 Because fleet maintenance is costly and time-consuming, anything you do to try and lower those costs can be considered an investment, and, as with any investment, it pays to do a return on investment (ROI) analysis. Transit vehicles, in particular, face multiple brake system repairs every year.
The following is a ROI analysis for the average brake system repair costs for a Transit Vehicle:
UNTREATED DRUMS:
Component Cost per Wheel End
Brake Drum 64115 Cost = $250.00
TOTAL COST PER AXLE = $500.00
Typical Service Life 20,000 Miles
(3,000 miles every 2.5 weeks= 62,400 miles per year = Approximately 3 Brake Jobs per Year)
TOTAL COST PER YEAR FOR A TRANSIT VEHICLE WITH UNTREATED DRUMS = $1500.00
DIAMOND TREATED DRUMS:
Component Cost per Wheel End
Brake Drum 64115 2A Cost = $380.92
TOTAL COST PER AXLE =$761.84
(Typical Service life = Over 100,000 Miles/1 Brake Job – Diamond Treatment)
TOTAL COST PER YEAR FOR A TRANSIT VEHICLE WITH DIAMOND TREATED DRUMS=$761.84
FIRST YEAR SAVINGS ON DRUMS PER AXLE = $738.16
SECOND YEAR SAVINGS ON DRUMS PER AXLE = $1500.00
It is important to note that this ROI analysis of these fleet maintenance savings do NOT reflect the additional savings you will receive on labor, vehicle down time, as well as any related savings on brake shoes. These savings just continue to mount, lowering your fleet maintenance bottom line with every passing year.
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