DIY BLOG

Step 1: Secure a new alternator for your truck from an auto parts repair store. Step 2: Disconnect both battery cables from the battery. Remove the negative or black cable first and then the positive or red cable. Step 3: Remove the wires and cables on the back of the alternator. Press in the latch clip on the electrical connector that fits on the voltage regulator and wiggle it out. Step 4: Use a wrench to loosen the locknut on the positive battery cable and pull out ring te

I know that I need to be careful. I want to keep this job and not lose my CDL, but I'm still skeptical of the intentions of the supervisors here. The way they favor some drivers over others is suspicious, no matter how much they try and deny it. Sometimes you'll see a newly hired driver get every single break: like getting picked up for lunch or even an hour off early in their shift. And then other times there's those who are left with all the heavy lifting; those who don't e

Living the trucking life is gaining notoriety in many regards, but few are aware of the positive proliferation that team trucking has introduced to the trucking industry. Team trucking is one of those things you either love or hate; there doesn't seem to be an in-between! Yet… Team truckers tend to experience high levels of job satisfaction and job performance, often because they take pride in doing "two jobs" instead of one. This leads us to ask ourselves: why do so few truc