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Test Drive: Mack’s Granite MHD ‘baby 8’ fights well outside of its weight class
The idea of a “tweener” or a baby 8 truck isn’t exactly new, but Mack’s approach with the Granite MHD is somewhat unique. In many cases, a Class 6 or 7 unit is spec’d up to give the smaller truck enough power and capability to move upwards of 60,000 pounds. This lowers the sticker price but most often […]
April 25, 2017
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Thunder Creek intros the Combo Tank, first transfer system for pickups that can dispense diesel and DEF
Thunder Creek Equipment introduces two portable tanks to help handle diesel exhaust fluid in the field, including the first combination diesel and DEF transfer tank for pickup trucks, the company says. The combo tank debuted at ConExpo, along with Thunder Creek’s DEF Saddle Tank, designed to be mounted to a truck’s frame rails. Combo Tank […]
April 20, 2017
Thunder Creek’s combination diesel and DEF transfer tank fits into the back of a pickup and holds 100 gallons of diesel and 18 gallons of diesel exhaust fluid.
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Test Drive: Kenworth’s T880S is a more versatile replacement for the W900S
Last September, Kenworth announced it would add a set-forward front axle configuration to its T880 and those trucks entered production early last month. I flew up to Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio to watch one roll off the assembly line and to hop behind the wheel for a roughly 100 mile drive. The T880S, at its […]
April 17, 2017
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ARDCO’s latest Articulating Multipurpose Trucks handle range of jobsites, applications
ARDCO has introduced its new Articulating Multipurpose Trucks (AMT). The new AMT 400 and AMT 600 can operate under a variety of configurations, including bare chassis, flatbed, water tank, fuel tank, dump bed, service and lube station, utility bed, personal carrier, pipe trailer or drill. The choices continue with tires, with a variety of tractor, construction, […]
April 17, 2017
ARDCO’s AMT 400 comes with a 200-horsepower Cummins diesel engine and payload of 28,000 pounds.
Dealers
PACCAR Parts names Webb Wheel Products N.A. Supplier of the Year
PACCAR Parts named Webb Wheel Products its 2016 Supplier of the Year for North America during the recent Mid-America Trucking Show. “PACCAR Parts’ Supplier of the Year Award recognizes suppliers who demonstrate excellence in operational efficiency, parts availability, cost management, sales growth and program support,” says Matt Treadwell, general marketing manager for PACCAR Parts. Webb […]
April 12, 2017
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Dealers
Peterbilt adds 93 new dealer locations over 4-year period
Peterbilt reported at the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show it has added 93 new dealer locations in the past four years, with many existing locations having also expanded or upgraded. “Peterbilt has greatly increased our footprint in the industry to the benefit of our customers,” says Robert Woodall, Peterbilt assistant general manager of sales and marketing. […]
March 30, 2017
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Dealers
Kenworth launches TruckTech+ Service Management for dealer network
Kenworth has launched for its dealers the TruckTech+ Service Management platform aimed at providing service staff detailed information to streamline service and repair processes. Kenworth made the announcement during the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show. The platform is powered by Decisiv and will include detailed chassis information, parts catalogs, service bulletins, warranty and repair history to […]
March 29, 2017
TruckTech+ Service Management will help Kenworth dealer service departments and PacLease franchises remain focused on “providing fast and efficient service, speeding up repairs and increasing uptime for customers.”
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Duramax engine will power GM/Navistar’s new Class 4/5 work truck
General Motors’s all-new Class 4/5 commercial truck—which is being developed jointly with Navistar and set to debut next year—will get a GM Duramax engine under the hood and will be matched with an Allison transmission, the company recently announced. RELATED >> Chevrolet partners with Navistar in return to medium-duty work truck market. Why they did it and […]
March 28, 2017
GM launched its latest generation 6.6L Duramax V8 with its 2017 HD pickups. The engine delivers 445 horsepower and 910 lbs.-ft. of torque. Photo: GM
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Yeti F-550 Super Duty a go-anywhere service truck with a cold custom look
While the company’s Hemi-Hellcat-powered 1973 International 1700 stole the show at the Summit Truck Bodies ConExpo 2017 booth, a more understated service truck has already attracted buyers. Sitting just a few feet away from that vintage 1700 Loadstar was a 2016 Ford F-550 with a wild custom look. Built with mining and quarry customers in mind, […]
March 27, 2017
Summit’s 2016 F-550 was initially designed with mining customers in mind. Photos: Wayne Grayson
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Miller unveils EnPak A28GBW, an all-in-one work truck power system that slashes PTO idle time
Miller has expanded its EnPak lineup of work truck power systems with a new model that adds welding capability. Designed for class 3-5 mobile service trucks and powered by a Kohler gasoline engine, the EnPak A28GBW provides the following: ♦  28 cfm of compressed air for powering “virtually any” jobsite tool ♦  5,500 watts of generator power […]
March 23, 2017
Miller’s new EnPak A28GBW can cut idle times associated with PTO-driven air compressors and engine-driven generators/welders by up to 75 percent. Photo: Miller
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Hybrid F-150, Super Duty conversions now covered under Ford’s Qualified Vehicle Modifier program
Before the automaker releases a factory-built hybrid F-150, Ford has announced that it is extending its Advanced Fuel Qualfied Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) program to include third-party installation of both electric and hydraulic hybrid powertrains on Ford trucks and vans. Citing a commitment to “being a leader in electrification,” Ford says it wanted to provide commercial and […]
March 17, 2017
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This ’73 International 1700 with a 700-hp engine is one Hellcat of a service truck
Despite the fact that there are thousands upon thousands of people milling about the halls and lots of ConExpo on a given day of the show, you typically don’t see many pileups at booths. There’s a lot of heavy equipment to see so folks generally give everything a once over and move along. That is […]
March 14, 2017
This 1973 International Harvester 1700 Loadstar has found new life as a badass service truck. Photos: Wayne Grayson
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Mack Body Builder Portal consolidates resources to one online location
Mack Trucks has consolidated all of its body builder resources to one online location with its Mack Body Builder Portal launched at the ConExpo show in Las Vegas. The new site is a supplement to the company’s Body Builder Support Team, established in 2015, that includes a body builder order manager. “This is a one-stop […]
March 8, 2017
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Ox Bodies intros lightweight TrailMaker carbon steel dump body
Ox Bodies has introduced a lightweight dump body the company says is up to 35 percent lighter than its standard dump bodies. Constructed of carbon steel, Ox Bodies Sales and Marketing Manager Jim Bray says the TrailMaker body was designed to transport sand, dirt, asphalt and small construction aggregates and offers a reduced weight, giving operators a […]
March 3, 2017
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Mack adds Rolling Start and Auto Neutral to mDrive AMTs
Mack Trucks has introduced Rolling Start and Auto Neutral, two new safety features for its mDrive and mDrive HD automated manual transmissions. The announcement was made during the 2017 World of Concrete show. Mack Construction Product Manager Tim Wrinkle says the updates are well suited to paving and concrete applications. “mDRIVE Rolling Start is mainly […]
January 18, 2017
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Crew builds log ramp to rescue half-buried excavator with ’62 Scania 970 6×6
Though we’ll ask that you excuse the language in the title of the below video, we also admit that the sentiment it articulates is hard to argue with. According to the video’s description on YouTube, this very stuck excavator has overturned in a pit of muck in Håkanbo North Lingbo in Sweden. The machine is just […]
December 8, 2016
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Roadbuilding
TxDOT begins testing dump truck running on compressed natural gas
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is testing a dump truck that runs on compressed natural gas (CNG). “This pilot truck will help us find out how natural gas performs in a heavy hard-working vehicle,” the agency says. TxDOT says the advantages of CNG include being a clean-burning fuel and typically offers a quieter vehicle […]
November 25, 2016
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Test Drive: Eaton’s Procision 7-speed automatic brings near car-like shifting to medium duty applications
Eaton’s 7-speed Procision automatic transmission was designed to compete with Allison’s 2000 Series RDS, the market leader in the medium duty vocational truck segment for automatic shifting. With driver comfort now an integral part of calculating a fleet’s total cost of ownership, Eaton designed its dual clutch model to be more efficient and in-cab friendly than anything […]
October 20, 2016
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