Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

Talbert Shows Off Custom Trailers at Trucking Show →

Talbert Manufacturing is exhibiting two highly flexible and versatile custom trailer models at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) March 22 to 24, in Booth #13136. Attendees will view the Talbert 2+3+2 65-ton (59 t) HRG east coast trailer with a tandem-axle jeep dolly; and the Talbert 35-ton (32 t) SRG double drop trailer. The Talbert 2+3+2 65-ton HRG (hydraulic removable gooseneck) east coast trailer features a gooseneck and flip extension to accommodate a tandem-axle jeep dolly. Click for more...

World Truck Show, NTEA Convention Held in Indianapolis →

The Work Truck Show 2012 was held March 6 to 8, 2012, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The 47th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention was held in conjunction with the trade show. George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, was the featured keynote speaker of the President’s Breakfast & 48th Annual NTEA Meeting. Also during the meeting, Frank Livas, president of Brake & Clutch Inc., Salem, Mass., was named the 48th president of the NTEA, taking over responsibilities from Steve Sill, president of Aspen Equipment Co., Bloomington, Minn. Click for more...

Highway Equipment & Supply Company Adds Mack Service Truck to Its Fleet →

Highway Equipment & Supply Company has added a Mack service truck to its fleet of Volvo CE support vehicles. This vehicle emphasizes the alliance between Highway Equipment & Supply Company, Volvo CE and Mack Trucks Inc. The arrival of the Mack CXU612 on the job announced Volvo Construction Equipment Support Services offered by Highway Equipment & Supply Company’s staff. Highway Equipment & Supply Company supports central and northeastern Pennsylvania Volvo CE customers with four branches located throughout the territory. Click for more...

NTEA’ s Green Truck Association Announces Technology Councils →

The Green Truck Association (GTA) announced the formation of three technology councils to better represent specific segments within the green truck industry. Technology Councils operate under the GTA umbrella. GTA is an affiliate division of the NTEA — the association for the work truck industry. GTA Technology Councils and Their Purposes• Sustainable Integration Technology Council — advances the integration of, and resolves the technical communications for, upfitters of green technologies within the work truck industry. Click for more...

Talbert Introduces 50CC/RP Hybrid Trailer for Contractor Fleet Use →

Combining the benefits of a close couple lowbed design with a roller paver model, Talbert’s 50CC/RP hybrid trailer offers a longer loading incline and increased lift capacity. This allows the hybrid trailer the ability to haul a greater range of equipment, from loaders and excavators to rollers and pavers. Additionally, the specialty design provides versatility for a larger audience of contractors including general construction, grading, excavation and pavement, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Trail King Introduces New Mechanical Detachable Gooseneck Trailer →

Trail King’s new mechanical detachable gooseneck (MG) trailer delivers lightweight strength, maximum corrosion resistance and long-lasting good looks. The upper deck and the wheel area of the new MG feature aluminum cross members and outer rails as standard equipment, to deliver optimum corrosion resistance as well as significant weight savings. In fact, the new MG is 750 to 1,000 lbs. (340 to 453 kg) lighter than previous models, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

XL Specialized Trailers Launches New Chapter →

XL Specialized Trailers recently revamped the company look. Featuring a new logo and a new Web site, XL showcased its new brand at the Mid-America Trucking Show. XL was founded in 1995. “It is amazing to see how much the company has changed since its humble beginnings,” said Vice Chairman Scott Wall. “We wanted to respect our foundation and develop a company brand presence to continue to reflect the professionalism, creativity and innovation that XL has always prided itself on.”The new logo was designed to sharpen up the brand. Click for more...

East Introduces Lowest All-Aluminum Drop Deck Trailer →

Designed for increased payload versatility and better stability, East Manufacturing introduced an all-aluminum drop deck trailer with a low-slung 36 in. (91 cm) deck height. “Specialty loads, particularly equipment loads, keep getting taller and taller,” noted Bill McKenzie, director of dealer development and flatbed products at East. “With the new low-height East drop deck there is less need for partial dismantling of the load to get it below the 13 feet 6 inch maximum legal height. Click for more...

Titan Machinery Announces Closing of Acquisition of Adobe Truck & Equipment, LLC →

Titan Machinery Inc. announced recently that it has closed on the acquisition of Adobe Truck & Equipment, LLC. The acquisition consists of three Case Construction dealerships located in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Loveland, Colorado. Adobe Truck & Equipment’s dealerships are located east of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and are supported by a number of factors including oil exploration in northern Colorado, agriculture in eastern Colorado, and large metropolitan centers in Denver and Colorado Springs. Click for more...

Putzmeister Introduces 42Z Truck-Mounted Concrete Boom Pump →

Putzmeister America Inc. introduced its new 42Z truck-mounted concrete boom pump at the World of Concrete trade show in January 2012. The new pump keeps the operator in mind with greater payload capacity, a user-friendly design and increased ease of service, according to the manufacturer. “The new 42Z pump is an extension of our 50 years of innovation in the design and manufacturing of concrete pumps,” said Jim Bury, director of engineering of Putzmeister America. Click for more...

Putzmeister Introduces 56Z Truck-Mounted Concrete Boom Pump →

Putzmeister America Inc. will introduce its new, lightweight 56Z-meter truck-mounted concrete boom pump during 2012. The new pump’s compact design will offer a reduced unit weight and a smaller footprint, while accommodating a long-reaching boom, according to the manufacturer. “The product advances found in the new 42Z-meter model have now been extended into the 50-meter class,” said Jim Bury, director of engineering of Putzmeister America. Click for more...

Yale Lift Trucks of Florida & Georgia Rebrands Itself →

Yale Lift Trucks of Florida and Georgia, a 30-year veteran forklift dealer will be rebranded MacKinnon Equipment & Services effective April 1, 2012. The new name does not signal any change in the company’s product line coverage, policies or ownership, which remains family-owned and independent. Company Founder and CEO A.D. “Sandy” MacKinnon purchased the Tampa dealership formerly known as Yale Gulf Atlantic in 1982 and maintained the Yale name as part of the brand after the acquisition. Click for more...

Yancey Truck Centers Acquires International Truck Dealership →

Yancey Bros. Co., announces they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operating assets of Mays International Trucks in Augusta, Ga., effective January 31, 2012. Under the terms of the agreement, Yancey Truck Centers will assume all International Truck sales, service and parts support responsibilities for eastern Georgia and neighboring counties in South Carolina. This location will be an IdeaLease location for renting and leasing trucks, as well as an International authorized PartSmart dealer. Click for more...

Tilt Slide Axle Now Available at Felling Trailers →

Felling Trailers has again expanded its product line with the FT-80-3 tilt slide axle (TSA). Primary applications for Felling's FT-80-3 TSA include moving 40 ft. (12 m) containers and towing an array of equipment. The FT-80-3 TSA runs on two "V" rollers and six flat rollers and has all functions available on a remote control option. It is available in three load capacities and has a 6 to 7 degree load angle. Click for more...

J&J Adds 130 BBL Tank Trailer to Oil & Gas Equipment Lineup →

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel, announced the company is manufacturing 130 barrel (BBL) pressure vacuum tank trailers in addition to J&J's 110 BBL mounted tanker. The J&J DynaHauler PVT 130 BBL tank trailer is engineered to withstand the rigorous demands of gas and oil field service work. From the full penetration submerged arc welds to the Cor-Ten suspension sub-frame, the J&J 130 BBL tank trailer is a sound investment for oil and gas field service operations in the Marcellus and Utica shale, and beyond, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Secretary of Energy Chu to Keynote Green Truck Summit →

United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will give the keynote address at the 2012 Green Truck Summit on March 5. The Green Truck Summit is held March 5 to 6, 2012, in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The Work Truck Show, North America’s largest work truck event, runs March 6 to 8. Chu is a distinguished scientist and co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics. Click for more...

Safety Questions Fly Over Heavier Trucks →

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Officially, the national weight limit for freight trucks on interstate highways is 40 tons (36 t). In reality, trucks are getting heavier in more states — legally — and advocates for highway safety and the trucking industry are sharply at odds about it. Trucks heavier than 80,000 lbs. (36,287 kg) are allowed to operate on federal highways in at least 20 states. Congress added Maine and Vermont to the list last week, granting exceptions to allow trucks up to 100,000 lbs. Click for more...

D.C.’s Christmas Tree Travels Across Nation Via Mack Pinnacle Model →

A cheerfully decorated Mack Pinnacle model is trekking cross-country this holiday season with a 65-ft. white fir tree in tow. Destination: Washington, D.C. The Smartway-certified Pinnacle Axle Back model sleeper, provided by Mack, is hauling the tree that will light up the nation's capitol this year as part of the 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree Project. The conifer in tow was selected from the Stanislaus National Forest in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains and loaded onto a special trailer with a custom-built cradle to support the tree's branches throughout its journey. Click for more...

Fabick CAT Adds B-B Trailers to Equipment Lineup →

In its effort “To Ever Serve Our Customers Better”, Fabick CAT has added an extensive lineup of gooseneck and tag trailers produced by B-B Enterprises to its product line offering. Manufactured since 1987, and featuring powder-coated metal surfaces, these trailers are used in the construction and agricultural markets and are found throughout the United States and Canada, said Barb Behnke, B-B Trailer’s marketing manager. Click for more...

XL Specialized Trailers Introduces 13-Axle Trailer →

XL Specialized Trailers’s 13-axle trailer boasts a light weight configuration. At 57,440 lbs. (26,054 kg), the new XL MG 170 West Coast trailer hauls loads up to 170,000 lbs. (77,110 kg) distributed, including 2.5mW wind turbines, heavy construction equipment such as large dozers, excavators and wheel loaders, as well as off-road trucks for mining applications. The new XL 170 MG also can be configured to weigh 55,000 lbs. Click for more...

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