Objective: To develop improved methods of analyzing and evaluating tire and wheel maintenance and performance, and to develop and disseminate information and reference materials which will serve as guides to obtaining maximum tire and wheel efficiency
Chairman: Keith Fally, STEMCO, (903) 631-9182 This Task Force will update RP 622B providing maintenance guidelines for MD-HDT wheel seals and bearings
This is the library for the (S.6) RP 622B Update (Wheel Seal/Bearing Maintenance) TMC Task Forces
This is the Task Force meeting for Fifth Wheel Ground Strap Maintenance Guidelines Task Force at TMC's Fall Meeting - A Virtual Event
09-15-2020 | 13:00 - 13:30 ET
TMC has published the new Tire & Wheel Study Group Survey Report: Fleet Expectations on Tire Sensors, which was conducted over the summer on behalf of its Tire & Wheel Study Group (S.2) to assess current use of tire sensors and telematics systems in tire management programs as well as expectations for future deployment and utilization of these technologies. The report can be found at https://tmc.trucking.org/blog/tire-wheel-study-group-survey-report-fleet-expectations-tire-sensors
Conference call for the joint S.6/S.7 Wheel End Thermal Events Task Force at TMC's 2020 Virtual Fall Meeting
09-15-2020 | 17:00 - 18:00 ET
Chairman: Patricia Meisenholder, Advanced Wheel Sales LLC, (864) 458-6413 This Task Force will review existing S.2 Recommended Practices and update them as needed
Repair and replacement of automatic transmissions and clutch assemblies were reported to be the most labor intensive tasks fol- lowed by EGR cooler, overhaul fifth wheel, and repair/replace intake manifold gasket. Conversely, the list of top 10 least labor intensive tasks was dynamic as compared to last year, with lubricate fifth wheel topping the list for 2022