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Between-the-rails fuel tank an option on Freightliner M2 106 emergency truck

Freightliner Trucks is now offering an optional between-the-rails fuel tank for its M2 106 vehicles.

April 16, 2014

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Dial 411 for this week’s Fun Trucks Friday

Looking for information on what’s new and unusual in the wide world of hard-working trucks? The staff of Fun Trucks Friday is here to answer the call: Dale Jr. and Jimmy get new old Chevys, a Sprinter van sprints across the African desert and wins, and a prototype rescue drone travels by land and air.

April 11, 2014

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson reveal their Valvoline Reinvention Project custom truck builds. (PRNewsFoto/Valvoline)

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Spartan focuses on firefighter comfort, safety with new cab configuration

Spartan Chassis on Wednesday introduced the new cab configuration available on its Gladiator cab/chassis at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis.

April 10, 2014

‘All roads lead to aluminum,’ green vehicle study suggests

The move to aluminum in pickups offers benefits to the environment in addition to the lower fuel costs afforded truck buyers, a new report has determined.

April 10, 2014

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Used truck market normalizes after early winter weather issues

Retail and wholesale volume both returned to trend in February, after an anomalous January, according to NADA’s latest Commercial Truck Guidelines. The market for medium duty trucks recovered to an extent, with mild strength in the Class 4 conventional segment and notable changes in the Class 6 segment.

April 9, 2014

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Buyers Products Compact LED Flood/Work Light

LED flood light ideal for harsh, rugged working conditions.

April 7, 2014

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Study recommends separate natural gas fuel efficiency standard

Expanding the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel and greater use of aerodynamic devices on trailers are among the strategies recommended by a new National Research Council report for reducing fuel consumption by tractor-trailers, commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and other medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

April 7, 2014

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Rule will make backup cameras a requirement

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Monday morning published in the Federal Register its long-awaited final rule amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 111 to require rear backup systems/cameras on light duty vehicles. The regulation was mandated by Congress in 2007. “The agency anticipates that today’s final rule will significantly reduce back-over crashes involving children, persons […]

April 7, 2014

2014 Special Edition Duck Commander Chevy Silverado 1500

Duck Commander’s Willie Robertson teams up with Chevy and Line-X to offer fans a special-edition 1500 Silverado

April 7, 2014

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Fun Trucks Friday, in love and war and you name it

Why just food trucks? Maybe there are other ways trucks and vans can be used to bring goods and services to the people.

April 4, 2014

Got a better idea? The hipsters over at Slate, noting the ubiquitous presence of trendy food trucks in the nation’s urban centers (and on tv food shows, in foodie mags, and on the best-selling cookbook lists), do a little exercise in What if? and ponder the possibilities: Maybe there are other ways trucks and vans can be used to bring goods and services to the people. Of course, the readers of HardWorkingTrucks.com already have a multitude of uses for their vehicles, mostly conventional. But there are alternatives, maybe some you haven’t considered. The Slate piece notes there’s a already a wondering women’s fashion truck in New York, and doctor in Las Vegas who takes his hangover cure to the Strip. But the staff got together and came up with some tongue-in-cheek, outside-the-box van notions (catering to their core, cool young audience, of course): a umbrella truck, catering to those caught out unprepared for the weather; a tights truck, to respond to life’s untimely little snags; and even a cellphone-charging truck. But, when it comes to putting a truck to good use, as the research staff here at Fun Trucks Friday have come to appreciate, there’s nothing new under the sun. (Conceptual design by Thom Schillinger.)

A.R.E. Adds F-150 Work Truck Tonneau Cover

Shortbed F-150 hard tonneau cover has side-opening doors for multiple access points

April 4, 2014

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READERS REACT: Weighing in on trailer inspection tips

In response to our article earlier this week, “10 trailer inspection tips to save you money“, two regular HWT readers offered some tips of their own. Mark Clemons says, “we have found lack of PM comes in second as cause of failures. First is MIFs (maintenance induced failures). Packing bearings twice a year is…screaming for […]

April 4, 2014

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Heatshield Sound Deadening Material

New material is thinner and lighter than comparative products and delivers triple the sound deadening performance

April 3, 2014

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Natural gas update: Milestones, markets and math tools

Though natural gas hasn’t generated much buzz at this spring’s round of truck shows, early adopters in the industry continue to move forward where the diesel alternative makes operational sense.

April 2, 2014

Alliances expand reach of eNow’s solar technology

Through a recently announced business alliance with transportation technology deployment specialists Velociti, eNow expects to expand market exposure for its line of solar powered energy systems aimed at transportation applications, the clean-tech company says.

April 1, 2014

10 Trailer Inspection Tips To Save You Money

Regular walk-around inspections help thwart costly equipment trailer maintenance and safety issues

April 1, 2014

A properly maintained equipment trailer will provide years of trouble-free service.

GM Recalls Continue to Rise: 2014-15 Pickups Hit

490,000 2014-2015 GM Full-size pickups and SUVs hit with safety recall

March 30, 2014

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Truckload market recovery slows amid freight volatility

Excess capacity, soft demand and shifting trade dynamics are keeping growth uneven, despite the truckload market showing signs of improvement.

Trump’s emissions rollback: What motor carriers & private fleets must know

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Trucking industry faces mixed signals as tariffs, soft freight, and surplus trucks cloud outlook

The Tesla electric Semi logged 4,494 miles, averaging 321 miles per day with an overall energy efficiency of 1.55 kWh per mile over a three-week test with ABF Freight.

ABF Freight: Tesla Semi 'generally matched' diesel trucks in 3-week pilot

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