big rig

FIRST H-D LONESTAR HITS THE ROAD

- October 27, 2009

Pennsylvania Trucker Takes Delivery of First H-D Special Edition LoneStar First road trip in new rig for charity during Truck Driver Appreciation Week MILWAUKEE (October 26, 2009) – Chris Hawker, a successful owner-operator truck driver and Harley-Davidson® motorcycle owner doesn’t just drive. He rides. While his garage has plenty of room for his black and silver 2003 Harley-Davidson® 100th Anniversary Edition FXSTD Softail® Deuce™ motorcycle, he’ll undoubtedly have to build a bigger garage to store his latest ...

NEW PETERBILT 348

- October 22, 2009

PETERBILT ROLLS OUT THE NEW MODEL 348 IDEAL FOR CONSTRUCTION, PETROLEUM DELIVERY, REFUSE AND UTILITY VOCATIONS DENTON, Texas   (October 19, 2009) – Today, Peterbilt Motors Company unveiled the new Model 348 designed to exceed the rigid demands of Class 7 and Class 8 specialty application market that requires rugged durability and a wide range of option content. The Model 348 represents a multi-dimensional performer with a GVW beginning at 33,000 lbs. and optional capacity ratings to suit almost any speciality vocation. ...

LED LIGHT FOR SMALL AREAS

- October 21, 2009

TINY LED LIGHT BRIGHT Magnalight.com adds new 12 Volt Micro LED lights for small areas on trucks  and equipment Larson Electronics’ magnalight.com adds to its range of explosion proof and general area LED lighting with LED lights smaller than a quarter.  Drawing 30mA and operating on 12 volts, the LEDSM30 series LED lights offer a very small footprint, bright white light and minimal amp draw for vehicles, boats and equipment. Designed to illuminate small areas less than 5 square feet, these small form ...

CO-PILOT GPS AVAILABLE FOR CADEC

- October 20, 2009

CADEC INTEGRATES COPILOT TRUCK GPS Partnership With ALK Technologies Brings Spoken Turn-by-Turn Directions and Truck-Specific Routing to Cadec's Series 100 On-Board Computer Systems BALTIMORE, MD--(Marketwire - October 19, 2009) - From the 2009 IFDA Distribution Solutions Conference, Cadec Global, a leading provider of advanced fleet management solutions, announced today a new partnership with GPS navigation specialist ALK Technologies to help trucking fleets optimize routes, reduce out-of-route mileage and lower fuel consumption. Now Cadec Mobius TTS® and PowerVue™ customers have the option to ease ...

HOT WHEEL COVERS

- October 19, 2009

MAGS FOR DUALLYS Lacks "mag" wheel covers to provide an alternative approach to dually wheel design Lacks Wheel Trim Systems, LLC has teamed up with Chrome Shop Mafia (4 State Trucks) to exhibit a new concept in wheel trim design for Heavy Truck Application. The patent-pending product was unveiled at the Chrome Shop Mafia (4 State Trucks) “Guilty by Association” Truck Show and Expo held October 9 and 10, 2009 in Joplin, MO. "This mag wheel cover concept is in fact completely new to ...

Flaming River project

- October 16, 2009

"Hot rodding has no limits.

2010 Freightliner Coronado

- October 15, 2009

Freightliner Trucks introduced the new on-highway Coronado at the Chrome Shop Mafia headquarters in Joplin, Mo. Featuring enhanced aerodynamics, updated technological innovations and luxurious styling, the Coronado is the perfect blend of form and function. Freightliner's top-of-the-line heavy-duty truck - the Coronado features improved fuel economy and revamped comfort features...