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I DA U N I V E R S A L N ove m b e r - D e ce m b e r 2 0 1 8 3 CONTENTS FEATURES DEPARTMENTS UNIVERSAL IDA 4 Editor's Notes 7 President's Post 11 Legal Line 13 Trends and Tidbits 17 Nuts and Bolts News 69 Trade Show Calendar 70 Advertisers Index Editor Nancy Estes Art Director Bonnie Hickman INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION 3030 LBJ Freeway Suite #125 Dallas, Texas 75234 Ph: 972-241-1124 Fax: 214-722-7658 info@idaparts.org www.idaparts.org IDA Universal is the offi cial publication of the Independent Distributors Association. Published six times annually, it is mailed to IDA Members and prospective members. Please send address correc- tions to the association offi ce listed above. References are made in this publication to Original Equipment Manufacturers. ese trademarks are used for identifi cation purposes only. e information contained in this document is the confi - dential, proprietary, trade secret property of the Independent Distributors Association ("IDA") and is for the sole and exclu- sive use of IDA and its members. Any other use of this information or distri- bution to others is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of this material may subject the user to federal and/or state criminal and civil penalties under law. C elebra ting 60 Y ears 1958 2018 20 HIGHLIGHTS 60th Anniversary Celebration 2018 IDA Convention & Trade Show Nashville Increased availability of basic, value-priced earth- moving equipment gives construction contractors added choices at a lower price point. 63 What's Lies Behind the "Value" in Value-priced Earthmovers?