Wed April 01, 2015
Buyers Products Introduces LED Combination Spot-Flood Light Bars
Buyers Products has four new LED combination spot-flood light bars for maximum visibility on construction, utility, municipal, off-road and agricultural vehicles. The combination of spot and flood lights allows for a wide-patterned beam and also a focused, targeted light in one hard-working unit....
Wed April 01, 2015
SaltDogg TGS02 Tailgate Spreader Provides Easy Distribution of Ice Melt, Bagged Salt
The SaltDogg TGS02 tailgate spreader from Buyers Products is ideal for both residential and commercial application of ice melt and bagged salt. This 3-cu.-ft. (.08 cu m) capacity tailgate spreader features a frame to fit into a 2-in....
Tue March 31, 2015
Die Cast Aluminum Truck Step Available From Buyers Products
Buyers Products introduces a new die cast aluminum truck step for a secure 14-in. wide by 5-in. (35.5 by 12.7 cm) deep usable step (19 3/4-in. [50 cm] overall width) designed to fit Ford, Dodge and Chevy trucks....
Fri March 27, 2015
Isuzu Announces Start of Production of 2015, 2016 Diesel Models
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. has announced start of production for its line of 2015 and 2016 N-Series diesel models. The diesel-powered 2016 NPR-HD, NPR-XD, NQR and NRR meet stringent new EPA greenhouse gas emissions standards a full year before they go into effect....
Thu March 26, 2015
Calif. Pregnant Woman Crushed to Death by Gravel Truck
MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) - Officials say a pregnant woman was fatally crushed in her driveway by a gravel trailer that tipped onto her car. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1Bjs9C8) that Lindsey Combs, 32, had been asked by a Martinez city-contracted construction crew to move her car farther away from a sidewalk construction project....
Thu March 26, 2015
One of Michigan’s Best: ’Mr. Boom Truck’ Dennis Berling Passes Away
One of Michigan’s top and best-known boom truck salesmen, Dennis “Berls” Berling passed away on March 5, 2015 in White Lake, Mich., after a three-year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 71....
Wed March 25, 2015
Lane Control Spinner Chute Available for SaltDogg Hydraulic Spreaders
A new lane control spinner chute for SaltDogg hydraulic spreaders is available from Buyers Products. Designed specifically for 9-ft. (2.7 m) and larger SaltDogg hydraulic spreaders, the independent cab control of the spinner chute provides lane control from inside the cab....
Tue March 24, 2015
International Truck Bolsters Commitment to Customer Uptime Through its OnCommand Offering
At the Mid-America Trucking Show, International Truck today announced a number of industry-leading advancements to its OnCommand Connection open architecture remote diagnostics system. OnCommand Connection works with a customer’s existing telematics provider, pulling diagnostic-related data to create easy-to-understand vehicle health reports....
Tue March 24, 2015
Improvements to DuraClass HPT Line Meet Heavy Duty Dump Body Needs
DuraClass HPT “tub” body line has been redesigned to meet all heavy duty dump body needs. The HPT-B1 features a closed fender design, and comes in 14- to 18-ft. (4.3 to 5.5 m) lengths in either carbon steel or stainless steel....
Tue March 24, 2015
Kenworth Expands Merchandise
The Kenworth Merchandise Collection (www.ShopKenworth.com) recently added 62 new officially-licensed merchandise items to the retail Web site of more than 250 items for drivers and trucking operators interested in purchasing products that represent Kenworth and The World’s Best trucks....