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A customer who traditionally used a Class 3 truck — 10,001 to 14,000-pound GVWR — is now interested in a vehicle with a GVWR less than 10,000 pounds, while still carrying the same payload used in the Class 3 truck. As an...

We are a truck equipment distributor preparing for snowplow installations on pickups. Can you explain the associated certification requirements?

As an upfitter that regularly installs snowplows, we follow chassis manufacturer requirements for the vehicle and consult our plow supplier application chart. We noticed our snowplow manufacturer requires ballast for the...

Which Department of Transportation standard or regulation requires the installation of back-up alarms?

Pickup box removal enables upfitters to modify by removing the existing pickup box and installing a variety of work truck bodies, such as flatbeds, service and catering bodies, etc. Ford, GM and Ram are the only OEMs...

We are an upfitter experiencing regular issues handling newer chassis electrical systems, especially with lighting flashing too fast or working for a little while and then stopping. As these problems consistently occur...

We are an upfitter installing equipment and bodies for customers. Are there any upcoming Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard changes that will affect us?

We are a truck equipment distributor, and some customers have recently been asking cargo securement questions following a series of roadside inspections. Where can we find tiedown requirements, and have they been...

As a truck equipment distributor, we routinely receive customer requests to install strobe lights. What are the associated requirements?

We are a truck equipment distributor that regularly installs partitions, bins and racks in cargo vans. A customer recently asked if the partitions are “crash-rated for the new vans.” We haven’t found any requirements...