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Maintenance

Redline NanoLeak Finder makes quick work of pinpointing air brake leaks

The Air Brake NanoLeak Finder from Redline Detection takes only minutes to find leaks in air-brake, air-suspension and air-powered accessories in heavy trucks and other construction equipment, according to the company. The machine creates a vapor and when a leak is detected, a handheld NanoLeak Locator emits audible and visible signals pinpointing the location of the […]

April 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

Ford recalls 2017 F-250 for parking brake defect, F-450 and F-550 for driveshaft replacement

Ford has issued two separate recalls impacting three of its heavy duty pickups. The automaker is recalling approximately 52,000 2017 Ford F-250 pickups for unintended vehicle movement while in park. The recall affects F-250s equipped with gasoline-powered 6.2-liter engines built at the Kentucky Assembly Plant between October 9, 2015 and March 30, 2017. The Ford reference number for […]

April 4, 2017

Vocational

Duramax engine will power GM/Navistar’s new Class 4/5 work truck

General Motors’s all-new Class 4/5 commercial truck—which is being developed jointly with Navistar and set to debut next year—will get a GM Duramax engine under the hood and will be matched with an Allison transmission, the company recently announced. RELATED >> Chevrolet partners with Navistar in return to medium-duty work truck market. Why they did it and […]

March 28, 2017

Vocational

Yeti F-550 Super Duty a go-anywhere service truck with a cold custom look

While the company’s Hemi-Hellcat-powered 1973 International 1700 stole the show at the Summit Truck Bodies ConExpo 2017 booth, a more understated service truck has already attracted buyers. Sitting just a few feet away from that vintage 1700 Loadstar was a 2016 Ford F-550 with a wild custom look. Built with mining and quarry customers in mind, […]

March 27, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere’s new 310E, 260E articulated dump trucks redesigned from the ground up

John Deere has introduced two updated models to its E-Series articulated dump truck lineup. The 260E and 310E ADTs feature updated styling, cabs, frames and axles from their D-Series predecessors. Both models run on a John Deere PowerTech 9-liter Final Tier 4 engine. The 26-ton 260E is powered  by a 321-horsepower engine, and the 31-ton 310E has […]

March 17, 2017

Vocational

Hybrid F-150, Super Duty conversions now covered under Ford’s Qualified Vehicle Modifier program

Before the automaker releases a factory-built hybrid F-150, Ford has announced that it is extending its Advanced Fuel Qualfied Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) program to include third-party installation of both electric and hydraulic hybrid powertrains on Ford trucks and vans. Citing a commitment to “being a leader in electrification,” Ford says it wanted to provide commercial and […]

March 17, 2017

Trucks

PHOTOS: The Trucks of ConExpo 2017

While the main areas in terms of crowd draw at ConExpo 2017 in Las Vegas last week were the immense Gold Lot and the packed North Hall, maybe my favorite afternoon of the week was wandering around the South Hall where you could find truck after truck. Custom paint jobs, service bodies, Hellcat HEMI engines […]

March 16, 2017

Technology

Trimble goes mast-free on dozer GPS, puts a telematics tablet in vocational trucks and partners with new OEMs

Trimble has announced it is joining the ranks of manufacturers who offer “mast-free” aftermarket 3D GPS systems for dozers. The hardware for Trimble’s Earthworks for Dozers uses three inertial measurement units (IMUs) to locate the blade of the dozer in space and two GPS/GNSS receivers mounted on the cab of the machine. Contractors and operators […]

March 15, 2017

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This ’73 International 1700 with a 700-hp engine is one Hellcat of a service truck

Despite the fact that there are thousands upon thousands of people milling about the halls and lots of ConExpo on a given day of the show, you typically don’t see many pileups at booths. There’s a lot of heavy equipment to see so folks generally give everything a once over and move along. That is […]

March 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat unveils redesigned 745 articulated truck with larger cab, stability assist to counter overturns

The 45.2-ton Cat 745 articulated truck unveiled last week at the company’s ConExpo booth is visibly different from its predecessors, and features a new external “spinal” ROPS that uses bonded rear quarter glass, thus eliminating the structural rear pillar. The result: what Cat calls a “dramatic improvement in visibility from the cab.” The 745 is also […]

March 13, 2017

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International Truck names Mid-Atlantic Truck Centre’s Feldman as Walk-Around champ

International Truck has named Robert Feldman from Mid-Atlantic Truck Centre, Linden, New Jersey, as the 2017 HX Series Walk-Around Competition champion. The announcement was made during ConExpo in Las Vegas. Feldman, who was the finalist for the Northeast region, was one of six regional finalists who received an all-expense paid trip to the trade show. […]

March 10, 2017

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Mack Body Builder Portal consolidates resources to one online location

Mack Trucks has consolidated all of its body builder resources to one online location with its Mack Body Builder Portal launched at the ConExpo show in Las Vegas. The new site is a supplement to the company’s Body Builder Support Team, established in 2015, that includes a body builder order manager. “This is a one-stop […]

March 8, 2017