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Hazmat vehicles

Members inquire about building large tanks for carrying fuel and other liquids (such as oil, antifreeze, grease, etc.). Depending on tank size and hazard class of the transported material, you may be building hazardous...

December 14, 2018

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FMVSS 108 — Part 2

The October 2018 Tech Trends covered FMVSS 108 basics regarding regulatory compliance requirements for lights and reflectors as well as location of required lighting items. The following focuses on ensuring lights added...

November 13, 2018

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Guidance

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Strobe and other flashing light requirements

Members inquire about mounting emergency/warning/hazard flashing lights, often focusing on light color and location.

October 8, 2018

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FMVSS 108: Part 1 – Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment

FMVSS 108 is comprehensive, and the requirements include many aspects of lighting (a long read). But fortunately, multistage manufacturers and installers of required lighting on new motor vehicles can focus on two...

October 8, 2018

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Guidance

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Vehicle storage and transport of welding gas

Mechanic service truck sales to support construction can lead to questions about storage of oxygen and acetylene bottles in work trucks. Normally, these bottles are a part of welding/cutting tools. Proper securement and...

September 17, 2018

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FMVSS 105 corner

FMVSS 105 specifies requirements for hydraulic and electric brake systems. In addition to setting performance requirements of a critical vehicle safety system, it is a significant standard in the work truck industry...

July 6, 2018

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Motor vehicle equipment

The term equipment can have a broad meaning in the work truck industry, but its application to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requirements is often overlooked.

July 6, 2018

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FMVSS 111 rearview cameras — It’s more than field of view

Full FMVSS rear visibility conformance took full effect May 1, 2018. The new rear vision system requirements apply to vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, including trucks, buses, school buses and multipurpose...

June 8, 2018

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Guidance

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Rerating gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)

NTEA receives questions on re-rating truck GVWR, especially from upfitters asked to lower it on a used (already titled) vehicle. Most of these requests come from customers who buy a truck with a GVWR greater than 26,000...

May 4, 2018

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LED lights and bulb outage detection

LED turn signal lamps and bulb outage detection can be challenging for upfitters. FMVSS 108 requires bulb outage detection for turn signal lamps for all vehicles 80 inches or less in overall width. LED lamps normally...

April 12, 2018

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