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Pickups

Cold weather prep

Don’t be caught stranded out in the cold because of poor maintenance

January 6, 2014

Roadbuilding

Burn, Baby, Burn: Tire Inferno

This gives burning rubber a new meaning. Instead of striking it rich with his Great American Tire Pile of at least 42 million tires, Ed Filbin’s collection of black rubber was struck by lightning, and it burned and burned and burned. According to a report from Cracked, authorities tried to put out the fire but […]

October 2, 2013

Pickups

Driver Safety: The #1 Goal

Serve your employees a fall BLT and they’ll know their well-being is your biggest concern – and the trucks they drive are up to the escalated driving challenges of winter.

October 1, 2013

Pickups

All About Snow Tires: The Cold Truth

Purpose-built winter tires are the only ones to use if driver safety is your #1 priority

October 1, 2013

Gear

GEAR: Trimble’s TirePulse Monitoring System gives real-time pressure, temperature alerts

Reduce your fleet’s maintenance costs with Trimble’s TirePulse Monitoring System, which provides real-time pressure and high-temperature alerts via Trimble’s VisionLink. Part of the company’s Connected Site line, TirePulse assists fleet managers and site supervisors in scheduling preventive tire maintenance, extending the life of the tires and increasing fuel efficiency while reducing the possibility of overheating […]

August 7, 2013

Roadbuilding

Texas county tries “mechanical concrete”

A major Texas county is trying out a road bed system that uses old tires. Thousands of them, not chewed up into small pieces but basically intact. Once the worn out tires come off a vehicle and head to used tire dumps, this system steps in, removes the sidewalls and uses the old treads as […]

July 23, 2013

Construction Equipment

Dump truck spins a massive burnout, smoke show

It’s Friday and we don’t know about you but we’re feeling a bit like this guy, just wanting to let off a little steam, have a little fun. And what better way to do that than head to the local speedway, spin a dump truck in place and burn through a few thousand dollars worth […]

May 10, 2013

Pickups

Goodyear Lands Sierra/Silverado Tire Deal

Goodyear wins GM bid to supply tires for 2014 Silverado/Sierra pickups

May 2, 2013

Business

A Tweel for skid-steers: Michelin introduces its air-less tire to the construction industry

A tire that doesn’t go flat? Sounds like something that could save construction professionals both time and money.Since 1995, engineers at Michelin’s Technology Center in Greenville, South Carolina, have been working on making that happen. During an event Tuesday at the company’s nearby Laurens Proving Grounds, Michelin introduced the Michelin X-Tweel SSL for skid-steer loaders and Equipment […]

May 1, 2013

Maintenance

Save money, boost uptime, be a hero with smart tire management

There are two truths every contractor or fleet manager should know about tires. 1. Tires are expensive. After fuel and wages, tires are your biggest operating expense; bigger than maintenance, oil changes and all the rest. 2. Most tires don’t wear out. They’re run to destruction. In other words, you’re often not getting your full […]

May 1, 2013

Pickups

Mickey Thompson Tire/Wheel Rebate

Buy set of four Mickey Thompson tires or wheels and get $50 prepaid MasterCard

April 1, 2013

Roadbuilding

France blasts U.S. CEO: We do too work and you’re nuts.

Oh yeah, it’s on. France has fired back at what their social media are calling “le French bashing” by a salty American business leader. A cabinet minister and a factory union leader lead le charge, the former calling US’s Titan Tire CEO “ignorant” and the latter saying he should be institutionalized. Our blunt-speaking CEO in […]

February 21, 2013