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We have been told that when welding on a new chassis, we need to disconnect many electronic control modules, including the instrument cluster, to prevent damage from voltage spikes. How do we find out what each chassis...

We’re a truck equipment distributor that installs various types of truck bodies and accessories for the commercial vehicle market. On many occasions, a customer will ask us to supply and install a new body with...

Body manufacturers periodically seek requirements regarding cargo securement for relevant design features and performance to incorporate into new products. Commercial customers routinely make similar requests of...

Today, a nearly limitless variety of work trucks — with a multitude of bodies, equipment and accessories — are available. This means it can be challenging for upfitters (final-stage manufacturers and alterers) to...

Power takeoffs (PTOs) are the hidden force that keep work trucks running — but do you know the differences between types, their applications, and what to consider when choosing the right one? NTEA’s publication, Power...

LCI Industries, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc. announced it acquired substantially all of the business assets of Freedman Seating Company ("Freedman"), an Illinois-based manufacturer of...

A customer asked us to repair a taxable truck with a very damaged body and slightly damaged chassis. Is it correct that Section 4051 tax is not triggered if the total cost of vehicle repairs is less than 75% of a new...

Upfits by final-stage manufacturers and alterers involving modification or addition of equipment in the front occupant compartment or along roof rails of rear seating positions can potentially intrude into airbag...

FMVSS 208 is a comprehensive, multifaceted safety standard. Much is dedicated to passenger car requirements, but for heavier, multistage manufactured vehicles, this standard helps determine requirements for seat belts...