Severe Service
BFGoodrich debuts two severe duty tires
BFGoodrich introduced two all-terrain tires for the severe service market Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The new BFGoodrich Cross Control S (steer) and Cross Control D (drive) tires target construction, logging and energy applications. With serrated shoulders, the tires offer improved traction, said Adam Murphy, business-to-business vice president of marketing for BFGoodrich commercial truck tires. “Staggered shoulder blocks provide optimal traction to conquer most any condition,” he said. For durability, the tires have full-coverage ...
Read MoreKW T880’s all-wheel-drive option
Available in 6x6 or 8x8 configurations, the all-wheel-drive T880 will likely see use in oilfields, configured as an off-road crane, in utility and construction work, or used with municipalities and fire/rescue.
Read MoreHauling logs in British Columbia
The third-generation Munden logging company's fleet of 14 KWs features the latest in four T880s spec'd with 550-hp engines, 18 speeds, tridem drive axles, severe weather insulation packages and other features as the company transitions from the T800 model. The trucks thrive in off-road log hauling.
Read MoreBelgian heavy-haul trailer mfg. headed to ConExpo
The Belgian trailer manufacturer Faymonville returns to Conexpo in March this year and will showcase a range of heavy-haul trailers made specifically for the North American market.
Read MoreMack’s updates mDrive transmission with auto neutral, rolling start features
Mack Trucks announced at World of Concrete in Las Vegas Tuesday it will make rolling start and auto neutral standard on all Mack mDRIVE and mDRIVE HD transmissions.
Read MoreKenworth T880 Super Dump workhorse in asphalt operation
Tucci & Sons' asphalt delivery operation is employing two new Kenworth T880 Super Dumps, which employ three 8,000-pound steerable lift axles and an 8,000-pound steerable “flying tag” axle for a 25-ton hauling capacity permitted under an alternative federal bridge formula used by the state of Washington.
Read MoreAllison auto tranny available in KW T880
The Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series fully automatic 7-speed transmission is now available on the T880, the combination suitable for a variety of vocational applications.
Read MorePeterbilt vocational Model 520 expands refuse lineup
The truck features a dual-seated/dual-drive configuration that allows customers to operate the vehicle from both sides of the cab, including dual controls for the parking brakes, HVAC system and stereo.
Read MoreWidth-adjustable heavy-haul trailer
With its new DualMax line of heavy/oversize-haul equipment, the European Faymonville manufacturer was recently able to offer a modular trailer that can be widened -- even under a load -- to the U.S. market.
Read MoreOff-road Western Star with ‘transformer’ capability, new extreme-duty spec
The Western Star 6900XD Multi-Body Transformer (MBT)-40 – dubbed transformer for its ability to quickly switch out one fully functional in-cab-controlled body application for another – is the first such offering from Western Star and a new concept for off-road equipment markets.
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