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Philippi-Hagenbuch Unveils Custom HiVol Hard Rock Body for Haul Trucks
Each Hard Rock Body has a total volumetric capacity of 23.9 cu. yd., an increase over the OEM body capacity of 19.6 cu. yd.
Truck Parts & Components
PALFINGER Offers HT 160 SLD 3 Telescopic Hooklift
Business
Cummins, Daimler Truck & Paccar Form Joint Venture to Advance Battery Cell Production in US
Business
PACCAR Parts Reveals New German Distribution Center
Truck Parts & Components
Philippi-Hagenbuch Load Ejector System for Haul Trucks
Truck Accessories
Reading Truck Unveils Contractor Body for Work Trucks
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Trucks & Accessories
The Venturo Workforce 45 Mechanic’s Truck Everything An Operator Would Need
Venco Venturo’s Ian Lahmer gives us a tour of the Venturo Workforce 45 Mechanic’s Truck.
Trucks & Accessories
Vanguard Displays Swappable Batteries, New Power Solutions at CONEXPO
As a power-agnostic solutions provider, Vanguard is working with OEMs to find the best option for their equipment, whether it’s an engine or battery solution.
Trucks & Accessories
Knapheide Manufacturing to Celebrate 175th Anniversary
The Knapheide Manufacturing Company will celebrate its 175th anniversary this year, marking nearly two centuries as a family-owned and -operated business in Quincy.
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Trucks
After a Flood: Tips for Tractor, Trailer Inspection, Reconditioning
The devastating floods in Florida resulting from Hurricane Ian will require massive relief and rebuilding efforts, many of which depend on the trucking industry and thousands of truck drivers.
Equipment
Trucking Trends Lead the Fall Show Season
Mack Trucks and Grote Industries recently launched two technology-driven products that fit right in to top trends for the construction and trucking industries.
Tires
Continental Rolls Out 2nd Gen General Grabber OA Tires for Construction Vehicles
These second generation tires have a new tread compound to increase mileage, chip and chunk resistance and protect the casing to allow for multiple retreads. Continental will be phasing out the first generation General Grabber OA and OA WB tires.
Truck Parts & Components
Volvo Showcases Electric Rear Axle for Battery Electric Trucks
The new e-axle allows even more batteries on the truck by integrating the electric motors and the transmission into the rear axle.
Gasoline Engines
Volvo I-Torque Powertrain
I-Torque comprises the D13 Turbo Compound (TC) engine, the I-Shift with overdrive features, adaptive gear shift strategy, a new map-based version of the predictive cruise control Volvo I-See and low rear axle ratios as low as 2.15.
Truck Accessories
Stellar Unveils New Telescopic Hooklift
The NXT18 is an 18,000 lb. capacity hoist, built for a Class 4-7 chassis. Manufactured in the U.S., this product is the first telescopic hooklift in the new NXT Series.
Truck Accessories
DECKED Tool Box with Integrated Ladder
Available with an optional ladder that gives owners quick access to their gear, the DECKED Tool Box fits most full-size pickup trucks from the 2001 model year forward.
Tires
Goodyear Offers New Tires for Fleets
The Fuel Max RSA and the “Electric Drive Ready” Endurance RSA ULT are designed to meet fleets’ cost-savings and sustainability goals.
Gasoline Engines
Dana Launches Spicer Off-Highway Transmission Service Kits
New off-highway kits are available for most popular transmissions, including the Spicer T12000 series as well as T13/TE17 and TE27/32 series transmissions.
Batteries
Briggs & Stratton Offers Vanguard 7 kWh Battery
Designed for turf, golf and work vehicles, the battery can be fully charged in less than eight hours and has a charging temperature range of -10°C to 50°C.
Other Components
Hendrickson Launches Rubber Suspension with Mack Trucks
Designed for trucks operating both on- and off-highway, the HAULMAAX EX suspension features an equalizing beam that distributes the load equally between both axles in off-road and uneven terrain conditions.
Equipment
Pickup Truck Lift Kit Can Help Reduce Damage on Construction Sites
Some benefits offered by a lifted truck equipped with larger tires include increased visibility, along with needed ground clearance, both of which reduce risk of damage to the undercarriage.
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
Meritor to Buy Siemens Commercial Vehicles Business
Cummins consented to and is supportive of Meritor's agreement and completing the acquisition of the Siemens Commercial Vehicles business.
Trucks
Mack Pushes Beyond Medium-duty Boundaries with New Allison Transmission Option
New transmission option will enable Mack MD Series trucks to take on heavier-duty applications that require increased power and vehicle weight ratings. plus utilize a live power PTO.
Fleet Maintenance
Bendix Announces 2022 Technical Training Sessions
Air Brake and Advanced Technology Training Courses Will Visit 11 States for In-Person Learning; Virtual Air Brake Training Classes and New Testing Option Also Available.
Truck Parts & Components
PACCAR Rolls Out TX-18 and TX-18 Pro Automated Transmissions
These transmissions are designed to exclusively work with the MX-11 and MX-13 engines used in vocational applications including heavy haul, dump truck and cranes.
Truck Parts & Components
Reduce Carbon Emissions Utilizing Familiar IC Engine Technology
Cummins will offer fuel agnostic internal combustion engines based on common platforms to reduce upfront cost and OEM design requirements.
Truck Parts & Components
Eaton Power Takeoff Unit for Ford TorqShift Transmission
Bezares 3940 series PTO unit is designed to fit the Ford TorqShift 10-speed automatic transmission.
Trucks
Dozens of Electric Vehicles Launching at Work Truck Week 2022
Work Truck Week is scheduled March 8 to 11, 2022, at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.
Truck Parts & Components
Mack mDRIVE AMT with Left and Right Dual PTO Option
Transmission now features a left and right dual PTO option for highway and vocational customers.
Truck Parts & Components
Mack mDRIVE Now Available with Left and Right Dual PTO Option
Available for customers with Mack Granite, Anthem and Pinnacle models with 12-, 13- and 14-speed mDRIVE AMTs, the premium option offers cleaner routing to frame- and body-mounted equipment.
Fleet Maintenance
STEMCO Trifecta Pre-Adjusted Hub Assembly
Combines the company's wheel end technologies with the Webb hub in a single, pre-adjusted assembly that ensures a faster, more secure installation.
Truck Parts & Components
STEMCO Wheel-end Product Line
Available wheel-end products range from wheel seals to hub caps to hubodometers.
Trucks & Accessories
How to Choose Pickup Truck Axle Gear Ratios to Improve Performance
Optional axle ratios can tailor pickup truck power and efficiency to suit your needs as long as the gearing keeps the engine in its torque sweet spot.
Truck Parts & Components
International Updates A26 Engine
Latest engine enhancements add to a total 10% improved fuel economy since launch of A26.
Truck Parts & Components
Volvo Trucks’ D13 Turbo Compound Engine Now Standard on All VNL Models
The D13TC engine is designed to minimize greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing fuel economy.
Fleet Maintenance
Cold Weather Is Coming – Prepare Trucks with These Top 12 Tips
Keep your truck fleet operating safely by maintaining wheel-ends, air systems, and electronics.
Truck Parts & Components
Hendrickson’s President and CEO Announces Retirement
Gary Gerstenslager, President and CEO of Hendrickson announced his retirement at the end of the year.
Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8
Which Truck Suspension Meets Your Construction Truck Needs?
Advances in truck suspensions for vocational truck applications provide options that change the equation for weight versus stability versus articulation versus ride quality
Truck Parts & Components
Detroit DD13 Gen 5 Engine Enhanced for Vocational Applications
Changes to the engine are focused around efficiency, robustness and thermal management.