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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

Vehicle Weight Calculation

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Understanding lighting requirements for work trucks

As a work truck upfitter installing a variety of truck bodies, we struggle to make sure we have all the required lights and reflectors on the completed vehicles. Can you help us understand the lighting requirements we...

March 2, 2018

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NHTSA manufacturer identification registration requirements

A customer said we need to be registered with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under Manufacturer Identification requirements in 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 566. We are a truck equipment...

December 28, 2017

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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Glider kit certification

We are an upfitter and have recently been receiving glider kits completed by other companies. Our customers want us to add truck bodies and various equipment, after which they ask us to certify the vehicle and place a...

December 1, 2017

Vehicle Certification

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Commercial motor vehicle length and width limits

As a truck equipment distributor, we regularly receive customer questions about what counts toward length and width limits. They want to maximize the size of their vehicles when we spec’ the application with them. Where...

October 3, 2017

Vehicle Specification

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