To these trucks, the division added infrared pavement thermometers, backup cameras, high-speed attenuators, high-visibility striping and larger plows. Division employees also did all wiring and welding on the machines.
āWe build it stronger than most of the stuff you see out there, so it lasts longer,ā says Paul Hellwig, Caltrans heavy equipment mechanic fabricator.
āWe not only buy the trucks, we assemble them,ā says Kris Teague, supervising engineer. āBut we use them throughout their lives and we maintain them and take care of them throughout their lives.
āWe try to build in quality into our vehicles so that itās less maintenance for us in the long run.ā
Hereās a video about Caltransā snowplow truck efforts: