Top Things to Know About Heavy Duty Trucks

Trucks are divided into many different types and come in many different sizes and styles. The gross vehicle weight rating of the trucks determine if a truck is light, medium or heavy duty. This article will cover the top things to know about heavy duty trucks.

Top Things To Know About Heavy Duty Trucks

• They have the highest hauling power of all trucks and can haul the heaviest cargo loads.




• They can haul up to 33,000 pounds of materials.




• International, Mack, and Peterbilt are the most popular manufacturers of heavy duty trucks.




• They are generally always diesel engines because of the higher torque they possess.




• It will cost close to $10,000 to replace an engine or transmission in a heavy duty truck.




• Beverage trucks, fire trucks, chipper trucks, packer trucks, and semi trucks are types of heavy duty trucks.




• Heavy duty trucks have 3 or more axles.




• Heavy duty trucks use manual transmissions.