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Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
50 Years of Equipment Impact: A Heavy Truck Evolution
Legislation, electronic advancements and a shortage of qualified drivers help to shape the heavy truck industry.
Truck technology has progressed a long way since this 1960 Mack B61 dump truck was introduced.
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
Mack Latest Truck Maker Sitting Out of Mid-America Trucking Show
With the absence of other major truck makers from the March 2016 show, Mack is ‘concerned with reduced attendance and reduced return on investment’
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[VIDEO]Mack Trucks GuardDog Connect Uptime Service
Mack Trucks Inc.
Mack video (2:17 min.) outlines how the GuardDog Connect combines on-board diagnostics with telematics and the Mack service network to keep on the road
[VIDEO]Mack Trucks GuardDog Connect Uptime Service
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
International to Launch Premium Vocational Trucks with End of Caterpillar Alliance
With production of Cat-branded trucks shifting to Caterpillar, both truck makers will be able to leverage joint intellectual property, collaborate with suppliers and use licensing
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Caterpillar Ends Navistar Partnership, Plans to Build Trucks
Cat vocational, on-road trucks previously built by Navistar in Mexico will now be all-Cat designs manufactured in Victoria, TX
Caterpillar launched its vocational truck line in 2011 with the Cat CT660. Like all the Cat trucks until now, it is designed by Caterpillar but powered and manufactured by Navistar for North America. It is a set-back-front-axle or Class 8 truck measuring 116-in. or 122-in. bumper to back of cab.
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
Volvo VHD Model to Help Conduct Safety Research on U.S. Roads
Volvo Trucks North America
SCRIM-equipped Volvo VHD 430 will analyze pavement to determine whether improving highway materials or design could reduce crashes and save lives
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute will use a specially equipped Volvo VHD 430 model - also known as the Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (SCRIM) - to evaluate friction on roadways to determine whether highway improvements could reduce crashes.
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[VIDEO]Caterpillar Builds a Mobile Golf Course in Less than 2 Minutes
Time lapse video (1:39 min.) shows how Caterpillar built a golf course in the beds of four trucks for the latest #BuiltForIt Trial
[VIDEO]Caterpillar Builds a Mobile Golf Course in Less than 2 Minutes
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
Mack Defense Awarded GSA Contract for Mack Granite Models
Mack Trucks Inc.
Completed vehicles will be modified with wrecker and carrier bodies and supplied to military and federal civilian customers
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How to Select the Best Heavy Truck Transmissions for Construction Use
Weigh the pros and cons carefully to get the manual, automated manual, or automatic Class 8 truck transmission that maximizes capability and durability on your construction jobs
The Caterpillar CX automatic torque converter transmissions provide full power shifts that result in quick acceleration and improved efficiency.
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
US EPA, DOT Propose Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy Trucks
Standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles expected to cut carbon pollution to reduce climate change while bolstering energy security and spurring manufacturing innovation
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
Glenn O. Hawbaker Relies on Mack Trucks to Deliver Fuel Efficiency, Driver Retention
The 225- to 250-vehicle fleet is comprised predominantly of Mack trucks featuring fuel savings and automatic transmission options.
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Tips to Prevent Wheel-off Incidents with Heavy Trucks
Prevent wheel-off incidents on heavy trucks by understanding wheel installation procedures and carefully inspecting the wheel end.
Make sure to tighten bolts in the correct pattern. ALWAYS tighten and torque wheel nuts in a star pattern starting at the 12 o’clock position. Stud-piloted systems have a dry torque and hub-piloted systems have an oiled torque.
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