As the temperatures begin to rise, it’s certain that spring is on its way. Although winter is a tough time for trucks, a bit of spring cleaning to an electrical system can prevent problems when the summer heat can be enough to sideline trucks with a variety of electrical system ailments.
Although Beverage Industry’s annual fleet survey bundles electrical system-related downtime in with engine problems, preventing any direct reader data, other truck maintenance studies document that problems related to starting the trucks and charging their batteries typically are at the top of the list of most frequent causes of downtime for more than half of fleets surveyed.