Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

Michigan Aggregate Hauler Takes on Kenworth T800s →

A young, wide-eyed Lew Hayes often sat on the front passenger seat of his father’s dump truck as he delivered aggregate, sand and gravel to work sites throughout the Detroit area. “My father drove a 1938 Ford Model AA dump truck when he started this business,” Hayes said. “He had to crank it by hand to get the bed to dump.” Today, Lew’s late father might be amazed at the durability, payload capacity and driver comfort provided by the 13 Kenworth T800s operated by Hayes Trucking. Click for more...

Rogers Ultima Trailers Designed for Off-Road Construction Sites →

Off-road construction sites pose special problems for contractors who must haul large pieces of equipment over rugged terrain. Rogers Ultima trailers offer unitized frames, fabricated with 100k psi and 130k psi materials, providing the strength and durability needed for severe-duty conditions. The company’s NoFoot non-ground engaging gooseneck enables the operator to clear obstructions by raising or lowering the deck a full 32 in. Click for more...

Cat D-Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators Boast Higher Bucket, Traction Forces →

Three D-Series mini hydraulic excavators join the Caterpillar line. The 307D is a direct replacement for the 307C. The 308D CR, a compact radius machine that works productively in tight spaces, replaces the 308C CR. A new model, the 308D CR SB, combines the compact radius design with a swing boom for even more versatility. The D-Series mini excavators retain the best features of the C-Series models while incorporating many improvements that increase productivity and reduce operating costs. Click for more...

Burris Clears Damaged Va. Strip Mall →

According to the National Weather Service, the tornado that hit Suffolk, Va., April 28 had estimated winds of 160 mph. Amazingly, over the tornado’s 10-mi. (16 km) path through the city, there were no fatalities. Reports say approximately 200 injuries occurred in the state of Virginia that day because of the numerous tornados that hit. The storm left behind more than $28.6 million in damages in Suffolk alone. Click for more...

Rogers Brothers Designs Trailer for Hauling Steel Coils →

Rogers Brothers Corporation recently was commissioned to design a trailer that would solve the special problems encountered in hauling steel coils between processing areas of a steel mill. The trailer needed interchangeable beds to accommodate two different sizes of hot coils and needed to withstand use during three daily shifts, seven days a week. Rogers worked with the maintenance, purchasing and transportation departments at the mill to design and build a 3-axle, 65-ton (59 t) capacity trailer with a 25-ft. Click for more...

Bri-Mar Offers Multi-Tasking Fold-Down Dump Trailers →

Bri-Mar’s DT610-DP and DT712-DP deckover dump trailers serve as versatile tools, allowing truck owners to have a portable carrying solution for both flatbed and dumping needs. Contractors and do-it-yourselfers can transport mulch, lumber and pallets of paving stone, all with one piece of equipment. The 20-in. (51 cm) hinged, fold-down sides permit loading palletized material quickly and easily with the entire dump-to-trailer transformation taking only 30 seconds. Click for more...

Felling’s New Hydraulic Dump Trailer Features Gas Engine →

Felling Trailers has designed the gas engine hydraulic dump trailer for consumers who use their dump trailers non-stop and can't afford the delay a dead battery may cause. The gas engine powered dump allows the user to work the dump all day without worrying if the battery will last the day. This feature works well for rental yards. The gas engine will keep the trailer dumping with efficiency and speed day in and day out without the hassle of making sure a battery is fully charged for the next customer. Click for more...

Hyster’s New Lift Truck Series Ready to Handle Heavy Loads →

Designed to fit the most demanding material handling jobs, such as container handling, stevedoring and other heavy lifting work, Hyster Company’s H800HD-H1050HD/S Series lift trucks support load capacities from 80,000 to more than 105,000 lbs. (36,287 to 47,627 kg). By incorporating the box-type frame construction used in the Hyster container handlers, the H800HD-H1050HD/S trucks provide the stability necessary for heavy-duty applications. Click for more...

Link-Belt 298 HSL Hydraulic Crane Has 230-Ton Capacity →

Continuing the HYLAB tradition, Link-Belt’s 298 HSL brings hydraulic pilot operated controls and reliability to the table. With a 230-ton (209 t) capacity, it has 55,000 lbs. (24,948 kg) of available line pull and a maximum line speed of 525 fpm (160 mpm). To handle this kind of line pull, the wide, 35-in. (89 cm) front and rear drums demand 1.1-in. (2.8 cm) rope. The controls on this crawler are patterned after the 218 HSL. Click for more...

Cashman Expands Its Power Division by Acquiring CPS →

Cashman Equipment Company has expanded its power division through the purchase of CPS LLC, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) dealer. Cashman is now the Mitsubishi UPS provider in Nevada, Utah, Idaho, western Wyoming, western Montana, and parts of California. The IPT and Mitsubishi UPS products of CPS will combine with Cashman’s Cat UPS offerings in Nevada to deliver comprehensive backup power to customers. Click for more...

E-Z Drill Cure Sprayer Trailer Cures Concrete; Prevents Cracking, Shrinkage →

E-Z Drill’s cure sprayer trailer is constructed entirely of heavy-duty steel and offers a durable, simple way to cure concrete while preventing shrinkage and cracking, according to the manufacturer. The unit operates with a 5-hp (3.7 kW) Honda engine and a Roper pump. The self-loading design pumps cure directly from a barrel to the machine’s 100-gal. (378 L) tank within approximately 15 minutes. Click for more...

Fuel/Lube Service Truck Assists in Coal Mine Operations →

Elliott Machine Works recently produced mobile fuel/lube service trucks for a coal mine operation in North Dakota. A coal company official said the company chose to pair Cat 730 articulated trucks with Elliott Machine Works’ combination fuel and lube units for the rough terrain and volume of equipment that need to be serviced. The coal mine had three drag lines and kept 10 to 20 300-ton (272 t) Kress Haul trucks racing along a 7-mi. Click for more...

Kenworth Delivers Class 7 Hybrid to Seattle Company →

Kenworth Truck Company and Dunn Lumber, two long-time Seattle-area companies, have teamed up to bring Kenworth’s first medium-duty hybrid-electric truck into the U.S. market. “Dunn Lumber strives to be an environmental leader and we’re excited to put the new Kenworth medium duty hybrid into service as a step to help reduce emissions and improve fuel economy,” said Rob Dunn, chief executive officer of Dunn Lumber. Click for more...

United Trailer Leasing Offers Job Site Ground Containers →

United Trailer Leasing, a full service trailer leasing company, has available a full line of semi trailers for lease or rent and has added ground containers for job site storage. The company offers 20 to 40 ft. (6 to 12 m) ground containers as well as 28 to 53 ft. (8.5 to 16 m) van trailers for on-site storage of inventory. United Trailer Leasing can assist in finding storage in any state in the country through the company’s project management team. Click for more...

Mack Titan Delivers Performance for Heaviest Hauls →

The Titan by Mack is designed for heavy transport and heavy construction applications, and is powered by the Mack MP10 engine, a 16-L modern-day workhorse with a top rating of 605 hp (451 kW) and 2,060 ft. lbs. (2,793 Nm) of torque. In addition to having the most powerful Mack engine ever offered by the company, Titan model also is the boldest-looking Mack model ever. The Titan model delivers the attitude and torque required for hauling the heavy loads, while incorporating advanced engineering for excellent visibility, productivity and driver comfort. Click for more...

Kenworth to Produce Liquefied Natural Gas Vehicles →

Kenworth Truck Company will expand its presence in the growing market for environmentally friendly, liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles by beginning production of Kenworth T800 LNG trucks at its manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., in 2009. Under an exclusive agreement with Westport Innovations Inc. in Vancouver, B.C., Kenworth will use Westport’s LNG fuel system technology adapted for the Cummins ISX 15-L engine. Click for more...

Runaway Ramp for Tractor Trailers Set to Open on Leap Day in Conn. →

The ramp will open on Leap Day, Feb. 29. There is great irony in that because it is designed to prevent trucks from jumping off the road. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is supervising work to finish a runaway truck ramp on a dangerous stretch of road at the base of Avon Mountain in Avon, Conn. The $2.8 million project has brought some heat and much light to this town of 17,000 outside of West Hartford along U.S. Click for more...

’Burgh Show Shines; Heading to Reading, Next →

The Steel City again proved a great setting to shop for iron where, for the fifth consecutive year, the Pittsburgh Construction Expo was held Feb. 5 and 6 at the ExpoMart in Monroeville, Pa. New and repeat visitors, as well as first time and veteran exhibitors enjoyed two days of meeting up, exchanging numbers and making sales. Chrysler Dodge Kia of White Oak, Pa., was one of those exhibitors coming away with big sales. Click for more...

JLG’s Triple-L Trailer Features Open-Air Flatbed Models →

JLG’s Triple-L Trailer model EC-14 is the largest fully enclosed trailer that it makes, with a 6,000-lb. (2,721 kg) capacity. The trailer’s interior measures 5 ft. 10 in. wide by 12 ft. 6 in. long (1.8 by 3.8 m). A one-person operation makes loading and unloading any Triple-L Trailer easy, according to the manufacturer. Triple-L Trailers accommodate low-ground clearance equipment, loading and unloading the trailer when it is detached from the towing vehicle, and offer the ability to load or unload the equipment at ground level, eliminating the chance of dropping cargo off the ramps while loading or unloading. Click for more...

Rogers Bros. Manufactures Trailer for Oil, Gas Exploration →

The newest addition to the Rogers line of flat bed trailers is the 40-ton (36 t) capacity oil field float. This heavy-duty design stands up to the tough conditions encountered while hauling oil and gas exploration equipment to drilling sites. The front of the trailer is designed to be winched up and air line “glad hands” are retractable to allow for easy mud removal. The rear of the trailer features a heavy-duty 8-in. Click for more...

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