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Florida municipality implements idling ban for city utility fleet
West Palm Beach, Fla., Mayor Jeri Muoio on Monday announced a new directive banning idling of city utility vehicles for more than five minutes.
November 25, 2014
Vocational
First Drive: 2015 F-150
2015 F-150 Super Crew 4×4 V-6 or V-8: Which of the four 2015 F-150 engine options suit fleet owner’s needs the best [MPG figures updated: 11/23/14] This is a leap year for Ford trucks. Not in the Gregorian calendar sense, but rather in the technological realm. With the official introduction of the 2015 F-150 and […]
November 22, 2014
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Vocational
TER Texas joins Venco Venturo network
Truck and Equipment Repair of Texas (TER Texas) has joined the Venco Venturo distributor network. TER Texas will offer the Venco hoist, Venturo service crane and crane body lines as a key equipment up fitter for new equipment sales, parts and service. “TER Texas is excited about the new partnership with Venco Venturo Industries. This partnership will […]
November 20, 2014
Vocational
TracRac Offers Steel Pickup Bed Rack
Universal Steel Rac has a 1,000 lbs. load capacity TracRac’s latest product for carrying long, bulky cargo in pickups is in the form of  the new Universal Steel Rac. It’s the company’s first non-aluminum rack. The Steel Rac is made from 1 5/8″ round steel tubes and has a load capacity of 1,000 pounds with a removable rear […]
November 17, 2014
Vocational
Volvo Trucks takes new gearbox to test track—against a supercar
Has Volvo Trucks gone too far this time? The latest effort in “made you look” PR puts Volvo’s new FH truck, the first to offer a dual-clutch automatic transmission, on the racetrack against a car – and not just any car.
November 14, 2014
Vocational
Get up close with CAT’s new CT681
Recently, Caterpillar announced a second model to its new line of vocationally-focused work trucks and unveiled the Class 8 CT681 truck at the company’s Edwards Proving Grounds outside of Peoria, Ill. The CT681 borrows heavily from the existing CT660 model, but also features a host of enhancements designed specifically for tough vocational applications such as snowplow, […]
November 14, 2014
Vocational
Got a cool looking fleet? Let’s see it.
If you spend a lot of money making sure your fleet trucks are attention grabbers, our sister site, CCJ, wants to hear from you. CCJ is currently accepting nominations for its annual Five Flashiest Fleets contest, and the contest is open to all fleets operating equipment that is at least as large as small vans and […]
November 12, 2014
Vocational
Analysis: Natural gas continues to grow, despite declining diesel prices
With the natural gas powered vehicle market seemingly stalled as diesel fuel prices continue to drop, ACT Research has released the results of its updated research on U.S. Natural Gas transportation fuel trends in the heavy duty truck market.
November 12, 2014
Vocational
Test drive: Sprinter 3500 utility truck
The Sprinter van is staple working vehicle, but some times a van just won’t do. At one point in time this Sprinter 3500 was just a chassis cab. But then Maranda got ahold of it and put a nice utility bed and shelving system on it. This is a lineman/utility worker’s dream. Shelving for days, […]
November 11, 2014
Vocational
Honey Badger Heavy Duty Rear Bumpers
Ford Super Duty bumper doubles as lockable toolbox Addictive Desert Designs (ADD) new rear bumper displayed at the 2014 SEMA Show drew a lot of attention and was awarded the Best new Truck accessory by GM. ADD says their newest truck offering is “as fierce as its namesake: the Honey Badger.” The new rear bumper, sold on […]
November 9, 2014
Vocational
Ingersoll Rand Cordless Right-Angle Impact Wrench
Ergonomic design of the IR W5330 gets into those hard-to-reach spaces The W5330 Cordless Right Angle Impactool from Ingersoll Rand an innovative new tool designed for the vehicle service and industrial markets. Its slim, right angle design combined with 180ft-lbs. of reactionless torque provide versatility and comfort for the technician while delivering incredible power to […]
November 7, 2014
Vocational
Parting Shots: 2014 SEMA Show – Gallery 3
It’s a wrap at the 2014 SEMA Show. At least for the Hard Working Truck staff. We logged a tad over 20 miles hoofing along isle after isle of aftermarket accessories and products at the Las Vegas Convention Center along with some 130,000 other journalists, buyers and sellers of of cool stuff from around the […]
November 6, 2014
Vocational
SEMA Show 2014 Day 2: Photo Gallery
An estimated 130,000 attendees are walking the massive exhibit halls at the Las Vegas Convention Center this week, among them the editors of Hard Working Trucks. It’s the end of day 2 of three we’ll spend here at the SEMA Show 2014. So far we’ve hoofed just more than 16 miles – and we’ve only […]
November 6, 2014
Vocational
Fontaine bringing twin-steer suspension to U.S.
Fontaine Modification Vocational Services says it has partnered with Canadian-based Simard Suspensions to install and distribute Simard’s patented AMS twin-steer front suspension products in the United States and Mexico. Fontaine is the first post-production installer to complete a long-term working relationship with Simard, offering their tandem steering suspensions that can significantly increase a vehicle’s load capacity […]
November 5, 2014
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Capitol Christmas tree loaded on Kenworth, heads to D.C.
It took more than 300 people joining forces the U.S. Forest Service, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and federal, state and local representatives Wednesday to harvesting the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree near Cass Lake, Minn. The special 75-foot white spruce from the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe was […]
November 3, 2014
Vocational
CAT debuts new set-forward axle vocational truck
Caterpillar added a second model to its new line of vocationally-focused work trucks with the unveiling of the Class 8 CT681 truck Thursday at the company’s Edwards Proving Grounds outside of Peoria, Ill. Caterpillar first previewed the new truck at the ConExpo Show in Las Vegas earlier this year. The Edwards launch Thursday gave enhanced […]
November 1, 2014
Vocational
WORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Playing bridge
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve posted a Whoops vid, and HWT reader Marilyn Wilson pointed that out to us yesterday. And thanks for that, Marilyn. Today’s Whoops is a pretty obvious one. You can probably tell what is about to happen just from the screenshot below. Still, it’s impressive when it actually happens.
October 30, 2014
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TEST DRIVE: 2015 Sprinter 4X4
Cargo vans are seldom known for their off-road capabilities, but that might all be about to change. Early next year, Mercedes-Benz will introduce the industry’s first 4×4 commercial van to the company’s wildly popular Sprinter line. Since the four-wheel drive system isn’t active full-time, the company considers the van a 4×2 with 4×4 capabilities when […]
October 29, 2014
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