OK Tire expands medium-duty offerings preview image Tires/Wheels OK Tire expands medium-duty offerings January 22, 2021 OK Tire has expanded its product offerings to include medium-duty truck tires from Michelin and BF Goodrich. The company says the decision puts it in a position to acquire…
Phillips upgrades 3-in-1 assemblies preview image Other Phillips upgrades 3-in-1 assemblies January 20, 2021 Phillips Industries has updated its premium 3-in-1 electrical and air combination assemblies with quick-change plug (QCP) trailer side connections. They now come with a trailer-side cable guard and an…
Maxon liftgates leverage low bed heights preview image Other Maxon liftgates leverage low bed heights January 20, 2021 Maxon Lift’s Tuk-a-Way MXT-25 and MXT-33 liftgate models combine a low bed height with a level-ramping ride feature. Stability and performance come via a twin cylinder, mid-arm design. Both…
Drivers can control Mack OTA updates preview image Software Drivers can control Mack OTA updates January 13, 2021 Driver-activated Mack Over the Air (OTA) updates are now standard fare on all new Anthem, Pinnacle, and Granite models. Retrofits for 2019 Model Year and newer models are also…
Hyundai Translead sheds weight, unveils new trailer panel preview image Trailers Hyundai Translead sheds weight, unveils new trailer panel January 12, 2021 Hyundai Translead has enhanced its 2021 dry and refrigerated van trailers in the name of shedding weight and improving durability – and introduced a lightweight polymer fiber core composite…
Meritor’s Permalube expands to medium-duty preview image Other Meritor’s Permalube expands to medium-duty January 12, 2021 The RPL10 and RPL14 are Meritor’s first medium-duty (Class 6-7) entries in the Permalube RPL driveline family, and they come permanently lubricated for service-free performance. (Illustration: Meritor) Meritor says…
International HX rides on Haulmaax EX preview image Other International HX rides on Haulmaax EX January 8, 2021 Hendrickson has partnered with Navistar to offer its next-generation rubber suspension, the Haulmaax EX, as a part of the chassis enhancements to the International HX vocational truck. Hendrickson’s next-generation, heavy-duty…
Private-label shocks from JIT Truck Parts preview image Other Private-label shocks from JIT Truck Parts January 8, 2021 The JIT Truck Parts e-commerce platform is now offering a new line of shock absorbers under the match Made parts private label. Features of the shock include a chrome-plated…
Rand McNally brings more power to a seven-inch screen preview image Other, Software Rand McNally brings more power to a seven-inch screen January 5, 2021 Rand McNally is bringing added power to a slightly smaller screen with the launch of the OverDryve 7 Pro II, following the recent launch of the OverDryve 8 Pro…
Service bodies updated preview image Other Service bodies updated January 4, 2021 Dakota Bodies is building upon its existing weld-together service bodies, with the Gen II Service Body that fits 2020 and newer Ford, Ram and GM chassis. Design updates include…
Driver health? Rolling Strong has a free app for that. preview image Software Driver health? Rolling Strong has a free app for that. January 4, 2021 Resolutions for healthier habits come every new year, and Rolling Strong is offering a free app to help truck drivers better understand health and wellness risk factors. The free…
Coil chock, textured mat combine to control steel coils preview image Other Coil chock, textured mat combine to control steel coils December 17, 2020 Kinedyne’s Coil Chock and Friction Mat combine to control steel coils, which have a tendency to roll and concentrate their massive weights in one small area of a trailer.
Device senses driver drowsiness, distraction preview image Software Device senses driver drowsiness, distraction December 17, 2020 Cipia, once known as Eyesight Technologies, has unveiled the Fleet Sense driver monitoring system. The tool powered by artificial intelligence issues real-time safety alerts to drivers, and customized alerts…
International adds Bendix features and options preview image Other, Software International adds Bendix features and options December 17, 2020 International Trucks will now offer an enhanced version of the Bendix Wingman Fusion collision mitigation system on LT, RH, MV, HV, and HX Series trucks – making it standard…
Electric terminal tractor gets smart suspension preview image Other Electric terminal tractor gets smart suspension December 17, 2020 Lonestar Specialty Vehicles’ electric terminal tractors will now come with purpose-designed ROI Cabmate Smart Cab Suspensions from Link Mfg. The suspension actually responds to conditions in real time, continuously…
