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Trucking in 1980: The Golden Age Ends
By 1980, trucker caps and cowboy hats were all the rage and Overdrive was slowing morphing into a more business-oriented magazine. But the gorgeous girls and glitzy trucks remained staples for devoted readers across the country.
October 13, 2014
Business
Navistar asks court to consolidate 26 lawsuits against its EGR-only engines, says 21 more could come
Navistar-International has filed a motion requesting consolidation of the more than two dozen lawsuits brought against it over alleged problems with its EGR-only engine line, along with the 21 other similar lawsuits the company is expecting to come.
October 10, 2014
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Duracell Power Forward fleet: building awesome trucks for awful occasions
They’re not first responders, but if there’s a natural disaster they plan to be on the scene early and to stay for as long it takes – and they’ve put together a hard working truck fleet to get the job done. Here’s how the Duracell Power Forward team did it.
October 10, 2014
Class 3-6
EPA report: Truck SUVs pace light-duty mpg gains over past 10 years
New vehicles achieved an all-time-high fuel economy in 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency reported Wednesday, coming in at an average of 24.1 miles per gallon – a 0.5 mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004.
October 9, 2014
Vocational
Pre-Season Check: Snow Plow Vehicle Prep
Expert advice on getting your snow removal equipment and pickups ready for winter
October 8, 2014
Class 3-6
Ram van recalls: ProMaster for head restraints, Tradesman for airbags
Chrysler Group is recalling a pair of its commercial van lines over problems with passenger protection systems.
October 8, 2014
Vocational
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
Business
Prime purchases 2,500 Utility reefer trailers
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, announce its largest single trailer order purchased by Prime Inc. Founded in 1970 and based in Springfield, Missouri, Prime is one of the most successful refrigerated, flatbed, and tanker carrier trucking services in North America. Prime’s recent purchase of 2,500 Utility 3000R reefer trailers from Utility Trailer Sales of the Ozarks marks a […]
October 7, 2014
Vocational
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
Business
DTNA to offer Detroit medium-duty engines, announces Detroit Assurance safety system
Daimler Trucks North America announced its intentions to launch two medium-duty engines — the DD5 and DD8 — beginning in 2016. The announcement came during a press roundtable at the 2014 American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. “We have the confidence that we can offer our customers another great choice in […]
October 7, 2014
Business
Mack makes mDrive AMT standard on Mack Pinnacles
Citing the surge in market acceptance of automated manual transmissions, Mack Trucks announced it is making its mDrive automated manual transmission a standard spec on all Mack Pinnacle trucks. “We decided to offer the mDrive as standard equipment because we believe that the best components delivering the best benefits to the customer should be the […]
October 7, 2014
Business
ATDynamics’ full-length TrailerTails permitted in Canada
During the American Trucking Associations’ annual MC&E conference, held in San Diego, Oct. 4-7, Smith announced a new development that will make his goal to retrofit two million trailers in North America become reality.
October 7, 2014
Vocational
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
Business
Navistar announces upgrades to OnCommand, new fuel-efficiency spec for ProStar
Navistar announced several enhancements to its OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics and fuel efficiency upgrades to its ProStar during a press conference at the 2014 American Trucking Associations’ 2014 Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. Beginning in November, Navistar will roll out new feature enhancements for its OnCommand Connection offering, including a mobile app, customized […]
October 6, 2014
Business
Mesilla Valley Transportation selects FlowBelow Aerokits
FlowBelow announced that Las Cruces, N.M.-based Mesilla Valley Transportation, one of the most fuel efficiency-focused fleets in the trucking industry, will outfit its entire fleet of 1,200 tractors with FlowBelow’s Tractor Aerokits. FlowBelow’s Aerokits consist of its patented quick-release wheel covers and tandem fairings designed to fill the gaps around the tractor drive axles. According […]
October 5, 2014
Business
Trucking in 1973: The Golden Age Begins
By 1973, CCJ’s sister trucking magazine Overdrive was an independent book that had hit on the formula for success that would drive it through the remainder of the decade: Girls and Trucks! Take look back in this special photo gallery.
October 3, 2014
Business
WWII Army truck still rolling on original Timken bearings
When French resident Thierry Becker began his latest vehicle restoration project, a U.S. World War II military wrecker built in 1942, he made a discovery. After seven decades, the truck’s original Timken axle bearings remained in good operating condition. The bearings on the 1942 Diamond T 969 wrecker were in such good shape that Becker needed […]
October 3, 2014
Class 3-6
DIY Transit Connect turned pickup project
Last week, after we featured the VW Tristar here on Fun Trucks Friday, the FTF staff got to thinking (always a bad idea): What if another van maker offered a pickup truck version of the platform?
October 3, 2014
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