Meritor expands new AllFit series product portfolio

Meritor expands new AllFit series product portfolio

Meritor's North American Aftermarket business has announced the immediate availability of truck and trailer suspension controls as part of its new AllFit product series. Included are ride height controls, load scale, lift axle controls, dump valve units and single axle dump systems.

Meritor’s North American Aftermarket business has announced the immediate availability of truck and trailer suspension controls as part of its new AllFit product series. Included are ride height controls, load scale, lift axle controls, dump valve units and single axle dump systems. The control products are available immediately to North American warehouse distributors and OEM dealers from the company’s Florence, Ky., and Brampton, Ontario, distribution centers.

Also announced is availability of a Meritor-brand shock absorber product line that replaces the Gabriel shocks sold previously by the company. The new Meritor shock absorbers for Class 6-8 linehaul trucks, trailers, vocational vehicles and school buses, according to the manufacturer, feature an advanced sealing system, premium hydraulic fluid, and a design aimed at reducing excessive misting and extending product life. The three Meritor shock absorber product lines include Cab shocks designed to isolate the cab from the vehicle’s frame, Standard-Duty shocks, and Premium Adjustable shocks that can be converted to regular, firm or extra firm settings to support a variety of ride preferences.

You May Also Like

Class 8 orders strong in February

Even when seasonally adjusted, ACT says preliminary order numbers for February are up 5% over January.

ACT-Class-8-Feb-truck-orders

According to the latest numbers from ACT Research, preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 27,700 units, up 600 units from January and 16% from a year ago. With the fourth-largest seasonal factor of the year at 8%, seasonal adjustment reduces February’s Class 8 intake to 25,600 units, up 5% from January.

“Weak freight and carrier profitability fundamentals, and large carriers guiding to lower capex in 2024, would imply pressure in U.S. tractor, the North American Class 8 market’s largest segment,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior analyst. “While we do not yet have the underlying detail for February order volumes, Class 8 demand continuing at high levels again this month suggests that U.S. buyers continue as strong market participants.”

Kenworth delivers 15-liter natural gas-powered truck to UPS

The truck is equipped with the Cummins X15N, which Kenworth says will meet CARB and EPA Requirements for both 2024 and 2027.

Kenworth-delivers-CNG-truck-to-UPS
ACT Research: 2024 could see trucking recovery

Despite trucking demand remaining weak, ACT Research says imports and international data indicate positive trends in 2024.

ACT-for-hire-index-Jan-24
Navistar progressing toward autonomous hub-to-hub transport

Autonomous truck testing is underway, and the company expects customer pilots to be delivered later this year.

Navistar-Autonomous-partnership-Plus-international-truck
FTR Trucking Conditions Index falls in December

FTR says the drop was mostly due to higher capital cost and a deterioration in freight rates, a trend that could stretch into 2024.

FTR-TCI-december-2023

Other Posts

Fullbay: Repair shop sales and labor rates rose in 2023

A new report shows that counter sales and labor rates rose significantly in 2023 from the previous year.

Fullbay-TMC
ACT Research: Trailer orders dip as cancellations climb

Preliminary data for net trailer orders in January seems to follow a continued softening trend, according to ACT Research.

ACT-Research-Trailer-Net-Orders-down-Cancellations-up-Jan-2024
ACT Research: Used Class 8 sales start 2024 strong

The preliminary numbers for January show used Class 8 trucks are selling well compared to both last month, and last year.

ACT-Used-Class-8-Retail-Summary-January-2024-Prelim
NACFE notes the fuel efficiency impact of the SuperTruck 2 program

The new report puts the focus on the program’s “path to production.”

NACFE-Fuel-Efficiency-SuperTruck-Report-1400