Off-Highway Trucks

J&J Truck Bodies Appoints Berg New Territory Mgr. →

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a manufacturer of dump bodies, trailers, oil and gasfield equipment, and custom transportation solutions, announced the appointment of Harold I. Berg as Mid-Atlantic territory manager. In this capacity, Berg will be responsible for supporting and developing J&J's customer base and brand awareness in Maryland, Virginia and the D.C. metro area. Before joining J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, Berg was the service director at Fitzgerald Auto Mall, and prior to that, he was the territory accounts manager of Dejana Truck Equipment. Click for more...

Reading Truck Body LLC Promotes Bonham to Vice President of Sales →

Reading Truck Body LLC, a manufacturer of vocational truck bodies, announced that Wm. Craig Bonham has been recently promoted to vice president of sales. Since then, Bonham has been strengthening the sales team with key promotions and new additions. “Craig brings a level of excitement to an organization that is contagious,” said Brian Nadel, president and CEO of The Reading Group LLC. “His experience within our industry, coupled with his high energy personality and leadership abilities, has made this a welcome transition for our company, as well as our customers. Click for more...

National Crane to Show New Boom Trucks at ConExpo 2014 →

Visitors to the Manitowoc Cranes booth at ConExpo 2014 will be able to see firsthand a new era of boom truck innovation. The largest National Crane ever built, the new National Crane NBT60, and the new National Crane NBT15 series will be on display for the approximate 130,000 ConExpo attendees that will descend upon Las Vegas. Ruben Olivas, global product director of truck cranes, boom trucks and carry deck cranes at Manitowoc, explained that these new National Crane models were developed after extensive customer research was conducted. Click for more...

Kenworth Makes Bendix Front Air Disc Brakes Standard on Class 8 Trucks →

Kenworth Truck Company will make Bendix ADB22X front air disc brakes standard on Kenworth Class 8 tractors and trucks. The Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes have a two-pin floating caliper design that provides a more stringent overall dimension accuracy and consistent force distribution. According to Bendix, the ADB22X design also significantly reduces brake fade with no degradation of stopping power. Bendix recently marked the production of its 500,000th ADB22X air disc brake. Click for more...

Aero Clad Bumper Available for Peterbilt 367, 587 Truck Models →

Hendrickson Bumper and Trim officials released new All Makes Aero Clad bumpers for the Peterbilt Model 367 and Model 587 trucks. The Aero Clad Peterbilt Model 367 and Model 587 bumpers are another addition to the All Makes aftermarket bumper program from Hendrickson. Aero Clad bumpers offer weight savings with a bright mirror-like finish and are more durable than traditional chrome metal bumpers, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Deadline Approaches for Cat Lift Trucks Scholarship →

Cat Lift Trucks is encouraging qualifying high school seniors to apply for its $5,000 scholarship before the deadline of 5 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2014. The company announced in October that it is continuing a decade-long tradition of awarding one deserving Houston-area high school student with a scholarship toward higher education pursuits in Texas. Applicants must pursue a degree in engineering or a business-related field at an accredited college, university or technical school in the state of Texas. Click for more...

Terex Agrees to Sell Truck Business To Volvo for $160 Million →

Terex Corporation has announced that it has agreed to sell its truck business to Volvo Construction Equipment for cash proceeds of approximately $160 million. The truck business manufactures and sells off-highway rigid and articulated haul trucks. Included in the transaction is the manufacturing facility in Motherwell, Scotland. The sale, which is subject to government regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, is targeted to close in the first half of 2014. Click for more...

Cat 725C/730C Articulated Truck Bare-Chassis Models Expand Customer Capability →

The Cat 725C and 730C articulated truck bare-chassis models combine the durability, reliability and performance of Cat C Series articulated dump trucks with the capacity to mount specialty equipment, including application specific bodies (coal and trash, for example), water tanks and spray systems, fuel- and lube-service components, hook-lift systems, container-transport systems and flat-bed dump platforms. Click for more...

Cat 770G, 772G Off-Highway Trucks Have New Control Features →

The Cat 770G and 772G off-highway trucks have been designed with major advancements in emissions control technology, transmission and traction control systems; frame, drive train, and cooling system enhancements; added operator amenities; and serviceability improvements. Many of the features introduced on larger Cat G Series trucks are being incorporated on the new 770G and 772G models. With nominal rated payload capacities of 40 and 52 tons (36.3 and 47.1 t), respectively, the new trucks use Cat C15 (770G) and C18 (772G) engines, with net power ratings of 477 (770G) and 550 (772G) hp (356 and 410 kW). Click for more...

$1.5B Deal Struck to Replace Goethals Bridge →

NEW YORK (AP) A deal has been finalized to pay for a $1.5 billion replacement for the Goethals Bridge between Elizabeth, N.J., and Staten Island, N.Y. It’s a public-private deal in which a group of developers will make equity contributions and receive payments over 35 years. The amount of the payments depends on the performance of the contractors hired by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the bridge. Click for more...

Cat C Series Articulated Trucks Redesigned for Added Value →

The new Cat C Series articulated dump trucks — 725C, 730C, and 730C EJ ejector — feature new engines with more power, advanced transmission control, enhanced operator amenities, new serviceability features, and for the 730C and 730C EJ models, automatic traction control. The design of the new models centers largely on customer requests for increased productivity, lower operating costs, superior availability, long-term durability, added rimpull/retarding capability, ease of operation, high resale value and maximum rental margins. Click for more...

Wilkinson Purchases Manitex 40124SHL Boom Truck →

Having grown up in the crane rental business, Todd Wilkinson knows what it takes to run a successful operation. “My father owned a steel erection company when I was young, and I can remember many summers hanging on the side of a boom truck,” Wilkinson said. “I’ve worked for a couple of large rental companies, and saw a need for a smaller more affordable crane rental in the Charlotte, N.C., area. Click for more...

Terex Donates Truck Crane Pink Paint Job to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer Research →

A new Terex T 340-1 Hydraulic Truck Crane recently completed its journey from Waverly, Iowa, to Atlanta, Georgia, sporting a fresh new pink paint job, donated by Terex Cranes. In addition to lifting material to help with the construction and renovation of structures, this new Terex crane will raise awareness and provide fundraising opportunities to support breast cancer research. The owner of the new crane, Phoenix Crane Rental of Mableton, Ga., supports organizations that help to save and strengthen the lives of those fighting breast cancer, and the new crane is just one method to help with their support. Click for more...

Condoleezza Rice to Deliver Keynote at 2014 Truck Show →

Condoleezza Rice, the 66th secretary of state of the United States, has been named keynote speaker of The Work Truck Show 2014. Her address is part of the President’s Breakfast and NTEA Annual Meeting on March 6. The Work Truck Show 2014 is held March 5 to 7, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. Educational programming, including the Green Truck Summit, begins March 4. The Work Truck Show, North America’s largest work truck event, is produced annually by NTEA, The Association for the Work Truck Industry. Click for more...

Mack Reveals Design for 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree Truck →

Mack Trucks revealed the 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree truck decal design, which will be proudly displayed on the two custom Mack Pinnacle models charged with transporting the 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree cross-country from the state of Washington to Washington, D.C. The design features Mack the Bulldog resolutely pulling a lit Christmas tree on a sled toward the U.S. Capitol. In the background is the U.S. Click for more...

C.N. Wood Named Distributor of New Way Refuse Trucks →

C.N. Wood Company is now the authorized distributor of the complete and varied line of New Way refuse trucks for all of New England. New Way refuse trucks and product support will be available from all six C.N. Wood Company locations, including Woburn, Mass.; Avon, Mass.; Whately, Mass.; Johnson, R.I.; New Haven, Conn.; and Westbrook, Maine. New Way offers a full line of refuse equipment, which includes front loaders, rear loaders, satellite bodies, recycling bodies, side loaders and automated side loaders. Click for more...

Don’t Let These Common Mistakes Kill Your Next Work Truck Spec →

At its most basic level, a work truck is a piece of equipment that helps your employees do their jobs. Since well-designed equipment enhances productivity, your objective when designing a work truck is to optimize the vehicle to achieve the best overall return for dollar spent. But three common mistakes can jeopardize your results and lead to a work truck that just doesn't work. Here's some advice on to to defeat these spec' killers and write a killer spec', instead. Click for more...

Kenworth T880 Vocational Truck Now Available for Order →

The Kenworth T880 — the flagship of Kenworth’s outstanding vocational trucks — is now available for order. Introduced at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show, the Kenworth T880 is especially suited for vocational customers who demand a durable and reliable truck, including dump, mixer, refuse and heavy haul applications. The Kenworth T880 is standard with the PACCAR MX-13 engine rated up to 500 hp (373 kW) and 1,850 lb.-ft. Click for more...

Towmaster Truck Equipment Announces New Territory Manager →

Towmaster Truck Equipment has announced the addition of Brett Stinar to the Towmaster team. As territory manager, Stinar will cover Minnesota, Wisconsin and eastern North Dakota, with responsibility for the sales and market expansion of OSP/Pal-Pro Mechanic’s, Service Body, and Crane product lines distributed through Towmaster. Stinar also will represent Towmaster’s HT (hydraulic tail) and DTG (detachable gooseneck) trailer models to the agricultural market within the same territory. Click for more...

HM400-3 Powered by Komatsu Tier IV Interim Engine Technology →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Komatsu HM400-3 articulated truck is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D140E-6 engine with a net horsepower of 469 hp (350 kW) and is EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage 3B emissions certified. Komatsu built on its Tier III engine platform to design a more environmentally friendly engine that increases power while decreasing fuel consumption, according to the manufacturer. With the introduction of the Komatsu Care program, every Komatsu Tier IV Interim construction machine comes standard with complimentary factory scheduled maintenance for 2,000 hours or the first three years (whichever occurs first), and includes two complimentary Komatsu diesel particulate filter (KDPF) exchanges within the first five years. Click for more...

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