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Truck Marketing Institute
Correspondence Courses in Truck Selection & Application
Technical and Product Training for Truck Specialists

1090 Eugenia Place, Suite 101
Carpinteria, California 93013
Phone: 1-805-684-4558 / Fax: 1-805-684-2868

The More You Know, The More You Sell

Give your staff a competitive edge in the medium-duty market. Cost effective in-depth product training will give your staff the knowledge and confidence to be more effective with prospects.

For Mack personnel working with medium duty trucks we offer our Precision Truck Training: Course IV. Completed tests for each lesson are mailed or faxed to TMI for grading. Grades and comments are normally returned within one business day.

Medium Duty Diesels are the focus of Course IV. A part of this course is our Truck Data Digest, which provides specifications for many of the diesel powered mediums sold in the U.S. This ten lesson correspondence course provides full coverage of Class 5-6-7 diesels and is ideal for those involved with Midliner series.

About 50 hours of study time is typically required to complete this course. The tuition for this practical and effective training is US$795*. Course materials are typically mailed within 24-hours.

And now the 354 page TMI textbook for this course is also available as an “eBook” on a compact disk in addition to the printed version. This is a $30 option for the course. Using the free Adobe Acrobat reader, students can scroll through, read and search the textbook from almost any computer that can read a CD.

Here are some of the benefits of TMI training:

  • You get quick and thorough training for your staff
  • Graduates have more confidence with prospects
  • Students are tested on the latest product information
  • Graduates gain a working knowledge of the Mack product line and data books.
  • The textbooks make a great long-term reference source
  • Courses are self-paced and flexible, with no travel time or expense
  • Your Satisfaction Assured:
    We will cancel the invoice if you are not satisfied.

* Discounts are available for group enrollments of five or more and also for cash payment — download the enrollment application and catalog sheet for details, including overseas rates.

Click to download the TMI
Catalog Sheet and Application for

Precision Truck Training
Course IV: Medium Duty Diesels

The PDF application form can be filled out on your computer and then printed for signing and faxing to TMI. Please allow adequate time for this 300KB to fully download.

GRADUATES OF
COURSE IV: MEDIUM DUTY DIESELS WRITE...

“Thank you for your support and assistance. TMI has really helped me achieve my goal to better understand the truck industry. Again thank you very much!”
Michael S. Trujillo,
January 10, 2000
GSA Fleet Management Center,
Denver, CO

“Excellent course! It has given me the tools to discuss truck specs with seasoned truck buyers and the tools to talk to a first–time or inexperienced buyer in terms they can understand.”
Brian L. Washburn,
April 19, 1993
Tulsa Trucks, Tulsa, OK

“I’m very pleased with the knowledge I’ve gained with these courses.”
Bill Waugh,
January 29, 2001
Cummins Alberta,
Lethbridge, AB, Canada

Class 4, 5, 6 Diesel Models
LESSON OUTLINE
Precision Truck Training
Course IV
—Mid-Range Diesels

Lesson 1 Truck Weight Ratings: Classes and Groups, Chassis Types, Cab Types, Dimensions, Fuel Supplies and Costs.

Lesson 2 Inflation, Diesel vs. Gasoline, Depreciation, Expense Deductions, Leasing, Financing.

Lesson 3 Why Diesels are Fuel-Efficient, Engine Performance Terms and Measurements, Torque & Power, Inner Workings of Diesels, Engine Specifications, Engine Rebuildability.

Lesson 4 Axle Ratio—Key to Truck Performance, Geared Speed Equations, Power Demands, Calculating Top-Gear Performance, How to Determine Net Power Required.

Lesson 5 Low Speed Performance, How to Gear for Gradeability, Transmission Ratios and Geared Speeds, How to Make a Shift Chart, Rear Axle Functions, Types and Gearing.

Lesson 6 Selecting the Best Driveline Combination, Transmission Types, Clutches and Prop Shafts Power Take-Offs.

Lesson 7 Truck Weight Distribution, Body and Wheelbase Lengths, Guidelines for Gross Weight Distribution, Tractor-Semitrailer Weight Distribution and Dimensions.

Lesson 8 GAWRs and GVWR, Frame Designs, Front & Rear Suspensions, Steering Systems, Choosing Tires, Tire Sizes & Dimensions, Tire Types, Wheels and Rims.

Lesson 9 Brake Systems, U.S. FMVSS-121, Weight Transfer During Braking, Retarder Devices.
Lesson 10 Engine Temperature Control, Diesel Fuel Systems, Electrical Systems, Terms and Components, Special Bodies and Equipment, Final Result: The Right Truck for the Job.

Lesson 10M How to perform power, weight and cost calculations using metric formulas.

Index Subjects and Terms


S A M P L E
B O O K

Click here for a 43 page PDF sample of the Course IV—
Mid-Range Diesels book.

This file is about 350KB, so it may take a few minutes to download.


“Knowledge is the key
to greater sales rewards”