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Vocational

2020 Ford Super Duty chassis cabs to launch with best-in-class payload, gas torque and PTO torque

Ford’s Super Duty chassis cab lineup is seeing sizable power improvements for the 2020 model years thanks to improvements to the 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel and the new 7.3L gasser. The new 7.3L V8 delivers both 350 horsepower and a best-in-class gas torque rating of 468 lb-ft at 3,900 rpm. Ford says this is the […]

January 16, 2020

Pickups

Official 2020 Harley-Davidson GMC Sierra is a limited run pickup with a ton of custom features

With the help of custom, aftermarket shop Tuscany Motor Co., Harley-Davidson is extending its limited edition, branded pickups to GM fans. Harley and Tuscany introduced a custom branded F-150 last year. And like the F-150, while this new 2020 Harley-Davidson GMC Sierra isn’t made in partnership with GM, it is an officially licensed Harley product […]

January 15, 2020

Class 7-8

EPA eyeing tighter heavy truck emissions standards, 50-state uniformity

Just four years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a sweeping set of regulations aimed at cutting emissions from heavy-duty trucks and tractors by 25 percent by 2027, the EPA is eyeing new federal regulations to further tighten heavy-duty truck emissions and to create a so-called “50-state program” that harmonizes emissions standards nationally. EPA […]

January 15, 2020

Class 7-8

Volvo Group launches new Autonomous Solutions Group led by Nils Jaeger

Volvo Group, parent of Volvo Construction Equipment, has named Nils Jaeger president of is new Volvo Autonomous Solutions business division. He will report to Martin Lundstedt, Volvo Group president and CEO and serve as a member of the Volvo Group management team. The Volvo Autonomous Solutions division, which began Jan. 1st,  is charged with accelerating […]

January 8, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: VIDEO > Cat 306 CR stick-steer + XTC; The Top Roadbuilding Equipment of 2019; Heavy truck market settles down; Winter’s here. It’s time to check dozer undercarriage wear; ASV to offer two Posi-Track configurations

ASV to offer base, premium configurations for Posi-Track loaders ASV is now offering base and premium configuration for its mid-sized Posi-Track loaders. Base configurations will offer a lower-cost option for operators while the premium package will provide additional production and comfort features, the company says. Both configurations will feature ASV’s Posi-Track undercarriage.   To read […]

January 6, 2020

Class 7-8

Heavy-truck market settles down as technology advances ramp up

After the huge backlogs and massive sales numbers in recent years, the truck market has returned to calmer days. But calm isn’t stagnant, as ongoing changes to technology and market conditions clearly demonstrate.   A return to normalcy Perhaps the best news for those seeking to invest in new trucks is that the lead time […]

December 31, 2019

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Smaller than deck of cards, new Encore asset tracker designed to hide from thieves

PasstimeHD has unveiled its new asset tracking device, the Encore GPS tag, which is self-powered and requires no wiring. It’s also 25 percent smaller than a deck of cards and can be placed on construction equipment attachments, such as buckets, forks and hydraulic hammers, as well as on trailers, containers and large tools. It also […]

December 31, 2019

Trucks

10th Day of Construction Gifts: Support the team, protect your legs with ShinShield tow hitch covers

If you haven’t barked your shin on a truck trailer hitch well…you probably don’t work in construction. But for those who do there is protection available. Hitch Solutions offers these extra-large ShinShield tow hitch covers to protect your legs from those exceedingly painful encounters. They are made from automotive grade polymers and can withstand trailer […]

December 19, 2019

Pickups

The 2020 Contractors Pickup Truck Guide

Shopping for a pickup isn’t what it used to be. That’s because pickups aren’t what they used to be. Gone are the days of the no-frills workhorse that you’d run into the ground before getting a new truck. Now, pickups are the most popular version of luxury vehicles today with many average sticker prices hover […]

December 13, 2019

Pickups

Up Close with the Hennessey Goliath 6×6 Chevy Silverado with creator John Hennessey

Following the successful launch of its 6×6 variant of Ford’s F-150 Raptor, dubbed the VelociRaptor, Hennessey Performance is back with another 6×6 pickup for Chevy fans: the Goliath. In this video we go up close with Goliath—based on a Silverado 1500 Trail Boss—and talk with its creator, Hennessey Performance founder and CEO, John Hennessey.

December 12, 2019

Pickups

5th Day of Construction Gifts: Work hard, play hard with Yakima’s Overhaul HD

With a 500 pound weight limit on-road (300 pounds off-road) the Yakima Overhaul HD adjustable bed rack for trucks can carry ladders, lumber and drywall Monday—Friday and surfboards’ kayaks and other watercraft when the weekend rolls around. The aluminum construction is powder-coat finished for durability and a keyed locking system prevents theft. The height of […]

December 12, 2019

Pickups

Up close with the 2020 Ford F-250 Tremor off-road package

At the recent SEMA 2019 show, Ford brought two variants of its new for 2020 Super Duty Tremor off-road package. We go through all the special features plus take a quick walk through the Ford booth to see all the other custom truck builds on display. Check it all out in the video below. To […]

December 2, 2019