Tag: construction trucks: Page 82

Construction Equipment

Report: Cummins-powered next-gen Nissan Titan will contend for best-in-class towing

According to the fine folks at Truck Yeah!, Nissan is doing one of two things with its next-generation Nissan Titan: 1) the automaker will shock everyone and introduce a 3/4-ton to its lineup, or, 2) this new-and-improved Cummins-powered Titan will be going hard after the towing title in the half-ton class. This is all based on […]

November 24, 2014

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: 2015 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4×4 jumps off the line with abundant power, legroom (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=147] It’s one of the fastest half-ton pickups on the road in 2015 with one of, if not the biggest cabs. Toyota’s Tundra CrewMax is all about legroom, with nearly 8 inches more space between the front and rear seat than the standard Double Cab model. Flip up the rear split-bench seat and that […]

November 17, 2014

Construction Equipment

The 7 latest trends in over-the-road Heavy Trucks that could impact your construction business

Significant changes are taking place in over-the-road trucking industry, changes that contractors will also see. Some are inherent in new designs. Others will require careful consideration if contractors are to receive maximum benefit. The first step to making the most of these changes is to recognize whether most of your truck fleet is an integral […]

November 1, 2014

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar launches CT681 vocational truck with new look, better ride on long hauls (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=141] Caterpillar added a second model to its new line of vocationally-focused work trucks with the unveiling of the Class 8 CT681 truck Thursday at the company’s Edwards Proving Grounds outside of Peoria, IL. [youtube Jiws1zcqhsg nolink] Caterpillar first previewed the new truck at the ConExpo Show in Las Vegas earlier this year. The […]

October 31, 2014

Construction Equipment

Eaton launches Procision double-clutch automated Class 6 and 7 transmission

Eaton has launched a new, dual-clutch, automated transmission. It’s called the Procision Line and debuts in Class 6 and 7 urban delivery markets, including P&D, beverage, school bus and recovery/towing applications. According to John Beering, senior Vice President and general manager of commerical vehicle transmissions for Eaton, the new transmission was designed with driver safety […]

September 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

FIRST DRIVE: 2015 Ford Super Duty pickups pack powerful improvements over 2014 models

[imagebrowser id=38] Rolling hard into the throttle, driving 2015 Ford F-350, Ram 3500, and Chevy 3500HD Silverado duallies while towing 33-foot fifth wheel travel trailers tells a lot about a diesel pickup’s power, ride and handling. Put those same trucks/trailers on an interstate where nearly seven miles roll at greater than a 4-percent grade, with […]

July 22, 2014

Construction Equipment

GMC unveils 2015 Sierra All-Terrain HD: a premium pickup designed for the jobsite (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=81] GMC has introduced an upgrade to its 2015 Sierra HD trucks with a luxury design meant to get hard work done in style. Available on 2500HD and 3500HD double cab and crew cab models, the 2015 Sierra All-Terrain HD design will be offered in SLE and SLT trims. A 6.0-liter gasoline engine is standard […]

May 28, 2014

Construction Equipment

As most-patented truck in Ford history, 2015 F-150 is “teaching the world” how to build a high-tech pickup

Given that the 2015 Ford F-150 is the first pickup with an aluminum body, it’s not exactly surprising that the truck is the most patented in the automaker’s 111-year history. What’s impressive is the sheer number of new Ford patents and patent applications the truck is responsible for: more than 100. And because of that, […]

May 27, 2014

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: 2014 Toyota Tundra Crew Max Platinum Edition

Legroom is one of those esoteric terms that most of us in the world of work trucks rarely think about. That is until it comes time to be the one who ends up riding in the backseat of most crew cab pickups. Having one’s knees embedded in the seat back of the person sitting in […]

December 4, 2013

Business

Energy, fuel and the federal regulatory tsunami dominate the conversation at the 2013 Construction Symposium

Contractors and heavy equipment fleet managers got an earful of what challenges await them in the construction industry and what the solutions might be at the Randall Reilly Construction Symposium held Wednesday and Thursday in Dallas, Texas. In a nutshell—the shale oil and gas revolution is going to be great for the construction industry, but […]

August 23, 2013

Pickups

President George W. Bush named keynote speaker for The Work Truck Show 2012

President George W. Bush named keynote speaker for The Work Truck Show 2012

September 29, 2011

Pickups

Shop Talk

Construction trucks take quite a beating, so there’s no time better than the present to have a look around.

February 16, 2011