We are a truck dealer that sometimes sells incomplete chassis-cabs to end-users. If the incomplete chassis-cab has a GVWR of less than 33,000 pounds and does not have any of the equipment listed in Treas. Reg. Section...
Deflection Rate Used in rating springs to determine the number of pounds necessary to deflect a spring one inch. For torsion bars, it is a one-inch deflection of the control arm. Department of Energy A governmental...
We are an upfitter that regularly installs snowplows. Many customers believe four-wheel drive trucks are always factory-prepped for plow attachment, but we know that isn’t always true. How can we educate our customers to...
A dealer asked us to change the GVWR of a new truck we’re upfitting from 10,600 pounds GVWR to 10,000 pounds to help with driver qualification requirements for a vehicle they’re trying to sell. What considerations do we...
From an NTEA member Is FET triggered by adding snowplow equipment to a used, previously taxable chassis? Probably not. In determining whether the addition of snowplow equipment to a used chassis will trigger FET, you...
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We hear from upfitters that customers often believe four-wheel-drive trucks are factory-prepped for plow attachment. However, that isn’t always the case. Since not every four-wheel-drive truck comes with a factory...