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APRIL/2 APRIL /20 / 20001 011 11 24 /COVER STORY Older trucks: Fix or sell At what point does it make sense to stop repairing your vehicle?

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EDITOR’S PAGE .............................................. 4 Restoring the image of trucking

PARTS & SERVICE ............................................ 6 The latest in parts

TIRE RACK ....................................................16 Quality casings are growing in demand

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TRUCKS AT WORK ..........................................30 Construction fleet keeps safety, driver satisfaction in mind

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AMERICAN TRUCKER MARKETPLACE ............33 Used trucks, trailers, parts & services

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BY SEAN KILCARR

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Vice President/Group Publisher Thomas W. Duncan

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Image restoration

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ks back, Chris Burruss, president of the Truckload Carriers e at the group’s annual conference about a strange dichots occurred regarding the trucking industry’s image in the minds of the public over the last four decades or so.

“I want you to think about this for a minute. Forty years ago, we were viewed as the ‘knights of the by the public; people wore Truckers continue highway’ ‘Keep on Trucking’ T-shirts; and to fight the battle people watched movies like Convoyy and Smokey & The Banditt time and time of perception again,” he said.

“And yet the image of our industry today is not what we would like it to be, nor is it what it should be,” Burruss stressed. “We’re not the ‘knights of the highway’ in the minds of people anymore, are we? Yet everything we’ve done as an industry over the last four decades should make our claim to that title even stronger.”

Burruss isn’t crying over spilled milk. The ramifications of the low regard for which trucking is now held brings with it big consequences. “Keep this in mind: Public opinion drives public policy,” he warned. “In other words, how we are perceived by the public has a large impact on the laws and regulations imposed upon us.”

Those are strong words. Restoring the image of trucking, though, will be a tough challenge. But it is worth the effort if the public is ever to understand the importance of the American trucker. AT

Sean Kilcarr Editor sean.kilcarr@penton.com Tim Brady Business Editor tbrady@writeuptheroad.com Brian Straight Managing Editor brian.straight@penton.com Dan Zeis Senior Art Director dan.zeis@penton.com Joshua Bourland Assistant Art Director josh@trucker.com

Contributing Editors David Cullen david.cullen@penton.com Wendy Leavitt wendy.leavitt@penton.com Kevin Rohlwing kevinrohlwing@comcast.net Bruce Sauer bruce.sauer@penton.com Rick Weber rick.weber@penton.com Charles Wilson charles.wilson@penton.com

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new heated mirror option is available on a line of mirrors from TRP Aftermarket Parts. The mirrors are part of TRP’s new all-makes mirror line for Class 6-8 trucks. The line includes an 8-in. convex and a 7x16 in. west coast mirror.

The west coast mirror includes a heated option. The heated version features a 12-volt heater element with 60-in. leads. Both versions include a mirror-bright stainless steel finish, heavy-duty multi-channel construction, and 5/ 16-in. No. 18 mounting studs.

The convex mirror comes in chrome steel and is equipped with an L bracket for easy installation. It also has a 5/16-in. adjustable ball stud for strength and ease of use, and its glass is mounted in ozone-resistant vinyl for added protection against breakage, TRP said.

TRP mirrors come with an 18-month warranty and are available through authorized Kenworth and Peterbilt parts and service distributors throughout Nor t h America.

The com- TRP Parts’ mirrors pany also re- fit all major vehicle leased a line of models in Class 6-8. exhaust mufflers, pipes, and clamps for different configurations and various budgets, including aluminized and chromeplated tubes, Y-pipes and stacks, plus premium flex hoses in a variety of materials and precut sizes.

The stacks come in a range of lengths and configurations, including straight, west coast, curved and monster in both 4- and 5-in. diameters. www.trpparts.com

Voyager camera quality improved

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nhanced picture quality and improved night vision are two of the features on the latest Voyager line of rear-mount cameras from ASA Electronics. The additions to the camera line are compact and aerodynamic. They use Super CMOS color rear-mount observation cameras to increase backing safety for commercial operators, the company said.

The devices have high noise resistance and low-static power con-

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sumption. Combined with 14 LED lights, the cameras provide increased picture quality, particularly as it relates to nighttime vision, according to ASA Electronics.

The cameras have a 117deg. viewing angle. The waterproof cameras include a noncorrosive mounting bracket and stainless steel hardware. www.asaelectronics.com

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unning your trucking operation profitably isn’t rocket science.

But you must be able to make haul/no haul decisions in micro-time. To make these snap decisions and compete in the freight-hauling business, the best tool to have is knowledge. The best way to gain that knowledge is through a combination of education and experience.

Unfortunately, the biggest mistake many truckers make is thinking experience is their best teacher. In reality, education is the foundation. You must first learn the basics of business. This doesn’t discount the need for experience, but without the proper foundation from which to build upon, many truckers travel down the wrong road.

Think of it as the difference between rolling down a freshly paved Interstate with very few obstacles in your path versus trying to maneuver your 18-wheeler down a rutted wagon trail.

Just like in life, taking shortcuts in your trucking education can have the same devastating results as taking that off-road shortcut with a semi.

Take the time to learn the basics; how to manage the different aspects of the industry; and to know the trucking business.

Tim Brady’s “Trucking Insights” column appears monthly, offering helpful tips on how you can successfully navigate your business in today’s economy.

Contact Tim Brady at tbrady@writeuptheroad.com or call 731-749-8567. Join Brady at www.truckersu.com

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Roadside repair kit

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he CSA Road Repair Kit from Grote Industries provides drivers with replacement lamps and supporting electrical parts to make onsite repairs to marker, turn-signal and other lamp failures identified during a pretrip inspection. Packed in a small nylon duffle bag, this “lighting first aid kit” will help drivers avoid inspection violations that can impact their CSA records and help trucks avoid expensive service calls for failed lamps, according to Mark Blackford, Grote’s national fleet manager.

The kit includes 21 of Grote’s most popular lamps, pigtail connectors, brackets and grommets,

Parts necessary to make roadside repairs are included in the kit.

14-gauge butt connectors, and wire ties. Thumbnail pictures with parts numbers printed on the side for quick inventory checks and replenishment are included in the 12x8x7in. storage bag. www.grote.com

ontinental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket is now marketing and selling its VDO Redi-Sensor multi-application TPMS sensors on the aftermarket. The company said its “ready-to-use” sensors work on a variety of makes and models as well as with all major scan tools without special programming.

Redi-Sensor “relearns” the vehicle as easily as the OE sensor—and often in less time, the company said. The scan tool relearn process is unchanged from that of OEs, Continental said. What’s more, the company added, the sensors require no additional purchases, TPMS training or investments. www.conti-online.com

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leets can double take periodic oil samples for mileage between oil analysis to confirm the new changes by replacing extended drain intervals, accurrent spin-on, heavycording to the company. duty oil filters with a direct With a new filter mereplacement from Wix Fildia material that captures ters that features an all-new acids in the oil, the ecoLast proprietary media. The increases the life of detercompany said its ecoLast gents, dispersants and antioil filter does not “dope, wear additives in all modern modify or use slow-release heavy-duty oils. That’s espechemicals.” Instead, it secially important with the questers acids created in new CJ4 oils as they contain the engine oil by the comlower additive levels and bustion process to extend EcoLast extends oil have reduced acid neutralthe oil’s life additives. change intervals. ization capability, Wix said.

The filter works with The filters are available for conventional and synthetic oils in the Cummins ISX, Cummins M11, engines using biodiesel, LNG and Mack MP8, Detroit DD60, Caterpillar gasoline, as well as diesel fuels.

C13 and Caterpillar C15 heavy-duty Other than spinning on the new engines. Wix said it will eventually be filters, which are direct replacements offered for most heavy-duty OTR apfor existing filters, fleets only have to plications. www.wixfilters.com

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Insurer offering safety telematics

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martDrive, a provider of video-based driver safety and fleet management systems, is working with Zurich, a part of Zurich Financial Services, to offer a new fleet risk management solution. Called Zurich Fleet Intelligence (ZFI), the solution provides SmartDrive’s telematics devices to Zurich’s insurance customers to help them minimize fleet operating costs and reduce crashes.

“By bringing together key information from the vehicle computer, driving telematics, and sophisticated video analytics, SmartDrive provides the most comprehensive risk profiles in the industry to quickly and correctly identify the riskiest

driving behaviors,” said Jason Palmer, SmartDrive president.

ZFI combines the raw data from either a SmartDrive telematic device or data from other vehicle telematic providers and Zurich’s analytical tools. It presents that data in usable metrics.

The system can help provide planning and deployment optimization; reduce vehicle running costs; achieve desired fuel-economy results; reduce crash risk through defensive driver training; lower insurance premiums by reducing risks; reduce driver fatigue; and improve a fleet’s impact on the environment. www.zurich.com

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oshart Engineering, the North diesel emissions products, has Eligibility Tool.” It is designed to make it American distributor of Econix released a free online “2-for-1 easier for truckers to see if they are eligible for a new California Air Resources Board (CARB) diesel truck retrofit credit.

The credit, added as an amendment to the state’s Diesel Truck and Bus Rule passed in 2008, allows fleets to save up to 50% on the cost of retrofitting two vehicles or more with diesel particulate filters, but only if they meet specific requirements.

CARB announced the amendments earlier this year, partly to relieve recessionaffected diesel truck fleets suffering from high compliance costs, but the qualifications for receiving the credits are complex and can require knowledgeable calculation, according to Ken Boshart, president of Boshart Engineering.

“We’ve been seeing lots confusion out there,” Boshart said. “What better way to serve our fleet owners than to provide a tool that can give them a clear answer about how they can benefit from this new credit?”

Boshart recommends that truckers check their eligibility first before making any decisions. www.boshartengineering.com

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free phone app designed to run on Android-powered smartphones has been released by Luber-finer. The app provides one-click access to filter product search and cross-reference information for installers and others to speed filter change productivity, said the company.

“This new phone app is designed specifically to help installers of Luber-finer filters get access to filter information right at their fingertips so they can [move vehicles out of] bays faster and make more money,” said John Casanova, vice president-marketing & sales. www.luberfiner.com/app

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LED sign creates opportunity Heater option added to Nite F T or fleets seeking to maximize revenue opportunities with their trucks, Image Display Inc. (IDI) has produced an LED signage system that easily attaches to any truck’s air deflector.

The system provides an LED sign that is visible both day and night.

Fleets can use the product to highlight their own brand or to sell the space as advertising, creating a revenue opportunity, the company said.

All sign kits come with detailed, easy-to-follow installation instructions and IDI provides the necessary hardware. Installation training and installers are also available.

he Nite no-idle system from Bergstrom is now available with the Air Top 2000 ST auxiliary heater from Webasto Product North America.

The Air Top heater has been combined with the Nite to offer users the ability to manage heating and cooling with one integrated set of controls, Bergstrom said.

The Nite is a no-idling system that uses an Truckers can market space on their air independent battery to provide electric deflector to create a revenue stream. service for climate control.

Webasto’s Air Top 2000 ST produces To date, the patent-pending design 7,000 Btus and can operate for 20 hours has been installed on 32 trucks for on a single gallon of fuel, according to the Stater Bros. Markets in San Bernar- company. The unit is CARB approved. dino, CA. www.truckledsigns.com www.nitesystem.com

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Low-beam headlamp offers consistency

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new 90 mm, low-beam LED headlamp for commercial truck applications has been introduced by Dialight. The light meets FMVSS 109 standards and is designed to meet SAE J1455 specifications for ruggedized applications.

The company said the headlamp is an LED reflector-based design that uses a reflective bowl to create

a more consistent light beam that maximizes output and minimizes light loss.

The lamp uses less than 14 watts, reducing energy consumption and wear and tear on vehicle alternators. It comes with a seven-year warranty and can be retrofit on vehicles with halogen/HID lamps with no retooling. www.dialight.com

Paperless bookkeeping system

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ruckTax Inc. has unveiled a new paperless bookkeeping system for truckers. The Trucker-Books program helps manage bookkeeping tasks, accounting, and business tax information and filings. Designed in a spreadsheet format, the program is customized to meet income and expense recording categories needed by truckers, providing more control by offering clearer business infor-

mation and source documents, the company said.

Trucker-Books eliminates the need to send paper copies of income and expense invoices and receipts to an accountant. The program allows truckers to input their income and expenses at a convenient time and send the spreadsheet to an accountant on a monthly basis via email. www.trucktax.ca

Spring brake cuts weight

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endix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) has released a new spring brake that it says is weightoptimized and corrosion-resistant for “best-in-class durability and performance.”

The Bendix EverSure spring brake with “No Touch” technology is a double-diaphragm unit for use with drum brakes. It is designed to industry-standard dimensions, which the manufacturer said makes it easy to install as a

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replacement part.

The brake is more than 2 lbs. lighter than competitive spring brakes, noted Bendix.

In addition, the brake’s lighter weight leads to the “best vibration resistance in the industry. Lower vibration levels help prolong the life of the spring brake and supporting components,” said Bendix. www.foundationbrakes.com

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new filter from Luber-finer offers a “one-filter replacement solution to plastic-bowl add-on type filters” at a costeffective price, the company said.

The TotalTec heavy-duty fuel filter features a “no bowl” fuel/water separator design that eliminates the work of fuel/water separation and fuel-filter maintenance.

The risk of failure due to cracks and breakage is said to be reduced because the filter offers more water-absorbing efficiency and leak-proof construction.

A rugged tread compound resists squirm and an aggressive tread pattern uses buttressed blocks to fight tearing. www.luberfiner.com

Low-cost trailer skirt

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aydon Composites recently introduced a new lower-cost trailer side skirt.

Laydon said the Hybrid TrailerSkirt is the result of a partnership with Crane Composites. Crane designed the panels and Laydon attached the panels to the trailer with its unique injection molded and patent–pending “mono clamp” and strut. This design is such that a twoperson team can mount the fairings in about an hour, said Andy Acott, Laydon sales manager.

The patent-pending flexible spring struts for the side skirts are made from woven fiberglass polypropylene. Because the fiberglass strands are orientated at 0, 45, and 90 deg., the skirts are able to withstand a higher level of stress, he noted.

“These skirts are inexpensive, easy and fast to install, plus are lightweight yet flexible enough to withstand everyday abuse,” Acott said. “Most importantly, they are fuel-efficient.” www.laydoncomp.com

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lacier Computer has released its latest offering, the Everest S9000 stainless steel rugged computer terminal.

The S9000 is designed for customers who need an IP65/NEMA 4 sealed unit to meet hygienic standards in the food processing, health care, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It is also water-resistant. “We designed the Everest S9000 for a valued customer in food processing who needed a rugged computer terminal that could withstand caustic daily wash-downs and consistently

perform to the same standard as the Everest series models they were currently using,� said Dan Poisson, director of engineering.

The unit is powered by an Intel Atom processor N270 1.6 GHz and includes a 2.5 in. SATA HDD, Internal 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual internal antennas, either a 12-in. or 15in. display, and optional mounting systems.

It runs on Windows XP or Windows 7 operating systems. www.glaciercomputer.com

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LK Technologies has released the latest update for its PC*Miler | Tolls solution. The update comes at a time when commercial toll rates have risen in a number of states and in Canada, ALK said.

PC*Miler | Tolls is powered by the same technology and map data as the standard PC*Miler routing, mileage and mapping software.

The latest edition of Tolls includes 71,450 unique toll paths, ALK said. For each of those paths, the solution calculates the exact toll costs based on vehicle weight, axle count, departure location, vehicle dimension, route preference, type of toll (cash or discount program), and destination. www.alk.com

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railer leasing and rental firm Xtra Lease has placed an order for thousands of trailers with enhancements designed to improve trailer fuel efficiency while complying with California’s greenhouse gas Xtra Lease has purchased 6,000 trailers equipped regulations.

The 6,000 53-ft. dry van with side skirts. and refrigerated trailers are equipped with aerodynamic side developed by the Environmental skirts and low rolling resistance tires. Protection Agency SmartWay PartIncluded in the order will be approx- nership program. In particular, the imately forty 57-ft. trailers. program directs the use of aerodyThe company is also adding 48- namic trailer side skirts and low rollft. vans, including several equipped ing resistance tires, Xtra Lease said. with liftgates, as well as 48-ft. reefer “Access to new, quality equipment trailers to the fleet, but those mod- is significant for fleets unable to inels won’t have side skirts, Xtra Lease vest or acquire the capital needed pointed out. to obtain new trailers, particularly The California Air Resources coming out of the economic cycle Board now requires 2011 model- we’ve been in and continue to enyear and newer 53-ft. trailers oper- dure,” said Bill Franz, Xtra Lease ating in the Golden State to comply CEO & president. with the state’s heavy-duty vehicle The company said aerodynamic greenhouse gas emissions reduction side skirts could save fleets an estiregulations. mated 5% in fuel. Low rolling resisHeavy-duty tractors and 53-ft. tance tires can save an additional 1.5% trailers are mandated by these rules in fuel, based on type of operation. to meet certain efficiency criteria www.xtralease.com

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free CAT Scale locator application for iPhones is now being offered by CAT Scale Co. through the iTunes online store. The company said the app will find the nearest CAT Scale by using the phone’s built-in GPS. Drivers can also find scales in other locations by searching by city, state or zip code. Driving directions are available as well.

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The app is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad devices.

“This app is very easy to use and updated with any CAT Scale location changes on a daily basis, including new locations, truckstop name changes, etc.,” said marketing manager Heather DeBaillie. “We anticipate that many drivers will take advantage of this free tool.” www.catscale.com

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ntensive real-world use of a trailer aerodynamic package developed by Advanced Transit Dynamics (ATDynamics) for Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) is helping to reveal the potential monetary savings such devices can offer the trucking industry as a whole. At a news conference at the 2011 Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting, ATDynamics said that 650 of MVT’s trailers equipped with its TrailerTail device saved 60,000 gals. of fuel, equal to approximately $180,000 at $3/gal., over the course of six months and 8 million mi. of operation.

The fleet and the manufacturer said controlled on-road testing procedures, driver fuel log tracking, and engine fuel data were used to confirm those figures.

“MVT’s experience, based on 8 million mi. of use, confirms that trailers without tails waste 5 to 6% of every gallon of diesel consumed at highway speeds,” said Andrew Smith, CEO of ATDynamics. “Extrapolated to trucking as a whole, MVT’s experience indicates the industry could save $2 billion annually in fuel costs.”

Jimmy Ray, MVT executive vice president, said that the TrailerTail (Model 2011) the carrier has been testing roughly saves 0.4 of a mile per gallon for the fleet. MVT is making a host of aerodynamic changes to its trailers, he stressed, adding everything from side skirts to wheel covers, even shifting the position of the trailer’s license plate, to wring out a total of 1.2 mpg in fuel savings from its 53-ft. dry vans.

“Of course, it comes down to getting our drivers to drive the truck right to achieve these fuel savings,” Ray pointed out. “However, through many changes we’ve made to our trucks and trailers, added to efforts by our drivers to operate our tractor-trailers in the most fuelefficient way, we have trucks in our fleet that are now getting 11 mpg.”

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aton Corp. debuted a new brand of drivetrain components engineered specifically for the aftermarket at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week conference in Las Vegas.

The company said the EverTough product family “provides aftermarket customers with the optimum balance of price and performance to meet their replacement part needs.”

The initial EverTough offering is a line of heavyduty clutches.

“The new EverTough components will complement Eaton’s industry leading production parts cur-

The first product in the EverTough line is a clutch. rently available in the aftermarket,” said John Beering, vice president & general manager of Eaton’s Clutch and Aftermarket business unit. “The pricing will be competitively positioned to allow our fleet and dealer customers the opportunity to carry a complete

portfolio of Eaton’s new and aftermarket clutch products. And best of all, the EverTough brand will receive Roadranger sales and service support.”

To ensure the new EverTough clutches have reliability and durability at a competitive aftermarket price, Eaton said it designed the clutch with an “aftermarket-specific facing, a release system with standard dual zerk fittings, and dampeners to meet the

torsional vibration needs of the aftermarket.” In addition, lube intervals are set at 25,000 mi. to reduce maintenance costs.

With torque ratings up to 2,050 lbs.-ft., EverTough clutches are available in both 14- and 15.5in. heavy-duty designs for all makes of diesel-powered commercial trucks.

EverTough clutches include a 1-yr./unlimitedmileage warranty. www.roadranger.com

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new integration of GPS vehicle tracking and fuel card reporting is now being offered by FleetMatics.

The FleetMatics Fuel Card Reports software combines the company’s vehicle tracking applications with fuel-card reporting to help users reduce fuel usage, track mpg, identify fuel card non-compliance, and correct fuel-wasting driving behaviors. It will also monitor a fleet’s carbon footprint.

With the reporting tool, managers receive fuel-card transaction data along with GPS location and time-stamps to accurately track transactions and consumption.

The software also tracks vehicle mpg and informs managers when a particular vehicle exceeds the company benchmark. It monitors fuelcard usage and will send notification if a card is used to fuel the wrong vehicle, if the fueling cost exceeds actual fuel capacity of the vehicle, or if the card is used at an unauthorized location.

“Managers can effectively leverage their transaction information to take proactive actions that will reduce costs at the pump and benefit the environment,” said CEO Jim Travers. www.fleetmatics.com

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ase you haven’t already noticed, I am a huge propon t of retreading. Besides the benefits to the environment and lower operating costs, the continued improved p formance of retreaded tires allows me to say—with a straight face—they can stand toe-to-toe with their new tire counterparts. Everything from improved inspection technology to advanced rubber compounds has made them more reliso it shouldn’t As more tires are able, surprise anyone there is a major getting retreaded, that shortage of truck casings. casing value rises tire Back in the days of visual inspections, most fleets were reluctant to operate trucks with retreaded tires simply because the physical appearance of a casing could be very misleading. On the outside, it looked brand new. But on the inside, the lack of inflation pressure maintenance or improper tire repair procedures could have initiated problems that were emergency road service calls waiting to happen.

A lot has changed since then and as a result, most fleets in North America have some form of a retreaded tire program. Whether they retread their own tires or turn in the casings for credit, there is tremendous value in preserving a second or third life for every tubeless radial truck tire. Since the performance and cost-permile benefits are measurable in most instances, even the most bottom line managers and old-school drivers must admit that today’s retread is better than ever.

Unfortunately, the combination of improved technology and recent events overseas has all but dried up the casing market. Before they purchased Bandag, Bridgestone did not put a lot of emphasis on the benefits I

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of retreading back in Japan, so there was a steady supply of high-quality imported casings that domestic retreaders could rely on. However, the company opened a tread rubber manufacturing plant in Thailand last November that can supply the growing markets in Japan, China and Asia. Now that the rest of the world has caught on, the market for high-quality casing imports is growing while the supply is getting significantly smaller.

Notice that I qualified my previous statement with the words “high-quality.” There will always be a plentiful supply of imported casings that are readily available at an attractive price, but the retreadability still remains questionable to some degree. Major manufacturers are a known commodity in the casing business, so a container full of virgin casings with names like Bridgestone, Michelin and Goodyear is as close to a sure thing as you’ll get. On the other hand, if you’ve never heard of the manufacturer, there may be a good reason to question the retreadability of the casing.

Radial truck tire casings have never been more valuable, so fleets must take every step to preserve these important assets. Everything from regular inflation pressure maintenance to proper tire repair will have a positive impact on their value and performance, which means the lifecycle costs associated with neglecting truck tires will add up quickly. It is said that more than half of the cost of manufacturing a truck tire goes into building the casing, which means in theory the casing value should be about half the price of a new tire. While we haven’t reached the stage where casing prices reflect their true value, I believe that day may come sooner than we think so fleets should be prepared. AT

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Fle agers are being challenged by an alphabet soup o y requirements like at no other time in history.

Th e batteries for any number of onboard systems, b dless of what is powered, longevity and cost must be factored into the buying decision. “[Our heavy-duty] customers are asking for more power from their batteries to operate the increasing number of electrical/electronic components for comfort and enjoyment,” says Greg Shull, marketing manager for Interstate Batteries. “We have designed our 31-ECL (extreme cycle life) and 31-MHD to exceed the TMC high-cycle performance standards. The TMC high-cycle standard is 300 cycles, and our ECL performs to more than 500 cycles.”

Brad Bisaillon, North American sales & marketing manager for Trojan Battery Co., says onboard electronic control modules “integrated into new truck designs required for DPF and SCR or EGR control systems, and the expansion of anti-idling laws across the nation,” are increasing the power needs of customers. In response to these heavier demands, some truckers have gone to AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries made of very fine fiber boron-silicate glass between the plates. These batteries won’t leak acid upon breaking, and can take more abuse than gelled batteries, but they also need special charging applications.

“With the various battery technologies available in today’s marketplace, batteries have become ‘applicationspecific,” Bisaillon explains.

Trojan Battery offers two application-specific Group 31 AGM batteries to meet the diverse needs of the heavy-duty trucking market. The TransPower ST1000 is an AGM 31 heavy-duty starting battery that provides cranking power of 1,000 CCA. The battery is constructed using a thicker plate design with high-density paste and a thick wire grid design to “deliver nearly double the battery life of a standard flooded starting battery,” Bisaillon says, adding that it comes with a 36-month full replacement warranty.

Using a liftgate or running an electric APU can use up to 80% of a battery’s capacity. To stand up to this, “the Trojan OverDrive AGM 31 is designed with a plate construction thicker than that used in a starting and dual-purpose battery,” he adds. “The thicker section of active materials

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makes the plate more resistant to the stresses encountered during deep discharge cycling.”

Allan Hillyer, director of heavy-duty on-road segment for Exide Technologies, says his company’s customers are asking how batteries can provide longer lasting power. To meet these needs, Exide offers a full line of heavy-duty batteries for Class 8 trucks ranging from conventional power, high-CCA starting types to flooded high cycling and premium AGM batteries.

“In our flooded line, we introduced the Extreme Cycler 200, which provides a 50% improvement in cycling performance and three times better vibration protection versus a conventionally built battery,” he points out. “Our Roadforce AGM 200 provides a 200% improvement in cycling, 14 times better vibration protection, 40% greater charge acceptance, and 60% longer shelf life versus a conventionally built product.”

Odyssey batteries, manufactured by EnerSys, are designed to provide high cranking power and deep cycle reserve power. The flat plates of the batteries are made with lead alloy. The company says this allows the plates to be made thinner, thereby fitting more of them in the battery.

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he word is out. Finding quality truck drivers who are a match for your trucking operation is becoming more difficult than ever before. With some industry pundits predicting a driver shortage this year and beyond of at least 200,000, a more definitive recruiting, interviewing and evaluation method will be required so you don’t let quality truckers slip through the cracks.

As a lean and nimble small motor carrier, it would seem as if you’re at a distinct disadvantage in attracting drivers. You’re not self-insured, meaning your insurance carrier dictates a lot of the criteria used to find drivers. You have to hire drivers with at least two years of OTR experience. And to top it all off, you don’t have the multiple sources of revenue

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to cover the cost of driver turnover.

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Driver turnover usually occurs within the first year of employment. A company may have an overall turnover rate of 60%, but the ‘newbie flight’ (those first-year hires) can far exceed that—as much as 180% to 240% plus. We’ll define this as driver “churning,” i.e., drivers leaving one carrier and being hired by another.

As with most problems, the cause is fairly easy to find; believe it or not, it’s not just about the money.

Although several factors contribute to driver churning, its root cause is a lack of communication from the very beginning. It’s making sure both trucker and carrier

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understand each other’s needs and wants, and how this is going to be accomplished within the business relationship.

Communication must begin during the recruiting process and continue the entire time the driver is a part of your company. The biggest complaint drivers have about the recruiting process is they aren’t told the truth about what they’re getting themselves into with a particular carrier.

The three needs that drivers want filled by their employer are : ◗ Reasonable compensation for all hours required to perform the duties of driving, loading and unloading a truck. ◗ Consistency in pay from week to week. ◗ Scheduled time home.

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can perform in finding the right only hears what he wants to hear. trucker to your company and your driver is to listen carefully for in- There’s nothing worse than a driver company to the trucker. formation. taking a position based on a rosy Driver retention begins during ◗ What are this driver’s needs and picture painted by a recruiter (or the interview process. The more wants? by what he thought he heard), who information exchanged, the better ◗ What is his family going to ex- then discovers in orientation some- the driver will understand and acpect and need? thing which would have made him cept the idiosyncrasies of your com◗ What are his expectations in decide the company isn’t a match. pany’s operations and procedures. terms of money, time at home, type The carrier ends up with a driver Think of it more like research into of equipment and amenities? who feels trapped and duped. Not the wants, needs and requirements ◗ What are his career of both your company goals—in the next year, and the prospecThere are several factors which three years, five and betive driver. The more yond? knowledgeable you contribute to driver churning, but its ◗ What are his personal are about the trucker’s root cause is lack of communication financial requirements— wants and needs, and house payments, car paythe more knowledgefrom the very beginning. ments, other debt—and able the trucker is personal financial goals? about your company’s Are there any other income sources a good mix for developing a quality methods and policies, the stronger to cover these personal expenses be- business relationship. the relationship will be. All of this sides his trucking position?

Avoid these misunderstandings by makes for a valuable, long-term Learning this information helps providing the potential trucker with business association. determine whether the potential a question & answer sheet. He must Remember, you’re developing a hire’s expectations or financial re- fill in the blanks with the informa- relationship, not selling a product. quirements match what you can of- tion the recruiter provides him. The Investing the time to honestly comfer. The most important part of this recruiter has a similar Q&A sheet municate with each driver will enprocess is making sure you’re tell- to note all the answers the trucker able your company to retain the best ing the whole story. Tell your driver provides. At the completion of the truckers. Put another way, ‘driver applicants all about your operation: interview, the recruiter and possible churning’ will lead you down a twistthe good, the bad, and the ugly. Give future trucker should exchange these ing, turning, rolling path of frustrathem every opportunity to ask for sheets and go over the information tion and service failures. the details. Don’t hide anything as to be sure nothing is misunderstood.

Forward-thinking communicait’s only fair everything be divulged. The more complete the information, tion builds a stronger, long-lasting People don’t like surprises that have the less likely there will be a disgrun- driver/carrier relationship. This a negative effect on their income. tled driver. will create better customer service Company policies and procedures The trucker and recruiter must and greater profits for your lean and must be clearly explained during review the sheets and make correc- nimble small motor carrier. AT the recruiting process. The biggest tions, if necessary. They both sign complaint heard from drivers today the sheets, verifying the validity of Contact Tim Brady at is they’re given incomplete informa- their responses. Both the recruiter tbrady@writeuptheroad.com tion during the interview. In some and trucker then receive copies of or call 731-749-8567. Join Brady cases, the recruiter is telling the the sheets, at which time they should in the Trucking Business Commutrucker what the recruiter thinks the review the information privately to nity at www.truckersu.com. trucker wants to hear, or the trucker determine the compatibility of the

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Fix ix or sell As trucks age, how old is too old before it’s time to find a replacement?

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BY DAV I D C U L L E N, CO N T R I B U T I N G E D I TO R

ver the past several years, truckers have been fighting to get through the freight slump brought on by the Great Recession and then a sluggish recovery. This has meant that truckers are now keeping trucks longer, putting a financial bull’seye on maintenance costs.

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There is another concern as well: How long should you keep that tractor in operation?

Experts all agree on one thing: There is no new way to extend onroad tractor life or how to determine when it is high time to stop putting money into a truck and trade it out while it still has residual value.

They suggest that using the traditional tools of maintenance management must be wielded. Knowing each truck’s operating costs and its other financial variables, chiefly depreciation and residual value, as well as understanding whether truck-market conditions such as credit availability, will determine whether a given truck should be kept longer or traded out for a

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newer used model.

“Very few fleets will wager maintenance costs versus acquisition costs,” says Darry Stuart, owner of Wrentham, MA-based DWS Fleet Management Services, which offers fleets consultancy. “And the cost of general maintenance will not make the decision as easy as one might like to think. The exception is when you are on the cusp of having to replace the tires, drums and wheels again on a linehaul tractor. If you have to replace those and have not budgeted for it, you will be spending $2,000 to $4,500 that was not planned for. And if the fleet itself cannot generate enough quality casings [for retreading] and has to buy new tires, the cost will rise to $5,500.”

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Stuart advises to weigh vehicle “acquisition costs and the lower residual value for an older truck” when deciding whether to extend the life of your current tractor.

RISING COSTS

Complicating the matter is the cost of used vehicles. As the economy took its toll on new-truck production and large fleets’ trading cycles, the cost of quality, late-model used trucks started to climb.

“Used values have been holding on a typical on-highway tractor, meaning those with normal miles and condition,” explains Terry William, editor of Penton Media’s Truck Blue Book. “This could be in part because the inventory of latemodel tractors has simply been depleted. Low miles will continue to bring a high value.”

On the other hand, he points out that “tractors older than 2006 seem to now be inching up in value as buyers are finding the ‘diamond in the rough’ with lower than typical miles—‘typical’ being 125,000150,000 per year—and above-av-

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cover story with a pre-2007 [EPA-compliant] engine without a DPF (diesel particulate filter). “That means they won’t have to deal with the issues that have surfaced over the high failure rate of EGR (engine gas recirculation) system valves, coolers and the DPF [issues] of ’07-compliant engines,” he continues.

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Maintenance cost, downtime, appreciation, residual value and replacement cost should all factor into the decision of how long to keep a truck.

erage condition for the age. I will say it still is not uncommon for me to see a $15,000 [price] range in value for a ‘like’ truck in the same model year as reported by two different dealers.”

Bruce Stockton, formerly vice president of maintenance & asset management for Con-way Truckload and now president of Stockton

Solutions, says that he’s seeing the same upward mobility in prices for used trucks.

“The truck that sold a year ago with 600,000 mi. on it and now has 750,000 mi. on it is bringing the same price,” he says, while buyers are learning that the new norm is a fleet truck for sale with 600,000 to 650,000 mi. on it. But it is a tractor

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Following good maintenance practices, regardless of the vehicle’s age, remains the best approach to keeping your truck on the road.

“For the most part,” Stockton contends, “any fleet—large or small—that follows industry best practices for maintenance and continues to do so will be fine [running trucks longer] even to the point of no return. That’s reached when you begin pouring money into essentially rebuilding trucks instead of investing capital in new equipment.”

Stockton says the key is to “inspect everything on the truck and then make the decision on whether to trade it or put more maintenance dollars into it.” It can cost a fleet from $10,000 to $20,000 in maintenance costs to run a truck another six months to one year versus putting that money toward buying a new truck that will have lower maintenance costs.

Whereas traditionally, used tractors were “judged by their mileage and maintenance records, now buyers are also asking when was the last time the DPF was cleaned, how clean did it get, and how many more miles to the next cleaning...

[The wrong answers] can cause a $5,000 deduct from the sale price,” Stockton says.

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They call for truckers to have an industry-best preventive maintenance program in place, to follow those PMs religiously, and to not be penny-wise and dollar-foolish by using what are termed “will-fit” parts instead of OE replacement parts. They also agree that the last point is crucial not only to providing greater durability but also to ensure, in many cases, that vehicle operating safety is not compromised as well.

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“Whether maximizing the life of older trucks or not, we always recommend that fleets use genuine OE replacement parts,” says Gary Ganaway, director of marketing & global development for Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC. “I know it may sound like a supplier ‘plug,’ but OE products are held to a much higher standard for durability and safety performance.

“A fleet that opts for an alternative to OE parts to pay less upfront will find those will-fit parts will be made of inferior materials that will negatively impact both durability and safety,” he continues. “We find this is especially so with brake shoes and chambers.”

Ganaway says the difference between OE and will-fit parts is beyond speculation when Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) that apply to new vehicles are considered. “The FMVSS standard for brakes is very stringent and on top of that, our industry is fortified by people who take great care about safety and are very conservative about meeting that standard.

“But once a new truck is in service, the FMVSS does not apply to its replacement parts,” he points out. “Will-fit brake parts for their

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lower price may deliver a compromise in stopping power, product life and how well they affect the NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) felt by drivers. But our OE parts meet the same FMVSS standard.”

John Hinesley, director of central region, says ArvinMeritor “always recommends OE parts—especially for anything going into the brake system. There are many non-OE products out there, but we design ours with great specificity and allow no compromises from linings to spring kits.”

Hinesley relates that he’s seeing “more fleets now using new brake drums rather than turning

them—as each time a drum is turned, you take away some of its heat-dispersing ability by removing metal. These fleets tell us they are replacing the drums instead because they want to ensure they’re giving drivers optimum stopping performance.”

Turning to larger components, he advises that replacing worn-out OE units with a component remanufactured by a major supplier “will give the fleet more warranty coverage and a solid feeling knowing it was reman’d back to original specs versus using one from a local rebuilder who may have looser standards.” AT

It’s all about PMs Ultimately, to give your truck its best chance at a long life, and your pocketbook its best chance at financial sanity, you need to have a preventive maintenance (PM) program. The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), part of the American Trucking Assns. (ATA), is a good place to start when looking for best practices for maintenance. TMC offers industry reference guides that outline what best practices you should follow and provides access to information that can be useful for members.

Websites can also be a good resource for ideas on how to maintain your vehicles. For instance, SelecTrucks, the used-truck retailer that is part of Daimler Trucks Remarketing Corp. (DTR), lists a number of tips on its site that owners can follow to ensure their truck remains in top running condition. First, the company suggests routine checks of the vehicle. Conduct regular preventive maintenance and don’t be afraid to consult a professional mechanic. In fact, when it comes to equipment repairs, SelecTrucks advises that you trust a mechanic before listening to hearsey from other drivers.

Also, keep maintenance records up-to-date and with the vehicle. These will help determine preventive maintenance intervals as well as when to conduct lubrication and fluid level checks.

Adjust the PM schedules based on factors unique to your situation: how many miles you drive, wear and tear on the truck, how fast you drive, and what types of conditions (i.e. highway versus city) you generally drive in. All of these factors contribute to the PM schedule. According to SelecTrucks, most maintenance manuals will have a list of schedules to help you identify the proper timing for your own PM. “When conscientiously followed, the PM can anticipate, identify and solve potential problems that can harm your truck and business,” the website advises. “Procedures can be as simple as checking the engine oil and tire air pressure frequently, or more sophisticated, such as using engine oil analysis to extend the drain intervals. Most owner-operators perform some maintenance activity. As you gain experience, you will become more capable of performing tasks yourself.”

A mechanic need not be involved in every aspect of a good PM. Items such as tires, engine oil, wipers, lights, filters, coolant, and belts/hoses can all be checked by nearly anyone. A trusted mechanic should check items such as brakes, drive axles, wheel seals, transmission, batteries, exhaust, driveline, suspension, steering, clutch and engine.

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Headquartered in Portersville, PA, McClymonds fields a fleet of more than 300 trucks, including tri-axle dumps and tractors with dump and specialty trailers. The common and contract bulk building materials carrier serves customers in a 300-mi. radius in western Pennsylvania.

“We understand that the fundamental success of our company starts with our drivers,” says Mark McClymonds, president. “Over the years, we have been very selective in our hiring process. This has had a positive effect on all aspects of the company. In any normal year we only hire about 5 to 10% of the drivers who apply for jobs with our company.

“At the same time,” McClymonds continues, “our driver turnover rate has never been more than 10% per year. As a company, we are very proud of the fact that we still employ drivers who have been with our company since the 1960s. We feel that says a lot about who we are.”

Frank Zbuckvich, safety director, explains the stringent requirements that McClymonds has for drivers.

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experience and won’t even consider an applicant who has more than two speeding or one serious violation within the past 10 years,” he says. “We only hire drivers that we are comfortable with as the face of the company.”

A FULL CHECK McClymonds conducts complete background checks on all driver applicants, including full license histories, criminal backgrounds and references with previous employers.

After meeting the company’s rigorous requirements, new hires at McClymonds must also get passing grades on the job. Following a full day of training on safety and company policies, new drivers are paired with driver trainers for about one week.

During that time, they are graded on pre- and post-trip inspection and equipment operating procedures, as well as customer relations. Following that period, they spend a few more weeks on the road with an experienced driver.

All 325 drivers attend quarterly meetings covering safety and equipment. There are also safety awards for drivers who have not had any lost time, or a preventable accident causing $750 or more in damage.

McClymonds is especially interested in safety technology. “All of our

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Another new specification at the company is bringing EPA-certified SCR engines into the fleet. About 90% of the trucks and tractors in the McClymonds fleet are Peterbilt models, and in June of last year the company took delivery of the first 2010 Paccar MX production engine in a Peterbilt 386, a 13L 445-hp. model.

“Our company has run millions of miles with Peterbilts, and we are extremely happy to [have been] the first customer to receive a Paccar MX engine,” McClymonds says. “We haven’t had any problems with the engine and don’t expect any fuel-efficiency or performance issues.

“Ever since my late father, George R. McClymonds, bought his first truck in 1945, we’ve strived to provide our customers with the best service possible,” McClymonds says. “We have been fortunate that our customer base has grown over the years, and we feel that is due to the dedication of our employees and the ability to provide them with the latest and safest equipment the industry has to offer.”

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KC Truck Parts, INC. NAPAVINE (800) 622-5170 183 STATE HWY. 508 • NAPAVINE, WA

We are located between Seattle & Portland on Interstate 5, just east off Exit #71 • CAT • CUMMINS • DETROIT AVAILABLE OTHER RECENT ADDITIONS: 2006 Kenworth T800 Dump, C-13 CAT, 18-spd., 46K Dana/Spicer Rears on Chalmers, 18’ Steel Box ..... Parting Out 1985 Kaylan-Siebert Lowboy, w/Jeep & Booster.....................Call For Details 2007 Kenworth T600, C-15 Acert, RTLO18913A, DSP40’s on Air Ride ........ .......................................... Parting Out

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1998 PETERBILT 379

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ISX 600 Cummins, 18-spd., 46-170 HPW 4.10 Primax, PARTING OUT

60 Series, Fuller 15-spd., Air Ride, PARTING OUT

C-15 CAT 550 hp, RTLO18918B, DDH40P On Primax w/Lockers PARTING OUT

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600 hp ISX, RTO 20918B, 40K Rears, Wet Kit, Rebuild Almost Done, CALL FOR DETAILS

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1999 International 2674 Lube Truck, 120,000 Miles, 8LL, Air Ride, 22’ Body, 1,750 Gal. Diesel Tank, 220 Gal. EVAC Tank, 2 Cyl. Air Comp. w/Hoses & Hose Reels.....................$60,000

Air Shift PTO...................................................................$397.50 Direct Mount Air Shift C-102 Dump Pump ....................$375.00 50 Gallon Alum. Side Mount Tank .................................$450.00

Wholesale Pricing, Replacement Hyd. Pumps & Cylinders Available!

2004 Sterling S/A, Detroit Series 60 400 hp, Fuller 7-spd., Air Ride, 12K Steer Axle, 23K Rear Axle, 11R22.5 Tires .... ................................................ $9,500

2003 International 4400 SBA, Fresh Rebuilt DT466E, 29,000# GVWR, 10K Steer Axle, 19K Rear Axle, Fuller 6-spd., 22’ Box Van w/Lift Gate ........$13,500

2001 Bobcat 763, 1,700 Hours, Gravel Bucket, Kubota 2.2 Liter Diesel, ACC Hyd’s, Block Heater ..............$12,500

AM General M916 6x6 Tractor, Cummins NTC 400 hp, Jake, CAT 7155 Auto. Trans., Double Frame, Oshkosh Transfer Case, All Wheel Drive, 20K Steer Axle, 58K Hendrickson Walking Beam Susp., Hyd. 45K Winch, Wet Kit, 22 GPM.................$17,500

1995 International 9200 T/A 16’ Flat Bed, 560,700 Miles, 217” W.B., Detroit 60 Series, 10-spd., 22.5 Wheels, 60% to 80%, Pintle Hitch w/Elec. & Air ...... ..............................................$10,500

2001 Elgin Pelican P Street Sweeper, 99 hp John Deere, Hydrostatic Drive, 220 Gal. Water Cap., Hi Dump, 10’ Sweep Path, Dual Steer........$18,000

2001 GMC 3500 Bucket Truck, 5.7 Liter Gas, Auto. Trans., 14’ Van Body, 35’ Bucket Reach.......................... $9,500

1996 International 2674 T/A Tractor, 137,500 Miles, Cummins M11 350 hp, Fuller 9-spd., Hendrickson Susp., 166” W.B., Airslide 5th Wheel ........$12,000

1999 Teledyne Piggy Back Fork Truck, Model E2-3TRX w/SR2-25-9 Fork Attachement, Side Shift, 5,500# Cap., Hyd. Drive Wheels................... $8,000

1994 Ford L9000 w/Texoma TX245 Crane, 45’ Boom, Daul Controls, Outriggers, Diff Lock, Air Ride Driver and Pass Seat, Auto. Trans., CAT 3176, 175,000 Miles .......................$17,500

1998 Freightliner FLD, Cummins M-11 330 hp, 10-spd., Air Slide.....$12,500

New Watson & Chalin 20K Steerable Pusher Axles, Model SL-2089TT, These Are New Take Off’s, Does Not Include Wheels or Controls ................. $4,500 Elec. Controls w/Regulator Add $250

1997 Kalyn Siebert 55 Ton Includes Single Axle Stinger, Alum. Wheels, 48’x102”, 25’ Well, 24” Deck HT, 80% Rubber & Brakes...................$42,500

2000 Toyota Forklift, Model 7FGCU25, Empty Wt. 7,860 Lbs., Max Lift 80” Side Shifter 5,100 Lb. Cap.............. $4,500 2000 Komatsu Forklift, Model RR275X12CAR/PO, Max Lift 82”.......... $4,500

1996 Doonan Step Deck w/Loader & Scrap Bins, 49’x102”, Air Ride, Serco 7000 Loader w/Outriggers....$17,000

1996 Interstate 25 Ton 3 Axle Tag Trailer, 17.5 Rubber, 20’ Deck, 5’ Beaver Tail, 7 D-Rings Per Side, Spare Tire Mounted On Tongue ........ $9,500

New 2010 LBC 3-Axle Bunk Trailer, 47’, All Alum. Wheels, Front And Rear Lift Axles, 30K Axles, L.E.D. Lights ..... ....................$47,000 Includes F.E.T.

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1990 GMC C-70 w/Knuckle Boom, 131,000 Miles, 8.2L Diesel, 6-spd., 28,000# GVWR, IMT 425LH Knuckle Boom, 4,200# Cap., 21’ Working Ht., 2 Sec Hyd. Boom, 3rd Pull Out, Winch, 2 Outriggers..... $6,500

New 2010 LBC Tri-Axle Rail Trailer, 47’, All Alum. Wheels, Front And Rear Lift Axles, 30K Axles, L.E.D. Lights, Empty Weight 11,440#.. ................................ ...................... $42,000 Includes F.E.T.

1995 Talbert 70 Ton 2+3+2, 26’ Well, Self Contained Diesel Power Unit, Hyd. Flip Neck, 2 Axle Jeep, 2 Axle Stinger, Walking Beam Susp. w/Air Ride on 3rd Axle.....................................$115,000

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1998 Chevrolet C6500, CAT 3116 200 hp, Spring Susp., 10R22.5 Tires, 241” W.B., 4.63 Ratio, P/S, 287,657 Miles, Stk. #A2479 ........ .......................................... $6,500

2003 International 4400, DT530 International 275 hp, 10-spd., Spring Susp., 3.55 Ratio, 11R22.5 Tires, 152” W.B., A/C, Cruise, 159,433 Miles, Stk. #A2408 ............... CALL

Over 75 Van Boxes 14’-26’ Long with Options Like Lift Gates, Refrigerator Units, Ramps and More!

1995 Ford F8000, 7.8L Brazilian, MT653 Allison, Spring Susp., 11R22.5 Tires, 220” W.B., 4.30 Ratio, A/C, P/S, 163,389 Miles, Stk. #A2529 ................... $25,500

1996 Freightliner FLD120, 11.1 Series 60 Detroit 365 hp, RMX9135B Rockwell, 4 Bag Air Ride Susp., 16’ Steel Dump Body, 214” W.B., 93,214 Miles, Stk. #A2568 ................... $22,900

1995 International 4900, International DT530 300 hp, MT653 Allison, 4 Bag Air Ride Susp., 294” W.B., Low Mileage, Stk. #A1358 .......................CALL

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2001 International 4900, International DT466E 230 hp, Spring Susp., 26’ Supreme Van Body, 272” W.B., 143,357 Miles, Stk. #A2553 ....SPECIAL

1993 Ford CF8000, 7.8L Brazilian 210 hp, Auto., Spring Susp., 4.33 Ratio, 189” W.B., A/C, Stk. #A2431........ $5,500

1996 International 9300, NTC400 Big Cam Cummins 400 hp, 13-spd., Air Ride Susp., 11R22.5 Tires, 316” W.B., 52,000# GVWR, Eng. Brake, P/S, 295,345 Miles, Stk. #A1975 ..........$85,000

2000 International 9100i, Cummins ISM 370 hp, 13-spd. Eaton, 4 Bag Air Ride Susp., 158” W.B., A/C, Cruise, 264,725 Miles, Stk. #A2464 ........ .......................... $30,500

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N. 2210 University • Spokane, WA 99206

(509) 924-3300

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RT40-145 Frt.................$1,000 Exch.

RT40-145 Rear ................$500 Exch.

SQ100/SQHP Frt. .........$1,150 Exch.

SQ100/SQHP Rear..........$750 Exch.

SQHD Frt. .....................$1,000 Exch.

SQHD Rear ......................$550 Exch.

DS404 ...........................$1,250 Exch.

RS404 ..............................$650 Exch.

DS400/402 ....................$1,150 Exch.

RS400/402 .......................$650 Exch.

Medium Duty 1 & 2-spd. Eaton, Rockwell, Spicer ............... P.O.R. R170 ............................$350 Outright

Kenworth Air Glide 200, On DS404 Housings ............................. $2,000 Kenworth 8-Bag, On DS402 Housings ............................. $1,500 Freightliner Air, On DS404 Housings ............................................. $1,500 Freightliner Air, On RT40-145 Housings ............................. $1,250 Peterbilt Air Leaf, On SQ100 Housings ............................. $1,500 International Air, On SQ100 Housings ............................. $1,000 4-Spring Suspensions ....................... .......................................$500-$750

RTLO18718B ............... $3,750 Exch.

RTLO16713A ............... $3,000 Exch.

RT/RTO14615 .............. $1,750 Exch.

RTO14613 .................... $1,650 Exch.

RTO12513 .................... $1,250 Exch.

RTX14710 .................... $1,500 Exch.

RTO14609 .................... $1,250 Exch.

RT14609.......................... $850 Exch.

RTX12609 .................... $1,000 Exch.

RT12609.......................... $850 Exch.

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1979 Chevrolet C60, 4-53T Detroit, 5-spd. Manual Trans., 3-spd. Aux. Trans., 2-spd. Rear End, Stk. #TA52.

1998 International 4700, DT466 (Bad Engine), 7-spd. Trans., Stk. #TA53.

1994 Fleetwood Southwind Motorhome, 5.9L Cummins, Allison MD3060, Onan Gen. 6.5kw Propane Powered, Stk. #TB35.

1991 Kenworth T800, CAT 3176, RTX14609B, SQ100 on Hendrickson Air Ride, Stk. #TB85.

(13) 1999 International AmTran's, T444E, AT, 66 and 72 Pass., Approx. 100-120K Miles, $4,800 Ea.

1993 GMC Topkick, CAT 3116 170 hp, AT545, Stk. #TB64.

2007 Freightliner CL120, S60, FRO15210C, DS404 on Air Ride, Stk. #TB86.

1999 Freightliner FL70, 5.9L, FS6406A, RS21-145, 12 Bay Beverage Body, Stk. #TC29.

1991 Freightliner FLC, NTC400BC4, RT14609A, SQ100 on Reyco Air Ride, Stk. #TC30.

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2003 Peterbilt 379, CAT C15, Fuller 13-spd., Good Front, Had Sleeper Fire, Stk. #2567 .......... Parting Out

1997 Ford LTS 9000, 3406E 450 hp, Fuller 8LL, 46K Lockers, Stk. #2542 .................. Parting Out

2002 Volvo VNL, VED12 435 hp, 10-spd. Fuller Auto., Stk. #2484 ... ............................................$8,000

1970 Mack DM, Mack E6, Mack 10-spd., Stk. #2438 ............$5,000

2000 Peterbilt 330, CAT 3126 275 hp, Fuller 9-spd., 63” Slpr., 24’ Van, Rebuilder, Stk. #2549.......... $9,500

2006 Peterbilt 379 Day Cab, CAT C13 470 hp, Fuller 13-spd., 438K Miles, Parting Out, Stk. #2554.

2005 International 9200i, CAT C13 430 hp, Fuller 10-spd., 209” W.B., Stk. #2577 ........................$21,000

1986 Ford F8000, CAT 3208T, 13-spd., Air Brakes, 14’ Steel Box ...............................................$9,500

1995 BlueBird, CAT 3116, 185 hp, 4-spd. Auto., Hyd. Brakes, 65 Passenger, Stk. #2393........$4,500

1989 Timpte 48’ Reefer, Thermo King SBII-30M, Works Good, Stk. #2327 ..........................$4,500

2004 GMC C6500, CAT C7 190 hp, Allison Auto., 16’ Van, 196K Miles, Stk. #2546 ........................$10,500

1996 Great Dane 48’ Flat Bed, Stk. #2149 ..........................$5,000

1997 Lufkin TFV-IPST, 53’x98” Dry Van, Air Ride Susp., 2-spd.

Landing Gear, Slide Axle, Stk. #2353 ..........................$4,000

2005 Kenworth T600, CAT C15 475 hp, Fuller 13-spd., 236” W.B., Stk. #2576 ........................$16,500

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2007 Freightliner CL12064ST, 14L Detroit 490 hp, Eng. Brake, 458K Miles, Dual Stack, 180” W.B., Stk. #470514.

2004 GMC W5500, 6-Cylinder Diesel, Auto., 14’ Refrigerated Box w/ThermoKing Unit, 19,500# GVWR, 183,000 Miles, Stk. #783841.

2004 Freightliner CL120, CAT C12’02 380/2100 380 hp, Fuller FRO-14210C Trans., 10-spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.73 Ratio, 169” W.B., Eng. Brake, 424,167 Miles, Stk. #966813.

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2004 International 8600, CAT C13’04 410/2100 410 hp, Fuller FRO-14210C Trans., 10-spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.58 Ratio, 161” W.B., Eng. Brake, 350,493 Miles, Stk. #970813.

2007 Freightliner CL120, Detroit 14L ‘04 455/1800 455 hp, Fuller FRO-15210C Trans., 10-spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.73 Ratio, 169” W.B., Eng. Brake, 607,620 Miles, Stk. #505117.

2002 Utility 53’x162”x102” Insulation Van, ThermoKing Super II 30 SR+, Swing Door, Air Ride. Stk. #952927.

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2001 Utility VS2DC 53’x162”x102” Alum. Van, Swing Door, Leaf Springs, Stk. #211778.

2005 International 4400 24’x85” Insulation Van, International DT466EHT’02 215/2300 215 hp, 25,999# GVW, Fuller FS-6406N 6-spd. Trans., Roll Rear Door, 256,202 Miles, ThermoKing TS-300-50 SR Reefer, A/C, 254” W.B., Stk. #977871.

2007 Freightliner CL120, Detroit DDC 60 14.0L 455/490 455 hp, Fuller FRO-15210C 10-spd. Trans., Air Ride, 3.73 Ratio, 176” W.B., Jake, 888,018 Miles, Stk. #372254.

2005 International 4300 20’x91” Alum. Van, International DT466’04 210/2600 210 hp, 25,500# GVW, Allison 2200HS 5-spd. Auto. Trans., 233,110 Miles, Swing Rear Door, 217” W.B., A/C, Stk. #418355.

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2006 Freightliner CL120, Detroit 14L’04 455/1800 455 hp, Fuller FRO-15210C 10-spd. Trans., Air Ride, 70” Condo Sleeper, 3.58 Ratio, 226” W.B., Jake, 728,825 Miles, Stk. #458010.

2005 International 4300, International DT466’02 195/2300 195 hp, 26,000# GVW, Allison 2400P 5-spd., Auto. Trans., 125,589 Miles, 205” W.B., A/C, Stk. #401720.

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2005 Ottawa Commando 30, Cummins 6BTA 173/2200 173 hp, Allison 3000 RDS 5-spd. Auto. Trans., Leaf Springs Susp., 7.83 Ratio, 116” W.B., 583,415 Miles, Stk. #430256.

2004 Freightliner CL120, CAT C15’02 435/2100 435 hp, FRO15210C Trans., 10-spd., Air Ride, 70” Condo Sleeper, 3.73 Ratio, Jake, 226” W.B., 736,220 Miles, Stk. #967288.

2004 Freightliner CL120, CAT C12’02/RNTL 380/2100 380 hp, FRO-14210C Trans., 10-spd., 169” W.B., 3.73 Ratio, Jake, 646,891 Miles, Stk. #970861.

2005 GMC C7500 24’x96” Insulation Van, CAT C704A 230/2200 230 hp, 33,000# GVW, Fuller FS6406A 6-spd.

Trans., 249,310 Miles, Roll Rear Door, Carrier SUPRA 644/STANDBY Reefer, 260” W.B., A/C, Stk. #979993.

2005 Isuzu NPR 16’x90” Alum. Van, Isuzu 4HK1TC’04 190/2600 190 hp, 14,500# GVW, AISI A450-43LE 4-spd., Auto. Trans., Roll Rear Door, 150” W.B., A/C, Stk. #978738.

2001 Utility VS2DC 48’x162”x102” Alum. Van, Swing Door, Leaf Springs, Stk. #925829.

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2005 Freightliner CL120, Detroit 14L’04 455/1800 455 hp, Fuller FRO-15210C 10-spd. Trans., Air Ride, 70” Condo Sleeper, 3.58 Ratio, 226” W.B., Jake, 699,900 Miles, Stk. #432723.

2006 Ford E350 15’x85” FRP Van, Ford 6.0L’02 325/3300 325 hp, 11,500# GVW, Ford E40D 4-spd. Auto. Trans., 123,526 Miles, Roll Rear Door, 176” W.B., A/C, Stk. #467728.

2004 Freightliner CL120, CAT C12’02/RNTL 380/2100 380 hp, Fuller FRO-14210C 10-spd. Trans., Air Ride, 169” W.B., 3.73 Ratio, Jake, 499,852 Miles, Stk. #971029.

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2005 Freightliner M2 106 26’x97” Alum. Van, CAT C704A 210/2200 210 hp, 25,900# GVW, Allison 2200HS 5-spd.

Auto. Trans., 240,698 Miles, Roll Rear Door, 270” W.B., A/C, Stk. #422224.

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2005 Ford F550 12’ Stake Flatbed, Ford 6.0L’02 325/3300 325 hp, 19,000# GVW, Ford H.D. Auto. 5-spd. Trans., 136,291 Miles, 200” W.B., A/C, Stk. #434245.

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2004 Freightliner CL120, CAT C15’04 435/2100 435 hp, Fuller RTO-16910C-AS2 10-spd. Trans., Air Ride, 70” Condo Sleeper, 3.73 Ratio, 226” W.B., Jake, 785,631 Miles, Stk. #976622.

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2006 International 9400i, Cummins ISX 435 hp, 72” High Rise Slpr., FR15210B Trans., Air Ride Susp., 2.64 Ratio, 230” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70215 ...................$25,950

1996 International 9400, Detroit 12.7 430 hp, 51” Lo Roof Slpr., RTX14609B Trans., Air Ride Susp., 4.10 Ratio, Airslide 5th Wheel, 220” W.B., 22.5 Tires, A/C, P/S, Stk. #70287 ................CALL

2006 International 9400i, Cummins ISX 435 hp, FR15210B Trans., Air Ride Susp., 2.64 Ratio, 230” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70214 .......................................$29,950

2006 International 9400i, Cummins ISX 435 hp, 72” High Rise Sleeper, FR15210B Trans., Air Ride, 2.64 Ratio, 230” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70217 .....$25,950

2006 International 9400i, Cummins ISX 435 hp, 72” High Rise Slpr., FR15210B Trans., Air Ride Susp., 2.64 Ratio, 230” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70216 .....$25,950

2006 International 9400i, Cummins ISX 435 hp, 72” High Rise Slpr., FR15210B Trans., Air Ride Susp., 2.64 Ratio, 230” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70218 .....$25,950

1998 International 9400, Cummins N-14 410 hp, RTX14609B Trans., Air Ride Susp., 3.90 Ratio, 190” W.B., A/C, P/S, Dual Tanks, 527,000 Actual Miles, Stk. #70274 .......................................$17,500

2004 International 9400i, Cummins ISX 450 464 hp, 72” Sky Rise Slpr., FRO16210C Trans., Air Ride Susp., 3.55 Ratio, Airslide 5th Wheel, 230” W.B., 22.5 Tires, A/C, P/S, Stk. #70284 ......... CALL

1997 International 4954 Bucket Truck, International DT466 195 hp, ES62-5D 5-spd. Trans., Spring Susp., 5.57 Ratio, 170” W.B., Turbo, A/C, P/S, Stk. #70260 ....... .......................................$11,950

2000 Freightliner FLD 112, CAT C10, RTX11710C Trans., Air Ride, 3.91 Ratio, Steel Wheels, 160” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70256 ......... .........................................$8,750

2006 International 9200i, CAT C-13 410 hp, 51” Hi Pro Slpr., FRO15210C Trans., Air Ride Susp., 3.42 Ratio, Alum. Wheels, 206” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70283 .......................................... CALL!

1997 International 4700, International DT466 NGD 230 hp, RT6609A Trans., Spring Susp., 4.10 Ratio, 190” W.B., Turbo, A/C, P/S, IMT 5200 Crane, Stk. #0275 .........................................$9,500

1999 International 9800, Detroit 12.7 Series 60 430 hp, RT15710B Trans., Air Ride Susp., 2.79 Ratio, 155” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70282 .........................................$9,950

1997 Peterbilt 377 SBA, CAT 3176, 40” Flat Unibilt Slpr., Super 10 Trans., Air Ride Susp., 3.90 Ratio, 217” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70273 .....................$9,950

2002 International 9200i, Detroit 12.7 430 hp, FRO15210C Trans., Air Ride Susp., 4.11 Ratio, Airslide 5th Wheel, 22.5 Tires, A/C, P/S, Stk. #70285 ...................... CALL!

2000 GMC 6500, CAT 3126 230 hp, Allison Trans., Spring Susp., 257” W.B., Turbo, A/C, P/S, Stk. #70162 .....................$5,000

1984 Wilson Hopper, 42’x96”, 4 Spring Susp., 11R24.5 Tires, Stk. #70241 .....................$8,950

2001 Freightliner Century Condo, 70” Condo Slpr., Detroit 12.7 Series 60 500 hp, FRO16210C Trans., 3.90 Ratio, Alum.

Wheels, 234” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70281 ................................................ $11,000

1992 International 9400, Cummins N-14 330 hp, PS140A 9-spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.06 Ratio, 222” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70270 .........................................$9,950

1998 International 9400, Detroit 12.7 470 hp, 72” Hi Roof Slpr., FRO15210C Trans., Air Ride Susp., 3.90 Ratio, 230” W.B., A/C, P/S, Stk. #70286 ................ CALL

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2008 International 9200i: CAT C13 410 hp, Air Ride Susp., 10-spd., 156Ó W.B., 12,000# FA, 23,000# RA, 310,500 Miles

2009 International ProStar Premium: 73Ó Mid Roof Slpr., CAT C13 435 hp, 10-spd., Spring Susp., 3.36 Ratio, Alum.

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(5) 2006 International 9400i SBA: 72Ó Mid Roof Slpr., Cummins ISX 450 450 hp, Ultrashift OD Trans., Air Ride Susp., Eng. Brake, 3.58 Ratio, 22.5 Tires, 228Ó W.B., 12,000# FA, 40,000# RA, 600,500 Miles

2005 International 9400i: 72Ó Mid Roof Slpr., CAT C13 430 hp, 10-spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.36 Ratio, Alum.

Wheels, 240Ó W.B., 12,000# FA, 40,000# RA

2008 International ProStar Premium: 73Ó Mid Roof Slpr., Cummins ISX 435 hp, Spring Susp., 3.55 Ratio, Alum. Wheels, 230Ó W.B., 12,000# FA, 40,000# RA

2006 International 9400i: 72Ó Raised Roof Condo Slpr., Cummins ISX 435 hp, Air Ride Susp., 3.58 Ratio, 228Ó W.B., 12,000# FA, 40,000# RA

2005 International 9400i: 72Ó Mid Roof Slpr., CAT C13 430 hp, 10-spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.36 Ratio, Alum.

Wheels, 240Ó W.B., 12,000# FA, 40,000# RA

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2009 International 4300: International DT466 255 hp, Spring Susp., 26Õ Box, 5.57 Ratio, All Steel Wheels, 272Ó W.B., 12,000# FA, 21,000# RA, 102,500 Miles

2007 Freightliner FLC12064: 72Ó Hi Rise Pro Slpr., CAT C13 430 hp, Auto. Trans., Air Ride Susp., 3.55 Ratio, All Alum. Wheels, 230Ó W.B., 12,000# FA, 40,000# RA

2010 International Lone Star: 73Ó Hi Rise Pro Slpr., Cummins ISX 500 hp, 13-spd., Air Ride Susp., 13-spd. OD, Eng. Brake, 3.36 Ratio, 22.5 Tires, 250Ó W.B., 12,350# FA, 40,000# RA, 135,500 Miles

(2) 2006 International 4300: International DT466 195 hp, 24Õx8Õ6Ó Box, Spring Susp., 5.57 Ratio, 254Ó W.B., 8,000# FA, 17,500# RA, 149,500 Miles

2007 Freightliner FLC12064ST: 70Ó Condo Slpr., Detroit 455 hp, 10-spd., Air Ride Susp., 3.58 Ratio, Alum. Wheels, 228Ó W.B., 12,000# FA, 40,000# RA

2007 Trident Spectrum FC 300: International DT466, Auto. Trans., Alum. Wheels, 216Ó W.B., 14,000# FA, 19,800# RA, 20,500 Miles

2006 International 4300: International DT466 Diesel 195 hp, 22Õ Bed, Spring Susp., All Steel Wheels, 236Ó W.B., 8,000# FA, 17,500# RA, TDB w/154,000 Miles

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