Off-Highway Trucks

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...

Elliott Equipment to Launch New 45-Ton BoomTruck at ConExpo →

Elliott Equipment Company will be unveiling a new 45-ton (40.8 t) boomtruck model at ConExpo that features a 142 ft. (43 m) five-section telescopic main boom on a permit-free 50-state federal bridge legal truck chassis. The new 45142 boomtruck model is designed to mount on a five-axle chassis with a total overall weight of approximately 65,800 lbs. (29,846 kg) including a 32 to 55 ft. (9.7 to 16.7 m) two-section telescopic jib and a detachable two-man work platform. Click for more...

Terex FD4000 Front Discharge Mixer Truck Features a Short Turn Radius, Upgrades →

The Terex FD4000 front discharge mixer truck boasts significant steering and front suspension improvements that enable the truck to take advantage of the front axle’s full wheel cut capability, significantly reducing the turn radius, according to the manufacturer. Curb-to-curb turn radius is now a maximum of 68 ft. (20.7 m), a 15 percent reduction from previous models, to improve onsite maneuverability. Click for more...

Mack Adds Air Disc Brakes to Vocational Truck Lineup →

Work truck customers looking for enhanced stopping performance in harsh conditions and duty cycles can now order Meritor EX+ Air Disc Brakes for their Mack Granite, TerraPro and Titan by Mack models. Mack introduced the air disc brakes offering across its vocational lineup at the 2014 World of Concrete exhibition. “Mack’s air disc brakes are built to our standards and tuned specifically for the needs of vocational customers to help boost uptime and lower overall lifecycle costs,” said Stu Russoli, Mack vocational marketing product manager. Click for more...

PHIL Licenses Rear Eject Body Technology to CeDe →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Josh Swank, vice president of sales and marketing of Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. (PHIL) recently announced the signing of a licensing agreement with Håkan Johannesson, vice president of CeDe Group of Malmö, Sweden that commenced on Dec. 6, 2013. Under the terms of this partnership, PHIL is licensing its rear eject technology for use in off-highway body applications within the construction and mining sectors to CeDe for use in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Click for more...

J&J Truck Bodies Appoints Berg New Territory Mgr. →

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a manufacturer of dump bodies, trailers, oil and gasfield equipment, and custom transportation solutions, announced the appointment of Harold I. Berg as Mid-Atlantic territory manager. In this capacity, Berg will be responsible for supporting and developing J&J's customer base and brand awareness in Maryland, Virginia and the D.C. metro area. Before joining J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, Berg was the service director at Fitzgerald Auto Mall, and prior to that, he was the territory accounts manager of Dejana Truck Equipment. Click for more...

Reading Truck Body LLC Promotes Bonham to Vice President of Sales →

Reading Truck Body LLC, a manufacturer of vocational truck bodies, announced that Wm. Craig Bonham has been recently promoted to vice president of sales. Since then, Bonham has been strengthening the sales team with key promotions and new additions. “Craig brings a level of excitement to an organization that is contagious,” said Brian Nadel, president and CEO of The Reading Group LLC. “His experience within our industry, coupled with his high energy personality and leadership abilities, has made this a welcome transition for our company, as well as our customers. Click for more...

National Crane to Show New Boom Trucks at ConExpo 2014 →

Visitors to the Manitowoc Cranes booth at ConExpo 2014 will be able to see firsthand a new era of boom truck innovation. The largest National Crane ever built, the new National Crane NBT60, and the new National Crane NBT15 series will be on display for the approximate 130,000 ConExpo attendees that will descend upon Las Vegas. Ruben Olivas, global product director of truck cranes, boom trucks and carry deck cranes at Manitowoc, explained that these new National Crane models were developed after extensive customer research was conducted. Click for more...

Kenworth Makes Bendix Front Air Disc Brakes Standard on Class 8 Trucks →

Kenworth Truck Company will make Bendix ADB22X front air disc brakes standard on Kenworth Class 8 tractors and trucks. The Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes have a two-pin floating caliper design that provides a more stringent overall dimension accuracy and consistent force distribution. According to Bendix, the ADB22X design also significantly reduces brake fade with no degradation of stopping power. Bendix recently marked the production of its 500,000th ADB22X air disc brake. Click for more...

Aero Clad Bumper Available for Peterbilt 367, 587 Truck Models →

Hendrickson Bumper and Trim officials released new All Makes Aero Clad bumpers for the Peterbilt Model 367 and Model 587 trucks. The Aero Clad Peterbilt Model 367 and Model 587 bumpers are another addition to the All Makes aftermarket bumper program from Hendrickson. Aero Clad bumpers offer weight savings with a bright mirror-like finish and are more durable than traditional chrome metal bumpers, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Deadline Approaches for Cat Lift Trucks Scholarship →

Cat Lift Trucks is encouraging qualifying high school seniors to apply for its $5,000 scholarship before the deadline of 5 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2014. The company announced in October that it is continuing a decade-long tradition of awarding one deserving Houston-area high school student with a scholarship toward higher education pursuits in Texas. Applicants must pursue a degree in engineering or a business-related field at an accredited college, university or technical school in the state of Texas. Click for more...

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