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What pickup box removal really means
When considering a pickup box removal for commercial vehicle applications, with new vehicle model year changeovers, how do we know...
Vehicle Upfitting Considerations
Vehicle Specification
Tech Connections
What are OSHA requirements for lockout/tagout?
While considering a premium adjustment, our insurance company recently sent a representative to review safety procedures at our...
General Regulation
Tech Connections
Manufacturer identification vs. licensing requirements
We install truck bodies and equipment, and one of our fleet customers recently asked us to provide them with a copy of our USDOT...
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
National Safety Mark (NSM)
Tech Connections
Weight distribution and analysis: Choosing the proper work truck
With electric vehicles and supply chain disruptions continuing to dominate news headlines, members' customers have been asking how...
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
Vehicle Weight Calculation
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Where to place vehicle certification labels
Do certification labels have to be placed on the door pillar of the vehicles we build?
Vehicle Certification
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FMCSA annual inspections and inspector qualifications
We’re interested in performing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration annual inspections on commercial vehicles. Do companies...
General Regulation
Tech Connections
Rerating a vehicle to 10,000 pounds GVWR and below
A dealer asked us to change the GVWR of a new truck we’re upfitting from 10,600 pounds GVWR to 10,000 pounds to help with driver...
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
Tech Connections
Lightweighting: Key considerations in greening vehicle fleets
Driver requirements and the evolution of electric vehicles and other green technologies, are causing our customers — who...
Vehicle Lightweighting
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Which vehicle label should be used?
When upfitting vehicles with a 10,000-pound or less GVWR, which label should we use to account for the curb weight difference?
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What are manufacturer identification requirements?
We upfit vehicles for a leasing company, and they told us we need to be registered as a manufacturer with the U.S. Department of...
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Transport Canada
National Safety Mark (NSM)
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