BOLT Padlock

Featuring BOLT's Breakthrough One-Key Lock Technology, the BOLT Padlock works with your vehicle key! For more information visit http://www.BOLTLock.com

Ranger Max Rack From Ranger Design

Announcing the Ranger Max Rack drop down ladder system! Rangers new drop down ladder rack for cargo vans is the safe choice with its REVOLUTIONARY SINGLE MOTION OPERATION. This new patent-pending product and all of its features was unveiled at the NTEA Work Truck Show, March 5-7 in Indianapolis, IN. The drop down ladder rack will be in stock and available for order FALL 2014.

You asked and we responded with the Max Rack

We have received many requests over the years for a drop down ladder rack for cargo vans. Tradesmen, Upfitters and Fleet Managers were coming to Ranger with the same messages. “We need a safer drop down ladder rack”. “Drop down racks take a lot of abuse so you need to design a tough rack”. “People tend to run them (drop down racks) into things. If you ever create a drop down ladder rack make sure it is low profile”. “If your drop down rack ships as quick as the rest of your products that would be amazing”. With these comments in mind, we gave our team of engineers a clear set of objectives: – Design a rack that lowers the ladder in one easy motion – Make sure that the operator does not have to perform a secondary motion to lower the rack and is always out of the path of the descending ladder. – We want a rack that brings the ladder exceptionally low. – Sliding door must be able to open when the rack is down. – The ladder must only touch plastic when it is on the rack to prevent ladder wear.

The new Benchmark Drop Down Ladder Rack for Cargo Vans

After thousands of hours of innovation, testing, cost analysis, redesigning and client canvassing our engineers finally had a design that was worthy of our standards. Based on feedback from pre-launch prototypes, our clients felt the drop down rack our engineers created surpassed industry expectations and functioned better than models already on the market in the following areas: SAFER: Lowering up to 50 inches in one single motion, with the operator out of the path of the descending ladder. TOUGHER: We subjected this product to harsh testing (5 year life cycle tests and military spec 108 degree Fahrenheit thermo cycling and freezing rain tests) and it passed with flying colors. We also field tested it for real-life feedback from tradesmen. FASTER: The standout feature was the ease of operation. No secondary motion was required to lower the rack. Its gas shock assisted descent made operation a quick and easy task. Be sure to visit Ranger Design during the upcoming NTEA Work Truck Show for more information on this revolutionary new drop down ladder rack system.

The new drop down ladder rack will be available for the Ford Transit, the Mercedes Sprinter, the Nissan NV and the Ram ProMaster in the Fall of 2014.

See the full line of Ranger Design products at http://www.RangerDesign.com

Latest American Trucking Trends Confirms Trucking as Dominant Freight Mode

Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations released the latest edition of American Trucking Trends, the annual almanac of trucking and freight transportation, which confirms the industry’s role as the primary mover of freight in the United States.

 "This report shows once again what a critical role trucking plays in the U.S. economy,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “Trucking continues to move the most, and most valuable, freight in the United States despite the challenges of congestion, regulations and crumbling infrastructure.

“It is fitting this report is being released at the start of Infrastructure Week,” Graves added. “Our industry’s growth in the face of continued road and bridge deterioration has been amazing, but it is time for our elected leaders to do their part to insure that the highways we use to move America’s goods safely and efficiently are in good condition.”

Among the findings in American Trucking Trends:

·         In 2013, trucks moved 69.1% of all domestic freight tonnage, up from 68.5% the previous year.

·         The industry also collected 81.2% of all freight revenue, up from 80.7% in 2012.

·         Trucks move the majority of all NAFTA trade, hauling 55.4% of all trade with Canada and 65.4% of all trade with Mexico.

·         Trucking employed more than 7 million people in 2013.

·         The industry paid $37.8 billion in state and federal highway user fees.

 "Trends is an annual almanac, a snapshot, of what the trucking industry, and really what the freight economy, looks like,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “These numbers tell us what is happening in trucking and that’s important for industry leaders, suppliers and policymakers.”

 For more on Trends, watch this video, and download these infographics at trucking.org.

 American Trucking Trends is available for purchase at www.atabusinesssolutions.com or by calling 866-821-3468.

American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation’s freight.

Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward

From  http://www.trucking.org

Largest Supply Of Trailer Parts In The Area

North Bay Truck Center in Fairfield CA has a huge selection of heavy duty trailer parts including bearings, axle assemblies, hubs, and much more. Heavy duty truck and trailer repair is our specialty, and we also work on light duty trucks. We have an extremely well stocked parts department to take care of almost any need in a hurry.

 See more about North Bay at http://www.northbaytruckcenter.com

Heavy Duty Highway Jack

The  Powerjack 7500™ is designed for large equipment trailers that are towed by vehicles with compressed air systems on board. This unit is controlled by an Enerpac XA series pump. A single Powerjack 7500™ is used for trailers and equipment with hitch weights up to 7500 lbs, making it the perfect jack for installation on trailers rated at 20,000 lbs, up to a maximum of 30,000 lbs.

The dual Powerjack 7500™ is the easiest way to handle your larger goose-necks and tag trailers with a lift capacity up to 15,000 lbs of hitch weight. This set is capable of supporting trailers up to 60,000 lbs GVWR with a maximum 25% of the trailer weight on the hitch.

The new foot design allows for an impressive 31 inch lift from ground to mounting surface.

This jack is perfect for:

    Air Powered Hydraulics
    Gooseneck Flatbed Trailers
    Enclosed Fifthwheel Trailers
    Tag Trailers
    Equipment Trailers

Lift Capacity     7500 lbs
Weight     196.9 lbs
Total Length     37.85”
Mounting Length     35”
Width     12”
Width with Handle     19.4”
Depth     10.16”

Email: Info@powerjacksystems.com
Phone: 712-725-2450

   

Complete Line Of Grote Lighting and Electrical Products

North Bay Truck Center stocks the entire line of Grote lighting and electrical products to take care of any need our truck customers might have. Whether it is for light duty trucks all the way to class 8 heavy haulers, North Bay Truck Center in Fairfield CA has the inventory and expertise to get the job done effectively and quickly.

See more at http://www.northbaytruckcenter.com

 

ROADMASTER Chrome Line Truck Accessories In Stock

At North Bay Truck Center in Fairfield CA, we have a huge selection of Roadmaster chrome truck accessories including lug nut covers, exhaust stacks, steering wheels, mud flap plates, lighting surrounds, and much more ready to install on your 1-ton truck through class 8 heavy duty trucks.

See more about North Bay at http://www.northbaytruckcenter.com

North Bay Truck Center - Powered by Solar!

Solar panels now adorn our roof at North Bay Truck Center!

We are excited that we are now solar powered and generate our own electricity for our business. Not only does it make us less dependent on our friends at the power company, we are less dependent on other unstable countries who supply oil, gas and other energy resources.  Solar Power benefits are many; it will have a lasting and positive impact on our society. Solar produces none of the carbon, methane or particulate emissions that fossil fuels emit, as well as no large-scale mining or drilling operations. The panel arrays are placed on our rooftop, there is no land footprint.

This 44.0 KW system it will produce an annual production of 64,313 kw per year with a savings of $13,263 per year.


Our solar installation was completed by: 

QUATTRO SOLAR (License #954020) 
138 HAMILTON DR. SUITE H
NOVATO, CA 94949

Phone: (415) 312-2661
email:  david@quattrosolar.com

Quality work at a fair price. Local Marin County company based in Novato.

Serving the San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. Providing alternative power solutions since 2010.

Quattro Solar specializes in commercial and residential solar power. Attention to detail and customer service are our top priorities. Our team will work with you step by step to design the right system for your specific needs. Solar is more accessible now than ever before, and we will help you achieve your goal of ‘flipping the switch.’ We take the time to explain the process from beginning to end, and ensure that you know how to maintain your PV system. 

Whether it’s installing new solar, troubleshooting an existing system, performance analysis, maintenance, or system repair, you can trust Quattro Solar.

 

2015 Ford F150: Engineers Create a New Frame

When Pete Reyes, chief engineer for the 2015 Ford F-150, talks about the all-new pickup truck he can't help but smile. That's because he knows what kind of punishment this new truck has endured and how long his team has been working on it.

From the outset of the project, which started the day after the 2009 models were shipped to dealerships, Reyes said, Ford knew this truck was going to have to be something special in order to meet changing buyer needs as well as governmental regulations.

"We knew this would have to be special in order to meet all the targets we wanted to hit. We could have played it safe but we decided to go for it, starting with the frame and working through the entire truck," Reyes said. "Where we've done multimillion-mile testing on F-150 in the past, we knew we'd have to go way beyond that, into Super Duty territory, to prove this new truck was tough.

" Ford engineers said they put the new F-150s through thousands of hours and 10 million lab miles of testing to make sure they would be tough enough to survive their likely punishment. Ford also wanted to provide some solace for skeptics who would want to believe that moving to a new alloy material for body panels and bed structure would make the truck weak and vulnerable. "That's just not the case," Reyes said.

During a recent media event in Dearborn, Mich., we found out that Ford has looked at every detail of this new truck. Engineers tried to make the designing and engineering of the parts better and the assembly simpler. They also tried to make the pickup more durable than the one it's replacing. From badging to fasteners to abrasion testing, we saw what Ford did and got a chance to talk to the engineers in charge of those systems. We have to admit that sometimes the level of detail they're working with seems insanely inconsequential, but in talking to the people behind these projects we discovered they are most certainly passionate.           
                                         

Our favorite deep-dive station focused on the new fully boxed frame. Although the changes are difficult to see at first glance, they are significant and impressive. We're told they will pay huge dividends once we see the results play out from behind the wheel.

To begin, Ford engineers used much more high-strength, cold-rolled steel in the frame, precisely pinpointing how thick the frame needs to be at any given section or bend point.

Current-gen F-150s use 23 percent high-strength, 70,000-pounds-per-square-inch steel, while the 2015 model will use almost 80 percent (more similar to three-quarter- and one-ton frame construction than most light-duty pickups). Also, by using supercomputer software to calculate the exact thicknesses and strengths needed, Ford engineers were able to eliminate about 60 pounds from the frame construction alone.

Much of that frame-weight savings is a result of using many different gauge thicknesses all over the frame. The new frame has essentially the same overall shape, with a slightly deeper center section (it was 9 inches tall and is now 10 inches), but the rear and front sections of the frame (both of which are very important because they support the payload bed and powertrains, respectively) are where some more drastic changes occurred.

The rear section of the fully boxed frame is slightly widened and lowered, looking like a 5-inch-square tube foundation, in order to provide a stronger platform for towing. Eight cross-members (one more than the current pickup) use both aluminum and high-strength steel to be stronger and lighter.

The front section of the boxed frame has been modified and slightly widened to provide better support for the new engines and deliver better ride and handling. The newly tuned shocks and springs will help too. The front frame tubes have a corrugated design in the rails in order to allow for more strength and better crush support and energy dispersal. Finally, the "front horns" have been completely fine-tuned incorporating a 12-corner strategy that gives the tube ends more strength and a more predictable reaction in an accident.

The new backbone ladder frame is completely hydroformed and rolled with compression to newly designated thicknesses to make the structure lighter and stronger. As much as people are straining to understand how the body of the new pickup can be made out of aluminum and still be durable, the bigger news could be how well this new frame will improve the ride, capabilities and safety ratings. But we'll have to wait a little longer to report on those details. More to come.

To download the most up-to-date specs for the 2015 Ford F-150, click here.

To read the Ford press release regarding materials usage, click here. Cars.com photos by Mark Williams

    NEW FRONT HORN                         OLD FRONT HORN

REDESIGNED LOWERED/WIDENED BOX FRAME UNDER BED

NEW MULTI-THICKNESS CROSS-SECTION OF 2015 FRAME

OLD CROSS-SECTION AND CROSSMEMBER FROM 2014 FRAME

From.pickuptrucks.com: 

Truck Power Inverters - Knowing Which Is Your Model

If you are the kind of person who brings his or her truck out on long journeys and you are ready for a way to maximize the amount of energy you can use, cut cost, and also have the power to power larger devices such as computers and televisions, then you can be sure that you can benefit from truck power inverters that will help to get the most out of your tips and also to be prepared for emergencies. Some people use these inverters around their homes too. When you think about the problems of using too many power tools or other electrical devices in your yard or garage then you can see why this kind of inverter can be a great help. As a matter of fact, when you are interested in this kind of powering device, you can be sure that you have a great variety to choose from.

First, let's look at the ways in which you can use your truck power inverters. You can use them for helpful traveling devices, such as GPS devices. You also can use inverters to power larger lights that you might need when trying to draw attention to your vehicle in the dark. People use their inverters for a whole variety of reasons, however, and many of them are for comfort and entertainment. As a matter of fact, you might talk to people who bring their inverters out on camping trips, this way their kids can have a television or computer at night for games. You also can be assured of communication when you have this kind of inverter to depend on for electrical power.

One question that people always have then it comes to truck power inverters is about the wattage. How much can they plug into their inverters? How much can they handle? This really is going to depend on a number of factors. For example, if you are thinking that you would like to use your inverter to power your GPS and maybe a handheld device or two, such as a smart phone, then you can probably get away with a 225 or 250 machine. This is the kind of inverter that you might have for emergencies or communication devices.

If you are the kind of person, however, who has big plans, then the truck power inverters with 1,000 wattage levels and higher might be what you're looking for. These are great for powering large electrical devices, such as big televisions, laptops, and large tools.




By Mark Andrew Plummer

To learn more about a Truck power inverters, please visit http://www.invertersupply.com

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