Every diesel truck owner eventually hears about the DPF — the diesel particulate filter that catches soot before it can escape out the tailpipe in order to burn it off once the exhaust is hot enough.

A clogged diesel particulate filter (DPF) can cause major issues. Fortunately, there are ways to avoid it. Here's how to ...

We’re just now beginning to accept that we have to do things differently from what we have always done in order to maintain our aftertreatment systems. We’ve had 14 years to figure it out, yet diesel ...

This story appears in the November/December 2010 issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to the Nov. 8 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Heavy-duty trucks ...

Advancements that have produced record crop yields along with the disease and drought tolerance that you enjoy on your farms today comes with a price of complexity. In like fashion, the quest to ...

Diesel engines are powerful workhorses, but they come with a downside: soot and particulate matter in their exhaust. That’s where the diesel particulate filter (DPF) comes in. This device traps ...

CCJ Innovators profiles carriers and fleets that have found innovative ways to overcome trucking’s challenges. If you know a carrier that has displayed innovation, contact CCJ Editor Jason Cannon at ...