Off-Highway Trucks

NTEA Celebrates 50 Years in Work Truck Industry →

The NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, is celebrating 50 years of serving the work truck industry. The association started in 1964 in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the Truck Equipment & Body Distributors Association with six member companies. In 1978, the growing association moved to its current headquarters in suburban Detroit, the heart of the nation’s automotive industry. In 1979, based on its changing industry-wide perspective and service offerings, changed its name to the National Truck Equipment Association, or the NTEA. Click for more...

Alex Lyon & Son Holds Construction, Recycling, Truck Sale →

Alex Lyon & Son held a large construction, recycling and truck auction on May 10 in Cleveland, Ohio. Much of the equipment up for bid was rental equipment made available from Sunbelt Rentals as a part of its process in updating its fleet. Equipment up for bid included tractor loader backhoes, skid steers, screening plants, stacking conveyor and agricultural tractors and tracks along with various other machines and equipment. Click for more...

Will a Highway Worker Be Struck and Killed Today? →

The highway building and repair season is upon us, which means it is time for construction workers to start worrying if today is the day they will be struck down by a passing vehicle. In early May, that day arrived for an Alabama worker when a car crashed past cones and barrels to reach him. Construction is a dangerous work. Construction sites alongside moving traffic are as treacherous as any other site, with creeping machines laying steaming asphalt, cranes lifting steel bridge components, and trucks backing. Click for more...

Komatsu Launches HM300 Tier IV Final Articulated Dump Truck →

Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the HM300 Tier IV Final articulated dump truck. With a net 325 HP (242 kW), the HM300 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D125E-7 engine which is EPA Tier IV Final emissions certified. Komatsu’s Tier IV Final engines are built on a solid foundation that started in 1996 with the introduction of Komatsu’s Tier I engines. The resulting benefit today is a Tier IV Final engine that is productive, dependable and efficient, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

San Antonio Spurs Deliver Tim Duncan’s Truck, Holt Cat Sponsors →

The San Antonio Spurs Coyote delivered Tim Duncan’s customized and autographed truck to Madyll Powao, the lucky winner of a year-long raffle on April 30, at the SWBC Tower in San Antonio, Texas. Powao was presented with the keys on-court during halftime at the Spurs game. The raffle, sponsored by Holt CAT, SWBC, Lone Star Dodge and Silver and Black Give Back and managed by the Texas Corvette Association, benefited St. Click for more...

Hitachi Introduces EH1100-5 Rigid Frame Dump Truck →

Hitachi Construction Machinery introduced the latest version of the EH1100 rigid dump truck, the EH1100-5. Sales of this latest version of the EH1100 commenced globally as of April 1, 2014. Many successful legacy features are continued on the EH1100-5, such as the long-life and highly compressible NeoconE/Helium suspension strut fluid, the robotically welded fully fabricated box section frame, the highly stable trailing arm front suspension and the reliable body floating hinge pin design; all features included on Hitachi rigid frame trucks regardless of size. Click for more...

Mitsubishi Fuso Introduces Higher-GVWR Class 3 Work Truck →

The Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. (MFTA) Canter FE130 work truck boosts GVWR and body/payload capacity by 700 lb. (317.5 kg) over the previous FE125 model. According to the company, the boost in GVWR is actually the second part of a program to expand the utility and versatility of its Class 3 offering. In making the introduction, Todd Bloom, MFTA’s president and CEO, said, "Strategically, this new truck is a direct result of our continuing efforts to improve and refine our products to provide increasing value to FUSO owners. Click for more...

Kenworth Truck Names New 2014 Parts Council Members →

Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2014 Kenworth Parts Council members. The council consists of leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. The council is dedicated to enhancing the quality of parts and customer support to truck fleets and owner-operators.Kenworth Parts Council members are: Chairwoman — Jo Frost, Edmonton Kenworth, Edmonton, Alb.; Ken Ables, Performance Kenworth, Cleveland, Texas; Paul Baker, Wallwork Kenworth, Fargo, N.D.; Samuel Letendre, Kenworth Maska, La Presentation, Que.; Lisa Nichols, Kenworth of Columbus, Hilliard, Ohio; Vic Stiller, Inland Kenworth, Phoenix, Ariz.; Jeff Weaver, Truckworx Kenworth, Birmingham, Ala.; Clayton Zuchotzki, GreatWest Kenworth, Calgary, Alb.; and Kenworth Dealer Council representative Mike Murphy, MHC Kenworth, Leawood, Kan."The Kenworth Parts Council plays an important role in working with Kenworth and PACCAR Parts to help provide our customers with excellent parts support throughout the United States and Canada. Click for more...

The Terex TA400 Generation 9 Articulated Truck Keeps Productivity High →

Designed to work on job sites ranging from sand and gravel quarries to coal mines and road construction projects, the Terex TA400 Generation 9 articulated truck is designed to keep productivity levels high, fuel consumption low and cycle times short. Boasting a 444 hp (331 kW) Tier IV compliant Scania DC13 engine, the TA400 has a maximum payload of 41.9 tons (38 t) and a heaped capacity of 30.3 cu. Click for more...

G-Series Articulated Haulers Reinvent a Classic →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Volvo G-Series articulated haulers — including the A35G, A35G FS, A40G and A40G FS — are suited to a wide variety of applications in quarries, mining and earthmoving, according to the manufacturer. The turbocharged six-cylinder Volvo engines have been redesigned to adhere to stringent Tier IV Final emissions regulations. The Volvo drivetrain and an inline dropbox designed for high ground clearance are purpose-built to ensure harmony and optimized performance. Click for more...

Ox Bodies Introduces New Stampede Ultralight →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ox Bodies Stampede ultralight (UL) series dump body is well-suited for a range of applications from sand-to-small aggregates and asphalt. A lightweight, elliptical dump body is combined with traditional Stampede long-term reliability and durability. The Stampede ultralight is designed for maximizing payload capacity and reducing operating costs in low-wear payload conditions. Average dump body weight reduction is approximately 20 percent over the Ox Bodies’ similarly configured, heavier-duty Stampede HD version, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Mack Trucks is ’Born Ready’ for the Long Haul →

Fuel efficiency and uptime remain top priorities for Mack Trucks, executives with the company said at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show. This ongoing focus to help reduce customer operating costs, along with recent investments in products, support solutions, facilities and the brand, has Mack well-positioned for success in the highway market. "Customers need trucks that maximize their ROI," said Stephen Roy, president of Mack Trucks North American Sales and Marketing. Click for more...

Cat Vocational Truck Line Adds Set-Forward Axle Model →

Caterpillar has expanded its heavy-duty line of Class 8 work trucks with the introduction of the Cat CT681 vocational truck, a set-forward axle model designed for customers who prefer a longer wheelbase truck and for those who must comply with restrictive load limitations on bridges and roads. The CT681 joins the CT660, which has a set-back front axle, in the Caterpillar line of vocational trucks. The CT681 has been working in a variety of field testing applications since the third quarter of 2013. Click for more...

Road Choice-Branded Parts Enters ?Heavy-Duty Truck, Trailer All-Makes Parts Market →

Road Choice Truck Parts is the newest brand to enter the heavy-duty truck industry’s private label all-makes market. Offering a growing line of high-demand parts, including air conditioning, air springs, air/electrical coils and accessories, brake chambers, exhaust products, lighting, shock absorbers and universal joints, Road Choice all-makes parts are value-priced to compete with heavy-duty manufacturers’ and warehouse distributors’ private brand parts, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Curry Supply Company, Reading Truck Body Announce Partnership →

Curry Supply Company and Reading Truck Body LLC recently announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration will allow Curry Supply to extend its commercial vehicle line-up into the light- and medium-duty service truck category, providing more resources, expanded product portfolios and market reach for customers. Extending an already-successful product line with a complementary offering was top-of-mind, when Curry Supply considered the advantages of a partnership. Click for more...

J&J Truck Equipment Adds Springer to Sales Team →

J&J Truck Equipment, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel, announced that Rick Springer joined the J&J Truck Equipment team as a regional sales manager. Springer, based in Chambersburg, Pa., will be responsible for truck equipment sales throughout eastern Pennsylvania. He has been involved in heavy equipment and vocational truck sales for more than two decades and adds a wealth of knowledge and experience to the J&J team. Click for more...

Galbreath Brings Out the Big Guns →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Galbreath, a Wastequip brand, and a manufacturer of hoists, container handlers and trailers, has launched a new line of above frame (AF) hoists capable of lifting 75,000 lbs. (34,019 kg). Designed to accommodate larger truck engines, they work with any truck chassis, suspension, exhaust system or fuel tank, including CNG and LNG alternative fuel trucks. This powerful hoist not only has a higher rated capacity, it loads and unloads roll-off containers more than 25 percent faster than anything else in the industry, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Terex Debuts New FD5000 “Great Lakes” Mixer Truck at CONEXPO-CON/AGG →

The new Terex FD5000 “Great Lakes” front discharge mixer truck on display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014, March 4-8 in Las Vegas, Nev., is the first Terex mixer truck powered by a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. The new 12-liter Cummins ISX12G engine is available in 350-, 385- and 400-hp (261-, 287- and 298 kW) packages with respective torque settings of 1,450-, 1350- and 1450-ft-lb (1965-, 1830- and 1965 Nm), delivering comparable performance to diesel power package options for Terex mixer trucks. Click for more...

Hitachi Introduces New Rigid-Frame Haul truck Product Line at CONEXPO-CON/AGG →

Construction professionals from across the world will get their first look at the updates to the Hitachi rigid-frame haul truck line March 4 – 8, 2014 at Hitachi booth during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show in Las Vegas, Nev. Hitachi is introducing the latest version of the EH1100 rigid dump truck, the EH1100-5, at the show. This latest version of the EH1100 includes improvements to the operator environment, increased machine serviceability, increased payload, more remote monitoring capability, to name a few, plus many additional features to satisfy our range of customer requirements globally. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Redesigned Bi-Fold Ramps Option →

Felling Trailers has redesigned its hydraulic bi-fold ramp option. The newly designed ramp utilizes hydraulic power to extend an 11 ft. (3.3 m) bi-fold ramp to the ground without any ground contact. This bi-fold ramp, when used in conjunction with Felling's double incline Beavertail creates an 8 degree load angle useful for low-clearance machines such as rollers and pavers. Felling Trailers' hydraulic bi-fold ramps are available in 45 in. Click for more...

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