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Gear Guide Trailer side skirt Utility Trailer's aerodynamic Side Skirt 120A-4 is verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay program to achieve greater than 5 percent fuel savings and can be used in combination with low rolling-resistance tires on Utility trailers to achieve California Air Resources Board compliance. The skirt is engineered to achieve greater ground clearance to reduce impact damage; its galvanized high-tensile steel bracing system allows the side skirt to flex both inward and outward and to be bent back if damaged. Utility Trailer, utilitytrailer.com, 626-965-1541. Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit ovdinfo.com Heavy-duty cables Mizco's Tough Tested Premium Braided Cables and Premium Coiled Cables are heavy-duty and tangle-free and have gold tips for optimal connectivity. The 6-foot cables are available in mini- and micro-USB, 30-pin Apple connector and 3.5-mm auxiliary audio configurations. Battery status indicator Phillips' V-Check II battery status indicator is designed to provide an immediate signal of available power for any battery, particularly liftgate batteries. The V-Check II is designed for easy installation and features a large display surface for the digital readout of the battery's state of charge. Both the voltage measurement and percentage of battery life remaining appear every 15 seconds, and the Go/No-Go LED light feature instantly shows if the battery is ready. Phillips Industries, phillipsind.com, 800-423-4512. Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit ovdinfo.com Mizco International, mizco.com, 800-266-4026. Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit ovdinfo.com Smartphone app The SmartTruckRoute tablet and phone app is designed to provide specialized routing for navigating roads suitable for truck travel, taking into account bridge heights and clearanc- es, load limits, one-way road designations, sharp turns and allowances. Key features include daily map updates based on driver feedback, turn-by-turn voice instructions, voice-activated GPS settings, temporary restriction updates, map rotation in direction of travel, traffic and satellite views, lane assist, time and distance remaining, automatic night dimming and the ability to set the vehicle's weight, height and hazmat restrictions. SmartTruckRoute, smarttruckroute.com, 617-542-6220. Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit ovdinfo.com April 2013 | Overdrive | 61 Gear_Guide_0413.indd 61 4/1/13 10:26 PM

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