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Snow Plows & Pickups: Pre-Season Maintenance Check List
Snow Removal Equipment Maintenance Checklist Reducing down-time and unnecessary repairs during the winter is critical to the success of any snow-removal business. Scott Moorman, Director of Engineering, Buyers Products, offers these tips on how preventive maintenance for the truck and equipment can help make the winter season more profitable: PLOWS: Post-Season Maintenance Clean the Plow Lubricate all […]
October 7, 2014
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Product Review: Keen Braddock Work Boots
PRODUCT REVIEW: Keen Braddock Mid WP Work Boots American-made in Keen’s Portland, Ore. manufacturing facility, the Braddock Mid WP is a classic, premium-level, seven-inch, steel-toed, waterproof, leather work boot listing for $180/pr. Braddock Mid WP boots feel comfortable right out of the box: Foot sides, heel and ankle areas, which are asymmetrical by design to […]
October 7, 2014
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Detroit announces plans for 2 new MD engines
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced Monday plans to add two new Detroit medium duty engines in 2016. The Detroit DD5 and DD8, will complete Detroit’s product portfolio, and are expected to meet GHG17 standards early. Martin Daum, president and chief executive officer, Daimler Trucks North America, says Detroit’s medium duty engines will provide what no other […]
October 6, 2014
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Driving Impression: 2015 Chevy Colorado 2.5L Extended Cab
GM’s New Midsize Pickups: Go “Four” It Its sound and performance feels a lot like its closest rival, the 2.7L Toyota Tacoma, as you roll into the throttle. But instead of the power flattening out as the tach nears 5,000 rpm like the Tacoma, the 2015 GM 2.5L four-cylinder in the Chevy Colorado Extended Cab […]
September 28, 2014
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Fun Trucks Friday: the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of pickups, the VW Tristar
Among the attention-grabbers at the IAA commercial vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, this week, Volkswagen unveiled the new Tristar pick-up concept. We can hope this multipurpose commercial vehicle makes it across the pond.
September 26, 2014
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WORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Avoiding a tow charge and impound fees
What’s a bloke to do when he feels his Vauxhall Astra is being unfairly towed?
September 24, 2014
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Westport touts new enhanced spark-ignited natgas combustion system
Targeting medium-duty applications and superior-to-diesel performance, Westport Innovations Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its newest proprietary technology: the first generation of an enhanced spark-ignited (ESI) natural gas system.
September 24, 2014
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Colorado/Canyon Offer Box-Delete Option
BrandFX Body Company A Ship-Thru Provider For New Colorado/Canyon Service Bodies Never for a moment think GM has overlooked the commercial side of the market with the rebirth of the all-new Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups. One of the options fleet customers of road building, plumbing, HVAC mechanical, electrical, utility, telecommunications, pest control, […]
September 23, 2014
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August home construction slip a ‘blip,’ builders still hopeful
Despite sharp declines in housing starts in August, homebuilder confidence in September has risen to the highest level since before the Great Recession.
September 23, 2014
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First Drive: 2015 Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon
GM Opens The Doors On New Mid-Size Pickups Sliding into heavy Sunday afternoon freeway traffic with a 21-foot boat in tow is a good test of a pickup’s mettle, especially a mid-size powered by a V-6. But when there’re 305 ponies on call and a six-speed automatic to slip through the gears, getting to speed […]
September 21, 2014
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Fuel Thieves Target Vehicle Fuel Tanks Using Drills
Plastic pickup gas tanks being targeted by thieves using drills When you come out to your pickup sitting in the driveway and deactivate the alarm system, the last thing you expect to find is an empty fuel tank. But that’s what’s been happening with growing frequency around the country as thieves have reverted to a […]
September 21, 2014
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Extendable Magnetic Flashlight
IMPEL Tronics Extendable Magnetic Flashlight shines bright in multiple ways Has a magnetic piece of metal ever been dropped in a hard to reach area? IMPEL Tronics offers the ideal retrieval tool: the Extendable Telescoping Magnetic Flashlight. This product not only includes a flashlight but is also extendable and magnetic at both ends. This 3 […]
September 18, 2014
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‘Tis the season: Deer collisions are on the rise
This month’s Hard Working Trucks fleet safety tip: Beware of Bambi! If your company’s drivers put in any miles at all in rural – or formerly rural – areas, then the fall is the time to be extra cautious about large wildlife on the roads. And the risk is increasing.
September 17, 2014
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2015 Ranger Diesel 4×4: First Drive
New diesel, new chassis make for nicer work days with Polaris’ Ranger 4×4 Four years ago Polaris tossed their heavy duty UTV hat into the ring with the introduction of the Ranger Diesel — a Ranger XP 800 with the EFI gas engine replaced by a 904cc Yanmar Diesel. The resulting package has done well […]
September 15, 2014
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Which way to the deer woods? Mercedes-Benz builds 4×4 RV
We at Fun Trucks Friday rough-it in the wilderness because we have little choice once we get there. But suppose the maker of the world’s greatest off-road commercial truck decided to put a nice studio apartment on the back? Meet the Mercedes-Benz Zetros, RV edition.
September 12, 2014
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GALLERY: Western Star’s new truck
Western Star introduced its new, aerodynamic 5700XE highway tractor at a press launch in Las Vegas Thursday. The new truck features a highly sculpted, sleek design that retains the bold styling and robust stance of years past while delivering fuel economy numbers that place the truck firmly in the most aggressive Greenhouse Gas emissions regulation […]
September 12, 2014
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Facing lawsuits, intermodal co. reclassifies contractors as employees
Facing a pair of lawsuits over worker misclassification, intermodal giant Hub Group Inc. will be converting its drayage drivers in California from independent contractors to employees, the $3.4 billion company reported this week.
September 11, 2014
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TEST DRIVE: Eaton’s new Procision transmission
Equipment Editor Jack Roberts visited Detroit, Mich., last week where Eaton introduced a new dual-clutch transmission for use in medium-duty applications. In this video, he takes it for a spin.
September 9, 2014
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