Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

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...


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...


Mack Boring Expands Location in Wilmington, N.C. →

It’s always good to outgrow a facility, especially twice in a decade. Ten years ago, Mack Boring & Parts opened in Wilmington, N.C. Four years later, the branch grew from 4,000 to 8,500 sq. ft. This spring, Mack Boring will build a 15,000 sq. ft. facility in addition to the existing building. The expansion will allow Mack Boring to keep up with its growing industrial and power generation business.  Click for more...


Tally Avoids CDL Headaches With Bri-Mar Dump Trailers →

Peter Jomides manages job sites for Tally Construction, based in Tenafly, N.J. An affluent and heavily populated area just a few miles from New York City, the remodeling business continues to thrive here as people invest in their homes instead of moving. Tally does every type of renovation imaginable: entire houses, floors or individual rooms. Jomides’ brother-in-law, Bert Tallaksen, started the business more than 20 years ago.  Click for more...


West Side Tractor Sales Hosts Fun Shoot →

West Side Tractor Sales hosted the 4th Annual Fun Shoot Sept. 22 at the Oakwood Gun Club in Wheatfield, Ind. Ninety-five customers and West Side Tractor employees accepted the invitation to shoot a round of sporting clays on a very challenging course. Customers enjoyed an early morning breakfast, followed by a full lunch inside the Oakwood Gun Club cafeteria. The Fun Shoot was supported by many West Side Tractor Sales suppliers, including Deere Construction and Forestry, Bomag Americas, Felling Trailers, Woods Equipment, Deere Credit, CitiCapital and Indeco Hydraulic Products.  Click for more...


STAHL SST Service Trailers Ready for Immediate Usage →

STAHL’s SST is a commercially built, trade-specific trailer that’s ready to be put into immediate service. The SST features the organized side compartment storage of a service body with the full height interior storage of a trailer. Exterior doors allow access to lower compartments and tools can be positioned where they are needed, not hidden away. The large walk-in interior storage area features both open floor storage and adjustable side shelving.  Click for more...


Kenworth Opens Its Largest Dealership in America →

Kenworth Sales Company’s new $13 million, 122,000 sq.-ft. (11,341 sq m) flagship location represents a “far cry” from the small three-person, family-run shop that the truck dealer’s founders opened 62 years ago. “Our founders would not recognize this company today,” said Kyle Treadway, Kenworth Sales Company president and grandson of founders W. Jay and Veda Treadway.  Click for more...


Magnificent Obsession: Fred Heim’s Half-Size Universe Creates Big Buzz →

Fred Heim does something that no one in this country does. And he does it as well as anyone could do. Heim, 68, a woodworker for 58 years, makes exact replicas of popular earthmoving vehicles — a Peterbilt 379 pulling a 26-ft. Hill dump trailer, a Cat D8R and a Rogers 60 ton dropside goose neck trailer with air suspension, fully functional hydraulics, a Cat 345CL excavator and a radio-controlled Cat 980H wheel loader.  Click for more...


Hale Trailer Purchases Atlantic Trailer →

The famous commercial in which a person exclaims that his peanut butter got mixed in with some chocolate and then realizes that together they create a great product is indelibly stored in consumers’ memories. With very different products, the recent Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel acquisition of Atlantic Trailer stands to provide the construction industry with a similar perfect complement. Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Inc.  Click for more...


Bri-Mar Supersizes With HT824D Split Deck Tilt Trailer →

Bri-Mar Trailers just super-sized a way to move equipment. With a 20-ft. (6 m) tilt deck and 4-ft. (1.2 m) stationary front, the HT824D is now Bri-Mar’s longest split deck, heavy-duty tilt trailer. With no ramps and enough room to store attachments, loading and unloading work or recreational vehicles is a snap, according to the company. The absence of ramps eliminates navigating up or down them, reducing the risk of equipment damage or personal injury.  Click for more...


Towmaster T-12T Tilt-Deck Trailer Simplifies Loading →

The Towmaster T-12T tilt-deck trailer offers easy and simple loading and equipment transportation. This 12,000-lb. (5,443 kg) trailer features a low loading tilt angle, 82-in. (208 cm) deck width, Dexter Torflex axles, and a deck cushion cylinder. A positive latch mechanism secures the deck. The T-12T has an adjustable hitch and electric brakes on both axles. For safety, a battery and break-away switch is standard.  Click for more...



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