Category Archives: Service and Parts

Maximize Your Truck Battery Life

Heavy-Duty Truck Battery Safety & Maintenance: What Every Operator Needs to Know

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Whether you’re hauling across the country or idling at a job site, your truck’s battery system plays a crucial role in powering everything from cold starts to sleeper cab electronics. But with great power comes the need for proper care—and safety.

Here’s your essential guide to maintaining and protecting commercial truck batteries, keeping your rig rolling and your crew safe.

⚠️ Safety First: Respect the Power

Heavy-duty truck batteries contain sulfuric acid and produce hydrogen gas—both hazardous if handled improperly. Here are key precautions every technician and fleet operator should follow:

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Valve Adjustments Explained

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Posted in Certified Pre-Owned, Cummins Engines, Mobile Service, PACCAR Engines, Service and Parts

Why You Need a Valve Adjustment for Your Diesel Engine

A valve adjustment (sometimes also called an overhead) is vital to the health of your diesel engine to ensure proper combustion. This is often an overlooked task for proper engine maintenance; however, neglecting your valves could lead to a lot of unwanted hassles like loss of power and decreased fuel efficiency. Keeping a close eye on the valve lash can alert you to a problem before it leads to hefty repair costs for your diesel engine and a lot of unplanned downtime.

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Mobile Truck Service – Quick Onsite Mobile Truck Repair

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Posted in Mobile Service, Service and Parts

 Service When And Where You Need It.

Mobile Truck Service brings OEM-certified technicians to your location to help diagnose problems and perform truck repairs onsite.

If you’re like most fleet owners, you may be able to perform routine maintenance at your facility, but you probably don’t have an OEM-certified technician or electronic diagnostic tools on hand for the more complex jobs. Whether you need emergency truck assistance or your fleet needs an annual repair, we are here to keep your truck on the road. Read the rest of this entry >>

Find the Commercial Truck Parts You Need at Allstate Peterbilt Group

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Allstate Peterbilt Group Parts and Components Inventory

In order to ensure we can offer our customers all of the components they will ever need, Allstate Peterbilt Group keeps our parts departments well-stocked at all of our locations. The Allstate Peterbilt Group parts and components inventory is an excellent resource for commercial truck and fleet owners. Read the rest of this entry >>

Tips to Keep Your Truck Running in Cold Weather

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Posted in Driver Info, News & Info, Rules and Regulations, Service and Parts

By Dana Dagen
Regional Service Manager
Allstate Peterbilt Group

Being in the trucking industry, we are all more than aware of the headaches cold weather can create for drivers and maintenance managers alike. Most industry veterans are very familiar with the havoc that winter can cause for a truck’s fundamental components. However, many of us are not as comfortable with the newer technology of the engine and aftertreatment systems that are ever evolving. Read the rest of this entry >>

The Advantages of Online Parts Ordering

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Posted in Buying Advice, Service and Parts

By Anthony Howard
Regional Parts Manager
Allstate Peterbilt Group

 

In a world where shopping online has become the norm at home, why shouldn’t the trucking industry take advantage of the same time-

saving opportunities at work?

Across the industry more and more dealers and manufacturers are providing web portals for their customers. Some of these sites are very simple, while others offer a whole suite of services. Regardless of the complexity, all of these sites aim to help make doing business easier. From ordering your parts, printing a copy of an invoice, or simply shopping for chrome, these sites can save you valuable time. Read the rest of this entry >>

Mobile Truck Service Provides Convenience for Fleet Owners

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Posted in Fleet Models, Mobile Service, New Technology, News & Info, Service and Parts

By Kyle Gillett
Mobile Service Manager
Allstate Peterbilt Group
If you’re like most fleet owners, you may be able to perform routine maintenance at your facility. But you probably don’t have OEM certified technicians or electronic diagnostic tools on hand for the more complex jobs. So what are your options? Read the rest of this entry >>