Off-Highway Trucks

Two Construction Workers Struck by Lightning Bolt →

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) - Two construction workers were injured, one seriously, after being stuck by a bolt of lightning in Bonita Springs. The News-Press of Fort Myers ( http://newspr.es/1EFtGTW ) reports four brothers were working on the roof of a home Wednesday afternoon. D. Peck Roofing owner Dave Peck says the men were working on the job site when the lightning struck. The bolt hit them just before they started to climb down a ladder after hearing thunder. Click for more...

Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working Cities Program Launched →

Vocational truck operators provide essential services that help revitalize communities, and Freightliner Trucks believes it’s time to celebrate these accomplishments. During an event at the 2015 NTEA Work Truck Show, the company announced the Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working Cities program to recognize the role vocational trucks, and the men and women who operate them, play in stimulating economies across the United States and Canada. Click for more...

Construction Worker Dies While Trying to Free Cement Truck →

SCHUYLER, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say a construction worker died Saturday in northeast Nebraska while trying to free a cement truck. The Colfax County Attorney’s office told the Columbus Telegram ( http://bit.ly/1FCoMx3 ) that 26-year-old Craig Anderson of Columbus died Saturday around 8 a.m. while working south of Schuyler. A cement truck got stuck near Lake Socorro, which is just west of Highway 15. Click for more...

New C Series Articulated Trucks Increase Profit Potential →

The Cat 735C, 740C EJ and 745C articulated trucks build on the performance, reliability and durability of their B Series predecessors with significant new features. These include engines that meet U.S. EPA Tier IV Final/EU Stage IV emission standards, new transmissions with expanded electronic control, automatic traction control, automatic retarder control, hill assist and waiting brake systems, and an optional payload weighing system — all aimed at delivering lower costs per ton by reducing cycle times, saving fuel and easing the operator’s work load. Click for more...

STAHL Unveils First Polymer Composite Service Body →

From Construction Equipment Guide... STAHL, a Scott Fetzer Company, has partnered with United Plastic Fabricating of North Andover, Mass., to offer the Razorback, the first polymer composite service body for the work truck industry. The Razorback features a high impact polypropylene service body mounted on a steel or aluminum sub-frame. It’s available in a variety of line, aerial and service body configurations, including custom configurations. Click for more...

36-Gallon Hydraulic Bulkhead Reservoir Available From Buyers Products →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Buyers Products has added a 36-gal. (136 L), hydraulic, bulkhead reservoir to its line of hydraulic truck equipment. The new reservoir is ideal for use on mechanic’s trucks with hydraulic cranes and compressors. Buyers’ new reservoir is constructed of 12-gauge, black powder-coated steel with 36-gal. gross capacity and 30-gal. (113.5 L) usable capacity. It features two 2-in. (5 cm) NPTF suction ports, one on either side, allowing for optional plumbing. Click for more...

New Waterproof Electric Winches Available From Buyers Products →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Buyers Products has new waterproof, electric winches. Available in two sizes, 9,500- and 12,000-lb. (4,309 and 5,443 kg), the new commercial-grade electric line pull winches are ideal for utility, government and contractor fleet vehicles. The waterproof-submersible construction seals and protects the electronics and internals for reliable use in the harshest of environments. The 12-volt winch is powered by a 4.9-hp series wound motor. Click for more...

One of Michigan’s Best: ’Mr. Boom Truck’ Dennis Berling Passes Away →

One of Michigan’s top and best-known boom truck salesmen, Dennis “Berls” Berling passed away on March 5, 2015 in White Lake, Mich., after a three-year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 71. Mr. Berling worked for Ford Motor Company’s Rouge Plant in an office setting responsible for shipping cars from 1966 to 1987. After three years as owner of his own business (Denny’s Dairy Mart), he landed a job as an equipment salesman for KMH Equipment Co. Click for more...

Calif. Pregnant Woman Crushed to Death by Gravel Truck →

MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) - Officials say a pregnant woman was fatally crushed in her driveway by a gravel trailer that tipped onto her car. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1Bjs9C8) that Lindsey Combs, 32, had been asked by a Martinez city-contracted construction crew to move her car farther away from a sidewalk construction project. She was killed after a trailer carrying 20 tons of gravel crushed her and as her 4-year-old daughter looked on. Click for more...

International Truck Bolsters Commitment to Customer Uptime Through its OnCommand Offering →

At the Mid-America Trucking Show, International Truck today announced a number of industry-leading advancements to its OnCommand Connection open architecture remote diagnostics system. OnCommand Connection works with a customer’s existing telematics provider, pulling diagnostic-related data to create easy-to-understand vehicle health reports. Visibility into the operational health of the vehicle empowers customers to understand the severity of vehicle issues and determine the appropriate actions—ultimately leading to increased uptime. Click for more...

Robert Stevens Elected Green Truck Association Chairman →

The Green Truck Association, an affiliate division of NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry, recently elected new officers of its Board of Governors. Robert Stevens, vice president of strategy for ROUSH CleanTech (Livonia, MI), will serve as the 2015–2016 chairman of the Green Truck Association. Stevens accepted this responsibility from preceding chairman Bill Burns, fleet operations manager for City of Columbus, Ohio (Columbus, OH). Click for more...

Product Integration and Customer Uptime in the Spotlight for Mack at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking S →

Mack Trucks is spotlighting the benefits its integrated solutions and Uptime support bring to customers with the products on display at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. Visitors to the Mack display in booth no. 30245 will see Mack’s lineup of models. Mack models equipped with Mack MP engines are equipped with Mack GuardDog Connect, the proactive telematics solution that improves diagnostics and reduces down time. Click for more...

Dump Truck Added to Curry Supply Product Line →

Curry Supply Company has expanded its commercial service truck product line by introducing a medium duty dump truck. The new model is designed for use in the construction, agriculture, equipment rental industries, and other industries requiring general use hauling. Standard specifications of the Curry Supply dump truck include 5 to 6 cu. yd. (3.8 to 4.6 cu m) fill capacity, 7 gauge ASTM steel construction, continuous welds, formed side walls, hydraulic 18 ton (16 t) hoist with a 50 degree dump angle, and pintle hitch plate with 25 ton (22.7 t) capacity. Click for more...

New A-Tipper Design From Crysteel Mfg. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Crysteel Manufacturing recently unveiled the newly redesigned A-Tipper aluminum dump body. The Crysteel A-Tipper has been redesigned with minimum welds and an aerodynamic design. The Crysteel A-Tipper is designed for contractors and municipalities that need strength, durability and lightweight efficiency. The A-Tipper offers significant strength and added safety with a strong crossmemberless understructure with 8-in. Click for more...

International Truck Introduces More Powerful Electronics, Enhanced Diamond Logic Features →

International Truck has announced a new body control module in conjunction with enhanced Diamond Logic features. The new body control module, designed in line with Society of Automotive Engineer (SAE) 500k baud standards, will expand customer and truck equipment manufacturer electronics capabilities, driving more uptime. The new design will deliver six times the current processing speed for truck and body electronics, add 16 more input/output slots for equipment manufacturers, and provide three additional data links to expand truck capabilities, and will be built in production starting in November 2015. Click for more...

AmeriPride Advances Alternative Fuels Program with 20 New Propane Trucks →

AmeriPride Services is expanding its program to include additional propane autogas fueled trucks. In addition to the five ROUSH CleanTech Ford F-59 delivery trucks in Topeka, the uniform and linen company is adding 20 more in Northern California later this year. AmeriPride announced their program expansion plans at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis today. “We’ve been extensively testing fuels and vehicles to find the right area and application that gives us the best environmental and economical benefits,” said Banny Allison, fleet services manager for AmeriPride. Click for more...

Mack Fans to Choose Their Favorite Trucks for 2016 Mack Calendar Photo Shoot →

GREENSBORO, NC (March 9, 2015) – Every dog may have its day, according to the old saying, but six special Bulldogs will each get an entire month in the 2016 Mack Trucks Calendar. Mack Trucks is offering its customers an opportunity for their Mack® models to be spotlighted in next year’s calendar. Customers may nominate their trucks and submit photos through a link on Mack’s Facebook page. Click for more...

ANSI Accredits CCO Lift Director and Service Truck Crane Operator Certifications →

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators has announced it has been awarded accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for its CCO Lift Director and CCO Service Truck Crane Operator programs. This brings to 11 the number of CCO certifications that ANSI has accredited. ANSI’s decision to accredit these programs came after thorough analysis of test data and rigorous audits of NCCCO’s management systems and psychometric procedures, as well as detailed scrutiny of its test development and administrative processes, said NCCCO Director of Operations and Program Development, Joel Oliva. Click for more...

Transfer Flow Introduces 40 Gallon Refueling Tank for Light Duty Trucks →

Transfer Flow, Inc has introduced a 40 gallon refueling tank for 2010 – 2015 light duty pickups, including the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Nissan Titan and Toyota Tundra and Tacoma. This tank allows you to manually fuel your ATV, boat, lawn equipment, vehicle and more. This fuel system comes standard with a 12-volt refueling pump, wiring harness with cab-mounted power switch, 12-foot hose and fuel nozzle, locking fuel cap and mounting hardware. Click for more...

McCandless Truck Center Receives National Recognition →

Scott McCandless, president of Aurora, Colo. based McCandless Truck Center LLC, has been named the 2015 Truck Dealer of the Year. The national award focuses on excellence in dealership performance, as well as industry and community leadership. McCandless started his career at his father’s International Truck dealership in Las Vegas in 1972. By holding positions in almost every department of the dealership, McCandless had the opportunity to learn the business from the ground up — from entry level to management. Click for more...

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