--- title: Niece Equipment | Blog | preventative maintenance description: preventative maintenance | Whatever your watering application - compaction, dust control, fire prevention, growing vegetation - Niece Water Trucks are built for the toughest jobs. Check out our blog posts to learn more about our industry. --- **Equipment Parts Hotline:** Buda (888) 643-2372 | Fort Worth (817) 953-3199 | Kansas (800) 252-6618 [![Niece Equipment](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Backgrounds/logo.png?width=250&name=logo.png)](https://nieceequipment.com/) Search Google Search - [Home](https://nieceequipment.com/) - [About Us](https://nieceequipment.com/about/) - [Careers](https://nieceequipment.com/careers/) - [Contact](https://nieceequipment.com/rental-equiptment/contact/) - [Blog](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/) - [Water Trucks](https://nieceequipment.com/water-trucks/) - [Fuel & Lube Trucks](https://nieceequipment.com/fuel-and-lube-trucks/) - [Fuel Trucks](https://nieceequipment.com/fuel-trucks/) - [Water Tower](https://nieceequipment.com/water-tower/) - [Tank Kits](https://nieceequipment.com/tank-kits/) - [Rentals](https://nieceequipment.com/rental-equipment/rentals/) - [Parts](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/) - [Water Trucks](https://nieceequipment.com/water-trucks/) - [Fuel & Lube Trucks](https://nieceequipment.com/fuel-and-lube-trucks/) - [Fuel Trucks](https://nieceequipment.com/fuel-trucks/) - [Water Tower](https://nieceequipment.com/water-tower/) - [Tank Kits](https://nieceequipment.com/tank-kits/) - [Rentals](https://nieceequipment.com/rental-equipment/rentals/) - [Parts](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/) - [Home](https://nieceequipment.com/) - [About Us](https://nieceequipment.com/about/) - [Careers](https://nieceequipment.com/careers/) - [Contact](https://nieceequipment.com/rental-equiptment/contact/) - [Blog](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/) # Blog [![](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/hubfs/Niece_Blog_Assets/Niece_User_Logo.jpg)](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/author/niece-equipment) by: [Niece Equipment](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/author/niece-equipment) July 3, 2025 ## [Peak Season Prep: Your Essential Water Truck Maintenance Checklist](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/peak-season-prep-your-essential-water-truck-maintenance-checklist) Summer isn’t just a season; it’s a test of durability. For construction, mining, and agricultural operations, the long days and intense heat mean that dust control goes from a routine task to a critical safety and compliance issue. An underperforming water truck can lead to visibility \[...\] [Read More](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/peak-season-prep-your-essential-water-truck-maintenance-checklist) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/peak-season-prep-your-essential-water-truck-maintenance-checklist#comments-listing) Topics: [preventative maintenance](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/preventative-maintenance), [water truck](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/water-truck), [season prep](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/season-prep), [maintenance checklist](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/maintenance-checklist), [water truck maintenance](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/water-truck-maintenance) [![](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/hubfs/Niece_Blog_Assets/Niece_User_Logo.jpg)](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/author/niece-equipment) by: [Niece Equipment](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/author/niece-equipment) December 17, 2019 ## [Get The Most Out of Your Water Truck](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/get-the-most-out-of-your-water-truck) Your water truck can be a useful tool in maintaining work sites. For locations that have long roads or dry climates, these tools are not desired, they’re absolutely necessary. Here are a few ways to make sure you’re getting the most out of your water truck.\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/get-the-most-out-of-your-water-truck) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/get-the-most-out-of-your-water-truck#comments-listing) Topics: [water trucks](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/water-trucks), [preventative maintenance](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/preventative-maintenance) [![](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/hubfs/Niece_Blog_Assets/Niece_User_Logo.jpg)](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/author/niece-equipment) by: [Niece Equipment](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/author/niece-equipment) October 21, 2019 ## [Common Water Truck Issues During Winter](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/water-truck-issues-during-winter) Water freezes, there’s no two ways around it. As the temperatures dip, ensuring your equipment is properly prepared to handle extreme weather is vital to maintaining your water trucks and keeping them operating at ultimate efficiency.\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/water-truck-issues-during-winter) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/water-truck-issues-during-winter#comments-listing) Topics: [water trucks](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/water-trucks), [preventative maintenance](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/preventative-maintenance) [![](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/hubfs/Niece_Blog_Assets/Niece_User_Logo.jpg)](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/author/niece-equipment) by: [Niece Equipment](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/author/niece-equipment) January 5, 2018 ## [Save Money With Preventative Maintenance On Heavy Equipment](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/save-money-with-preventative-maintenance-on-heavy-equipment) Water trucks, fueler trucks, and fuel & lube trucks are not cheap equipment. Nor are the repairs. Back in the 50s operators experienced fewer breakdowns because they also knew how to maintain their vehicles. Since then, breakdown rates have soared from 20% to 60%. This is because \[...\] [Read More](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/save-money-with-preventative-maintenance-on-heavy-equipment) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/save-money-with-preventative-maintenance-on-heavy-equipment#comments-listing) Topics: [preventative maintenance](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/preventative-maintenance) [1](https://blog.nieceequipment.com/topic/preventative-maintenance/page/1) ## Sign up for our Newsletter & Company Updates Get our latest news, company updates and industry insights right to your inbox.  ### Subscribe to Email Updates #### Vehicles - [Water Trucks](https://nieceequipment.com/water-trucks/) - [Fuel & Lube Truck](https://nieceequipment.com/fuel-and-lube-trucks/) - [Fuel Trucks](https://nieceequipment.com/fuel-trucks/) - [Water Tower](https://nieceequipment.com/water-tower/) #### Niece - [About Us](https://nieceequipment.com/about/) - [Careers](https://nieceequipment.com/careers/) - [Contact](https://nieceequipment.com/rental-equiptment/contact/)     #### Parts - [Hydraulic Motors](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/collections/hydraulic-motors) - [Plumbing](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/collections/plumbing) - [Pumps](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/collections/pumps) - [Tanks](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/collections/tanks) - [Rental Equipment](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/collections/rental-equipment) - [Spray Heads](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/collections/spray-heads) - [Turret Monitors](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/collections/turret-monitors) - [Valves](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/collections/valves) - [Hose Reels](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/collections/hose-reels) - [Clearance Items](https://parts.nieceequipment.com/collections/clearance-items)   ### Buda (888) 643-2372 17401 N. 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