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Trailer Catches Fire, Sending One to Hospital
One landscaping trailer caught fire this week near Salem, Massachusetts. The blaze sent one person to the hospital with second and third degree burns.
May 2, 2013
Photo credit: Salem Patch
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Are 1/2-Ton Diesels Worth the Price?
When Ram announced this past February they will be the first manufacturer to offer a diesel in post-2000 ½-ton pickups, I smiled with anticipation. The 2014 Ram 1500 Fiat V-6 diesel finally opens the door that all of the Big Three had planned on opening back in 2010. At that time, as we all know, the economy tanked and vehicle sales, as well as plans for 1/2-ton diesels, took the hit.
May 1, 2013
Wishful Thinking: 4.5L Duramax GM’s Duramax 72-degree 4500, which is said to have developed 310hp and 520 lb-ft of torque, was projected to be available as a 1/2-ton diesel option in 2010 trucks. The idea was scrapped when the economy tanked. But Chevy/GMC lovers can still dream. The V-8 diesel engine was said to deliver 25 percent better mpg than the gas small-block under normal driving and a 40 – 70 percent increase in fuel economy when towing/hauling.
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Special Equipment Calls for Special Trailers
Finding the right truck or trailer is always a challenging task for any landscapers. However, have you ever run into a problem like traveling with an 80,000-pound machine? Stafford, Virginia’s Lane Construction ran into this problem while trying to move its Roadtec Shuttle Buggy to pave interstates.
April 29, 2013
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Volkswagen Strives to Be Automotive Leader
Volkswagon seems to be the topic of conversation across the automobile market lately. In two articles recently published by our sister sites, Equipment World magazine and Overdrive magazine, editors discuss Volkswagen attempting to make a name for itself in the pickup truck market.
April 25, 2013
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Safe drivers could mean more savings
Training your employees to take care of company vehicles, not only with inspections and proper upkeep, but by the way they drive them, can be a viable method to lower corporate operating costs.
April 23, 2013
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Keep Equipment Safe with A.R.E WorkCover
A.R.E.’s Commercial Division is expanding its product line with the new WorkCover LS(tm), a fiberglass tonneau cover available for 2005 to current Toyota Tacoma standard length bed trucks, starting at $1,450 MSRP.
April 22, 2013
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Fastway Product Fixes Dragging Safety Chains
Fastway Trailer Products introduces a new solution to dragging safety chains. Unlike the do-it-yourself methods of looping or twisting chains to increase lift, the new Fastway Chain-Up is a durable rubber sling designed to lift chains off the ground without compromising safety.
April 15, 2013
Fastway Chain-up (standard ball mount) keeps safety chains from dragging.
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XL Hybrids Expands Ford Upfit Offerings
XL Hybrids will offer a hybrid-drive powertrain for Ford E-Series vans beginning in the third quarter of this year. This addition to the company’s lineup of retrofit/upfittable hybrid drive system marks the seventh Ford model platform the company’s system can be fitted to.
March 27, 2013
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TRP Releases New Parts Catalog for Trucks, Trailers & Buses
Truck operators and fleet managers can easily research the parts they need with the new 2,000-page TRP Parts Catalog. The new catalog features the full line of TRP all-makes aftermarket parts for trucks, as well as parts for trailers and buses, and provides a comprehensive resource for information on TRP products.
March 21, 2013
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Propane Trends at Work Truck Show
Propane was on prominent display at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis this week with eight propane exhibitors and 14 propane-powered trucks scattered across the showroom floor.
March 13, 2013
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Henderson Details BrineXtreme Anti-Icing Technology
Henderson Trucking Equipment held a press conference at the Work Truck Show detailing the Brine solution mixing technology it gained last October when the company acquired BrineXtreme, a North American manufacturer of roadway anti-icing technology and equipment.
March 8, 2013
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New Cargo System for Vans, Box Trailers
Landscapers, home builders, HVAC specialists and contractors who use commercial cargo vans and box trailers for their work will have a lighter cargo management system to use by this fall, according to Masterack, a division of Leggett & Platt Commercial Vehicle Products.
March 7, 2013
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Ford Unveils Transit Models
Ford Motor Company announced yesterday the introduction of the all-new Transit chassis cab and cutaway models at the NTEA/Work Truck Show 2013, which it says is engineered to tackle an almost unlimited variety of specialized jobs and vocations.
March 6, 2013
2014 Ford Transit Connect Compact
Safety
Operating Trucks & Trailers
Neglecting proper trailer attachment is a common mistake with disastrous consequences. The accident: While en route to a jobsite, a landscaping trailer detaches from the truck pulling it. The tongue of the trailer spins around and crashes through the windshield of a car in oncoming traffic, severely injuring the driver.
December 13, 2012
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Safety watch: Transporting equipment
Properly securing cargo during every trip and driving responsibly will reduce accident risks and protect your business.
October 16, 2012
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5 Things to Ask When Buying a Trailer
1.  What is the tongue weight of the trailer? It must be within the load range of the hitch and tow-vehicle-axle rating. 2.  What materials are used in the floor and walls, and how thick are those materials? Floors should have commercial grade materials such as DryMax, Advantech or kiln-dried treated plywood of 3/4-inch nominal […]
August 15, 2012
New Bri Mar Utility Trailer
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How to: Buying the right trailer
Lots of choices can equal lots of confusion. Our experts help you spec’ the trailer and options that will work best for you.
August 1, 2012
Bri-Mar
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Trucks for Landscaping
Low cab forward trucks offer features not available with pickups: much greater cargo volume, short bumper-to-back-of-cab dimensions and tight-wheel cut (angle of steering) that make them easy to maneuver in urban settings.
May 29, 2012
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