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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

Transport Canada

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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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Taxable resale of a trailer within six months of original purchase

Generally, a subsequent sale of a chassis, body or tractor is not subject to FET if it was sold in a prior, taxable sale. However, there is an exception to this rule for trailers and semi-trailers, which can be a source...

March 21, 2018

Federal Excise Tax (FET) Implications

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Rear-end protection requirements for straight trucks

NTEA members are routinely questioned by customers on the configuration of rear-end protection devices installed on vehicles built for them — often, after the vehicle has already gone through an annual or periodic...

March 21, 2018

Risk Mitigation

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Certifying vehicles combined from a used body and new chassis

Certification applies to all new vehicles. However, when combining new or used chassis and bodies, the result may or may not be considered a new vehicle for certification purposes.

March 21, 2018

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Door locks and door retention components

Some work truck builders in the van body, ambulance, specialty vehicle (fire trucks, mobile medical units, etc.) and bus markets incorporate doors into their body designs that allow the driver and passengers to enter and...

February 19, 2018

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