duty truck repair shop need spare parts, but they also need high-quality tools to equip them.

It's no industry secret that Consolidated Metco has been one of the largest pioneers in wheel hubs since 1964, but the continued dedication to innovation and modern trucking needs is what keeps ConMet blazing trails in the commercial vehicle industry.

Even though the back half of 2019 has not been the easiest on the trucking industry, there remains an emphasis on value versus cost when it comes to sourcing aftermarket truck parts for your vehicle or fleet.

The best shocks are meant to last a long time. You'd love to have shocks put in and confidently know that your suspension will be in good shape for years to come. The only true way to guarantee that peace of mind is with a good warranty.