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marketplace Higher horsepower for XE13 powertrain Tractor-trailer connection A 455-hp rating is available for the XE13 pow- ertrain package. The package lowers engine rpm and is available on VN series tractors. The package boosts fuel efficiency from the previ- ous 425-hp XE13 package, the company says, and includes components such as an I-Shift overdrive transmission with a 0.78:1 ratio and axle ratios of 2.64 to 2.69. VOLVO TRUCKS, volvotrucks.us.com, CIRCLE/ENTER 150 protector The Sta-Dry Tracker swivel nose-box works to improve the connec- tion between the tractor and the trailer to reduce damage, the company says. The Tracker allows electrical cables to swing with the movement of the truck and reduces chances of damage to air and electrical cables, nose-box, connectors and gladhands when truck and trailer are at a severe angle to one another. The product accommodates turns of up to 40 degrees on each side and is water- proof and protected from icing in colder weather. PHILLIPS INDUSTRIES, phillipsind.com, CIRCLE/ENTER 153 compliance The brake-stroke indicators are designed to meet new safety requirements. The universal indi- cators fit on any vehicle equipped with airbrake chambers that have an exposed 5 Brake-stroke indicators for ⁄8 -in. diameter pushrod. They take about three minutes per wheel to install. The indicators are reinforced against breakage from vibration and impacts and require no maintenance. BRAKESENTRY, brakesentry.com, CIRCLE/ENTER 151 Sky-Lite trailer lighting Sky Lite, a 4-in. diameter hole cut in the sides of the trailer, helps sunlight enter to increase view of cargo inside the trailer. The polycarbonate lens features snap-in parts and an adhe- sive hold for easy installation. TRUCK-LITE, truck-lite.com, CIRCLE/ENTER 152 APRIL 2012 OVERDRIVE 47