Off-Highway Trucks

TruckWeight FleetLink Creates e-Record of Axle-Weight Data →

From Construction Equipment Guide... TruckWeight Inc.’s TruckWeight FleetLink, a telematics device that gives fleet managers the ability to electronically capture and communicate axle-weight data generated by the company’s Smart Scale wireless scale for commercial vehicles, is now available. “Traditionally, onboard scales produce results that have to be manually interpreted, logged, and reported by the truck driver,” said Peter Panagapko, president of TruckWeight. Click for more...

STI Offers New Cabinet Auto-Locking for Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Service Trucks International (STI) of Sioux Center, Iowa, the manufacturer of Eagle Pro service and lube bodies, has unveiled its new cabinet auto-locking system for service trucks. The cabinet auto-locking system allows users to lock or unlock all the cabinet doors of their service body by pressing a single button on an electronic key fob. If needed, the cabinet’s key allows for the manual override of the system. Click for more...

Harrisburg, Pa., Truck Stop Offers Food, Fuel, Prayer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) On a frigid Sunday morning when dozens of rigs were clustered at an ice-crusted I-81 truck stop, drivers who had traveled thousands of miles came to Jerry Weaver to share their most personal cargo. Hopes and worries. Weaver’s tiny chapel, crafted from a truck trailer, was welcoming. There were folding chairs, hot coffee and homemade muffins. And Weaver, a soft-spoken native of Virginia dressed in gray slacks and a red shirt who, after leading hymns in a baritone voice, asked the truckers if they wished to offer anything personal for prayer. Click for more...

Bombs to Beetles: VW Builds $1B Plant in Chattanooga →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Following nationwide competition it was announced on July 15, 2008, that a former army site near Chattanooga, Tenn., had been chosen as the location for Volkswagen’s new $1 billion U.S. assembly plant. The facility will manufacture mid-sized vehicles in the United States rather than importing them. Slated to begin production in 2011, the plant will manufacture 150,000 vehicles a year, with the capacity to produce up to 200,000. Click for more...

PRIMAAX EX Air Suspension Improves Durability for Vocational Truckers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For expanded application capabilities, Hendrickson recently launched the PRIMAAX EX system, an enhanced version of the PRIMAAX heavy-duty, vocational truck air suspension. PRIMAAX EX improves durability and performance while delivering a substantial weight savings alternative to competitive systems, report officials of Hendrickson Truck Systems Group. Refinements in the PRIMAAX EX system include enhanced joint integrity and durability, improved handling, increased air spring capacity, greater disc brake compatibility and improved resistance to torque rod bushing walk-out. Click for more...

Work Truck Show to Highlight New Products, Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With 500,000 sq. ft. of new vocational trucks, equipment and related products; more than 40 industry specific training courses; special sessions on green trucks and 2010 emission-compliant chassis; a green truck ride-and-drive; and countless opportunities to consult with technical personnel and network with peers, The Work Truck Show 2009 and 45th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention is the ultimate resource for anyone who uses work trucks to do their jobs. Click for more...

Eaton to Streamline VORAD Options on Freightliner Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Eaton Corporation recently announced that VORAD VS-400 collision warning systems are now listed as a published, factory-installed option on all Freightliner Cascadia, Century and Columbia Class 8 trucks. “With this new option made available to its customers, Freightliner again reinforces its commitment to truck safety,” said Phil Warmbier, marketing manager for Eaton’s VORAD business. Click for more...

Major League Work Involved With Braves Triple A Ballpark →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Back in June, it was farmland. But on April 17, Triple-A baseball teams the Gwinnett Braves and the Norfolk Tides will face off in the Braves’ new minor league stadium at the transformed 44-acre (17.8 ha) site in suburban Gwinnett County, Ga. The roughly $59 million construction project — headed by general contractor Barton Malow Company — is on schedule to have the 10,000-plus-seat stadium ready for the game, said Preston Williams, chief executive officer of the Gwinnett Convention & Visitors Bureau, the entity responsible for developing the land and managing the lease on the county-owned stadium. Click for more...

Caltrans Finally Completes Red Hawk Parkway →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Red Hawk Parkway in El Dorado County opened in December 2008, providing a connection between U.S. Highway 50 and the Shingle Springs Rancheria. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians has been waiting more than 40 years for a public access road to its reservation, ever since the construction of Highway 50 in 1965. Previously, the only road available for its use was a winding private road, covered with speed bumps and prohibited from commercial use. Click for more...

Millennium Pipeline Replaces Old Gas Line in New York →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Replacing a flowing gas line is tricky. If the gas line happens to be 182 mi. (293 km) long and involves working in areas that feature nearly straight vertical drops, it’s that much more of a challenge. And those are the fundamentals of the new underground, natural gas pipeline going into the ground in upstate New York, under the direction of Millennium Pipeline Company LLC, Pearl River, N.Y. Click for more...

Conveyors Save Carolina Sunrock Truckloads of Money →

A Raleigh-based company has found a way to move material out of its quarries that it believes will save dump trucks full of money over time. Carolina Sunrock LLC, a construction materials firm that supplies aggregates, asphalt and concrete to construction projects across the Southeast, has recently begun handling and transporting rock out of its new Woodsdale quarry in Person County via conveyor belt. Click for more...

Summit Truck Equipment Opens New Location in Kansas City, Mo. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Summit Truck Equipment, part of Transwest Family, recently opened a new branch in Kansas City, Mo. The company moved into an existing facility, which is located at 3801 N. Skiles in Kansas City, in July. The new store features three service bay facilities. Additionally, there are five employees and two technicians on hand. “This is a new location and new market for Summit Truck Equipment,” Dave Bowe, branch manager, said. Click for more...

Metrac, Pierce Pacific Spawn Material Handler From John Deere Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Combine the need for a new material handler with a heavy dash of brand loyalty and you’ll see the newest machine that’s hard at work at Jones Recycling. Gary Jones, CEO and co-owner of the Jefferson, Ga., auto recycling business, had been talking with Metrac, the local John Deere dealer, for nearly two years about his need of a specialized machine. With a specific task in mind, Jones had an extensive list of requirements for the machine. Click for more...

Three-Axle Design Delights Phoenix’s Mundall Trucking →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Asphalt haulers measure success by size of payload and ease of delivery. The more they can load, and the faster they can deliver, the more money they can make. Mundall Trucking Inc. delivers the biggest net payload in the Phoenix area, according to John Mundall, vice president of Mundall Trucking. But that’s only half the story. “When a contractor sees a Mundall driver pull up in a Kenworth T800 with a full load of asphalt, back up and deliver the payload to that machine on the first try, he’s impressed. Click for more...

Feds Urge Bay State to Ban Heavy Trucks on Big Dig Bridge →

From Construction Equipment Guide... BOSTON (AP) Federal highway officials have asked the state to restrict heavily laden trucks from using a Big Dig bridge after inspectors found a crack on a concrete support. State transportation officials said Sept. 3 that the Leverett Connector Bridge that links the Tobin Bridge with Storrow Drive and Interstate 93 is safe, but federal officials urged them not to allow trucks weighing more than 80,000 lbs. Click for more...

North Construction Takes on Project of Olympic Proportion →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When skiers fly down the sides of mountains, it is called sport. When 35-ton (31.7 t) excavators do the sliding, it is called risky business. North Construction is perfectly familiar with each kind of mountainside thrill. The North Vancouver, Canada, “extreme terrain” contractor specializes in moving earth in places that might give pause to Great Plains contractors. Typical job sites for North are slanted 60 degrees or more. Click for more...

Mack Granite Rawhide Edition Adds Style to Vocational Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Mack Trucks Inc. has taken the look of Mack’s Rawhide package and added it to the Mack Granite model. The result is the Granite Rawhide Edition, which combines the style of the Rawhide package and utility of the Granite to create a truck that is comfortable, visually impressive and hard working. “The Granite Rawhide Edition is the complete package for the vocational operator who wants an unforgettable, high-profile truck,” said Steve Ginter, Mack vocational products marketing manager. Click for more...

Kenworth PremierCare Offers Some PM for a Truck’s AC →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Proper maintenance of a truck’s air conditioning system can help prevent costly repairs and keep drivers comfortable and cool during the hot temperatures of summer. Kenworth PremierCare Express Air Conditioning Services are available at participating Kenworth dealers and provide a range of services from a basic inspection to a premium 27-point inspection. Air-conditioning service includes a complete air-conditioning system evacuation and recharge, receiver dryer replacement, compressor oil top-off, and up to 5 pounds of refrigerant. Click for more...

Caterpillar 785D Mining Truck Delivers Reduced Emissions →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Caterpillar 785D mining truck incorporates new features to boost performance and reliability, reduce engine emissions and enhance safety. The improvements also focus on component commonality to keep parts stocking and maintenance simple. The 785D target payload ranges from 142 to 155 tons (129 to 141 t) depending on the specific configuration. The range enables new trucks to integrate well with fleets of earlier 785s. Click for more...

I-5 Project Tackled With Nickel Package →

When the new I-5/SR 502 interchange is completed in Washington State next year, not only will Battle Ground be directly connected to the interstate but a new entry and exit point also will have been provided for the limited access highway, shortening the route between the two roads and leading to reduced travel time. The opening of the interchange also will enhance the safety of travelers, particularly by reducing the number of vehicles backing up on the northbound I-5 off-ramp at SR 502. Click for more...

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