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Class 3-6
GMC Sierra Elevation Edition gets update for 2016
GMC will update its Sierra Elevation Edition for the 2016 model year with revised front-end styling and improved lighting. High-intensity discharge projector-beam headlamps and GMC Signature LED lighting will be prominent features on 2016 models of the Elevation Edition. “With its muscular design details, inherent truck capabilities and premium technology features such as Apple CarPlay and Android […]
September 25, 2015
The pickup comes standard with a 285-horsepower V-6, but GMC offers the option of 355-horsepower V-8.
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Felling Trailers auction to benefit Alzheimer’s research
Felling Trailers is conducting its third online auction of an FT-3 drop-deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization. The latest recipient will be Act on Alzheimer’s. A family-owned company in central Minnesota, Felling Trailers manufactured and painted one of its most popular trailers Alzheimer’s purple. It will be auctioned off online next month, with […]
September 25, 2015
Midwest Industrial Coatings donated the custom metallic purple paint for the drop-deck trailer. Photo: Felling Trailers
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Ranger Design offers up-fits for Mercedes-Benz Metris
Ranger Design next month will launch a new line of products for the Mercedes-Benz Metris, including shelving, ladder racks, safety partitions and accessories in both steel and lightweight aluminum. In addition, complete Metris up-fit packages will be available for the following trades: contractor, service/locksmith, electrician/telecom, HVAC/plumbing and delivery. Built from thermoformed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, or […]
September 24, 2015
Ranger Design’s up-fit products for the Metris are due out next month. Photo: Ranger Design
Class 3-6
Isuzu’s newest commercial truck debuts this fall
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America introduced its newest model this week, the 2016 NPR Diesel, which features a 13,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and a 33.5-inch frame. “With a 13,000-pound GVWR, the new NPR Diesel approaches the capacity of a Class 4 truck, but at a Class 3 price,” says Shaun Skinner, executive vice […]
September 18, 2015
Production of the 2016 NPR Diesel is set to begin in November and the truck should be available in North America soon thereafter. Photo: Isuzu
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Felling Trailers ready to customize for landscapers
Felling Trailers’ custom-designed FT-20 IT-I trailer resulted from the company’s relationship with one of its dealers, who asked his Felling contact to meet with him and one of the dealer’s customers. The end-user customer’s main concerns were operator safety, capacity, tongue weight, equipment placement and rear overhang. Landscape contractors, of course, typically share those concerns, […]
September 16, 2015
Felling Trailers’ custom designs, such as the FT-20 IT-I shown here, often produce products that are right for many users, not just the customer who’s choosing among the design options. Photo: Felling Trailers
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Landscaper crashes truck after bout of sneezing
A landscaping truck in South Harrison Township, New Jersey, wrecked when the driver had a bout of serious sneezing on Monday, Sept. 14. The truck, owned by T.J. Lawns and Landscapes, was loaded with mulch and towing a trailer full of other landscaping equipment. It went up an embankment when the driver lost control and […]
September 15, 2015
The New Jersey road was closed due to the spilled mulch on Monday, Sept. 14. Photo: South Harrison Police
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Heavy-haul trailer features lowest loading height
Talbert Manufacturing has a new Air Ramp/Air Tilt Series, including the 20-ton capacity AC-20-ART and 25-ton capacity AC3-25-ART, for easy loading of low-clearance equipment, such as soil and asphalt rollers. The units’ air controls provide additional operator safety when raising and lowering the trailer for loading. “We received several requests for heavy-duty, tilt-deck trailers with […]
September 14, 2015
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Towing trailer safely requires equipment, know-how
Towing a trailer can be touch and go if you don’t understand how the added weight and length can cause a dangerous situation, both for you and others on the road, according to Equal-i-zer, a division of Progress Manufacturing. Progress Manufacturing is a Utah company that makes sway-control hitches, high-end aluminum ball mounts and trailer […]
September 11, 2015
A four-point sway-control tool from Equal-i-zer, a division of Progress Manufacturing.
Class 3-6
En route: Chevy’s 2016 Z71 Colorado Trail Boss
With the Colorado a full-blown comeback success story, Chevrolet is not slowing down on development of the much-praised midsize pickup. The latest update to the truck is the new 2016 Z71 Trail Boss, a special edition model coming this fall. Although many of the Trail Boss’ features carry over from last year’s model, Chevy has […]
September 4, 2015
The special edition Trail Boss will be available with both the 2.5-liter and 3.6-liter V6, as well as the 2.8-liter Duramax diesel.
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Is Ford about to resurrect Bronco & Ranger?
Like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, rumors of the return of Ford’s long-shuttered Bronco and Ranger pickup surface at least once a year. Citing “a person familiar with the company’s plans,” Bloomberg reported earlier this week that Ford has plans for the North American return of the Ranger midsize pickup and the rebirth of […]
August 28, 2015
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Leitner launches new cargo system for light-duty trucks
Leitner Designs, a company based in Mission Viejo, California, has introduced a patent-pending rack system for light-duty trucks that may catch landscapers’ attention. Called the “Active Cargo System,” or ACS, the product makes it possible to carry large items above the roof line, while its center load bar can be adjusted to make room for […]
August 28, 2015
The “Active Cargo System” contains mounting plates for fuel cans. Photo: Leitner Designs
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Hauling mini skid steer a one-person job with Airtow trailer
Transport a mini skid steer plus attachments with the MS10-55 trailer from Airtow. Designed especially for transporting mini skid steers, the ultra compact trailer offers ground level loading from a non-tilting deck that raises and lowers to the ground hydraulically in less than 20 seconds, so a single person can perform safe loading and unloading. […]
August 27, 2015
The Airtow MS10-55 trailer is designed specifically for hauling mini skid steers and their attachments. Photo: Airtow
Class 3-6
Next-generation Tacoma arrives with 2016 models
Toyota has always taken their time when it comes to making generational changes to their pickups, the Tacoma being no exception. In fact, the last time the company’s best-selling midsize pickup saw any significant changes was in 2005, when the “second-generation” Tacoma – first introduced in 1995 – rolled out with a new powertrain and […]
August 21, 2015
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Class 3-6
Among truck accessories, lights give boost to safety
If you drive your new GMC Canyon a lot at night over back roads that are dark and twisty, or in off-road conditions, supplementing headlights with an additional light source can be a big safety upgrade. LED Grilles by Rigid Industries provides just that. Rigid’s new 2015 GMC Canyon Grille features an RDS-Series 30’’ – Hybrid Spot […]
August 19, 2015
The LED Grille bar adds the extra lighting you need for dark, winding roads at night. Photo: Hard Working Trucks
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Landscapers opting to change trucks, shed trailers
The lawn-care business isn’t the same without its trucks. Just like a farmer needs his tractor, a landscaper needs his truck. As your business grows, chances are your fleet will need to grow with it. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you’ve decided it’s time to invest in a new company […]
August 18, 2015
Trucks and trailers are a landscaper’s go-to couple, but the new trend is opting for customized truck beds. Photo: Hard Working Trucks
Class 3-6
Swift Hitch’s rear-view camera makes trailer hitching a breeze
I don’t know if I’ve ever tested a towing product and said, “these guys thought of everything,” but the Swift Hitch is darn close. Designed as a rear-view camera system specifically for putting a hitch ball under a trailer coupler, this $259 kit really gets the job done. The Swift Hitch camera, housed in a metal case, […]
August 14, 2015
Swift Hitch’s hand-held monitor gives a clear view from the camera. Photo: Swift Hitch
Class 3-6
Touting technology, SnowEx unveils snowplow line
SnowEx Snow and Ice Control Equipment says years of research and development led to its recent introduction of a comprehensive line of snowplows. The launch includes a total of 20 new snow-control products designed to accommodate a variety of customers, from light-duty users to professionals tackling the most demanding snow and ice management jobs. The […]
August 12, 2015
The steel straight-blade plow in the Heavy-Duty Series is 31 inches tall. Photo: SnowEx
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Crysteel targets landscapers with aluminum truck body
Crysteel says its “Aluminum Landscape” truck body is a perfect fit for landscaping work. The body “combines the strength and durability of the Crysteel Landscape body with the lightweight efficiency of aluminum construction,” the company says, including increased payload capacity, corrosion resistance and lower maintenance costs. The 12-foot Aluminum Landscape body features a ¼-inch floor, […]
August 11, 2015
The Aluminum Landscape truck body is corrosion resistant and carries a five-year warranty. Photo: Crysteel Manufacturing
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