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Trailer Brake Controller Troubleshooting: What You Need to Know

Trailer Brake Controller Troubleshooting: What You Need to Know

Troubleshooting trailer brake controller issues? Truck Zone, serving western Canada, offers expert guidance on common problems, solutions, and preventive measures. Ensure your trailer brakes work flawlessly for safe towing.

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Truck Zone Tank Cladding

Truck Zone is now offering Tank Cladding Services

Tank Cladding Repairs and Refurbishment are now available at select Truck Zone locations.

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How to Increase Truck Fuel Efficiency?

Welcome to Truck Zone, Edmonton's top heavy-duty truck repair shop, offering tips and maintenance to boost your truck's fuel efficiency across Alberta's highways.

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Unexpected Breakdowns: A Trucker's Guide to Preventive Maintenance

Unexpected Breakdowns: A Trucker's Guide to Preventive Maintenance

Edmonton truckers! Keep your rig running smoothly & prevent costly downtime with Truck Zone's guide to preventive maintenance. Learn about engine care, tires, brakes & more!

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The Significance of Exhaust: How a Faulty System Affects Performance and Emissions

The Significance of Exhaust: How a Faulty System Affects Performance and Emissions

Truck exhaust systems are key to performance & emissions! Learn how a faulty exhaust system can hurt your truck's power, fuel efficiency & increase emissions. Discover the role of DPF, EGR & SCR systems in reducing pollution. Truck Zone in Edmonton, AB offers repairs to keep your truck running clean & efficient!

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Getting Your Truck Prepped For Summer Heat: A Trucker's Guide

Getting Your Truck Prepped For Summer Heat: A Trucker's Guide

Beat the heat! Prepare your truck for summer with this guide to coolant systems, alignment, and engine maintenance. Truck Zone Edmonton offers expert tips and services to keep you rolling.

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Schaffers' Equipment in Nanaimo is joining the Truck Zone Family

Schaffers' Equipment in Nanaimo is joining the Truck Zone Family

Truck Zone is excited to be joining the Nanaimo community, and is grateful to be given this opportunity to build off of Schaffers' Equipments 40 year legacy in the area.

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Common Electrical Issues in Heavy-Duty Trucks During Spring: Diagnosis and Solutions

Common Electrical Issues in Heavy-Duty Trucks During Spring: Diagnosis and Solutions

Gear up your heavy-duty trucks for spring! Truck Zone Edmonton tackles common electrical challenges with diagnostic insights and solutions. From battery blues to lighting lapses, ensure your fleet runs smoothly. Don't let electrical issues halt your journey – stay ahead with preventive maintenance!

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The Importance of Following Torque Specs in Heavy-Duty Truck Repair

The Importance of Following Torque Specs in Heavy-Duty Truck Repair

Discover the importance of following torque specifications in heavy-duty truck repair with Truck Zone in Edmonton, Alberta. Learn why precise torque matters for safety, reliability, and preventing costly issues.

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 Keep your frames straight as an arrow with Truck Zone’s frame straightening services.

The Basics of Truck and Trailer Frame Straightening

Keep your frames straight as an arrow with Truck Zone’s frame straightening services.

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Diagnosing Heavy-Duty Truck Electrical System Issues

Diagnosing Heavy-Duty Truck Electrical System Issues

Discover common heavy-duty truck electrical system issues and how Truck Zone in Edmonton, Alberta, diagnoses and fixes them. Keep your truck running smoothly on the road.

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Keep your Kenworth T680's brake system in top shape with

Avoiding Brake System Mistakes in the Kenworth T680: Safety and Maintenance Tips

Keep your Kenworth T680's brake system in top shape with these safety and maintenance tips. Learn to avoid common brake system mistakes for a safer ride.

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Kenworth Truck Transmission Maintenance: Fluid Changes and Adjustments

Learn about Kenworth truck transmission maintenance, including fluid changes and adjustments for optimal performance and longevity.

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Suspension repair in repair shop in Alberta

Addressing Common Suspension Noise in Heavy-Duty Trucks

Discover how to address common suspension noise in heavy-duty trucks. From clunks to creaks, understand the causes and solutions for a smoother, quieter ride. Learn about shock absorbers, leaf springs, airbags, and more. Trust Truck Zone for expert truck repair and safety, serving Edmonton, Lloydminster, Grand Prairie, Bonnyville, and beyond.

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Now Offering 12 and 24 Volt Boosting

Truck Zone Edmonton is Now Offering 12 and 24 Volt Mobile Boosting

Our Mobile Service Truck is getting an upgrade to it's battery boosting capabilities!

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Heavy-Duty Truck Steering Issues

Common Causes Of Heavy-Duty Truck Steering Issues And How To Diagnose And Repair Them

Welcome to heavy-duty trucking. Steering is your lifeline. At Truck Zone in Edmonton, we tackle truck steering issues, bringing clarity.

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Repairing Heavy Duty Truck Hydraulic Systems

Tips For Maintaining And Repairing Heavy Duty Truck Hydraulic Systems

Truck Zone in Edmonton, Alberta, specializes in hydraulic systems for heavy-duty trucks. From repairs to maintenance, we've got you covered!

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Peterbilt truck alignment service

Why You Need Regular Truck And Trailer Alignment Checkups

Regular truck maintenance is essential for maximizing performance and longevity. Don't overlook the importance of wheel alignment. It can prevent costly damage and extend tire life. Learn more in this article.

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Semi truck receiving tuning service in repair shop

Choosing The Right Heavy-Duty Truck Tuning Shop: 6 Things To Consider

Find the perfect ECM tuning shop for your heavy-duty truck. Unlock hidden potential with improved power, fuel efficiency, and performance. Explore key factors like pricing, service quality, reputation, speed, expertise, and proximity in this article. Make an informed decision for your truck's optimization.

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Semi truck receiving ECM tuning

ECM Tuning: What It Is & How To Know If Your Truck Needs It

The ECM is a computerized device that controls various aspects of the engine, such as fuel injection, ignition timing, and exhaust gas recirculation. Tuning the ECM can allow a truck to operate at its full potential, resulting in improved performance and fuel efficiency.

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18-wheeler receiving preventive maintenance in preparation for winter

Getting Your 18-Wheeler Truck Winter-Ready - 7 Tips

This checklist is intended to help you prepare for the upcoming freezing conditions. It includes checking the state of your batteries, putting an anti-gel fuel additive to the tank, changing the engine oil, and more.

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Semi truck with hood open

5 Tips To Increase The Performance Of Your 18-Wheeler Rig

Are you searching for a used or new truck? If so, it is essential to ensure that you take every possible measure to maximize the use of your truck. We'll provide you with five suggestions in this article to improve the efficiency of your truck. For more details, continue reading!

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Semi truck receiving alignment services

Does Your Heavy-Duty Truck Need Alignment in Winter?

The tires' tread will quickly wear out if a truck is pulling to the left or right, leading to wear on the inside or outside of the tire. This is something that you should be extra mindful of during winter. 

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Pickup truck DIY repair

Quick Do-It-Yourself Hacks to Fix Your Truck

Not all truck issues require a visit to a service department. Some problems can be solved with a little ingenuity. Below we cover our favorite

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Heavy-duty truck parts

The Most In-Demand Truck Parts

Curious about the most commonly sought after truck parts? Read on! Below we cover some of the most popular ones.

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Pickup truck in the repair shop

Tips for Preventing Pickup Truck Damage

Your pickup truck is vulnerable to getting damaged, but there are proactive steps you can take! Use the following strategies to help prevent expensive repairs.

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B620 tank

Why Choose Truck Zone for Your B620 Tank Service?

Need a B620 tank service? Truck Zone can be a great option for the following reasons.

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Fleet of trucks in a row

The Perks of Our Truck Fleet Management Programs

​​​​​A truck fleet management program can be a valuable resource for companies. It provides an opportunity to delegate away some of the more tedious

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Used truck parked in the lot

Used Truck Buying Guide

When you need a truck for your fleet or as an independent contractor, it can sometimes seem like many of the trucks on the market are out of your budget. Fortunately, you’ve got another option: shop the used truck market instead!

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New alignment equipment in the repair shop

TruckZone Edmonton is now featuring all new service equipment!

Our Edmonton service team is happy to announce that we have some brand new, state-of-the art, service equipment available in-shop!

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Truck service shop in Alberta

The Benefits of Visiting a Professional Truck Service Department

Routine maintenance is a vital part of truck ownership, and you will want to make sure that you keep your rig in tip-top shape to keep your business

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Truck in for heavy-duty repairs

Tips to Service Your Heavy-Duty Truck

Whether you own just one truck or manage an extensive fleet, you’ll want to keep your models in tip-top shape to keep your business rolling.

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Truck Zone Edmonton award

Truck Zone Edmonton Rewarded As One Of The Best Truck Repair in Edmonton

We are proud of the team work from our dedicated staff and thankful for the support of our loyal customers.

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Ferrari 571 sold

Our First Picker/Service Truck has Sold!

Our first truck may have sold, but we are already working on getting more complete.

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New Picker/ Service Truck Offerings

Truck Zone is Proud to Announce our Partnership with North West Crane.

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customer appreciation day

Truck Zone Grande Prairie's Customer Appreciation And Grand Opening BBQ

Join us at our North Location, 15202 94 St. for our Customer Appreciation and Grand Opening BBQ Wednesday May 16th from 11am till 3 pm.

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truck repair in Alberta

We bring the repair to you.

With our 24/7 support and service truck, we are there to help you get your truck back on the road.

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Government road inspections

Special Announcement on Government Road Inspections

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Annual International Roadcheck will take place June 6-8, 2017.

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Engine repair rebuild

In Frame Engine Rebuild, Part 2, Completion.

Here is an update on our in-frame engine job completed at our Lloydminster location.

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Engine repair

In Frame Engine Job, Lloydminster, January 17, 2017

This is a near complete engine rebuild in frame.

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