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GEAR GUIDE 54 | Overdrive | May 2017 Lightweight driveshaft Dana's SPL 350 Lite dri veshaft is engineered for high-ef- fi ciency vehicles with engine downspeeding confi gurations. The driveshaft is designed with 11 fewer com- ponents to help reduce weight and enable faster, easier installation. It shares service components with the existing SPL 350 driveshaft to help simplify maintenance and inventory. Reduced noise, vibration and harshness levels help extend component life and improve performance and vehicle dynamics. Dana Inc., dana.com, 419-887-3000 Fatheadz' All-American V2.0 oversized sunglass- es and optical lenses are designed to combine a stylish look with durabil- ity and comfort and come in a wide range of sizes to help enhance driving visibility. The lenses feature materials used in fi ghter jet canopies for added resistance and an anti-refl ective coating to ease eye strain and fatigue. They also are engineered to provide 100 percent UV protection and are glazed to help repel water, grease and fi ngerprints. Customization capabilities allow customers to create their own look. Each pair comes with a microfi ber clean- ing cloth, storage bag and zippered case. Fatheadz, fatheadz.com, 888-383-1199 Vocational torque rod Hendrickson's Traxx Road vocational torque rods use an advanced bushing design and construction for added weight and bushing walkout per- formance. The rods are man- ufactured using high-strength robotically-welded materials and are engineered for spe- cifi c capacity and application criteria. The fl exible design can accommodate a straddle or ta- per pin bushing and package with any hub size and length. Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems, hendrickson-intl.com, 630-910-2800 torque rod Hendrickson's Traxx Road vocational an advanced bushing design and construction for added weight and bushing walkout per- formance. The rods are man- ufactured using high-strength robotically-welded materials and are engineered for spe- cifi c capacity and application criteria. The fl exible design can accommodate a straddle or ta- per pin bushing and package with any hub size and length. LED light strip Grote's exterior-grade XTL LED light strip is engineered to be extremely thin, fl exible and durable. It is designed to resist chemi- cals, UV exposure, water and abrasion and to be installed anywhere that auxiliary illu- mination is needed, providing awareness and visibility for hazards and equipment as well as extra lighting for dry vans, reefers, boxes and compartments. Grote Industries, grote.com, 800-628-0809 GEAR GUIDE Fatheadz' All-American V2.0 oversized sunglass- es and optical lenses are designed to combine a stylish look with durabil- ity and comfort and come in a wide range of sizes to help enhance driving visibility. The lenses feature materials used in fi ghter jet canopies for added resistance and an anti-refl ective coating to ease eye strain and fatigue. They also are engineered to provide 100 percent UV protection and are Vocational Oversized sunglasses Lightweight driveshaft Dana's SPL 350 Lite dri veshaft is engineered for high-ef- fi ciency vehicles with engine downspeeding confi gurations. The driveshaft is designed with 11 fewer com- ponents to help reduce weight and enable faster, easier installation. It shares service components with the existing SPL 350 driveshaft to help simplify maintenance and inventory. Reduced noise, vibration and harshness levels help extend component life and improve performance and vehicle dynamics. Dana Inc., dana.com, 419-887-3000 glazed to help repel water, grease and fi ngerprints. Customization capabilities allow customers to create their own look. Each pair comes with a microfi ber clean- ing cloth, storage bag and zippered case. Fatheadz, fatheadz.com, 888-383-1199 Vocational torque rod Hendrickson's Traxx Road vocational torque rods use an advanced bushing design and construction for added weight and bushing walkout per- formance. The rods are man- ufactured using high-strength robotically-welded

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