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Tips to prepare for International Roadcheck 2022

May 12, 2022
This year, CVSA will emphasize wheel ends during International Roadcheck 2022, running May 17-19. Here's a list of maintenance strategies and tips to help fleets prepare, while avoiding costly penalties and downtime.

This year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will be placing an emphasis on wheel ends during International Roadcheck 2022, taking place May 17-19. Before your fleet hits the road next week, it's a good idea to give your vehicles a thorough once-over on all wheel-end related parts, systems, and components (and other frequently cited areas, such as lighting). Gathered here is a list of maintenance management strategies to help prepare fleets for this year’s Roadcheck, with tips and guides to help avoid costly penalties and downtime.

Roadcheck 2022 to focus on wheel ends

The results of Roadcheck 2021 showed that brake systems took the top spot for violations in North America, accounting for 26.5% of all truck out-of-service conditions. Brake adjustments rated as the fourth highest violation last year, accounting for 12.4% of all violations. For an in-depth dive into the numbers behind last year’s Roadcheck, and the specific wheel-end components that will be targeted this year, check out this article to see what should be anticipated during this year’s 72-hour blitz.

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Spec’ing additional equipment to secure wheel ends can enhance safety. Called the TetherTech Hub System, the trailer wheel-end solution comprises a handful of aircraft-grade aluminum fastening pieces for each wheel-end and a steel cable that holds them together through the axle. Does your fleet spec safety equipment and is it up-to-snuff for inspection?

Why you may want to repair wheel-end systems now

“What should I repair?” This guide overviews the importance of pre-trip inspections; but to dodge citations from inspectors during International Roadcheck, fleets should fix leaks they see from wheel seals, hubs, and tires. They should also care for weak bearings, cracks in wheel rims, plus supporting wheel-end parts like locking rings, studs, valve stems, and clamps. Finally, they should care for their tires by properly inflating them and inspecting them for tread wear.

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Tire tread will certainly be inspected during Roadcheck. And irregular wear can lead to further inspections into correlative systems and components. Here is an in-depth image gallery of examples of irregular drive, steer, and trailer tire wear including probable cause and corrective actions for each.

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About the Author

Tyler Fussner | Associate Editor | Fleet Maintenance

Tyler Fussner is Managing Editor - Community Manager at Supply Chain Connect, part of the Design & Engineering Group at Endeavor Business Media.

Previously, Fussner served as the Associate Editor for Fleet Maintenance magazine. As part of Endeavor's Commercial Vehicle Group, his work has been published in FleetOwner magazine, as well as Bulk TransporterRefrigerated Transporter, and Trailer-Body Builders.

Fussner's May 2022 print feature 'The dawn of hydrogen trucks' was named the best single technology article in B2B by the judges of the 2022 Folio: Eddie and Ozzie Awards. Fussner was also awarded Silver in the Technical Article category for the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI) 2021 Tabbie Awards.

Fussner previously served as Assistant Editor for Endeavor's Transportation Group on the PTEN, Professional Distributor, and VehicleServicePros.com brands.

Fussner studied professional writing and publishing at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has experience in shop operations, is a Michelin Certified Tire Technician, and a Michelin Certified Tire Salesperson.

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