Alcoa releases new line of wheels for Ford F-450/550, Ram 4500/550

Published: Jun 22, 2017

Alcoa has released a new line of medium-duty wheels made specifically for the Ford F-450 and F-550 and the Ram 4500 and 5500. The new 19.5 x 6-in. aluminum wheel is available at 26 lbs. and maintains a 4,000-lb. load rating.

The new wheel line, part number 76329x (where the last digit represents the finish option), gives customers the option of spec’ing an aluminum wheel on the inner dual position a choice for customers, where steel has generally been the only option. The wheels are offered with Alcoa’s standard finish options and its Dura-Bright surface treatment.

Weather Guard adds new truck boxes and headache racks

The 2024 Saddle and Lo-Side truck boxes include the one-key Ultralock security feature.

By Kevin Linger

Managing Editor/Producer of Fleet Equipment Magazine

Published: Apr 3, 2024

Work truck equipment manufacturer Weather Guard has introduced new truck boxes and headache racks. The 2024 Saddle and Lo-Side truck boxes include the one-key Ultralock security feature, which Weather Guard says combines maximum security protection, ability to manage keys to multiple boxes and new visual locking cues. A new red push button lock mechanism lets end-users know at a glance if the box is locked or not—if the red button is popped up, the box is unlocked.