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Are you using the right payload modification label?

We are a truck equipment distributor, and we regularly work on pickups and vans that have the Tire and Loading Information labels from the factory. Can you help us understand our requirements for these labels on the...

June 10, 2014

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Certification responsibilities for end-users that mount truck bodies on new, incomplete chassis

We are an upfitter, and a customer who operates and maintains a fleet of commercial trucks occasionally buys new, incomplete chassis-cabs from a local dealer and swaps over used truck bodies and/or equipment. This...

May 6, 2014

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Weight laws and the federal bridge formula: How is payload affected?

We are a truck equipment distributor, and our medium- and heavy-duty customers are always asking how much weight their trucks can carry. We would like to know how federal Bridge Law regulations can affect the maximum...

April 12, 2014

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Implications of reducing gross vehicle weight rating

We are a truck equipment distributor and have been receiving requests with new vehicle upfit orders from dealers to reduce the GVWR to 10,000 pounds for some light Class 3 chassis. The dealers are making these requests...

April 10, 2014

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Maximum center of gravity limitations for trucks 10,000 pounds GVWR and below

A customer recently brought in a new 2014 C/K 2500 HD pickup box delete chassis-cab and asked us to install a service body with a corner-mounted crane. We have done the calculations to ensure the finished work truck...

March 8, 2014

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

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There's more to pickup box removal than meets the eye

We’re a truck equipment distributor, and occasionally a dealer or customer will ask us to remove the cargo box from the pickup and upfit the truck with a commercial body. The body could be for service/utility, platform...

November 10, 2013

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What's new with early warning reporting?

We are a truck equipment distributor and have heard that there are some changes to the early warning reporting requirements that may impact our company. We have not been able to connect with the National Highway Traffic...

November 8, 2013

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Chassis Precautions When Welding or Plasma Cutting

We have been told that when welding on a new chassis, we need to disconnect many electronic control modules, including the instrument cluster, to prevent damage from voltage spikes. How do we find out what each chassis...

October 9, 2013

Chassis Integrations

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How OEMs determine gross vehicle weight rating

We’re a truck equipment distributor and have noticed that on medium- and heavy-duty trucks, the GVWR is normally equal to the sum of the axle ratings. However, for lighter duty trucks, the GVWR is less than the sum of...

August 10, 2013

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The significance of unloaded vehicle weight

We are a truck equipment distributor, and we have noticed the term unloaded vehicle weight mentioned a number of times in body builder books and, especially, in the incomplete vehicle documents. What is so important...

July 11, 2013

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