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SEVERE SERVICE EQUIPMENT Goosenecks increase payloads Choose from 60,000-, 75,000- and 90,000- pound capacity mod- els of Trail King's Mechanical Detachable Gooseneck trailer and bank weight savings to increase payloads by 750 to 1,000 pounds over previous models. The MG offers alumi- num cross members and outer rails as standard equipment on the upper deck and wheel area with four steel main I-beams constructed of one-piece web and flange material welded tight on all sides. Additional fea- tures: a reinforced gooseneck, removable gooseneck rollers, adjustable ride height control and an air-activated self-locking pin for the gooseneck. Trail King, trailking.com Text INFO to 50298 or visit ovdinfo.com EQUIPMENT NEWS IN BRIEF At the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo at the Long Beach (Calif.) Convention Center in May, Kenworth natural gas-powered trucks included a T440 CNG mixer equipped with the 8.9-liter Cummins-Westport ISL G engine and the T800 LNG tractor with a 15-liter Westport engine. Visit Kenworth.com. JOBSITE 101: TIE-DOWN TIPS Distribute the load equally on all axles/tires. When securing the load, chains should pull either in or out and never in the same direction. Always use designated D-rings or tie-down loops. When using stake pockets, drop the hook and chain through the pocket and come back up and hook on the top side. Never use a fender or frame lip, as the tie- downs could shift and the structure may not support the load. Regularly inspect chains and binders for wear. Never use a chain that has been welded or has a quick link. Also, make certain any chain is rated for the capacity you are hauling. Check the load after the first 100 miles on longer hauls to make certain it hasn't shifted. Look for loose tie-downs/chains and check tire pressures. If pressure is low, bouncing could loosen tie-downs. Further check the load every time you stop. Paccar's MX engine is now in more than 20,000 trucks operating throughout North America in various applications. The 12-liter engine is available with a horsepower range of 380 hp to 485 hp and torque up to 1,750 lb.-ft. on selected Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 8 models. It's an ideal choice, the company says, for many over- the-road, pickup and delivery and vocational applications. Visit Paccar.com. Westport and Caterpillar have agreed to develop natural gas powertrain technology for high-horsepower off-road equipment. The initial focus, the companies said, would be on mining trucks and locomotives. Visit Westport.com or Caterpillar.com. 52 | Overdrive | September 2012