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Severe Service September 2015 | Overdrive | 53 Speci cations are subject to change without notice. Detroit Diesel Corporation is registered to ISO 9001:2008. Copyright © 2015 Detroit Diesel Corporation. All rights reserved. Detroit ™ is a brand of Detroit Diesel Corporation, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, a Daimler company. DEMANDDETROIT.COM Engines, axles and a transmission all engineered and designed to work together as one. An entire powertrain built and backed by a single manufacturer for greater ef ciency and pro tability. That is the power and value of Detroit. ONLY DETROIT CAN DELIVER THIS LEVEL OF integration. Daimler Detroit_82574_Western Star Ad 4C_2.25"w x 9.5"h_1/3 Page_Non-Bleed Overdrive DET_82574_WesternStar_Overdrive.indd 1 4/10/15 4:44 PM EQUIPMENT NEWS IN BRIEF Goodyear's G186 MSA (Mixed- Service All-Position) UniCircle retread is designed for oilfield and other mixed-service fleets seeking enhanced traction and more miles to removal. The retread has three zig-zag circumferential grooves for added all-season traction, a long- wearing compound for increased tread life and the company's proprietary UniCircle Technology. UniCircle treads are positioned on casings using laser-guided technol- ogy and are precision-stitched, which eliminates cutting or splicing during the tread application process for a more uniform and balanced application that helps extend casing life and mileage. GoodyearTruckTires.com As 2014 began, Blue Max Trucking President Denton Williams had realized that contractors near the company's head- quarters in Charlotte, N.C., were ramping up commercial and public construction projects, which would involve Blue Max's primary businesses as a mostly dump truck fleet. "We wanted a truck that offered drivers a comfortable work environment and could lower our fuel bills," Williams said. MHC Kenworth's Charlotte location invited Williams to a customer event in Phoenix, where he formed his first impressions of the heavy-haul T880 while driving on a test track and an of- froad course. Impressed by the truck's visibility and handling charac- teristics, Williams spec'd 38 T880s with dump bodies and 380-hp Pac- car MX-13 engines, providing 1,450 lb.- ft. of torque driven through Allison 4500 RDS 6-speed automatic transmis- sions. The company also spec'd four T880 tractors equipped with 455-hp MX-13 engines and 10-speed Eaton UltraShift Plus transmissions. Kenworth Truck Co., Kenworth.com Dump fleet invests to capitalize on public construction projects Blue Max Trucking spec'd 42 Kenworth T880s to enhance retention and fuel economy and because the company "want- ed a truck that would reflect well on our image and would be supported by a network of reliable dealerships," said Denton Williams, president.