DREAM TRUCKS

In this day and age, truck makers realise that safety comes first – this has become their first priority. Truck makers have gone the extra mile to make sure truck owners and their employees are safe when driving behind the wheel. Advances in technology mean that truck manufacturers have been able to create machines which are not only fast and reliable, but which can cope with the most hostile of terrains remaining ultimately safe to drive. The entire automotive industry manufacturing these trucks is a well oiled and very effective machine worthy of your attention.

The World Is Changing Fast

Whether you are a produce or hi-tech goods supplier, global raw material distributor, a manufacturer of any sort or a factory owner in Naples, you will almost without doubt be reliant on the trucking industry. Your company may find itself in need of tipper trucks, curtain side, flat bed trucks, graders, diggers, tippers or perhaps even just the tractor unit on its own. Basically, without trucks, practically all global enterprise could grind to a halt.  As companies continue to grow, developing world countries continue to develop and the people who live in this world continue to improve the surroundings in which they live - the demand for commercial trucking will not die down.   In fact, the need for trucks has been growing consistently during the past decade. Even in the recession, the economy relied on the use of trucks, despite the demand for new trucks falling through the floor. That remained a constant requirement. The growth of new markets within developing countries in Asia, Africa and South America has given truck manufacturers a great opportunity to expand their own share.

Different Size Types of Trucks Available

There are many different types of trucks and not everyone may be aware of just how many variations of truck the manufacturers have to offer, especially small or medium size business owners who rely on the global logistics market every bit as much as the international construction and mining companies do.  Truck makers categorise trucks by their weight-carrying capacities. Trucks in the US are categorised into eight weight classes, ranging from the lightest at class one up the scale to class eight. For example, a Dodge Ram 3500 falls into a Class 2; a class 3 vehicle would be something like a Ford F-350. Likewise, a class four truck would be something like a GMC4500, for example, and a Ford F550 would come into the class five category. Trucks which are bigger than, say, a GM8500 or a Ford F750, would most likely fall into a class eight.

The tractor unit of the truck is really where all the important stuff happens. This is the bit which not only houses the engine and gearbox, but is also the cab of the truck and it has to pull the trailer as well! The trailers are usually built for purpose and ordered separately from the tractor. There are many different tractors and each has a specific purpose much the same as for trailers. Trailer manufacture is just as big an industry sector as that of the truck tractor itself. To give you an idea of the differences between types of truck the categories are as follows:

 Light Duty Trucks – These trucks provide a lower capacity of storage. The light duty trucks are utility provider carriers; they transport many of the products we use in our homes on a daily basis.  They also deliver the products we need to build the homes we live in. If these trucks did not exist, we would not have many of the everyday items available to us which we so take for granted!

 Main Models– These trucks are service trucks, dump trucks, flatbed trucks and the pickup trucks.The medium trucks are a quick way of transporting some lighter high volume goods. Medium duty trucks have better carrying capacities than light trucks, and are used by most large companies for transporting goods between branches or depots. Types of commercial trucks used may be medium duty box trucks, bucket trucks, reefer trucks and rollback trucks. These are the most frequently used commercial trucks, which all types of companies and businesses use.

 Large commercial trucksare also sometimes called articulated trucks, or Artics for short. So called because they are articulated and the trailer is free to swivel on a tow bar, tractor hook or hinge. These are the big guys - the trucks that really just get on with the job.  As kids we grew up calling them Mac trucks. This is actually the same as calling any vacuum cleaner a Hoover, though. Heavy-duty trucks or articulated dump trucks and graders are used heavily by both the construction industries and the transportation industries. Shifting industrial-sized mounds of earth to and from construction sites, or transporting raw materials and machinery thousand of miles across continents: their reputation for immense power and performance is fully justified.

Think of any need, application or location possible where a truck is in demand, and you will most likely come up with a few big names - JCB, Mack and Caterpillar are the big three which come to mind. Mack's reputation is built on the supply of the most reliable transporters, refuse trucks and construction trucks in the US. Mack trucks always deliver! Both Caterpillar and JCB build a huge range of ultra reliable articulated dump trucks and graders which operate under the harshest conditions imaginable from building schools to preparing runways in the harsh African sun, to operating in the world’s biggest diamond mines and coal mines in Russia or the world famous opal mines of the Australian outback. These amazing giants of the automotive world often operate night and day, thanklessly performing their important function time after time as quickly and safely as possible. Did you know that the tyres on these big monster trucks are often made to order and can cost upwards of £20,000 per tyre. They need to be flown to some of the most inhospitable places on earth at a moment’s notice as down time on these machines costs corporations hundreds of thousands a day when they are taken out of operation. Time really does equate to money in this game!

 The main types of these trucks are the sleeper trucks, dump trucks and the heavy-duty cab chassis trucks. Many land development companies use these types of trucks; they are also popular with related industries such as construction.

 Commercial trucks have various uses:

1.    Transport of small and medium sized goods.

2.    Transportation of fuels, liquids and gases in tankers.

3.    Contributing in the development of residential construction.

4.    Maintaining a safe community by playing their part in road construction.

5.    Waste elimination.

6.    Providing services for other companies or residential.

 There is more to add to the list.The list could go on forever, as trucks of all sizes have such a big part to play in the development of any enterprise.

Names like Mack, Peterbilt, DAF, Renault, Kenworth, Freightliner, Ferteri and Mercedes, Navistar and Caterpillar commercial trucks are the biggest and best in the world of truck manufacturing.Some of the best looking and high functioning trucks on the market are supplied by these companies.  Their looks exhibit style, speed, sturdiness, flare, with a dash of uniqueness that puts them in a class of their own. New commercial trucks on the market by these manufacturers never fail to create a buzz in the global business world.

 Trucks of all sizes and shapes are being advertised and sold primarily by these big-name commercial truck makers. They are responsible for a huge chunk of the supply of commercial trucks to both US and UK markets.  Over the years, they have made huge efforts to make their trucks well known worldwide, with a very successful migration to the Asian, African and South American markets.It can be said that commercial trucks have changed, and are still changing, the world as we know it. 

 CEO and company managers worldwide strive to help improve our societies’ infrastructure by quickly moving everyday goods and perishable resources between company depots, from cities to rural areas as well as between countries, as is the case in Europe. Our economies can only move forward with the help of big trucks. The rail structure in England and across much of Europe is not always conducive to freight haulage and when it is, costs are cited as prohibitive.

 Commercial trucks are easy to buy through expert distribution services worldwide made available by the big names in the trucking world.  There are many franchised dealerships with strict supervision so that buyers always get the very best service, parts and equipment. Commercial truck providers are helping to improve communities and the hard working people who live in them.  Commercial trucks create results and results create jobs at the end of the day.

As we all know, economic growth is necessary for the provision of a stable financial life for ourselves and our families. Truck sales across Europe and the US have been crippled by the world recession. Some smaller truck dealerships who were appointed as approved representatives on behalf of the big manufacturers have been dealt a crippling blow to their order books, with many experiencing unprecedented returns. The reason is not as complicated as governments may like us to think either; it’s down to simple economics - high interest rates on truck loans for small businesses have continued to be offered to struggling companies even after reserve banks lowered their lending fees and the small business, still left at the mercy of the big banks, have simply had to return the trucks or risk going broke.

 While some small businesses may no longer be able to consider purchasing a new truck, the flip side of the coin is that the market for used commercial vehicles in some sectors could actually see positive growth. The list of types of operation or business in which commercial vehicles play a part is endless. Whether you are a small enterprise starting out with a couple of Ford Transit Vans, perhaps a larger company needing to downsize to smaller vans, or maybe you are considering whether to buy a minibus to move workers between sites – the used commercial vehicle industry is yet another important facet of the truck industry as a whole.

 The truck industry still has a bright future all around the world. By making their constant deliveries of building materials, consumer goods and food supplies, trucks keep our economy moving. Most truck drivers spend a lot of time away from home; spare a thought for the driver who may be many miles from home and family next time you see a big truck on the road.