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Commercial motor vehicle width

The technical services department receives questions on vehicle dimensional limits, including width. Such requirements involving infrastructure on the National Network of Interstate Freeways are promulgated by Federal...

July 6, 2017

Vehicle Specification

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Issues with missing IVDs and proper tire size and pressure documentation

A common member company concern involves accounting for missing incomplete vehicle documents (IVDs) and needing to certify a customer’s truck before receiving a replacement.

May 4, 2017

Vehicle Certification

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FET on sales to government agencies such as Indian tribes

Members selling FET-taxable truck chassis, bodies and equipment have received conflicting information on what is FET-taxable to government agencies, specifically Indian tribes.

April 13, 2017

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Weight distributions

NTEA receives questions on how to determine correct chassis size for an application. Performing a weight distribution analysis provides many benefits.

April 13, 2017

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FET on replacement bodies

NTEA receives questions on taxability of what is typically referred to as a replacement body. A common misconception is that FET is exempt on the purchase of a new, taxable truck body that is replacing a used body...

March 10, 2017

Federal Excise Tax (FET) Implications

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Oxyacetylene vehicle storage

NTEA received an inquiry regarding an OSHA inspector reviewing welding service trucks parked for more than two days. This spurred numerous questions on storage of oxygen and acetylene bottles in mechanics trucks...

January 12, 2017

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Certifying vehicles combined from new and used chassis and bodies

The term “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.

December 5, 2016

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Emergency and other flashing light requirements

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

November 8, 2016

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Body installer perspective on handling glider kits

Members inquire about truck chassis built from glider kits. These continue to be popular with customers but present concerns for truck body installers — especially regarding final-stage certification.

September 9, 2016

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Lightweighting for compliance

While vehicle lightweighting can take different forms, such as using lighter materials and downsizing engines or rightsizing chassis, it is typically associated with the environmental benefits of reducing vehicle...

August 4, 2016

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