2004 Editions Archives - Page 5 of 6 - Tomorrows Technician
Balancing Tips From Cars to the Big Rigs

Adapted from columns in Tire Review by Scott Blair and Steve LaFerre

Creating a Bond with Welding Equipment

Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in TechShop

Building a Competitive Claimer

Adapted from Jim Walbolt’s article in Engine Builder

Aluminum Use on U.S. Vehicles – The Shape of Things to Come

Adapted from Mike West’s feature in BodyShop Business

Braking Down Toyota’s ABS System

Adapted from Bob Dowie’s article in ImportCar

Shock Treatment

Adapted from Andrew Markel’s article in Brake & Front End

Report Card – This Car “Fits” Well with the Environment

Takahiko Suginoshita, a student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI, designed this Land Rover concept vehicle (see cover) to be an environmentally friendly SUV. Suginoshita’s design, developed for the Aluminum Association Design Challenge, was inspired by Japanese wood architecture, which does not use nails or glue in the joints. “The materials themselves

The ABC’s of OBD II

Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Underhood Service

Taming Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride Complaints

Adapted from Lou Calka Jr.’s article in Brake & Front End

Truck Tire Terminology 101

Adapted form columns in Tire Review