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Determining gross combined weight rating
What is the gross combined weight rating of a truck, and where do you find it?
June 21, 2019
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Is red and white reflective tape required on a work truck?
A customer received a ticket for not having reflective tape on his work truck. Is this correct? We thought the reflective tape was only required on trailers and tractors. Also, how should we respond to customers asking...
May 31, 2019
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Rear end protection vs. rear impact guards
We manufacture and install truck bodies. The guards positioned on the back of trucks and trailers look pretty much the same, but we hear there are differences between them. If so, what are they?
May 3, 2019
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Understanding FMVSS 301: Fuel System Integrity for work trucks
We are a work truck upfitter that mounts bodies on many lighter truck chassis. We have questions on how to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 301: Fuel System Integrity. Can you help us understand our...
January 25, 2019
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Weight laws and federal bridge formula: Determining vehicle maximum carrying capacity
We are a truck equipment distributor. Our medium- and heavy-duty truck customers frequently ask how much load they can carry. We would like to know how federal bridge law regulations can affect maximum payload on a truck...
November 20, 2018
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U.S., Canada and EU certification: What’s the difference?
There are many similarities between U.S. and Canadian motor vehicle safety certification processes — particularly regarding safety standards — but there are also differences.
October 1, 2018
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It’s snowplow season: What you need to know
We are an upfitter that regularly installs snowplows. Many customers believe four-wheel drive trucks are always factory-prepped for plow attachment, but we know that isn’t always true. How can we educate our customers to...
August 30, 2018
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FMVSS 105 — Brake system conformity
As a new upfitter, we need to better understand how to ensure the vehicles we build meet brake system requirements. Please help us navigate Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 105 hydraulic brake requirements.
July 30, 2018
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Lightweighting benefits and considerations
With today’s driver requirements, such as electronic data loggers, some customers who traditionally use trucks with a 10,000-pound or greater GVWR are considering downsizing to vehicles less than 10,000 pounds GVWR while...
July 5, 2018
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Determining center of gravity for truck bodies and equipment
We are an upfitter, and one of our customers asked for a weight distribution. The software we use requires us to input center of gravity for all the body and equipment components we install. How do we calculate center of...
April 27, 2018