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We install ladder racks and partitions in vans and understand a new roof crush test takes effect in the fall. How can we be prepared to meet these requirements?

As a truck equipment upfitter, we are often asked to add trailer hitches and other trailer towing devices to the trucks we build for customers. How can we determine proper trailer hitch rating based on the need?

We are an upfitter, and during the body and equipment installation process, we noticed some chassis with frontal area and completed vehicle weight limitations in their incomplete vehicle documents and body builder books...

We are a truck equipment distributor receiving customer requests for copies of certification labels for vehicle titling in respective states, but we thought the second-stage manufacturers statement of origin (SSMSO)...

We are an upfitter and have been adding bodies and equipment on a variety of used chassis lately. Do we need to certify used vehicles?

As a truck equipment distributor, we routinely consult body charts published by chassis manufacturers to ensure we are installing appropriately sized bodies on our customers’ chassis. Sometimes, customers request bodies...

We are a truck equipment distributor, and were asked to add a center high-mounted stop lamp (CHMSL) to a customer’s truck. The only available option is to combine it with the center light in the rear identification lamp...

​​​​​​​I work for a truck equipment distributor that receives many requests for dash-mounted cameras and other similar accessories. We are concerned some items customers want to install are too large and will obstruct...

We are an upfitter, and one of our fleet customers asked us to mount a large body and tank on a chassis they purchased. We are not comfortable with this combination and feel that the tank size is too large for the GVWR...

We are an upfitter, and many of our customers keep telling us that, as the final-stage manufacturer, we are required to provide fire extinguishers, flares and reflective triangles to meet all of the Department of...