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374,000 Silverado/Sierra HDs Put On Takata Recall List
Takata air bag recall keeps expanding as GM dealers get recall letter detailing the problem and the fix for 2007-2008 heavy duty pickups
May 31, 2015
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Ford’s F-750 Tonka via drone
Ford unveiled a 10-feet tall, fully functional F-750 earlier this year, and it was an attention getter. Mostly because it looked like a sandbox-ruling Tonka truck. Ford Commercial Vehicles’ Tonka is a 2016 F-750 built in collaboration with Tonka – right down to the bright yellow paint and black/white graphics. The video below is made slightly […]
May 28, 2015
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Product Review: Weigh-Safe Hitch
Weigh-Safe Hitch takes the guesswork out of trailer towing—and it leaves no doubt as to whether or not you are towing the trailer in compliance with the vehicle and hitch manufacturer’s safety guidelines.
May 22, 2015
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Low Tire Pressures Cut Corporate Profits, Increase Safety Risks
Tire care shouldn’t take a back seat because of lower fuel prices. A habit of regular, monthly tire maintenance helps promote safety and increase profit.
May 21, 2015
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Cat rolls out two new vocational trucks
The new Cat CT680 looks considerably different from previous versions of the company’s vocational trucks and that’s no accident. The bling, the styling; customers were asking for it, says Dave Schultz, vocational truck product manager. A lot of owner-operators and fleets think a truck’s looks should reflect pride of ownership and reinforce a company’s brand, […]
May 15, 2015
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Industry pro offers fleet graphic design and installation tips
To “wrap” up the Hard Working Trucks discussion of fleet graphics, we spoke with the folks at Modagrafics, a Chicago-area design firm who does work for a number of national companies, to get a few pointers that even a small, local fleet can use to help turn company trucks into successful advertising vehicles.
May 15, 2015
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Kenworth adds new 10 speed to 9 liter engine offering
Kenworth says it is now offering Eaton’s 10-speed UltraShift PLUS VAS transmission for the Kenworth T370, T440 and T470 equipped with the 8.9-liter Paccar PX-9 engine. The Eaton UltraShift PLUS is recommended for construction, refuse, municipal pickup and delivery, and agricultural applications and incorporates an electronic clutch actuation system that enables quick shifts and clutch engagement, regardless of engine RPM. […]
May 13, 2015
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Reman CNG engine now available for International trucks
Repowered NGV Alliance LLC (RNGVA) announced at the 2015 ACT Expo Wednesday the availability of its remanufactured CNG DT466 system for pre-2004 International trucks and school buses. RNGVA provides a complete system, including a dedicated CNG DT466 remanufactured engine, CNG fuel system, fill panel, CNG tank(s), installation at an authorized installer with a 1 year, […]
May 6, 2015
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Product Review: Optima 400 Battery Charger
Optima’s Digital 400 makes keeping batteries charged/maintained easy. Works on all sizes and types of 12V batteries including AGM.
May 6, 2015
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Cummins Westport announces new mid-range NatGas engine
Cummins Westport launched Tuesday at ACT Expo in Dallas its ISB6.7G, the company’s newest midrange natural gas engine. Initially slated to be offered by Thomas Built buses, the engine will also be made available for medium duty and vocational markets. Preliminary specs include a range of ratings from 260 hp and 660 lb-ft of torque. Rob […]
May 5, 2015
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Aging Eyes Call For Better Lighting
Age plays a significant role in night driving; so do auxiliary lights It’s a fact of life: The older you get, the poorer your night vision. Ophthalmologists say the lenses in our eyes aren’t as transparent at age 50 as they were at 20, our pupils don’t dilate as well, and older eye’s light receptors aren’t […]
May 1, 2015
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We got an up-close look at Mack’s new mDrive HD
By Jack Roberts Mack announced at the Mid America Truck Show in March that it was launching a new, “ruggedized” version of its mDrive automated manual transmission (AMT). Thursday, at the company’s ancestral home in Allentown, Pa., journalists were given the opportunity to drive the new mDrive HD on various durability courses at the Mack […]
May 1, 2015
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Bright Trailer Back Up Lights: Installing Rigid SR-M LEDs
Rigid’s SR-M LEDs produce a brilliant white light with a 60-degree wide beam pattern, which is just what you want when trying to back up an equipment trailer in the dead of night.
April 30, 2015
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2015 Honda Pioneer 500 Side-by-Side Test
We take our first look in the logbook after having aHonda Pioneer 500 side-by-side at our command for the last several months.
April 28, 2015
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Ford Super Duty Strobe Light
[youtube LvgGZuF11cI nolink] Ford is offering a factory-installed LED strobe light kit for the 2016 Super Duty pickups and cab-chassis models. More…
April 27, 2015
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Truck specs that don’t work for your work truck
At its most basic level, a work truck is a piece of equipment that helps your employees do their jobs. Since well-designed equipment enhances productivity, your objective when designing a work truck is to optimize the vehicle to achieve the best overall return for dollar spent. But three common mistakes can jeopardize your results and […]
April 24, 2015
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Get sued the easy way: Tow trailers with pickups
New pickups have higher towing capabilities, but they still need to be “properly-equipped” to avoid dangerous trailering practices By G.R. Whale Special to HardWorkingTrucks.Com Today’s pickups can tow more than ever before. So private contractors, landscapers, construction companies, utility and DOTs, and fleet operators take advantage of that capability by towing bigger loads. What hasn’t […]
April 18, 2015
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New electric crane from Venco Venturo
Venco Venturo has added a new electric crane to its telescopic service crane product line. The standard configuration for the ET6K includes a manual extension boom from six to 10 feet and hydraulic elevation from -5 to +75 degrees. The crane’s rating is 6,000 foot-pounds with a maximum lifting capacity of one ton – falling below the OSHA […]
April 13, 2015
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