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Tow Mater is a fictional character from the Disney animated movie Cars. He is based on a mid-1957 Chevrolet 3800 and a 1951 International Harvester L-170 boom truck. According to Wikipedia, the first name, Lightning McQueen, was based on John Lasseter’s birth year. Nevertheless, some other theories have emerged, which include the truck being based …

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A semi truck’s cooling system needs a high concentration of coolant to operate efficiently and keep the engine running at peak performance. This fluid is often a 50/50 mixture of water and antifreeze. International Used Truck Centers offers a guide to maintaining this system. A truck’s coolant level should never drop below 25% to avoid …

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