Pickup Trucks

Ford Recalls F-150 Pickups: What You Need to Know →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ford recently recalled around 2 million F-150 pickup trucks across North America due to a seat belt issue, where the belts spark and ignite fires. The recall covers vehicles between 2015 and 2018, and follows an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that began in August 2018 about fires in the trucks, the Chicago Tribune reported. The investigation was prompted after five reports According to Ford, there are 23 reports of smoke or fires in trucks within the U.S. Click for more...

Buyers Introduces New SaltDogg PRO Series Spreaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Buyers Products' SaltDogg PRO Series electric spreaders are engineered to reliably and accurately spread bulk salt or a salt/sand mix, according to the manufacturer. The PRO Series comes with either a full-length auger, or 12-in. (30.5 cm) pintle chain. A high-flow chute and a 14-in. (35.5 cm) spinner give the spreaders the velocity to maintain consistent coverage at high speeds. The chute is designed to swing away for bulk unloading. Click for more...

Company Offers Service Body Alternative: the Pickup Pack →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The pickup pack from Highway Products is a service body alternative for companies or blue collar workers needing organized storage and lockup security without the cost. This package solution comes standard in an aluminum body that can be easily installed on your pickup in a few hours, according to the company. The “service body” in a pickup pack includes two full-length lockable low-side boxes, a flat or dome center hatch and a diamond plate aluminum finish. Click for more...

Goodall Start All With AST Features Digital Touch Control →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Goodall Mfg. manufacturer of heavy-duty, reliable, hard-working power equipment, is announcing its latest-generation Start●All commercial-grade jump starter at the 2016 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Tradeshow, March 2 to 4, 2016 in Indianapolis Ind. The new Start●All with Active Sensor Technology (AST) builds on the company's 60+ years of proven performance and durability of the Start●All predecessors with significant new features. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Green-Lights Renewable Diesel Fuel →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Following extensive truck and engine testing, Mack Trucks signed off on the use of renewable diesel fuel in all Mack engines. Renewable diesel fuel delivers performance similar to diesel refined from petroleum, but with several additional customer benefits, including reduced greenhouse gas and particulate emissions, as well as decreased maintenance costs. “As the availability and customer requests for renewable diesel fuel increase, we worked to ensure its compatibility with our engines,” said Stu Russoli, Mack highway and powertrain products marketing manager. Click for more...

Mack's mDRIVE AMT Achieves Record Penetration →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission (AMT) continues to take the industry by storm, recently exceeding 70 percent penetration in Mack Pinnacle axle back models and also is now the dominant transmission choice in Pinnacle axle forward models for the first time, according to the manufacturer. The milestones come just one year after Mack announced the mDRIVE as standard equipment on all Pinnacle models. Click for more...

B&W Trailer Hitches Boosts Load Capacity of Companion Fifth Wheel Hitch →

From Construction Equipment Guide... B&W Trailer Hitches, a U.S.-based manufacturer of heavy-duty, engineered trailer hitches and aftermarket truck/trailer accessories, introduced its RVB3500 companion fifth wheel aftermarket trailer hitch. The new companion hitch employs B&W’s turnoverball mounting design that promotes quick, single-point hitch installation. The quiet riding hitch is designed to handle today’s heavier trailers and pickups with varying truck bed configurations, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...