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We are installing a wrecker crane on a customer-owned used chassis with a GVWR of 34,000 pounds. The customer thinks there is a specific exemption from tax for wrecker cranes. Is he correct?
Most work truck industry companies have General Liability policies that are auditable annually. But these companies also dread the audit, both the process itself and the impending outcome of additional premium due. Let’s...
Reading Truck Group (Reading, Pennsylvania) announced it expanded its crane body line-up with the introduction of two new models, the RM-25 Crane Body, and the RM-35 Crane Body. The addition of these two models rounds...
FH (Frame Height) The distance from the top of the frame to the ground. See Chassis Dimensions. Fifth Wheel A coupling device mounted on a tractor that contains a provision for accepting and holding the kingpin of a semi...
NTEA commonly receives questions on calculations that need to be performed as part of vehicle certification and which Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards require them. The typical calculations involved in...
We are an upfitter, and were asked to install a new truck body and equipment on a customer’s used truck chassis. We were told we need to certify the used vehicle because we installed a new body. Do we have to certify a...
We sell hoists at retail that we mount on used, customer-owned truck chassis that are above 33,000 pounds GVWR. The hoists are used with roll-off trash containers. We know the trash containers are exempt from excise tax...
Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release This Standard applies to buses, except buses manufactured for the purpose of transporting persons under physical restraint. It establishes requirements for the...