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Adding rear seats to cargo vans

As new vans enter the market, members have questions on requirements for adding seats to the back of cargo vans. This changes the vehicle’s profile from transporting goods to also carrying additional people, increasing...

May 6, 2016

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Identifying proper certification labels

NTEA fields many certification label calls from members, with most asking when to use an altered certification label and how to identify the appropriate final-stage label. Upfitters are responsible for properly...

February 10, 2015

Vehicle Certification

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FET on new replacement truck bodies

NTEA’s staff engineers receive questions about Federal Excise Tax (FET) on replacement bodies. Some members are unsure as to whether or not to charge tax, believing that because they are installing a new body on a used...

January 9, 2015

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Body and equipment installations on glider kit-based trucks

For some body and equipment installers, glider kits represent an area of caution and confusion. Before agreeing to install a body and equipment on a glider kit-based truck, you need to know if the vehicle is new or used...

October 10, 2014

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Rear-end protection on trailers

NTEA receives questions regarding proper dimensions for trailer rear-end protection. These inquiries come from trailer manufacturers and upfitters inspecting trailers as part of the annual inspection requirements.

September 9, 2014

Risk Mitigation

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Determining proper weight distribution with chassis size reductions

NTEA has received numerous calls from members trying to determine if a specific body or piece of equipment will work with a certain chassis. Many of these calls are from members whose customers are looking to either use...

August 10, 2014

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FET requirements for the installation of replacement bodies on trailers

Some members have contacted NTEA with questions regarding taxability when installing replacement bodies on trailers. Many of these members believe a trailer is a single item and should be subject to the 75% rule...

July 8, 2014

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Requirements for Rear-End Protection on Trucks vs. Trailers

NTEA has fielded numerous questions regarding proper dimensions for rear-end protection for straight trucks. Some members’ customers have said that during local Department of Transportation inspections, officials are...

April 6, 2014

Risk Mitigation

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Pickup box removal fuel fill systems: Fuel fill routes and hose material

For trucks with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, the chassis OEMs have critical requirements the upfitter must meet when installing the fuel filler system in order to maintain compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety...

February 5, 2014

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Proper securement of oxygen and acetylene bottles

With gas and oil fields active in various parts of the country, sales of mechanic service trucks in those locations has brought numerous questions on the storage of oxygen and acetylene bottles in work trucks. Normally...

December 10, 2013

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