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Equipment
Mack’s big dog: Titan primed to meet toughest challenges of construction rebound
If you went into a lab and boiled down everything Mack Trucks has learned over the past 114 years from every battlefield, jobsite, dam and highway that have seen its trucks, you’d probably come away with a truck like the 2014 Titan By Mack.
April 30, 2014
Gear
Freightliner adds Allison output retarder as M2 112 Refuse option
Freightliner Trucks announced that the Allison Transmissions output retarder is now available as an option for M2 112 Natural Gas refuse trucks spec’d with Allison 3000 and 4000 series RDS transmissions. Integrated with the Cummins Westport ISL G natural
April 30, 2014
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Gear
Fontaine’s fifth wheel camera system
Fontaine Fifth Wheel is developing a new patent-pending camera system that will make it easier for truck drivers to properly couple and uncouple trailers. The Dual Assist Camera System features two video cameras that work together to give the driver a cle
April 28, 2014
Business
Average diesel price climbs again in first consecutive increases in 2 months
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose again in the week ended April 28, climbing four-tenths of a cent to $3.975.
April 28, 2014
Business
661,000 lbs.: Now that’s heavy haul!
These pictures tell the story of the equipment used to haul a massive steam turbine generator and other equipment from California to Agua Prieta in Mexico — the move in process by Contractors Cargo.
April 28, 2014
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Changing Gear grab bag: Facebook likes, Bluetooth weights, truck giveaways
Kenworth Truck Co. announced that its official Facebook site surpassed 100,000 likes. The social media site is designed as a forum for information from Kenworth and thoughts from Kenworth owners and enthusiasts about their trucks. The site also covers the company’s history from its founding in 1923 to the present, and offers an Owner’s Gallery […]
April 28, 2014
Business
CARB approves some compliance alternatives, deadline delays for owner-ops, small fleets
CARB has voted to amend some of its emissions regulations deadlines, giving owner-operators and small fleets who financially were unable to comply with the rule some compliance alternatives.
April 25, 2014
Business
Owner-operators speak passionately for and against CARB extensions in hearing
Proposed amendments to delay some emissions regulations deadlines and allow alternate compliance options for small fleet owners were presented to the California Air Resources Board April 24 to consider and adopt. Trucking reps gave hours of impassioned testimony both for and against the amendments.
April 25, 2014
Equipment
W900L glider rolls in log-hauling fleet
Last year, Dan Pardovich and his brother, Ryan, took the engine and transmission from a donor truck and built a W900L glider.
April 25, 2014
Business
Cummins nat gas recall affects some Mack, Volvo trucks
Mack and Volvo both have issued truck recalls in relation to the larger recall by Cummins and Cummins-Westport for two of their natural gas engines.
April 24, 2014
Business
CARB public meeting to be webcast
Thursday, April 24, 9 a.m. PDT, the California Air Resources Board will discuss and take public comment on some compliance alternatives proposed for its Statewide Truck and Bus Rule.
April 23, 2014
Channel 19
Checking in with ‘Truckers against CARB’ — rally, public meeting Thursday
Video interview with Loren Hutnick about his “Truckers Against CARB” rally planned for Thursday in Sacramento, as CARB takes up public comment on the flexibility-enhancement provisions it introduced earlier in the year.
April 22, 2014
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Surfing For Gear: Updates from Gates, Fontaine, Rotary Lift, SKF, Bridgestone
The Gates Corp., a manufacturer of industrial and automotive products, unveiled its updated corporate website the company says was designed with OEM, MRO and distributor audiences in mind. The new Gates.com is built for easier access to hose and belt products, tips and resources for an improved user experience. To tour the website, click here. […]
April 21, 2014
Business
Bridgestone releases Tire Advisor app
Bridgestone introduced a mobile app designed to help fleets and dealers quickly access and compare information about Bridgestone brands. Called Tire Advisor, the app is a one-stop resource connecting users to a catalog offering multiple search capabilities with the ability to create a library for future reference. Bridgestone says it created the app format tailored […]
April 17, 2014
Business
Volvo opens new full-service dealer in N.M.
Volvo Trucks has added Bruckner’s Truck Sales in Alburquerque, N.M. to its dealer network. The 7.5-acre full-service dealership is accessible from Interstate 40, just off the Unser Boulevard exit. The location has 18 truck bays staffed by 16 technicians, two of which are Volvo master technicians. The new location also houses more than $1 million […]
April 17, 2014
Business
All major U.S. truck makers affected by Cummins nat gas recall, Autocar the latest
In paperwork filed with NHTSA, Cummins says its recall of more than 25,000 natural gas engines affects all major North American truck manufacturers.
April 15, 2014
Business
NASCAR haulers switch to Mobil Delvac
ExxonMobil has announced that NASCAR began this month using Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy and Mobil Delvac 1 LE 5W-30 engine oil in its 65-truck fleet as part of the sport’s Race to Green initiative.
April 15, 2014
Gear
Webb Wheel Aftermarket’s brake drum
Webb Wheel Aftermarket’s Vortex Unlimited brake drum features the company’s wear indicators and Cool Running Technology vents designed to conduct heat away from brakes and increase airflow to facilitate cooler operating temperatures, improved braking perf
April 14, 2014
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