Getting to the bottom of the case

摘要

When it comes to medium- and heavy-duty trucks,small increases in cost-per-mile can have a major effect on the bottom line. After all, you can't shrink the distance between two points, and driving and maintenanceimprovements can only improve the lifespan of a singletread by so much. To get better returns beyond that, youhave to get more retreads from the casing. In order todo that, you have to put your detective hat on and take acloser look at the causes of casing failure.