Tag: heavy-duty trucks

Pickups

Chevy’s Carhartt edition Silverado is back—for real this time—on the 2021 2500HD

Three years ago Chevrolet unveiled a concept truck designed with Carhartt that quickly got the attention of Chevy fans and trades professionals. By popular demand – with some changes – comes the 2021 Silverado 2500HD Carhartt Special Edition.

November 6, 2019

Vocational

PHOTOS: The work trucks of World of Concrete 2019

Just as we did with our big equipment gallery posted last week, we’re rounding up a collection of the work trucks on hand at this year’s World of Concrete show. Check it out below.

March 13, 2019

Pickups

GMC unveils 2020 Sierra HD pickups with new 10-speed transmission

GMC has unveiled the remainder of its heavy duty truck lineup. Take a look inside GMC's 2020 Sierra HD trucks and their features on Equipment World.

February 4, 2019

Vocational

Sweeping changes overtake heavy-duty truck market

Emissions, technology and metallurgy have changed nearly every aspect of trucks used in the construction market. Amid such wide-ranging changes, buyers need to become educated about the new features so when spec’ing trucks they take full advantage of the value those features can reap.   Emissions regulations increase demand for gliders, other work-arounds Each tightening […]

January 9, 2018

Construction Equipment

Eaton, Cummins debut 2017 powertrain upgrades including Blended Pedal AMT system

Eaton and Cummins announced upgrades to their jointly-developed and marketed SmartAdvantage optimized powertrain Wednesday at the Eaton Proving Grounds outside of Marshall, Michigan, as well as upgrades across all Eaton UltraShift Plus-based automated manual transmissions (AMTs). Chief among the SmartAdvantage upgrades is a new direct-drive version of the integrated powertrain, designed for fleets that typically operate […]

November 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

The Bulldog 4×4 is a beastly go-anywhere fire truck with mounted water cannons (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

As we explained in a separate post from earlier today, we’re at the SEMA show this week providing coverage over the course of the next few days of the latest pickups, work trucks, truck concepts and aftermarket parts. All the big names in truck making are at SEMA each year and they typically bring along […]

November 1, 2015

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PHOTOS: Custom, crane and HD trucks and vans cram ICUEE (with some sweet UTVs too)

More than anything else at the International Construction & Equipment Utility Expo every two years, there are trucks. So many trucks. Most of them are of the shiny white variety with either a crane or bucket mounted to the back. But there are also lots of cool custom pickups to see along with some very […]

October 1, 2015

Construction Equipment

Meet the Oshkosh JLTV: U.S. military’s Humvee replacement is more powerful, more protective (PHOTOS)

The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, also known as the Humvee, has served the U.S. Army and its soldiers well on the battlefield. So well that the vehicle became an icon along the way, leading soldiers and even civilians to buy and drive these massive trucks back at home, giving birth to the Hummer brand. But […]

September 3, 2015

Construction Equipment

Dump truck bed lifts while driving, destroys overhead highway sign

Today’s dose of dumb comes from a highway somewhere in Saudi Arabia. The immediate question the video below raises is how is the driver unaware of that lifted bed? If it’s long enough to completely decimate a 20-foot-high highway sign, that thing is creating some significant noise and wind resistance while in motion. Sure there […]

August 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

Cummins enters development partnership to boost natural gas truck adoption

Cummins and Agility Fuel Systems have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at boosting adoption of natural gas-powered trucks, the companies announced at the ACT Expo in Dallas on Tuesday. The partnership will include technology development and integration of software and hardware between Cummins’ natural gas engines and Agility’s onboard fuel storage and delivery system. “Our […]

May 7, 2015

Construction Equipment

Chevrolet unveils 2015 Silverado Custom Sport HD pickups (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=230] Sporting a sleek, monochromatic look and chrome accents, Chevrolet has unveiled a new exterior package for its Silverado 2500 and 3500 pickups. The Silverado Custom Sport HD pickups match their half-ton brethren in purpose and finish, inspired by the 1967 Custom Sport which Chevy says was among the first pickups to respond to style-conscious […]

April 14, 2015

Construction Equipment

Mack unveils mDrive HD, a lightweight automated manual transmission built for construction

[imagebrowser id=184] Mack has announced a “hardened,” yet still lightweight version of its mDrive automated manual transmission designed specifically for the rigors and varied terrains of construction work. During a press event at the World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas Tuesday, Mack took the wraps off the mDrive HD. Stephen Roy, Mack’s president […]

February 3, 2015