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Tag: Kenworth: Page 18
Channel 19
âAmerican Truckerâ premieres on SPEED channel Feb. 24 â with a familiar face
Imagine my surprise when, upon clicking over to a YouTube preview of SPEEDâs upcoming âAmerican Truckerâ series, I came upon a familiar face within the first several seconds. That face was Sparta, Wis.-based Paul Sagehorn (pictured here with his father, Craig), owner-operator of two classic pop-culture Kenworths, one employed in the filming of the Movinâ [âŚ]
January 6, 2011
Business
Engine Spotlight
Cumminsâ ISX has been around for more than a decade, but recent changes turn heads for durability and fuel-mileage enhancement.
January 3, 2011
Business
New KW dealership moves to I35
Performance Kenworth has moved its full-service dealership from Austin, Texas, to Buda, Texas, about 15 miles south of its former location. The move will offer customers easier access from Interstate 35, Kenworth says. The dealershipâs new location sits on a 6-acre site about a mile southeast of exit 220 on I35, which runs between Dallas [âŚ]
December 9, 2010
Channel 19
Rotella SuperRigs calendar now availableâŚ
On the cover of the annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar this year is the custom 2007 Kenworth W900L of Myerstown, Pa.-based Scott Diller. Featured also on the December 2011 page in the calendar, Dillerâs clearly going for an old-school â70s hot-rod look with the truckâs mods, which include 34-inch quarter fenders and smooth side panels. [âŚ]
December 2, 2010
Channel 19
âBird Businessâ with owner-operator Larry Leckrone
32: The percentage of truckers who said in a recent poll that they would choose a carrier based on its ridealong pet policy. The number tracks closely to the 42 percent of haulers who said they did in fact run with a pet of some kind in the truck â computed as part of Truckers [âŚ]
November 23, 2010
Business
Study: Truck owners happy with timely arrivals
Medium-duty truck owners are more satisfied with their purchase if trucks are ready when promised, J. D. Power and Associates said of recent survey results. The marketing analysts found that overall service satisfaction averages 215 points higher on a 1,000-point scale among medium-duty truck owners The study also finds that engine- or fuel-related problems typically [âŚ]
October 28, 2010
Business
LogBook
Engine problems worsen, FedEx Ground wins key case, APU grants offered to OOIDA, truck-related fatalities drop and more industry issues are featured.
October 1, 2010
Business
Power take-off option
Kenworthâs front engine power take-off option is available in the companyâs T800 model. The unit is made for use in applications that require a power take-off for snowplow, dump, mixer, refuse, crane or other application. The take-offâs configuration offers a front-frame extension for applications that require front-mounted equipment. The devise is used with a new [âŚ]
September 21, 2010
Business
Vinyl wrap for Kenworths
Vinyl wraps soon will be available in place of paint for new Kenworth truck buyers. Developed with Sirlin Enterprises, the wraps are durable and cost less than paint, the truck maker says. Several colors are available. KENWORTH, www.kenworth.com, (425) 828-5000
September 11, 2010
Business
Lane departure warning available in Kenworth T line
The Takata SafeTrak 3 lane departure warning system is available for the Kenworth T660, T700 and T800. The systems uses an interior-mounted camera with vision software and attention to turn signal usage to alert drivers of inadvertent lane departures. The SafeTrak package is compatible with the J1939 wiring system, and the unit, wiring harness, two [âŚ]
August 20, 2010
Channel 19
Meet the North Carolina âSwamp Loggersâ
Working his operation from Jacksonville, N.C., Bobby Goodson, owner of Goodsonâs All-Terrain Logging, is one of several pioneers of the method of âshovel loggingâ heâs become somewhat famous for today, thanks to the Discovery Channelâs âSwamp Loggersâ series. The reality show, depicting Goodson and crewâs work in the low-country swamps, helped propel the Discovery Channel to near the top prime time [âŚ]
June 30, 2010
Channel 19
Pink truck more than just pretty
When Daren Parker prepared to ask a senior driver in his Raleigh, N.C.-based Parker Gas propane-delivery fleet to drive a new medium-duty Kenworth T370 straight tanker, all bets were off as to what kind of reaction Parker could expect from said driver. The truck, after all, was painted pink. âYou donât see many trucks painted [âŚ]
May 10, 2010
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