Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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Granite Medium Heavy Duty Mack Trucks' Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) made its debut at the World of Concrete show with an eight-yard volumetric concrete mixer body. The MHD offers a lower-cost, lighter-weight option without sacri- ficing durability and reliability, the company says. Mack Trucks, macktrucks.com Shock-proof iPad dock Gamber-Johnson's TabCruzer in-vehicle iPad docking sta- tion has passed shock and vibration testing and under- gone extensive cycle testing for its locking mechanism feature. It comes with a 12-volt DC power supply, USB cable for charging and sync- ing with a computer, and a 3.5-mm stereo cable for easy connection to vehicle sound systems. Gamber-Johnson, gamberjohnson.com Protecting lubes Post-warranty engines can make use of Lubegard's Engine Protectant, Gear Protectant and Power Transfer Protectant. All use LXE technology to join negative polarity and positive polarity to create a bond that offers lubrication and anti-wear protection under pressure. Lubegard, lubegard.com NEWS IN BRIEF: Eaton extended the warranty coverage for its Eaton Fuller Reman and Eaton Fuller Flex Reman vocational transmissions from 18 months to 2 years. The company began simi- lar expanded warranty coverage for all Reman and Flex Reman linehaul transmissions last year. And in addition to avail- ability enhancements, the company also expanded its UltraShift Plus line of automated transmis- sions with the Vocational Active Shifting (10-speed) and Vocational High Performance (13-speedd) models. Lower torque options are avail- able in the Vocational Construction Series and Vocational Multipurpose Series transmissions. The 18-speed Multipurpose Extreme Performance platform, to handle torque up to 2,250 lb.-ft., has also been approved for appli- cations outside linehaul and heavy haul, including logging, mining, oil field, construction, city deliv- ery, refuse and off-road. Visit roadranger.com. The Cummins ISX12 engine brings an estimat- ed 12 percent fuel econo- my improvement over its predecessor, the ISX11.9, in vocational applica- tions. Featuring better pulling power, drive- ability and strong clutch engagement torque, the ISX12 is designed to work in rigorous duty cycles, including those for work trucks such as dump and mixer trucks, and refuse applications. Visit cummins.com. Grand Junction, Colo., recently accepted deliv- ery of four natural gas- powered Mack TerraPro Low Entry refuse trucks. Grand Junction operates an all-Mack fleet of 12 refuse trucks, including gas-powered models. Visit macktrucks.com. New options for the Peterbilt 382 include APRIL 2012 OVERDRIVE 45