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RDK Truck Sales · The Blog

Straight Talk on Trucks, From the People Who Sell Them

Meet the Author

Every Post Written by Richard Kemner, Founder of RDK Truck Sales

Richard Kemner started RDK Truck Sales in Tampa back in 1997 with a simple idea: sell good trucks to good people, and stand behind every one.

Nearly three decades later he's still in the day-to-day — spec'ing chassis, talking with manufacturers and fleet operators across Florida, and paying close attention to how trucks actually hold up on real refuse and roll-off routes. This is where he shares that perspective: plain-language takes on emissions rules, pricing, residual value, and fleet planning, written to help you make the call that's right for your operation — not to push whatever a press release says you should want. No hype, no jargon, just the kind of straight talk you'd get standing in the yard on Adamo Drive.

RDK Truck Sales technician inspecting a roll-off truck outside the Tampa dealership during spring hydraulic system maintenance, with melting snow and spring flowers marking the seasonal transition.
Maintenance & Service Tips,  Spring Maintenance,  Garbage Trucks
Richard Kemner

Spring hydraulic system maintenance checklist for refuse trucks — fluid, hoses, cylinders & filters. 40+ years of expertise from RDK Truck Sales.