New Kinedyne tarp ties, more at MATS

Todd Dills | March 21, 2013

Five lucky MATS attendees visiting the Kinedyne booth will win $1,000 Kinedyne shopping sprees.

equipment news

New Dana axle, driveshafts

Overdrive Staff | March 11, 2013

At the ATA's Technology and Maintenance Council annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., Dana introduced new Spicer axles, driveshafts.

voices

‘Hooked!’ — more on Homer’s custom wrecker

Todd Dills | March 08, 2013

Accolades were heaped on Milwaukee-based Homer Schultz's amazing custom 1993 Peterbilt 379 wrecker in the wake of Overdrive's story on the rig.

equipment

More vocational equipment at Work Truck Show

Todd Dills | March 07, 2013

Among new equipment unveiled at the Work Truck Show this week in Indianapolis were a new Allison hybrid-drive system, the International TerraStar 4x4 and aerodynamic Kenworth medium-duty options.

Severe Service

Mack vocational: New Granite MHD 4×2

Overdrive Staff | March 06, 2013

Mack Trucks launched a 4x2 version of its Granite MHD vocational truck at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.

Severe Service

Vocational spec’ing: With downspeeding trend, keep close eye on torque/hp combo

Overdrive Staff | February 26, 2013

In the past, heavy duty vocational trucks may have been spec'd with 550 hp and 1,950 lb.-ft. of torque to get the load rolling. Today, 470-hp engines with 1,850 lb.-ft. torque can do the job.

Severe Service

End dump or side dump: Pros and cons to help you choose

Steve Temple | December 13, 2012

When making the choice between a side, end or bottom dump trailer, consider payload, region and design.

Industry briefs

Hino, Cummins, Paccar top power rankings for medium-duty engines

Todd Dills | October 18, 2012

Class 5, 6 and 7 truck engines and transmissions were rated in J.D. Power's U.S. Medium Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Study of vocational application models.

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