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By Greg Smith Long before a single load is booked or any wheels turn, someone, usually a fleet manager, needs to determine exactly what is going to separate the road and the load. There’s a lot riding on this decision because, as much as some would like to think otherwise, a trailer is never just a trailer. It can be manufactured to many different specifications, with multiple raw material options, dozens of load and geographical considerations, various top-speed requirements, and hundreds of possible a...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Estimating, Trailers, Transport
Written by Carol Brzozowski Every day, the Lac Qui Parle County Highway Department in Minnesota is dealing with some challenge along the 500-mile stretch of road it maintains, including the drainage, shoulders, ditches and—in the winter—snow removal. The ability to transport the necessary equipment to handle the challenges is key, points out Daryl Tobias, maintenance supervisor. “Having a quality heavy-duty trailer is an absolute must in the grading and excavating industry,” says Chris Pokorn...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Equipment, Trailers, Transport
GREENWICH, Conn. — April 3, 2012 — United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced the expansion of its specialty branch network with the opening of two locations in the northeastern United States and one in Texas. The company’s new branch in Manchester, N.H., is part of United Rentals Trench Safety, the largest network of its kind in North America. New locations in Elmwood Park, N.J., and Corpus Christi, Texas, focus on temporary power and HVAC equipment for the construction and industrial markets. Un...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Transport
KARLSTAD, Minnesota, USA – March 22, 2012 – MATTRACKS rubber track conversion systems are often referred to as the “most extreme off-road accessory available.” Equipping your 4x4 vehicle with Mattracks provides an incredibly capable, four-track-drive, on/off road machine. Besides being environmentally friendly, it is the most technologically advanced, independent, rubber track system found anywhere in the world. Mattracks has an added bonus; their system can be installed on most 4 wheel drive vehicles i...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Large Equipment, Transport, Trucks
Wendell, NC – KIOTI Tractor, a division of Daedong Industrial Company, Ltd., is pleased to announce their entry into the subcompact tractor market with the launch of their highly anticipated CS2410 model tractor. This new tractor model exponentially increases sales opportunities for KIOTI Tractor dealers throughout North America. Prior to the launch of the KIOTI CS2410, KIOTI primarily targeted homeowners with 5+ acres of land. The CS2410 subcompact tractor is appropriate for those homeowners with prope...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Transport, Trucks
MOUNT VERNON, MO (March 2012) -- Reyco Granning’s family of fixed-axle air ride trailer suspensions has been enhanced with the addition of the RideMaster family, which includes two integrated axle models containing narrow bushings and three wide-bushing U-bolt axle connection models. The RideMaster family allows customers to spec suspensions for any load from 20,000-30,000 lbs. per axle and to further customize their equipment with a choice of bushing widths and mounting options. RideMaster suspens...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Trailers, Transport
By Carol Wasson
The truck, trailer, and transport industry is on a natural high, serving a frenzy of well site construction needs in a round-the-clock construction boom that includes the installation of roads, well pads, and pipelines, which means that every contractor must get the right equipment to the right job site at the right time. The boom began with improved hydraulic fracturing technologies that make it possible to produce oil and natural gas in places where conventional methods are ineffective. It uses water ...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Trailers, Transport
By Greg Northcutt
Ever since the first pickup truck, a Ford Model T, rolled off the production line more than 80 years ago, contractors have been putting them to all kinds of work hauling gear, carrying materials and transporting employees to, from, and around the job site. Over the years, they’ve been outfitting these vehicles with a variety of accessories to make them more versatile. At one time, the choices were limited to such basic work equipment as hitches, winches, toolboxes, and lift gates. More recently, as the p...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Transport, Trucks
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