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2010
Lift Assist
Nov 11, 2011
Construction companies continue to discover the benefits of articulating cranes. Although articulating cranes remain relatively unfamiliar in some North American markets, many electric, water, natural gas, propane and underground construction entities are finding that cranes are capable of meeting their unique material-handling needs with greater efficiency. more >>
Fuel for Thought
Feb 01, 2011
As everyone in the construction business knows, a truck’s horsepower, torque and towing capacity are key for work and hauling. more >>
Your Livelihood in Tow
Jan 01, 2011
Years ago, contractors with compact equipment fleets did not spend much time thinking about trailers. After all, it’s the equipment that makes contractors money. The trailer is just a means to get the equipment to and from the jobsite. more >>
Spec’ed to Perfection
Dec 01, 2010
If you’re like most fleet managers, you are constantly looking for ways to improve the quality and productivity of your work trucks, while at the same time reducing your maintenance and operating costs. more >>
Purpose Driven
Nov 01, 2010
When Ford Motor Co. invited me down to Fort Worth in late September, I spent two days driving around the Texas countryside, kicking the tires, pushing the pedals and pulling out all the stops on Ford’s next generation F-150 trucks. The company released four new gas engines, standard six-speed transmissions and cool new technologies like EPAS and tow/haul at the event, touting its F-150 as the most popular truck for the last 33 years. more >>
Have Trailer, Will Travel
Oct 01, 2010
Mankind has always been into mobility. From the time our primitive ancestors steadied themselves on two legs, humanity has been on the move — creating new ways for getting from point A to B. more >>
Blade Runner
Sep 01, 2010
Bad weather looks worse through a window. Winter contractors understand how treacherous travel can appear to both pedestrians and pros when watching the snow fall behind the frosty glass of a medium-duty plow truck. more >>
The Common Goal of Standardized Parts
Aug 01, 2010
Most fleet managers are under pressure to reduce maintenance costs, but aside from deferring maintenance altogether, options are limited. more >>
Our Ford Super Duty Diary
Apr 01, 2010
Out in the Bradshaw Mountains of central Arizona, at an altitude of about 5,400 ft, journalists from all over the country towed 10,000-lb trailers up narrow single-lane highways, testing the real capabilities of Ford’s upcoming 2011 Super Duty trucks at the company’s big media launch in early March. more >>
Basics of the Snow & Ice Bid
Feb 01, 2010
Bidding on work in the snow and ice industry can be a time-intensive and challenging part of the business. In order to sustain a successful, growing snow business, it can also be the most important aspect of your snow strategy. more >>
2009
On the Road Again
Nov 01, 2009
Nose-diving sales, bankrupt companies and government bailouts have all taken their toll on the long, tough road of the commercial truck market. more >>
Building Bio Power
Aug 01, 2009
With growing demand for alternative fuel choices, the biomass market is quickly maturing. Construction equipment and truck manufacturers are releasing news of biodiesel-ready machines, causing alternative fuel producers to pop up across the country. more >>
Navistar on Track with Unique 2010 Engine Emissions
Aug 01, 2009
Navistar has always blazed its own trail, tracing its manufacturing roots back to 1831 when Cyrus McCormick invented the reaping machine. more >>
Kenworth Keeps Truckin’
Aug 01, 2009
Though GM has pulled out of the medium-duty truck market and many manufacturers have gone quiet, Kenworth Truck Co. is still truckin’ (pun intended) by expanding its product range in the vocational and municipal markets with the introduction of the new Kenworth T470 model. more >>
Medium-Duty Forecast Takes a Further Haircut
Aug 01, 2009
The forecast for heavy-duty trucks and trailers remained steady, but the medium-duty outlook continues to slide, according to the ACT Research Co. In its latest release of the ACT N.A. Commercial Vehicle Outlook, ACT predicts that Classes 5-7 medium-duty production will be off 44 percent in 2009 before regaining half of that decline in 2010. more >>
End of the Road
Jul 01, 2009
One week after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, General Motors announced June 8 that it would be terminating the production of medium-duty trucks, the Chevrolet Kodiak and the GMC Topkick. more >>
Diesel Digest
Jun 01, 2009
The main fuel for your trucks and construction equipment is called diesel, and the cost to produce and deliver this distillate fuel to customers includes a myriad of factors — the costs of crude oil, refinery processing, marketing and distribution and retail station operation, among others. more >>
Band of Truckers
May 01, 2009
Caterpillar continues to grow its many arms. The enormity of products from the world’s biggest maker of earth moving equipment could fill its own magazine. When it specifically comes to its on-highway branches, Cat mostly focuses on engines and transmissions for big rigs on the road, but now the famous yellow brand is extending its focus with partner Navistar (we covered this tentative announcement last June). more >>
The Drivers & the Showstoppers
Apr 01, 2009
A convoy of truck products and professionals rode into Chicago in early March. Vans, chassis cabs, heavy-duty haulers and OEM systems cavalcaded into the enormous McCormick Place convention center carrying not only the newest products of 2009 and 2010, but the big brains behind the on-road equipment industry. more >>
2008
Star Trucks
Feb 01, 2008
It is a dark time for our heroes. Faced with difficult decisions buying a new work cruiser for their contracting forces, a team of researchers is sent to a not-so-distant destination called Atlanta. more >>
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