Wed July 01, 2009
New Alternative to Truck’s PTO Helps Peterson Tractor Co.
Life in the landfill is hard on equipment. The constant pushing of garbage and dirt puts a heavy strain on the hydraulics and drive train of large bulldozers. Compactors take a constant beating to prepare the trash to be covered....
Fri June 12, 2009
Terex TA40 Articulated Off-Highway Truck Offers High Power, Torque
With an engine power of 450 hp (335 kW) and a hauling capacity of 41.9 tons (38 t), with a heaped capacity of 30.3 cu.yd. (23 cu m), the Terex TA40 Generation 7 TA articulated off-highway truck offers high power, high torque and Tier III emission-certified engines....
Sat June 06, 2009
Calif.’s Service Rock Products Taps Kenworth PremierCare
The thought of picking up the phone or listening to voicemails in the morning no longer makes Service Rock Products shop supervisor Steve Womack cringe. “I used to get complaints from our mechanics that they didn’t have the parts needed to complete repairs, and operators or plant managers would complain about repair delays or repairs that didn’t get done....
Sat May 02, 2009
Kenworth Scores Well in J.D. Power’s Truck Satisfaction Study
Kenworth Truck Company received the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners in the Over the Road and Vocational Segments, according to the new J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study released....
Mon March 16, 2009
Western States Surpasses Its ’Dump Hunger’ Goal
Western States Equipment Company in partnership with local food banks in four states today concluded the “Dump Hunger” campaign. The campaign which began Dec. 22, 2008, gathered some 116,000 lbs....
Mon March 16, 2009
Concrete General Leads $47M Md. Project
A new interchange is making steady progress in Montgomery County, Md. The project involves MD 355 at Montrose/Randolph Road in Rockville. The $47.2 million Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) job is funded through a combination of federal and state monies....
Sun March 08, 2009
Worldwide Equipment Sales Unveils New Wrecker Body
At the Chicago Auto Show, Worldwide Equipment Sales LLC was asked by Ford Motor Company to introduce the new 2009 Ford F-450 X-Cab complete with the Jerr-Dan MPL-NG self-loading wrecker body. The Jerr-Dan MPL-NG self-loading wrecker body promotes safety and damage free-towing....
Fri February 06, 2009
IMT SiteStar Lube Trucks Include Radio Remotes
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc.’s (IMT) SiteStar lube trucks now include radio remote control capabilities. This brings the option of radio remotes to service technicians doing preventative maintenance in the field....
Fri February 06, 2009
UltraShift HV Transmission Available in Ford’s F650, F750
Eaton Corporation’s UltraShift Highway Value (HV) transmission is now available as a data book option for Ford F650 Super Duty and Ford F750 Super Duty series trucks. The UltraShift HV transmission is a fully automated transmission for Class 6 and 7 vehicles with diesel engines in the 195 to 260 hp (145 to 194 kW) range....
Tue January 20, 2009
Hyundai Asks Buyers to ’Think Again!’ With New 9 Series
At ConExpo earlier this year, a pre-production version of the R210LC-9 was debuted. On Dec. 11 and 12 the R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 models were unveiled to Hyundai dealer principals in Orlando, Fla. The R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 will be available to the market in the first quarter of 2009....