Abstract: A transit mixer vehicle includes a chassis. Various vehicle components are mounted to the chassis. A mixer system for construction material is supported by the chassis. The mixer system includes a container and an agitator capable of stirring construction material disposed within the container. The transit mixer vehicle also includes a component communications system including a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus in communication with the plurality of vehicle components. A receiver is coupled with CAN bus. The receiver is operative to wirelessly receive instructions from a remote-control unit and direct at least one of the vehicle components based upon the instructions received from the remote-control unit.

Abstract: A cam drive tensioner for use with an engine includes a main body mounted to a component of the engine; a shoe movably mounted to the main body, for movement in a first direction; and two or more hydraulic chambers defined between the main body and the shoe, with the two or more hydraulic chambers being laterally spaced apart from each other in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A cam drive tensioner for use with an engine includes a main body mounted to a component of the engine; a shoe movably mounted to the main body, for movement in a first direction; and two or more hydraulic chambers defined between the main body and the shoe, with the two or more hydraulic chambers being laterally spaced apart from each other in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A system and method fill a void between the wholesale, retail and private party markets for vehicles, bringing together private party buyers with sellers who rejected a trade-in value for a vehicle from a dealership. The system comprises a dealership computer into which vehicle information is entered for ascertaining a trade-in value for the vehicle. A private party computer is located remotely from the dealership computer but connected to the dealership computer to publish the vehicle information on the private party computer to solicit a private party buyer for the vehicle. The method comprises the step of a dealership publishing the vehicle information on a computer network so that the information is searchable by remotely located private party buyers. The dealership receives notice that the private party buyer may be interested in buying the vehicle, and notifies the customer.

Abstract: A cam drive tensioner for use with an engine includes a main body mounted to a component of the engine; a shoe movably mounted to the main body, for movement in a first direction; and two or more hydraulic chambers defined between the main body and the shoe, with the two or more hydraulic chambers being laterally spaced apart from each other in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.