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Voices
‘Hooked!’ — more on Homer’s custom wrecker
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.
March 8, 2013
Equipment
More vocational equipment at Work Truck Show
Among new equipment unveiled at the Work Truck Show this week in Indianapolis were a new Allison hybrid-drive system, the International TerraStar 4×4 and aerodynamic Kenworth medium-duty options.
March 7, 2013
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Business
Navistar changes top leadership
Navistar President and COO Troy Clarke has been promoted to CEO, along with other changes in the truck maker’s leadership structure.
March 7, 2013
Equipment
Mack vocational: New Granite MHD 4×2
Mack Trucks launched a 4×2 version of its Granite MHD vocational truck at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.
March 6, 2013
Business
KW extends engine warranty for T680
Kenworth and Paccar have introduced the Extended Engine Warranty Program available to qualifying customers who purchase new Kenworth T680s equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines and finance through Paccar Financial.
March 4, 2013
Business
Shorepower STEP reopens rebates
The Shorepower Truck Electrification Project (STEP) has reopened a limited number of idle-reduction equipment rebates for approved diesel-powered APUs, battery-powered HVAC systems and evaporative cooler systems with electric standby. STEP is also providing more than 1,000 plug-in connection kits to drivers who qualify. The kits are provided on a first-come, first-served basis at no charge, […]
March 1, 2013
Business
Fuel tax less costly than mpg standards, says MIT
A study from MIT released last week says that higher federal gasoline taxes would be less costly to the public and do more to curb fuel use — thus, reduce emissions more — than mpg and efficiency standards instituted in 2012.
February 28, 2013
Equipment
Vocational spec’ing: With downspeeding trend, keep close eye on torque/hp combo
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.
February 26, 2013
Business
Diesel reaches highest price point since 2008
Since diesel prices began their ascent in the middle of January, the national average diesel price has shot up 26 cents to $4.159 a gallon.
February 26, 2013
Gear
Metal pre-cleaners
Donaldson’s all-metal TopSpin HD air pre-cleaner is built for high-dust and heavy-debris environments such as mining, oil and gas, construction and agriculture. Its high-efficiency design delivers low restriction and enables it to separate and eject up to
February 26, 2013
Equipment
Cindi Holland wants you to enter our Most Beautiful contest
Owner-operator Cindi Holland talks about her experience on an Overdrive photo shoot and presented a clear message — you should nominate yourself or a friend for the Overdrive’s Most Beautiful contest.
February 25, 2013
Equipment
A Closer Look: Diesel exhaust fluid
While it performs a sophisticated task, the basis of the selective catalytic reduction system – DEF itself is a simple blend of urea and water.
February 25, 2013
Voices
Get your load on, redux
More photos of hot, heavy, big, tall or just plain odd loads from readers around the U.S. and beyond.
February 22, 2013
Business
Stay in control of your warranty
Manufacturers can invalidate warranties for many reasons. Here are some tips to keep you in the clear.
February 22, 2013
Channel 19
Pride in your ride, Midwest-style
Meet the project 2000 Peterbilt organizers of the Midwest Pride in Your Ride event, benefiting the American Cancer Society, are raffling off beginning this year.
February 21, 2013
Business
Inland Truck Parts expands
Inland Truck Parts has moved to a new 37,000 square-foot facility at the corner of Highland Road and Highway 26 in Scottsbluff, Kansas.
February 21, 2013
Business
Detroit Diesel approves recycled oil
Safety-Kleen Systems announced that Detroit Diesel has approved its EcoPower Heavy-Duty Diesel 10W-30 CJ-4/SM for use in Detroit Diesel engines. To make EcoPower, Safety-Kleen collects used oil and rerefines it and cleans it, and the finished product, Safety-Kleen says, is cleaner than the original. It’s put through a closed-loop refining process to removed contaminants like […]
February 20, 2013
Business
Photo timeline: Kenworth celebrates 90 years
Kenworth turns 90 this year, the truck manufacturer announced this week. Here are photos of Kenworth trucks through the years.
February 15, 2013
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