More from Jack Roberts
Trucks: Technology marches onward
Posted on May 28, 2009
Mack standardizes stability protection on Pinnacle models Onboard electronic systems have revolutionized a multitude of vehicle control and diagnostic systems. And ...
Trucks Management: Know the fundamentals
Posted on May 28, 2009
Truck maintenance is one area where knowing component fundamentals can allow you to better spec vehicles to match your ...
Trucks: Junk science
Posted on Jun 11, 2008
What if you could pour a 12-ounce bottle of additive into your fuel tank and boost a truck's fuel economy ...
Trucks: Chevrolet’s Tahoe Hybrid
Posted on May 03, 2008
GM is touting its Chevy Tahoe Hybrid as the most fuel-efficient SUV available and it's hard to argue with their ...
Trucks: ConExpo’s big-bore bruisers
Posted on Apr 06, 2008
Two new on-highway trucks dominated this year's ConExpo-Con/Agg show in Las Vegas in April. Both are powerhouse trucks, built to ...
Western Star’s new niche truck
Posted on Mar 13, 2008
These days, it seems like construction equipment manufacturers are all trying to identify the last market niche and exploit if ...
Trucks: International enters Class 8 big bore engine...
Posted on Mar 02, 2008
Until now, if you wanted big-bore power in your International trucks you had to go to Cat or Cummins - ...
Trucks: Kenworth’s T170 model
Posted on Dec 06, 2007
As fuel prices rise and constricted working conditions increase, smaller vocational trucks are increasingly attractive for many contractors. This fall, ...
Truck Management: A never-ending battle
Posted on Oct 04, 2007
It seems like everything comes harder in Alaska. The freezing winters, rough terrain and isolated living and working conditions can ...
Trucks/Test Drive: Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD
Posted on Sep 07, 2007
A pickup truck these days is called upon to do triple duty: tow a backhoe to the jobsite on Monday, ...
Trucks: Number one with a bullet
Posted on Aug 10, 2007
Pickup trucks seem to be the Holy Grail for heavy-duty truck manufacturers. If you follow the construction or trucking industries, ...
Trucks: Superdump solution
Posted on Jul 09, 2007
For many years, asphalt producers viewed a large truck fleet as a sure sign of success, a sure sign the ...





