Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

NTEA Announces Cancellation of 2021 Truck Product Conference →

Following extensive and careful deliberation, NTEA and its board of directors made the difficult decision to cancel its 2021 Truck Product Conference, given the significant constraints the commercial vehicle technical community is currently facing. "Truck Product Conference is purposefully designed to connect chassis OEMs with equipment manufacturers and distributors for important technical insights to help the upfitting process," said NTEA Board Chair Jon Sievert, president — work truck solutions at Douglas Dynamics Inc. Click for more...

Henry Bros LLC: XL Specialized 120 Hydraulic Gooseneck Trailer Delivers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When it comes to job site equipment, a trailer that can adapt to many shapes and sizes is a game changer. Micheal Hulinsky of Henry Bros LLC can attest. After nine months with the XL 120 hydraulic gooseneck trailer, Hulinsky couldn't ask for better results. Located in Casper, Wyo., Hulinsky hauls scrapers, dozers, rock beds for mines and more. The XL 120, which is the largest trailer in the Henry Bros lineup, is packed with the features and versatility that makes heavy haul simple, according to the company. Click for more...

Backing the Red, Felling Trailers Announces 2021 Trailer for a Cause Auction Dates →

Felling Trailers Inc. is conducting its ninth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization. Minnesota Fire Fighters Foundation is the 2021 recipient. Felling Trailers wants to help generate awareness about the hidden health dangers and cancer risks firefighters face while serving and beyond. Thus, Felling Trailers manufactured and painted one of its most popular trailers the signature fire engine red with custom fire engine gold pinstriping and bearing the Minnesota Fire Fighters Foundation emblem. Click for more...

Fontaine Releases California-Legal Xcalibur Extendable Platform Trailers →

Fontaine Heavy-Haul, a leader and innovator in the lowbed and extendable trailer industries, has introduced 53 ft. Xcalibur extendable trailers that are California legal. "We listened to our customers and responded with four 53 ft. California legal models offering a choice of spring or air suspension with tandem or tridem axles," explained Todd Anderson, VP sales and marketing. "All Xcalibur trailers are easy to operate, extraordinarily versatile and now legal on California roads." The four new Xcalibur extendable models are 53 ft. Click for more...

Richardson Service 1991 Inc. Joins Thunder Creek Dealership Network →

Richardson Service 1991 Inc. is the newest dealer of Thunder Creek Equipment. Richardson Service will serve Thunder Creek customers in South Carolina and the surrounding area. Richardson Service will carry Thunder Creek's No-HAZMAT multi-tank trailer (MTT) and multi-tank oil trailer (MTO). "Richardson Service is an outstanding partner for Thunder Creek for a variety of reasons, but first and foremost is that they genuinely want to serve their customers with quality equipment," said Larry Lea, Thunder Creek vice president of sales. Click for more...

Felling Trailers to Debut Drop Deck Air Ramp System at The Utility Expo →

Felling Trailers will debut its new air ramp slider track system for the Drop Deck I (DDI) series, air brake equipped, FT-20 I and FT-24 I trailers. Operator safety and ease of use are paramount at Felling Trailers, thus expanding the air ramp offering to the drop deck equipment trailer line was inevitably the next step, the company said. The DDI air ramp system operates via an airbag system that works off the same supply as the air brake system. Click for more...

Taylor New Dealer of Bell Articulated Dump Trucks, Tracked Carriers in Tennessee, Mississippi →

Taylor Machine Works Inc. , a manufacturer of heavy industrial lift trucks and distributor of multiple lines of allied products, is partnering with Bell Trucks of America Inc. to become the Bell articulated dump trucks (ADT) and Bell tracked carriers (TC) dealer in the states of Tennessee and Mississippi. "Bell Trucks of America is a great company that distributes great products. We look forward to providing the customers in Mississippi and Tennessee the products and customer service Taylor is famous for", said Tim Gerbus, allied equipment product and sales manager of Taylor. Click for more...

President Joe Biden Visits Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations →

Mack Trucks hosted President Joe Biden at its Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pa., on July 28. President Biden stressed the importance of American manufacturing, buying American products and good-paying jobs during remarks made at the facility. "We are honored that President Biden chose to visit Mack Trucks today," said Martin Weissburg, president of Mack Trucks. "This week marks the 121st anniversary of Mack Trucks, and we are very pleased to celebrate this milestone with the President. Click for more...

For Towing Service Biz Modzelewski's, 'Appearance Is Everything' On the Road →

Modzelewski's, with locations in Newtown, New Milford and Danbury, Conn., is an auto and truck repair center with a significant fleet of wreckers and flatbeds that offers, in addition to repair services, towing services and recovery services throughout southeastern Connecticut. The business, in fact, has the responsibility of clearing all wrecks and stranded vehicles on a 23-mi. stretch of Interstate 84. Click for more...

NTEA Calls on Congress to Repeal Federal Excise Tax →

NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry commends U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) for introducing S. 2435, the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2021. This bipartisan bill would repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers. NTEA calls on Congress to repeal the FET as a part of any upcoming infrastructure legislation. Eliminating the FET would provide Congress the opportunity to create long-term stability in the Highway Trust Fund by replacing the FET with a funding source not based on annual truck sales. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Inc. Names Its Newest Sales Manager →

Felling Trailers Inc. , a national leader in industrial and commercial trailers, has appointed Michael Wilwerding as its southwestern regional sales manager. In this role, he will be responsible for all sales development, activity and dealer support within California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Hawaii. As the regional manager for the southwest, Wilwerding's primary responsibilities will be to achieve region market share objectives with the existing dealer base and develop new dealers in the assigned territory, providing training and product support. Click for more...

VIDEO: Bauer Built, Fendt Keep Valley Corp. Running Smoothly →

Valley Corp., a third-generation general contracting company in Valley, Neb., was awarded the contract to build a new 8-mi. U.S. 30 from Rogers to Fremont, Neb. The Nebraska Department of Transportation project aims to move the existing highway — which currently runs through the south part of North Bend, Neb. — north of the city. The project began April 15, 2021, and is due to complete June 1, 2022. Click for more...

Columbus Kenworth Adds New Parts, Service Dealership in Zanesville, Ohio →

Columbus Kenworth offers expanded support to fleets and truck operators in central Ohio with the addition of its new parts and service dealership in Zanesville, Ohio. Kenworth of Zanesville, a division of Columbus Kenworth Inc., is approximately one hour east of Columbus. The new dealership is conveniently located along Interstate 70, one of the longest interstate highways in the U.S. In addition to serving truck customers passing through on I-70, Kenworth of Zanesville will support the local market which features agriculture, gas and oil businesses. Click for more...

Curry Supply Co. Hires Chris Rearick as Regional Sales Manager →

Curry Supply Company has welcomed Christopher Rearick on board as a sales manager in the northeast region. Rearick is a sales veteran who will be responsible for the distribution and sales of Curry Supply's products and services throughout the northeast. Within his day-to-day operations, Rearick will oversee all aspects of direct and indirect sales across Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Click for more...

U.S. Auctioneers Sees Highest Prices Ever on Used Trucks, Equipment →

U.S. Auctioneers, nationwide auction company specializing in the trucking industry, has been in business since 1988, selling truck tractors, trucks, trailers and related equipment. The company conducts auctions of all sizes, whether it be a complete liquidation, partial liquidation, estate settlement or general consignment. Everything the company sells is sold at auction. U.S. Auctioneers has been working with Proxibid as its online auction platform provider for the past few years. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Releases Enhanced Fender Design for EZ-Tilt Trailers →

Felling Trailers has released an enhanced fender design for it ground-level loading, EZ-Tilt trailers. The new EZ-Tilt fender design offers a similar profile to Felling's drop deck equipment trailer fenders, opening from the top to allow clearance for the wheels when the trailers in lowered to the loading position. The mechanism for lifting the top of the fender is the wheels/tires themselves. Click for more...

Truck Tractor Prices up 30% Year Over Year at Ritchie Bros. →

Through the first half of 2021 Ritchie Bros. has driven unprecedented demand through its online auctions and marketplaces and achieved strong prices for its consignors. In fact, truck tractor prices in the United States are up 30 percent year over, while medium earthmoving and vocational truck prices are each up 25 percent. With the July 2021 Market Trends Report, Ritchie Bros. takes a closer look at tandem-axle truck tractor sales (4 to 7-year old models) in Canada and the United States. Click for more...

Kenworth Adds Hendrickson HAULMAAX EX Suspension for Class 8 Models →

Kenworth now offers the Hendrickson HAULMAAX EX as an option for the Kenworth T880, W990, T680 and T480 models. The Hendrickson next generation heavy duty lightweight rubber suspension is designed for vocational applications such as dump, concrete mixer, refuse, logging, crane/boom, platform and fire/rescue. The new suspension replaces the Hendrickson HAULMAAX family of 40,000- and 46,000-lb. capacity suspensions and also adds a new 52,000-lb. Click for more...

New Warranty Policy, Financing Program Gives XL Specialized Industry Edge →

Standing behind its versatile heavy haul products and custom trailer innovations, Iowa-based manufacturer XL Specialized Trailers started 2021 on a high note with a new warranty policy and new financing program, both improvements over its own offerings and setting the standards high for the industry overall. President and CEO Stuart Sleper is upbeat on these latest developments of 2021. "In the last three years, our product quality has improved dramatically," he said. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Acquires Larson Cable Trailers →

Felling Trailers Inc. of Sauk Centre, Minn., acquired the assets of Larson Cable Trailers Inc. of Huron, S.D., a manufacturer of fiber-optic cable handling trailer products. Felling Trailers has retained all of Larson Cable Trailers' employees and will continue operation in Huron, S.D. The company has plans for further investment to add more positions to meet the growing demands of the Larson product line. Click for more...

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