Machine Matters: Right Sizing Your Truck
machine matters | by Wayne Grayson
GREAT EX
SPEC
TATIONS
Caterpillar’s CT660 vocational
truck can be configured for
heavy haul. The CT660 chassis features a set-back axle,
with both 116-inch and 122inch bumper to back of cab
lengths available.
18 November 2012 | EquipmentWorld.com
Trucks may not play
the main role on the
jobsite, but spec’ing
them wrong can
waste money.
W
hether it’s hauling dirt,
debris or equipment,
heavy trucks on the jobsite play the simple, yet
integral, role of moving
things from point A to point B.
Unfortunately, because of the basic nature
of a truck’s job, contractors may approach
the purchase of a new Class 6-8 truck as a
simple exercise. Some go for the cheapest
build that will match the bare minimum of