- Earthmoving
- Attachments for Fine Grading
- Backhoe Attachment
- Backhoe Loaders, Greater than/equal to 14 ft.
- Barges, Sectional
- Bucket Loaders
- Cable Layers
- Crawler Dozers
- Crawler Excavators > 6 metric tonnes, or 13,200 lbs.
- Crawler Loaders
- Crawler Tractors
- Dewatering & Wellpoint Systems
- Dredges
- Drills, Caisson
- Drills, Core
- Drivers, Pile, Post & Sheeting
- Hammers, Pile Driving
- Loader Bucket Scales
- Motor Graders
- Pile Driving Accessories
- Pile Extractors
- Pumps, Dredge
- Rock Drills, Air, Self-Propelled
- Rock Drills, Hydraulic, Self-Propelled
- Scrapers, Pull Type
- Scrapers, Self Propelled
- Shovels, Power
- Shovels, Walking, Electric & Diesel
- Toolcarriers
- Towed Implements & Land Levelers
- Tractor Loaders
- Tractors, Scraper Version
- Wheel Dozers
- Wheel Loaders, Greater than 109 hp
- Wheel Tractors
- Wheeled Excavators
- Lifting & Concrete Placement
- All Terrain Cranes
- Articulating Boom Aerial Platform, Self Propelled
- Articulating Boom Aerial Platform, Truck & Trailer
- Boom Trucks
- Bridge Inspection Arms
- Bucket Grabs (also see Grapples)
- Concrete Buckets
- Concrete Buggies & Dumpers, Powered
- Concrete Chutes
- Concrete Conveyors
- Concrete Forms
- Concrete Grouters
- Concrete Hoppers for Hoisting
- Concrete Placer Spreaders
- Concrete Placing Booms
- Concrete Pumps
- Concrete Structure Slipforms
- Derricks, All Types
- Forklifts, Rough-Terrain Vertical-Mast
- Form Sprayers
- Forming Accessories: Concrete Anchors, Bolts, Clamps, Ties, Hangers, Fasteners, Strapping, and Other Hardware
- Gantry Cranes
- Gunning Equipment, Concrete
- High Lift Loaders
- Hoists, Materials & Personnel
- Hoists, Tractor- or Truck-Mounted
- Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes
- Load Binders
- Personnel Platforms for Forklifts, etc.
- Pole Erectors
- Power Trowels, Other
- Power Trowels, Ride-On
- Power Trowels, Walk-Behind
- Pre-Stressing Equipment, Concrete
- Rollers & Equipment Movers
- Rough Terrain Cranes
- Rubbing Machines, Concrete
- Scaffolding
- Scissor Lift Aerial Platform, Self Propelled
- Scissor Lift Aerial Platform, Truck and Trailer Mounted
- Shores for Concrete Forming
- Straddle Cranes
- Telehandlers
- Telescopic Crawler Cranes
- Telescoping Boom Aerial Platform, Self Propelled
- Telescoping Boom Aerial Platform, Truck & Trailer Mounted
- Tower Cranes
- Truck Cranes, Carrier Mounted Hydraulic
- Truck Cranes, Carrier Mounted Lattice Boom
- Truck Mounted Cranes
- Tunnel Forms
- Vibrators, Back Pack
- Vibrators, Concrete, Internal
- Vibrators, External Form
- Yard Cranes
- Paving & Materials Production
- Air & Water Pollution Devices
- Asphalt Mixers
- Asphalt Pave Extensions
- Asphalt Pavers, Tracked
- Asphalt Pavers, Wheeled
- Batching & Mixing Plants, Asphalt
- Batching & Mixing Plants, Concrete
- Batching & Mixing Plants, Waste Heat Recovery Equipment
- Batching Plant Control Systems (Incl. Scales), Automatic
- Bin Level Indicators
- Bins, Aggregate & Cement Storage
- Bins, Asphalt Surge & Storage
- Bridge Deck Forms & Road Forms
- Bridge Finishers
- Buckets, Elevator
- Cage Mills
- Classifiers, Sand
- Cold Planers & Milling Machines
- Cold-Planing & Milling Attachments
- Collection Systems, Dust
- Concrete Mixers
- Concrete Pavers
- Concrete Reclaimers
- Concrete Screeds
- Containers, Materials Handling
- Controls, Electric, Hydraulic, Pneumatic
- Conveyor Rollers & Conveyor Idlers
- Conveyors & Feeders, All Types
- Conveyors, Shuttle
- Crushing & Screening Plants, Portable
- Crushing & Screening Plants, Stationary
- Curb and Gutter Paver
- Dispensers, Epoxy, High-Pressure
- Distributors, Bituminous
- Dowel-Bar Drills
- Driers, Aggregate
- Dump Body Vibrators (See Trucking & Hauling)
- Dust Control
- Elevators, Materials Handling
- Emulsified Asphalt, Recycled Pavement, Mobile Machines
- Fine Graders & Subgraders
- Form Graders
- Form Stake Pullers
- Heaters
- Heaters - Asphalt Joint
- Heaters - Bituminous
- Heaters - Bituminous, Surface
- Heaters - Road-Oil
- Hoppers: Cement, Aggregate, Sand
- Hydrodemolition Equipment
- Joint Heaters, Bituminous Paving
- Joint Routers, Highway
- Joint Seal Machines
- Joint-Filling Machines, Highway
- Kettles: Asphalt, Tar, Pitch, Etc.
- Kilns, Rotary
- Loaders, Conveyor Belt, Portable
- Magnets, Scrap Metal
- Maintainers, Self-Propelled
- Mesh Installing Machines
- Mobile Asphalt Patcher
- Mortar & Plaster Mixers
- Parting Compounds, Concrete
- Patching Plants, Asphalt
- Pavement Recycling Plants
- Pavement Stripers
- Paver Feeders, Asphalt
- Pulverizers
- Pumps, Asphalt
- Reclaimers & Recyclers, In-Place
- Recycling Plants, Concrete & Asphalt
- Road Wideners
- Scales
- Screeds, Asphalt
- Screen, Wire Cloth
- Screens, Vibrating Aggregate Sizing
- Sealcoats, Applicators, Pavement
- Shoulder Spreaders
- Silos, Cement
- Slipforms, Concrete Paving
- Slope & Canal Pavers
- Slurry Machines
- Soil Stabilizing Equipment
- Sprayers, Bituminous
- Sprayers, Concrete Curing
- Spreaders, Cement
- Spreaders, Sand & Stone
- Surfacers, Concrete Grinding
- Surfacers, Concrete Slab
- Tanks, Bituminous Storage & Heating
- Tanks, Steel, Bulk Storage
- Tanks, Truck & Trailer
- Texture/Curing Machines
- Tines, Pugmill
- Tools, Hand, Asphalt
- Tramp Metal Detectors & Separators
- Unloaders, Bottom-Dump Truck
- Unloaders, Car & Cement
- Vibrators, Bin
- Vibrators, Concrete, Paving
- Washers, Aggregate & Sand
- Windrow Loaders, Paver-Attached
- Windrow Loaders, Self-Propelled
- Compaction
- Compact Equipment
- Attachments
- Trucking & Hauling
- Aggregate Conveyors, Truck-Mounted
- Articulated Dump Trucks, Off-Highway
- Bodies, Aluminum, Truck
- Bodies, Bulk Materials (also see Trailers)
- Bodies, Concrete Mixer (Also See Mixer Trucks, Concrete)
- Bodies, Concrete, Non-Agitating
- Bodies, Refuse Collection
- Bodies, Tank (also see Bodies, Bulk Materials)
- Bodies, Trailer, Dump
- Bodies, Truck, Dump
- Bodies, Utility Types
- Bumpers, Truck
- Carriers, Crane & Shovel
- Carriers, Mixer
- Dump Body Vibrators
- Heaters, Tank Car & Truck
- Heavy-Duty Trucks, Class 7 & 8, >26,000 GVW
- Inverters (DC to AC)
- Loader Attachments for Truck Mounting
- Loadsters
- Medium-Duty Trucks, Classes 4 - 6, 14,001 to 26,000 GVW
- Mixer Trucks, Concrete
- Pickup Trucks, Classes 1 - 3, up to 14,000 GVW
- Power Take-Offs
- Rigid Frame Trucks, Off-Highway
- Roll-Off or Hook Lift Trucks
- Service Trucks
- Snow Removal Equipment: Snow Plows, Snow Blowers, Wings, Blades, Salt Spreaders, Etc.
- Tailgates, Truck
- Tanks, Truck and Trailer (See Paving & Materials Production)
- Tires (See Maintenance & Repair)
- Trailer Dollies
- Trailer Jacks
- Trailer Parts
- Trailers, Bottom-Dump
- Trailers, Bulk Materials
- Trailers, Concrete Mixer
- Trailers, End-Dump
- Trailers, Flat-Bed & Platform
- Trailers, Jacks
- Trailers, Low-Bed, Equipment
- Trailers, Pole
- Trailers, Side-Dump
- Trailers, Special Purpose
- Trailers, Straddle Type
- Trailers, Tank
- Trailers, Van
- Truck Bed Liners
- Truck-Bed Covers
- Utility Cranes (for truck-mounting)
- Vehicles, Special Purpose, All-Wheel Drive
- Wagons, Bottom-Dump
- Water Trucks
- Weigh Systems & Equipment
- Underground Equipment
- Light Equipment
- Abrasive Blasting Equipment
- Air Tools & Accessories
- Asphalt Hand Tools: Irons, Lutes, Rakes, Etc.
- Axial Drive Pumps, Portable
- Benders, Cutters, & Threaders, for Bar, Pipe and Rod
- Blast Cleaning Equipment
- Blowers, Portable Ventilating
- Boilers, Portable & Stationary
- Burners, Oil- & Gas-Fired
- Caulking Guns & Accessories
- Concrete & Masonry Tools
- De-Icing Equipment, Compressed Air
- Diggers, Clay
- Drill Bits
- Drills, Flexible Shaft, Portable
- Drills, Masonry Core
- Drills, Portable Magnetic
- Dust Collection Systems
- Electric Generator Sets
- Electric Tools
- Fans and Blowers
- Floats, Hand (also see Concrete & Masonry Tools)
- Floats, Powered
- Generator, Mobile, Trailer-Mounted, Three-Phase
- Generator, Skid-Mounted, Three-Phase
- Grinders, Bench & Portable (Also See Electric Tools)
- Grinders, Ceiling & Floor
- Grinders, Concrete
- Hand Tool Carriers
- Hand Tools & Accessories
- Jacks for Construction
- Light Towers, Portable Light Plants
- Magnet Reels
- Measuring Devices: Tape, Wheel, Etc.
- Metal Detectors, Rebar & Pipe
- Paint Sprayers
- Pavement Saws & Blades
- Plasma Cutting Systems
- Portable Air Compressors
- Portable Lifts
- Power Units, Hydraulic
- Pumps, Air, Jetting, High Pressure
- Pumps, Electric
- Pumps, Fireproofing Material
- Pumps, Slurry
- Pumps, Water
- Radios: 2-Way, UHF, VHF, Etc.
- Reels, Reinforcing Steel Tie-Wire
- Roadside Sprayers
- Rock Drills, Hand-Held
- Saws, Band & Chain
- Saws, Concrete & Masonry
- Saws, Reciprocating Blade
- Seeding & Mulching Equipment
- Seismographs
- Space Heaters: Electric, Oil & Gas
- Street Sweepers, Catch Basin Cleaners and Accessories
- Stud Welding Equipment
- Surveying Instruments, Laser and Other Electronic Devices
- Surveying Instruments: Levels, Transits, Rods, Chains, Etc.
- Tagline Reels
- Testing Equipment: Asphalt, Concrete, Soil, Steel
- Thawing Equipment (Also see Heaters)
- Tool Heaters
- Welding Equipment, Acetylene
- Welding Equipment, Diesel and Gas powered
- Welding Equipment, Electrical
- Welding Guns & Torches
- Welding Power Units
- Well Screens for Dewatering
- Wheelbarrows & Carts
- Winches, Hand
- Winches, Power
- Demolition, Recycling & Waste Handling
- Breaker Attachments, Greater than/equal to 1,200 lbs
- Breakers Attachments, Less than 1,200 lbs
- Concrete Chippers
- Demolition Tools
- Horizontal Grinder
- Hydraulic Splitters: Rock, Concrete, Etc.
- Jackhammers, Hand Held
- Material-Handler Excavators
- Pavement Breakers, Self Propelled
- Pavement-Removal Buckets
- Portable Screening Plants
- Shear, Crusher & Pulverizer Attachments
- Shredders: Refuse, Soil, Compost
- Stump Cutters, Pullers, & Log-Splitters, Self-Powered
- Stump-Cutter & Log-Splitter Attachments
- Tub Grinders
- Wood Chippers
- Forestry
- Maintenance & Repair
- Accumulators, Hydraulic
- Actuators, Air, Rotary, Hydraulic
- Additives for Fuel & Oil
- Air Compressors, Integral with Tractor
- Air Conditioners, Cab
- Air Exhausters, Shop
- Air Hose
- Analysis Equipment, Oil & Fuel
- Batteries
- Battery Chargers & Service Equipment
- Bearings, Sleeve
- Bearings, Tapered
- Bearings: Roller, Ball, Spherical
- Belts, Power Transmission (V-Shaped)
- Boring & Drilling Equipment, Shop
- Brakes & Brake Linings
- Brakes, Engine
- Brakes, Retarder
- Brushes for Powered Road Sweepers
- Bushings, Bronze
- Bushings, Steel
- Cabs and Canopies for Tractors, Cranes, Power Shovels, Etc.
- Castings, Iron & Steel
- Chain, Slings, Hooks, Assemblies
- Cleaning Compounds
- Clutches & Clutch Facings
- Controls & Cables for Power Components
- Convertors, Torque
- Conveyor Belt & Fasteners
- Coolant
- Couplings, Drive Shaft
- Crawler Undercarriage & Parts: Grousers, Shoes, Rollers, Links, Bushings, Pins, Idlers, Etc.
- Crusher Parts
- Cutters, Dredge Head
- Cutters, Wire Rope
- Cylinders, Hydraulic
- Decals & Signs for Vehicle & Equipment Identification
- Diagnostic Test Equipment
- Diesel Engines, 100 to 250 hp
- Diesel Engines, Over 250 hp
- Diesel Engines, Under 100 hp
- Diesel Fuel Injection
- Differentials
- Dynamometers
- Engine Coolant Analysis Services
- Engine Parts
- Engines, Air-Cooled
- Engines, Gasoline
- Engines, LP and/or Natural Gas
- Engines, Repair Tools & Equipment
- Fan Clutches
- Fasteners
- Filters, Air, Engine
- Filters, Fuel, Oil & Hydraulic
- Filtration Equipment, Portable
- Fluid Recovery & Recycling Systems
- Frame Straightening Equipment, Trucks & Trailers
- Fuel Analysis Services
- Fuels, Gasoline & Diesel
- Garage Exhaust Systems, Carbon Monoxide
- Gases, Industrial
- Gaskets, Oil Seals, O-Rings
- Gears, Worm, Spur, Helical, Etc.
- Generators & Alternators, Automotive
- Generators & Alternators, Tractor
- Governors
- Grinders, Shop
- Ground Engaging Tools
- Hardfacing, Rods & Wire
- Headlights
- Heaters, Cab
- Heaters, Engine
- Heaters, Hot Oil
- Heaters, Hydraulic Oil
- Hitches
- Hoists
- Hoists - Electric
- Hoists - Hand, Chain or Cable
- Hoists - Shop, Air
- Hoists - Shop, Electric
- Hoists - Shop, Hand
- Hose Clamps & Fittings
- Hydraulic Couplings
- Hydraulic Hose
- Hydraulic Hose Reels
- Hydraulic Rings
- Hydraulic Seals
- Hydraulic Valves
- Ignition & Starting Equipment
- Instruments, Gauges, Meters
- Lathes
- Lubricants & Grease
- Lubricating Equipment, Truck- or Trailer-Mounted
- Lubricating Equipment: Grease Guns, Pumps, Fittings, Reels, Etc.
- Lubricating Systems, Automatic
- Lubricating Systems, Centralized, Shop
- Monitors, Engine
- Monitors, Hydraulic
- Motors, Compressed Air
- Motors, Electric
- Motors, Hydraulic
- Mufflers
- Off-Site Recycling
- Oil Analysis Equipment
- Oil Analysis Services
- Oil Coolers & Heat Exchangers
- Oil Evacuation Systems
- Oil Filter Crushers
- On-site Fuel & Lube Services
- On-Site Recycling
- Overhead Traveling Cranes
- Paint Spraying Equipment
- Paints & Coatings
- Parts Cleaners
- Portable Utility Cranes (for shop use)
- Power Transmission Products: Chains, Sprockets, Couplings, Shafts, Gears, Etc.
- Precleaners, Engine Air
- Preserving Compounds for Metals
- Presses, Shop
- Pullers: Wheel, Gear, Etc.
- Pulleys, Conveyors, All Types
- Pump Strainers
- Pumps, Fuel
- Pumps, Fuel Dispensing & Transfer
- Pumps, Hydraulic
- Pumps, Lube Oil
- Radiator Cores
- Radiator Servicing Equipment
- Rebuilt Components
- Reducers, Speed
- Reels, Hose
- Refueling Equipment, Off-Highway
- Remanufactured components
- Repair Stands & Benches
- Repair Stands, Hydraulic Cylinder
- Resizing of Worn Parts
- Roller Chain
- Rust Penetrants & Preventatives
- Salvaged Components
- Saws, Shop
- Seats, Truck & Heavy Equipment
- Separators, Fuel & Water
- Shock Absorbers
- Shock Absorbers for Grader Moldboards
- Spark Plugs (Including Industrial Types)
- Starting Fluids, Engine
- Starting Motors & Boosters
- Starting Systems, Cold Weather
- Steam Cleaners & Pressure Washers
- Steering Gear
- Suspension Components
- Sweepers, Shop Floor
- Swivel Joints
- Test Stands, Electrical
- Test Stands, Engine
- Test Stands, Fuel Injection
- Test Units, Hydraulic
- Testing Equipment, Automotive
- Tire Accessories: Rims, Hubs, Etc.
- Tire Attachments
- Tire Chain
- Tire Filling Material
- Tire Recapping, Retreading Services
- Tire Spreaders & Removers
- Tires, On- & Off-Highway
- Tires, Pneumatic & Cushion
- Tires, Used Earthmover
- Tool Points, Breakers & Hammers
- Track Presses
- Tractor Axles
- Transfer Cases, Single & Two-Speed
- Transmission Test Equipment
- Transmissions, Hydraulic, Hydrostatic
- Transmissions, Mechanical
- Transmissions, Powershift
- Transmissions, Vehicular
- Truck Axles, Dollies & Bogies
- Truck Mixers, Wash Units
- Truck Wheel Alignment Equipment
- Turbine, Engine
- Turbochargers, Engine
- Undercarriage Rebuilding Equipment
- Universal Joints
- Valves, Air & Hydraulic
- Valves, Water, Wastewater
- Vises, Hydraulic
- Waste Oil Heaters
- Water Conditioners, Engine
- Wear Plates
- Welding Equipment (See Light Equipment)
- Wire Rope
- Wire Rope Accessories: Blocks, Sheaves, Hooks, Etc.
- Wire Rope Assemblies: Slings, Clamps, Fittings
- Wire Rope Lubricants
- Wrenches, Geared
- Construction Materials & Supplies
- Adhesives and Epoxies
- Admixtures, Retarders for Concrete
- Air Lines, Portable
- Asphalt
- Asphalt Paving Emulsions, Mixtures, and Adhesion Agents
- Bearings, Bridge
- Bits, Masonry Core Drill
- Blades, Concrete & Masonry Saw
- Blades, Concrete Finish & Float
- Blasting Accessories: Mats, Explosive Storage Magazines, Etc.
- Bonding Agents, Concrete
- Cabinets, Storage, Tools, Etc.
- Caulking Compounds
- Cement, Portland
- Concrete Reinforcing Materials
- Curing Compounds, Concrete
- Emulsifiers, Asphalt
- Expansion Joints, Waterstop
- Explosives
- Fasteners, Stud, Powder-Actuated
- Fencing, Chain-Link, Steel & Aluminum
- Fencing, Other
- Fillers, Concrete Joint
- Form Oils, Coating & Releasing Agents
- Forms, Bridge Deck
- Forms, Curb & Gutter
- Forms, Median Barrier
- Fuses, Detonating & Safety
- Geotextiles, Geogrids, Drainage
- Geotextiles, Geogrids, Pavement Reinforcement
- Geotextiles, Geogrids, Road Stabilization
- Hardeners, Concrete
- Joint Sealants
- Levelers, Concrete Slab
- Lighting
- Mats, Reinforcement
- Mesh, Jute
- Office Trailers & Temporary Buildings
- Paint, Protective: for Structures & Equipment
- Paint, Reflective
- Piles and Steel Sheeting
- Pipe, Plastic
- Pipe, Steel
- Planks, Ramps
- Plastic Film Sheeting
- Portable Toilets
- Reflectorizing Materials
- Retaining Walls
- Rope, Fiber, Natural or Synthetic
- Rubber Products, Industrial & Mechanical
- Scheduling Boards, Magnetic
- Soil Stabilizing Materials: Calcium Chloride, Lime and Enzymes, Etc
- Sprinkler Tanks
- Steel Stakes
- Tarpaulins (also see Plastic Film Sheeting)
- Water Carriers and Coolers, Portable (for Drinking Water)
- Waterproofing Compounds
- Welding & Hardfacing Electrodes
- Safety & Security
- Air Pollution Control Devices
- Alarms, Back-Up
- Alarms, Carbon Monoxide
- Alarms, Combustible Gas
- Alarms, Fire
- Alarms, Intrusion
- Barricades
- Barricades & Traffic Cones
- Controls, Remote, Crane Operation
- Crane Boom Guards & Stops
- Crane Overload Detectors
- Dust Control Chemicals
- Fall Protection, Prevention Devices
- Fire Extinguishing & Suppression Systems
- First Aid Supplies, Industrial
- Flags, Warning
- Flares, Safety
- Flasher Lights
- Goggles & Glasses
- Handlines
- Hardhats
- Harness, Safety
- Hearing Test Sets
- Helmets, Air-Supplied
- Hooks, Safety
- Hydraulic Lock-Out Systems
- Lifeline, Lock
- Lighting, Emergency
- Lights, Warning
- Locks
- Markings, Traffic & Surface
- Noise Controls
- Noise Meters
- Noise Protectors, Personal
- Powerline Warning Device
- Protective Clothing
- Respirators for Dusts, Mists, Fumes, Welding, Etc.
- Roll-Over Structures
- Safety Cans
- Safety Equipment for Vehicles
- Signals, Highway Warning
- Signs, Warning
- Spark Arrestors
- Theft Protection Equipment/Systems for Machinery
- Torches & Flares, Warning
- Traffic Control Devices
- Trench Boxes
- Trench Shoring Boxes & Systems
- Vehicle, Equipment, Security Locks
- Vests, Protective
- Warning Signals
- Wheel Blocks
- Construction Technology & Software
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Hands-On Trucking
International’s LoneStar Has a Retro-Happy Face
Radical styling catches eyes, but there’s much more to this latest model from Navistar 5/1/2009 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Hands-On Trucking
Volvo I-Shift Has Indiana Fans
Volvo's self-shifting electro-mechanical transmission works quickly and smoothly for this loyal fleet 4/1/2009 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Fitzgerald Glider Runs Like a New Truck
Rebuilt engine and remanufactured transmission cut substantial cost from the price, and there's no federal excise tax, either 3/1/2009 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Eaton Hybrid Drive Applied to a Dump Truck
With Eaton's electric system, Peterbilt's latest Model 335 works best in stop-and-go operations 2/1/2009 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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SCR Diesel Engine Delivers Good Fuel Economy
Selective catalytic reduction, to be used by Mack and others for 2010 diesel engines, has worked well so far in fleet testing 1/1/2009 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Two-Mode Hybrid: Smooth and Quiet
Advanced gasoline-electric system from GM and Chrysler saves fuel and is intriguing to operate; next year it'll be available in pickups 11/1/2008 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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International PayStar 5900i SBA Expands Capabilities
New axle setting shoulders more weight and aids maneuverability,while the truck lives up to its “premium” billing 9/1/2008 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Freightliner FLD-SD Has Old-School Style, Modern Mechanicals
The last of Freightliner's long running FLD series proves as pleasant to drive as anything our editor has handled 8/1/2008 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Kenworth T170 Is The Real Deal
Kenworth's Class 5 truck shows "premium" build quality, though its stout cab could use some stretching 7/1/2008 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Addi-Drive Delivers Enhanced Traction On- or Off-Road
Hydrostatic front-wheel drive turns a 4x2 or 6x4 truck into a 4x4 or 6x6, while Creep-Drive allows very low speeds for specialty work 6/1/2008 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Sterling 360 Medium Duty Truck Scoots Along
Driving the Sterling 360 Class 4 truck was outright fun. It is a slick, quick and nimble truck that deserves more sales than it gets. 5/1/2008 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Berg Humbled by Mack Challenge
Competing in Mack's driving contest wasn't entirely foolish, but "winner" he wasn't 4/1/2008 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
MaxxForce Heavy Diesels... Smooth, Quiet, Gutsy
International's upcoming 'big-bore' engines have interesting features, and test fleets offer positive reviews 3/1/2008 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Dodge Ram 5500HD Shows Serious Midrange Abilities
New commercial truck has a beefy chassis and the premium Cummins turbo diesel 2/1/2008 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Kenworth-Eaton Hybrid Makes Clean Deliveries
"Diesel-electric" truck saves about 35 percent in fuel for its owner, a building supply chain located in hilly Seattle, Washington 1/1/2008 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Volvo Sleeper Cab Means Off-Road Rest
Decent power from a new EPA '07 diesel and notable gearshift improvement make the 430 a nice place to work 11/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Component Integration in Heavy Trucks
Vertical integration as practiced in Europe and Asia gains ground here, for better or worse 10/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Multiplexed Wiring Aids Truck-Equipment Integration
10/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Mack Pinnacle is Solid and Satisfying
This new model has much more than a new name — a bigger, stronger engine, for instance 9/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
General Motor’s Heavy Duty Pickups Come Work Ready
Most people expect a firm ride in 3/4- and 1-ton pickups,and they'll get it in the new Heavy Duty models 8/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Big, Bold Nose Among WorkStar's Features
The taller hood houses a bigger radiator for '07-spec diesels, which at this event were all yellow 7/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Trio of Ts: Show Basic Strengths
Kenworth's versatile T800 can be fitted for many on/off-road duties. But wait — what model is that mixer? 6/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
SuperDuties Provide Super Ride, Traction
Ice storm complicates logistics of press event, but doesn't stop Ford's redesigned-for-2008 heavy pickup trucks 4/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Volvo, Mack Diesel-Electric Hybrids Work for Air Force
Prototype diesel-electric truck for the U.S. Air Force is easy to drive, and it could lead to commercial production in 2009 3/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
'Driving Experience' Key to GM's New Pickups
The half-ton Silverado and Sierraalso show new emphasis on design,inside and out, for better and for worse 2/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Spicer Deflation Device Gives Trucks Go-Ability
Bleeding air from tires eases travel over deep sand, and some customers now ask for delivery by "tire truck" 1/1/2007 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Ram 3500 HD Adds Beef, Power
Dodge is getting serious about medium-duty trucks, and has a real contender with the latest model and its '07-spec Cummins Turbo Diesel 12/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
Hands-On Trucking
Peterbilt 365's Newness Is Mostly Under Its Hood
One of the builder's renamed models looks and drives like a 357, but without the diesel exhaust odor 11/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Are You Ready For January '07 Engines?
New 2007 diesels will burn much cleaner, will run hotter, cost more, and need special fuel, motor oil and servicing 10/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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New Engines, New Looks Included in '07 Trucks
10/1/2006 by Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Monster Pickups Are More Than Toys
Accubuilt's rendition of the really-big-pickup theme is capable of some serious hauling and towing 9/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Tundra Double Cab: Not Big Enough?
Drive one and you'd probably say it's fine, but a larger one's on the way 9/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Terex Mixer Shows Concept's Advantages
Good visibility, decent maneuverability, and an Allison automatic make this front-discharge chassis easy to drive, but are also important to its delivery role 8/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Roomy Yukon XL Now E85 Capable
GM includes full-size SUVs in its boosting use of corn-derived ethanol to get us away from imported oil 7/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Unimog Goes Anywhere, Almost Automatically
An automated mechanical transmission is Mercedes-Benz's clever answer to the Allison question, and it might well be sufficient 6/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Paystar Mixer Truck Offers Weight-Loss Lessons
International's 5600i truck is as nice to drive as it is lean at the scales, which bodes well for driver and owner 5/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Basic Ford F-350 Truck Offers Deluxe Performance
Plain-Jane trim is only skin deep, as Ford's F-350 Super Duty truck comes with comfort, performance and a high capacity for work 4/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Volvo's VT 800 Heads Right Down Your Alley
This gleaming heavy hauler is big on style, power and comfort 3/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Chrome Glints from Mack's Rawhide Tractor
Attention-grabbing trim boosts egos but doesn't tarnish this rig's basic toughness 1/1/2006 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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T800's Short, but Long On Comfort
The latest version of Kenworth's 'T8' is set up for snow plowing, but not on this 100-degree day in Texas 11/1/2005 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Deere CNG Engine Runs Clean and Quiet
A prototype natural-gas-powered M2 was costly, but makes business, strategic and clean-air sense, says PG&E 9/1/2005
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Looks Brutish, But It Behaves
Peterbilt's 357HH shrugs off Houston's heat and humidity as it smoothly cruises the concrete 8/1/2005 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Condor Chassis Is Strong but Lovable
Freightliner's low COE is built primarily for trash hauling, but works great as a concrete pumper truck, too 7/1/2005 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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CX Automatic: A Smooth Operator
Caterpillar's vocational truck transmission will offer new competition in a growing market segment 6/1/2005 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Mack's Axle Back Takes Turns Tightly
The third in the Granite series is made for heavy axle loads in many eastern/central states 5/1/2005 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Volvo's VT880 Has Big Features
The new model's prime reason for being is a Big Power 16-liter diesel, which needs a huge hood to house it 4/1/2005 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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International 7700 Offers More Capacity and a Smooth Ride
The new model is designed for bridge-formula states, and it features a forward-set steer axle and lightweight frame 3/1/2005 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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M2Vs Mean Business in Snow and on the Go
Vocational variants of Freightliner's Business Class Series show exceptional maneuverability and a good ride on and off road 2/1/2005 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Cat's C15 Easily Handles This Job
Heavy specs for heavy hauling include the most powerful truck diesel on the market - the 625-horsepower C15 1/1/2005 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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Factory Made 4×4s Go Almost Anywhere
Medium-duty Chevy Kodiak and GMC TopKick are nimble and quick - both on-and off-road 11/1/2004 By Tom Berg, Truck Editor
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New ProductsContinental
A wider deep rib design provides Continental's new HSU2 heavy-truck steer tire with increased tread life. 8/1/2009
Bore Repair
The patent-pending Bore Repair Groover snap-ring groove cutting tool will fit inside and machine bores as small as 2.5 inches in diameter. 8/1/2009
Construction Employment Shrinks Again
7/2/2009 8:25:00 AM
Online News and Multimedia on Construction Equipment
7/2/2009
Worker, Lowered by Crane, Pulls Woman from River
7/1/2009 11:26:00 AM
Low-Priced Caterpillar Equipment Sold at Auction
7/1/2009 9:00:00 AM
May Construction Spending Lowest in 5 Years
7/1/2009 8:57:00 AM
Bri-Mar
Bri-Mar says it adapted its dump-trailer design for strictly off-road applications by trimming the lights, brakes, on-board hydraulics and pricing. The new AG-510 Series is currently available with 5- by 10-foot bed and a choice of either a single axle rated at 5,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or dual walking-beam suspension rated at 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. 7/1/2009
AIM
AIM’s new GPL line of heavy-duty loader grapple buckets, for wheel loaders of all sizes, are made with AR400 steel cutting edges and reinforced corners and gussets. Thick wear straps build abrasion resistance into the bucket bottom. 7/1/2009
AIM
The new HDT48 universal mechanical bucket thumb from AIM Attachments, designed to fit 12,000 to 20,000-pound excavators, is 12 inches wide and 48 inches long. 7/1/2009
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