CV parts distributors set to benefit from further investment

A recent extension of the Gates Heavy Duty Micro-V Belt Kit range for trucks and buses means that CV parts distributors now have access to replacement parts for Auxiliary Belt Drive Systems (ABDS) covering 94% of the UK vehicle parc.

Regional Sales Manager Darren Spooner says opportunities in drive system maintenance are on the increase:
“Vehicle maintenance programmes used to be driven by the fear that if a truck broke down, it would be left standing at the side of the road. Dealer maintenance contracts were more like insurance contracts. Operators more or less had to have them.”

Increased vehicle reliability means those contracts no longer dominate. Fleet engineers are able to look more closely at parts supply in order to improve margins. Gates is giving CV parts distributors the chance to take advantage.
He says:
“They are already supplying parts from one of the world’s largest OE manufacturers of belts and tensioners - at aftermarket prices. Investment in the Gates Heavy Duty Micro-V Belt Kit range is evidence that, when it comes to the most popular fleet vehicles, distributors can supply workshops with a brand that engineers trust, from stock and usually within the hour.”

From a preventive maintenance perspective, Gates is leading the way on drive systems. The website (GatesTechZone.com) provides catalogue information as well as free online technical support and access to technical tips.