What Kind of Trucks Have a Particulate Filter?

As a business owner in the transport or hard-hat industry, you may own a fleet of commercial vehicles. Some heavy-duty work trucks may be fitted with a particulate filter. This filter also needs to be regularly replaced by the service team at Bayshore Truck Center.

Here are the truck types that require this particular filter.

Diesel Particulate Filter Explained

A diesel particulate filter, or DPF for short, is a special filter designed for certain work trucks. All non-EV vehicles have a filter due to the exhaust and emissions they produce. However, some commercial trucks, due to their capacity for heavy-duty applications, emit more contaminants, such as soot and ash.

Particulate filters are capable of removing airborne pollutants as microscopic as 10 nanometers. These vehicles require a particulate filter that needs to be regularly cleaned and replaced.

Truck Types That Require a Particulate Filter

All U.S. vehicles with a diesel engine produced after 2007 requires a particulate filter. Unless your commercial truck is electric or runs on a conventional combustible gas engine, your truck should have a particulate filter. This includes commercial vehicles produced by prominent manufacturers like Ford and Western Star.

It also encompasses trucks used across industries, such as:

• Cargo vans
• Box trucks
• Dump body trucks
• Construction vehicles (like excavators)
• Trucks that tow flatbed trailers

Keep in mind that even some civilian trucks have a diesel engine. These will have a particulate filter as well.

Schedule Particulate Filter Cleaning in New Castle, DE

Our New Castle, DE dealership includes a service center that performs diesel particulate filter cleaning and replacement. Schedule this vital service for your fleet at Bayshore Truck Center. It will ensure that your filter is in acceptable condition in accordance with federal and state emission mandates.