Cab / Chassis Trucks

Subframe Scissor Hoist From Rugby Manufacturing →

Rugby Manufacturing's SR-4016 subframe scissor hoist for trucks is up to 20 percent lighter than comparable hoists, providing greater fuel efficiency and payload capacity. It is available for a wide variety of work trucks with body lengths from 8- to 14-ft. (2.4 to 4.2 m). The SR-4016 model was designed as an alternative to two popular Rugby subframe scissor hoists, the Rugby HR520 and the HR540. Click for more...

Unique Truck Designs Heavy Duty Drawer Roller Box →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Unique Truck Accessories, Sturgis, Mich., designed a heavy duty drawer roller box in early 2015, based on demand from contractors who needed a floor box but also wanted to save every pound of payload possible. The BedSafe was developed and tested to be half the weight of the steel boxes of similar design, according to the company. Reinforcing the top with 1/8 in. (.3 cm) welded channels allows a top load of 500 lbs. Click for more...

Hy-Flo Twin Power System Provides Faster Cycle Times, Greater Capacity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Truck Bodies and Equipment International Inc. (TBEI) introduced the Hy-Flo twin electric power system for select medium-duty Crysteel, DuraClass and Rugby Manufacturing brand hoists. Compared to a standard electric double-acting hoist power unit, the Hy-Flo system provides three times greater capacity and up to six times faster hoist cycle times. The system also provides 1.2 times the capacity of a PTO at idle, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Buyers Products Introduces Aluminum Underbody Tool Box →

Buyers Products's line of heavy-duty underbody aluminum tool boxes are two-door barn style boxes constructed of 1/8-in. (.3 cm) thick aluminum with an extruded aluminum front frame for durability. The extrusion is designed with a rain gutter to help channel water away from the interior of the box. The automotive bulb seal gasket seals provide weather resistance and heavy-duty bolt-on stainless steel hinges with ¼-in. Click for more...

Aluminum Landscape Bodies from Crysteel Offer Increased Payload, Lower Maintenance Costs →

Crysteel Manufacturing's Aluminum Landscape bodies combine the strength and convenience of Crysteel's Landscape Tipper with the lightweight efficiency and durability provided by aluminum construction. Crysteel's Aluminum Landscape bodies offer up to 13 percent more payload capacity than comparable steel bodies. They also have lower maintenance costs and greater durability, since aluminum doesn't require painting and won't rust, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Kenworth Launches 40-Inch Sleeper for T680, T880 →

The Kenworth 40-in. sleeper for the Kenworth T880 and Kenworth T680 entered production in early March. Regional bulk haulers that prefer to operate a highly fuel-efficient and lighter weight truck with a compact, yet comfortable sleeping environment for optimum driver comfort, will find the Kenworth T680 equipped with the 40-in. sleeper a good fit for their operations, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Mack ClearTech One Offers Increased Versatility, Frame Rail Space →

Customers now have more options and increased space on their chassis frame rail with the launch of Mack Truck's Mack ClearTech One, its single package Exhaust Aftertreatment System (EATS). With Mack ClearTech One, the diesel particulate filter (DPF), selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) dosing system are all combined into one unit. Combining all parts of the EATS into one package enables customer flexibility and allows for increased space for chassis-mounted equipment, which is often needed on work trucks and short-wheelbase tractors. Click for more...

Adam Eidemiller Company Evolves Through Relationship With Gradall →

The company Adam Eidemiller founded in 1925, which was located in Greensburg, Pa., became a successful earth moving and highway contracting firm, which was incorporated in 1947. The name of that company is Adam Eidemiller Inc. From its start, this contractor was primarily a heavy highway contractor, but the business changed to become a major coal producer when highway construction work declined due to the completion of the Interstate Highway System in the 1970’s. Click for more...

Terramac RT9 Crawler Carrier Features Heaviest Carrying Capacity for Non-Permitted Loads →

Introduced by Terramac LLC, the Terramac RT9 multi-purpose carrier for the utility construction market will be on display at the company’s exhibit (Booth N2030) at this year’sInternational Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), Oct. 1-3, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. With an operating weight of 26,000 pounds (11,794 kg) and a maximum carrying capacity of 18,000 pounds (8,165 kg), the RT9 is the largest mid-sized rubber track carrier that does not require special oversize permitting to transport the machine. Click for more...