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Miller Industries Resurrects the Holmes® 600R 16-Ton Medium-Duty Rotator
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. brings back the Holmes® 600R medium-duty rotator with a newly-redesigned “Knee Boom” underlift. The 16-ton, 600R is equipped with a two-stage recovery boom that offers operators a single stage extension for a 220-inch maximum hook height. The boom features 32,000 lbs. of retracted capacity at 30 degrees off the tailboard…
Read MoreJerr-Dan Introduces the JD25 INT to Replace Current 25 Ton Wrecker
Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE:OSK) has announced the JD25 INT, a new replacement model for its current 25-ton wrecker. Available in both single and tandem axle body configurations, the updated heavy-duty integrated wrecker is designed for towing medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses and tractor trailers. The new underlift has a rated capacity of 32,000…
Read MoreFord Pro Offers Complimentary Services for Commercial Customers
Ford Pro™ Intelligence is making it easier for commercial customers to benefit from telematics to help boost their businesses’ productivity – whether they’re deploying gas-powered or electric vehicles – with complimentary data services. Ford Pro Telematics Essentials is a complimentary web-based application that is available to all commercial customers using gas-powered Ford vehicles with embedded…
Read MoreNew Dual Fork Holders from Miller Industries
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. has introduced new dual fork holders for heavy-duty towing. While traditional single fork holders have an optional bolt-on extender to add a wider stance to the fork, this new dual fork holder no longer requires the additional wider-stance extender, reducing cost for tow companies, and more than doubling efficiency when…
Read MoreHino Trucks Ushers in Third Generation of Vehicle Connectivity
Hino Trucks has introduced Hino Edge, the company’s new, third generation connected vehicle solution. Hino Edge synergizes the digital connection between the fleet customer, dealer network, Telematics Service Providers (TSP’s), and Hino Ultimate Support Center. The solution replaces Hino Insight and is included on qualifying 22MY and newer Hino conventional trucks as standard equipment. Hino…
Read MoreNew Book about Bill Jackson and the Beginnings of Air Cushions in the USA
Bill Jackson’s son Bruce Jackson has released new book titled: Air Cushions: The beginning Coast to Coast USA 1975 The book contains some 230 black-and-white photos of the 1975 trip by Bill, his wife Cicely, Bruce and Fred Noble to introduce air cushions to the United States, along with comments by Bruce. The photos depict:…
Read MoreInternational Truck Launches Newly Designed MV Series
International Truck has announced the launch of the new International® MV™ Series, the next generation of International’s medium-duty vehicles. “The new International MV Series features thoughtful design that includes premier safety features, head-turning styling, simplified TEM integration and uptime enhancements,” said Debbie Shust, vice president, Medium-Duty Truck. “We listened to customers feedback and developed a…
Read MoreAdded Safety Features from Detroit Assurance
Detroit has added new features to the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems including enhanced and industry-first capabilities designed to improve the overall driver experience and keep drivers and the general public safer. Available for the Freightliner Cascadia and the Western Star 49X spec’d with a Detroit powertrain, the new Detroit Assurance features reduce driver…
Read MoreMiller Industries Offers New Toolbox Option for the Holmes DTU
Miller Industries has announced a new toolbox option for the Holmes Detachable Towing Unit (DTU) that offers storage for attachments, tools, rigging and safety gear. The new toolbox option is available as an add-on option when configuring a new DTU, or the toolboxes can be ordered separately to upgrade a current Holmes DTU Gen II.…
Read MoreNew Product Offerings from TowMate
TowMate, Inc. has added to their product offerings in 2021 through new product development and exclusive manufacturing and distribution rights on other new items. Two of the latest examples include ‘The Life Saver’ traffic cone warning light system and the LED illuminated AirBar work zone boundary system. The Life Saver (P/N: TM-LS) has changed from…
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