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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJanuary 22, 2019

Snow Brings Out Plow Trucks, Often with Stainless Steel Bodies

It’s been a snowy winter so far in the Midwest. For streets and highways, snow means salt and that often means trucks with stainless steel bodies to carry and spread it.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJanuary 8, 2019

Tariffs Boost Prices of Steel Dump Bodies... and Car Lifts

Imported steel costs more, whether used in dump trucks or Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg's new garage lift.

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ProductsSeptember 17, 2018

DuraBrake Introduces Lightweight Steel Shell Brake Drum

DuraBrake has introduced a lightweight steel shell brake drum to its current brake drum and air disc brake offering.

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Articlesby Tom BergOctober 2, 2017

What's New in Dump Trailers?

Think you’re seeing a lot of aluminum end-dump trailers in recent years? You are. Aluminum’s in, but steel still has a place.

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NewsJuly 18, 2017

Accuride Launches ProFinish Steel Wheel Refinishing

Accuride has introduced the ProFinish steel wheel refinishing service for the North American commercial vehicle market. Now in full operation, ProFinish will refinish all steel wheel makes with Accuride’s Steel Armor coating that protects the wheel from corrosion and comes with a 12-month warranty against rust damage.

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Articlesby Tom BergMay 25, 2017

What to Consider When Spec'ing a Drop Deck Trailer

Special cargos require specialized trailers, and one is the drop deck, whether made of steel, aluminum, or a combination of the two.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergApril 12, 2017

Rear Impact Guard Puts Wabash Up for Swedish Steel Prize

HDT's Tom Berg says his friend Mike, who died in a rear underride crash more than 44 years ago, would be happy about recent safety advancements. Read more in the Trailer Talk blog.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergApril 7, 2017

Drop Decks, Aluminum Transition Radii, and the Romans

I looked at the transition radius on a Mac aluminum drop deck and it occurred to me that the radius is an arc, a portion of an arch – that engineering marvel devised by Roman engineers more than 2,000 years ago.

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ProductsMay 17, 2016

Heavy-Duty Steel Drawers are Custom Made

The American Eagle Heavy-Duty Steel drawer system is designed to provide a solid, durable platform for carrying tools and components.

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