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Technology

Ford’s 2016 F-650 and F-750 will boast quieter cabs, improved telematics service

[imagebrowser id=35] At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ford teased the upcoming release of its new vocational trucks with a couple of announcements. First, Ford says the cab of both the 2016 F-650 and F-750 is 45 percent quieter at idle and 25 percent quieter while driving than the previous generation models. RELATED: PHOTOS: […]

March 4, 2015

Technology

International’s WorkStar and DuraStar vocational trucks are about to get a whole lot smarter

International Trucks announced that it is taking its onboard computing capabilities to the next level in its vocational truck line. At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis today, International unveiled new body controlled modules called Body Builder. The new system works in conjunction with International’s Diamond Logic electronic platform. According to Carl Webb, Vice President […]

March 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

Heavier front axles give Kenworth’s T370 more brawn in construction applications

Kenworth announced it will begin offering heavier front axles on its T370 Class 7 work truck. The truck maker will now offer 18,000-pound and 20,000-pound front axles on the T370 when equipped with the 350-horsepower PACCAR PX-9 engine. The heavier axles will allow owners and operators to, “put more weight on the front ends in fuel hauling, dump, […]

March 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro fuel economy crashes what is otherwise a pretty great party (PHOTOS)

No. 10 Story in 2015 « No. 11 No. 9 »   [imagebrowser id=205] Toyota’s Tundra has been a staple in the company’s line-up for more than a decade and it only gets better with age. Last year the Texas-built Tundra received a much-needed facelift inside and out. This year the TRD (Toyota Racing Development) […]

March 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

DumpTruckLoads.com connects contractors and truck owners through an easy-to-use load board

A new construction industry start-up from Pennsylvania has launched a dump-truck-specific load board as an online service, accessible from both desktop and mobile browsers, that enables members to find trucks or loads. Dump truck owners can receive real-time load notifications via e-mail and text message from DumpTruckLoads.com, allowing them to work with contractors outside of their network […]

February 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

Reminder: You can equip the 2015 F-150 to handle a snow plow for only $50

With the worst of the winter season upon us and plenty of snow for those contractors who make a bit of money on the side with a bit of plowing, did you know the new Ford F-150 can be outfitted with a snow plow? The new pickup is actually the only light-duty pickup capable of […]

February 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

Honda is reviving its Ridgeline pickup, reveals sketch with more “truck-like” design

When Honda ended production of the Ridgeline last fall, the automaker had assured everyone that it wouldn’t be gone for long. That’s not to say we weren’t skeptical as sales for the unibody pickup had fallen all the way to 14,000 units. But Honda has delivered on its promise, revealing a sketch of the all […]

February 18, 2015

Construction Equipment

Cummins, Eaton say SmartAdvantage is only the beginning of their powertrain collaborations

During a press briefing at the American Trucking Association’s Trucking Maintenance Council annual meeting in Nashville Sunday morning, Eaton and Cummins announced that they will be building on their joint SmartAdvantage powertrain partnership by initiating even more profound levels of planning and integration. Ryan Trzybinski, Eaton product planning manager, noted that more than 200 fleet customers […]

February 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ram blings out luxury Laramie Limited pickup with chrome-heavy grille redesign (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=197] Love them or hate them for it, it turns out Ram was not satisfied in ceasing its exploration of new front end designs with the 2015 Rebel. After raising a few eyebrows with the reveal of the 4×4 Rebel at the Detroit Auto Show last month, Ram has stoked a full-on blaze of debate […]

February 12, 2015

Construction Equipment

The mining company that tested Ford’s aluminum prototypes was so impressed it ordered a fleet 2015 F-150s

Barrick Gold USA played a key role in the development of Ford’s new F-150. The mining survey team for the largest gold producer in the world drove two prototype F-150s with experimental aluminum-alloy cargo boxes at the company’s Bald Mountain and Cortez mines in Nevada from 2013 to 2014. They beat on them, battered them and […]

February 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

First and 10 at the 50: Where things stand with Navistar

If you follow me on Twitter, you know I spent a day this week at Navistar’s Financial Meeting, where the company explained to Wall Street analysts and trucking journalists how things are going these days. The company just wrapped up year two of its urgent turn-around program, instituted after its Exhaust Gas Recirculation-only (EGR) emissions strategy failed to […]

February 10, 2015

Construction Equipment

Tracked Ford F-150 Raptor shreds snowy mountain ridges with ease (with bonus track burnout!)

Behold, the ultimate snow truck. The folks of Boston and the rest of the northeast could have really used one of these during last week’s blizzard. Unfortunately, there is only one RaptorTRAX and it belongs to Ken Block. At its core, the truck is a 2014 Ford F-150 Raptor outfitted with four Mattracks treads. But […]

February 9, 2015