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Two recalls from Daimler affect more than 4,000 trucks
More than 4,000 Freightliner trucks are affected by two separate recalls announced recently by Daimler Trucks North America, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. One recall, affecting approximately 4,155 vehicles, is for brake caliper mounting bolts that may not have been sufficiently tightened during manufacturing. Loose caliper bolts can reduce the effectiveness […]
September 10, 2018
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Knapheide President W. “Knap” Knapheide III, 72, remembered as dedicated family man, patriot
W. “Knap” Knapheide III, President of The Knapheide Manufacturing Company of Quincy, Ill. died at the age of 72 on Tuesday, August 28 at 6:55 pm in his home. Knap was born August 29, 1945 in Quincy the son of H. W. “Bud” Knapheide, Jr. and Mary MacDill Knapheide. He married Ann Winters on June […]
August 30, 2018
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Analyst: As record orders continue fleets should get used to waiting for new trucks
The best stretch in truck order history is going to continue likely through this year and well into next, analysts said last week at the ACT Research seminar in Columbus, Indiana. The big question now, says Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research, is will the current hot streak make it to 2020? Vieth says […]
August 28, 2018
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Truck driver’s attempt to beat Texas commuter train proves fatal
Two people were killed and 11 injured after a dump truck driver attempted to beat a commuter train Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. Witnesses reported that the track’s crossing arms were down in the Far East Fort Worth neighborhood when around noon a dump truck drove onto the tracks into the path of an oncoming […]
August 26, 2018
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Lightning Systems unveils electric Class 6 truck with first order underway
Lightning Systems revealed today a new all-electric Low Cab Forward model for commercial and government fleets in the Class 6 segment. The Lightning Electric heavy-duty powertrain will be available in the 19,501-26,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) with an all-electric range of 110 miles. Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new product […]
August 23, 2018
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Lube it or lose it: Improper lubrication leads to component failure
In searching for a multi-purpose lubricant, resist the temptation to use greases developed for heavy construction equipment and advises fleets to look for a label that has the ASTM D 4950 LB-GC standard.
August 16, 2018
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Electric LSV gets range, performance boost
The vehicles are designed for corporate, fleet, first-responder, agriculture, last-mile delivery and construction applications.
August 16, 2018
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EPA steps in to remove wrecked dump truck
A fatal accident left a dump truck stuck on the side of a steep bank near Kendrick, Idaho recently where fuel leaked into a creek below and stymied state police who said that they could not cover the cost to remove it. The 1995 Freightliner remained there for days, left in the same spot where […]
August 15, 2018
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Crane truck driver creates job security for bucket truck driver
Talk about a case of the Mondays – regardless of what day of the week it is. The driver of this crane truck single-handedly wiped out an entire intersection when he failed to lower the arm – snapping poles and power lines as he navigated the what should have been a simple left-hand turn. We’re […]
August 15, 2018
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Auto lube system no replacement for ‘a reason to get under the vehicle’
An automatic lubrication system consists of injectors or valves, a pump, controller, tubing and fittings that connect to the lubrication points and that entire network needs occasional spot checks to ensure it’s working as designed.
August 15, 2018
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Dump truck & semi collide leaving both drivers dead
Two drivers were killed today after their trucks collided in Copiah County, Mississippi about 30 miles south of Jackson. Fifty-year-old Charles Ray Halford was driving an empty log truck east bound on Highway 28 around 6:30 a.m. when he collided with a westbound dump truck driven by James E. Millender, 49. Both trucks were demolished […]
August 8, 2018
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Test drive: Popular Peterbilt 567 is a versatile workhorse
Peterbilt last year seized a record 20 percent of the vocational market – a gain driven largely by its Model 567. A work truck staple for Peterbilt for the last five model years, the 567 was designed with excellent forward visibility and aerodynamic enhancements. The concept of an aerodynamic advantage while grossed out with aggregate […]
August 6, 2018
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Witness called 911 twice before fatal dump truck crash
A witness to a deadly dump truck accident in Wisconsin says she tried in vain to warn police of the driver’s erratic behavior before he crashed and rolled his truck several times. Todd Klauser, 58, died at the scene moments after taking a Highway 12 offramp near Highway 50 in Lake Geneva last Thursday. The […]
August 5, 2018
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Isuzu produces 50,000th gasoline-powered N-Series truck
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced that their 50,000th gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series truck rolled off the assembly line today in Charlotte, Michigan. Isuzu, the top selling brand of low cab forward trucks in the U.S., was the first OEM to offer gasoline-powered low cab forward trucks in North America. Assembly of the truck began at […]
August 1, 2018
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Drowsy driving leads to fatal truck crash at Nevada construction zone
Video released by the Nevada Highway Patrol shows a deadly crash involving a semi that crashed into four vehicles that had stopped for road construction on U.S. Highway 93. Two men were killed in the July 18 wreck while three others were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the tractor-trailer who NHP say […]
July 29, 2018
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Honda’s Mean Mower V2 expected to set new world record at 150mph
Remember the old saying, “Your butt’s the grass and I’m the lawnmower?” Well the folks at Honda are taking that message to heart as they strive to lay claim to having the world’s fastest lawnmower–again. Mean Mower first grabbed attention in 2014 when it topped out at a record-breaking 116.575 mph. Well, that record was […]
July 26, 2018
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Dana’s Spicer single axles now standard on International MV trucks
Dana announced today that its Spicer single drive axles will be standard equipment on International MV Series medium-duty trucks and IC Bus CE Series and RE Series models. The standard-product position is effective immediately and includes Dana Spicer S110, S130, S140, S170, and S190 models, as well as the 060 Series. “Our medium-duty trucks and buses are known for […]
July 25, 2018
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Toronto switching refuse fleet to RNG & building RNG facility
The City of Toronto announced that it has teamed up with Enbridge Gas Distribution to build one of the first renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities in Canada which will power the city’s refuse trucks. Enbridge and Toronto will build and install equipment that will turn the city’s organic waste (apple cores, egg shells, coffee grounds, etc.) […]
July 24, 2018
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