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Dealers
Five dealer advantages from using auctions for trucks
More dealers are turning to auction companies as a way to relieve their used truck glut. While auctions typically net lower prices than the retail markets, auctions’ benefits can make up for the difference. The biggest advantage is speed. Instead of turnover measured in months with no sure sign of ending, the auction process is […]
May 2, 2017
At the February Ritchie Bros. auction in Orlando, Class 8 trucks, particularly pre-emission models, sold well, while used Class 8 trucks overall brought in higher prices than in the 4th quarter of 2016.
Vocational
Kenworth intros AWD configuration for T880
Kenworth has added an all-wheel drive configuration to its T880. The front drive axle is installed at the Kenworth factory, which Kenworth Marketing Director Kurt Swihart says speeds delivery time and saves costs. “We see our all-wheel drive T880 being used in oil fields, configured as an off-road crane, in utility and construction work, or used with […]
May 1, 2017
Kenworth T880
Pickups
Ram unveils Rebel Blue Streak, goes neon with limited edition 1500 Sublime Sport
Ram is again expanding its wide offering of pickup packages aimed at customers looking for a custom truck look straight from the factory. We’ll start with the limited edition Sublime Sport, a Ram 1500 sporting a shocking amount of neon green. The exterior features monochromatic styling thanks to a body-color grille, and is complemented by black […]
April 26, 2017
The limited edition Ram 1500 Sublime Sport. Photos: Ram
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Test Drive: Mack’s Granite MHD ‘baby 8’ fights well outside of its weight class
The idea of a “tweener” or a baby 8 truck isn’t exactly new, but Mack’s approach with the Granite MHD is somewhat unique. In many cases, a Class 6 or 7 unit is spec’d up to give the smaller truck enough power and capability to move upwards of 60,000 pounds. This lowers the sticker price but most often […]
April 25, 2017
Mack Granite Mhd
Construction Equipment
Rear eject bodies, concrete planer among Philippi-Hagenbuch’s 4 new truck attachments
Philippi-Hagenbuch has released four new products to improve truck performance for dumping, hauling, concrete planing and carrying water. ♦  Rear Eject Bodies, which eliminate the need to raise the body of the truck to dump. ♦  Autogate Tailgates, which increase hauling capacity by as much as 20 percent. ♦  Rolling Wedge Concrete Planer, which reduces […]
April 24, 2017
The Rear Eject Bodies attachment from Philippi-Hagenbuch dumps loads without having to raise the truck’s body.
Pickups
Test Drive: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4×4 is a pickup built to tow—and keep you connected
Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part review of the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 High Country 4×4 with the newly redesigned 6.6-liter Duramax turbo diesel. Click here for Part 1. Information and Entertainment Overall, the information and entertainment systems on the 2017 Chevy Silverado 2500 High Country are very impressive. First up is the […]
April 20, 2017
Our test truck is a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4×4 High Country. Photos: Tom Quimby
Vocational
Thunder Creek intros the Combo Tank, first transfer system for pickups that can dispense diesel and DEF
Thunder Creek Equipment introduces two portable tanks to help handle diesel exhaust fluid in the field, including the first combination diesel and DEF transfer tank for pickup trucks, the company says. The combo tank debuted at ConExpo, along with Thunder Creek’s DEF Saddle Tank, designed to be mounted to a truck’s frame rails. Combo Tank […]
April 20, 2017
Thunder Creek’s combination diesel and DEF transfer tank fits into the back of a pickup and holds 100 gallons of diesel and 18 gallons of diesel exhaust fluid.
Pickups
Ford files patent for sliding pickup bed
Loading and unloading a pickup bed can be a real challenge. To help make the job easier, Ford has come up with plans, seen in the images below, for a sliding bed floor that it submitted recently to the U.S. Patent Office. The automated floor may be available on the automaker’s upcoming hybrid F-150 which […]
April 19, 2017
2017 F-150. Photo: Ford
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Test Drive: Kenworth’s T880S is a more versatile replacement for the W900S
Last September, Kenworth announced it would add a set-forward front axle configuration to its T880 and those trucks entered production early last month. I flew up to Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio to watch one roll off the assembly line and to hop behind the wheel for a roughly 100 mile drive. The T880S, at its […]
April 17, 2017
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Dealers
INFOGRAPHIC: Articulated hauler sales and buyer trends
A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.
April 14, 2017
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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
Redline’s new NanoLeak Finder quickly finds leaks in air brakes, air suspension and air-powered accessories.
Pickups
Test Drive: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4×4’s new Duramax engine brings big punch
Chevrolet’s 2017 Silverado 2500 is such a major upgrade from the last generation of the Bowtie’s heavy duty trucks that we decided to break this Test Drive up into two parts. Part 1 takes a look at street performance, the interior and four-wheel-drive. Part 2 next week will examine towing, information & entertainment systems, 4G LTE […]
April 12, 2017
Chevy’s 2017 Silverado 2500 4×4. Photos: Tom Quimby
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