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What suspension is under the back of your MH, ST34 or SS34? It appears a bit low. I assume it was originally a tractor.

What is the model and VIN on the truck title ? New rails don't come stamped. The dealer has to stamp them, but some don't. For parts and service, dealers reference the vehicle identification plate on the door, which should be swapped over to any new/used replacement cab. Wire brush and look for the 1QHA number, and FAW model number, stamped on the front of the axle I-beam. Was this truck originally a tractor?

Volkswagen Truck & Bus Brazil (Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus) has announced the largest investment package that the company has ever seen. Volkswagen Truck & Bus’s Brazilian commercial vehicle brand is set to plow EUR 420 million (US$448.7 million) over the next five years into the steady renewal of its product portfolio, modernization of its plant in Resende, and the development of its connectivity services. Andreas Renschler, CEO of Volkswagen Truck & Bus and the member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG responsible for commercial vehicle activities, spoke about the reasons behind the investment, saying: “We believe – despite the current market situation – that Brazil is an important market for trucks and buses. It has always been a key market for the German industry and it will be again. I am confident that the Brazilian economy has bottomed out and will recover again in the next few years. In order to be prepared for this, we are now taking money into our hands to be able to continue to offer excellent products and state-of-the-art production. The entire Latin America region plays a major role in our growth strategy.” Volkswagen Truck & Bus Brazil has been the leader in Brazil’s commercial truck market for 13 consecutive years. At the Resende plant, its employees work together with suppliers in a modular production system sharing tasks. Roberto Cortes, CEO of Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, considers this a crucial advantage in the tough economic situation at present: “We have been selling Volkswagen-branded trucks and buses for 35 years and our plant in Resende has been around for 20 years. It is only through our innovative production concept which sees us work together under one roof with seven partner firms that we have been able to join forces to take the necessary action to overcome the current crisis and equip ourselves to deal with an upturn that is sure to come.” Renschler took the opportunity to emphasize that: “German companies think long-term. We might not be the first ones to venture into new markets. But wherever we are, we persevere in difficult times too. Brazil in particular is a country with which we enjoy very successful business relations that go back decades and that will continue for a long time yet. That is why we are strengthening our commitment at Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus further.” .

TBD (To be determined)...................https://nikolamotor.com/one#specs The minute I heard Ryder mentioned, I thought small start-up............David Hobbensiefken and his R-100 Paymaster. http://iowa80truckingmuseum.com/exhibits-list/ryder-paymaster-r-100-cummins-vt-903/75/

WCTI 12 / November 30, 2016 A Camp Lejeune Marine officer is charged with sexually abusing a 6-year-old child. Col. Daniel H. Wilson, 55, of Mason, Washington, assigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force, was charged on Nov. 15. He is charged with three counts of alleged sexually assaulting and/or abusing a child (Article 120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), four specifications of Article 128, (assault consummated by battery on a child under the age of 16 years); one specification of Article 92, (failure to obey a general order or regulation), and nine specifications of Article 133, (conduct unbecoming of an officer). Wilson, who has been in the Marine Corps since June 1981, was removed from his post and reassigned to administrative duties after the investigation began. The allegations of sexual misconduct remain under investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigation Service (Carolina Field Office). An Article 32 hearing has been directed for the near future. .

What is the model and VIN on the truck's title paper ? Look for the 1QHA number stamped into the front of the axle beam under one of the spring seats.

KTLA 5 / November 30, 2016 A 72-year-old convicted rapist was sentenced to 520 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl he was babysitting at her Canyon Country home last year, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. John Adam Whitsell was convicted last month of four counts of lewd act upon a child, four counts of oral copulation or sexual penetration with child 10 years old or younger, and one count of forcible oral copulation of a victim under 14. Whitsell was babysitting a family member when he abused her between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2015. He was arrested Nov. 10, 2015, and has not been released since then. In two separate cases, Whitsell was convicted in 1971 in Louisiana of two counts of aggravated rape. He served seven years in prison for those convictions. .

Associated Press / December 1, 2016 A Florida woman was indicted on a murder charge Wednesday after authorities say she strangled her one-year-old daughter with a string of Halloween lights then blamed it on her two-year-old son. The Seminole County Grand Jury issued an indictment against Krisen DePasquale, 27, on charges of first-degree premeditated murder and aggravated child abuse for the November 10 death of baby Mia Rice. Kristen DePasquale told police that when she stepped out of the shower on Nov. 10, she found the child unconscious in the living room, the lights wrapped around her neck. But a police detective noted that the bathroom shower was dry and so was the towel that DePasquale said she had used. Also, her feet were dirty, and there was makeup on her face. Police say the medical examiner determined an adult type force placed pressure onto little Mia’s neck for a least four minutes before she died. The father of the children is in prison on unrelated charges. .

KETV / December 1, 2016 A 14-year-old boy is charged with the fatal shooting of his mother and younger brother while they were sleeping, according to authorities in New Stanton, Pennsylvania. At 6.53am, Jacob made a 911 call falsely telling a dispatcher that his father had shot his mother and brother. 'Why didn't he kill me? I need help,' Remaley was quoted in the affidavit as telling the operator. He then hung up the phone, but called back a short time later, loudly accusing the operator of hanging up on him and demanding that an ambulance be sent to his home. Jacob Remaley finally admitted to shooting his mother, Dana Remaley, and his 8-year-old brother Caleb, telling police that he used his father's gun and would have shot his dad too if had not already left to go to work at a VA hospital. "He woke up that morning, went to an area in the kitchen, recovered a firearm from atop the refigerator -- that firearm wasn't loaded at the time," Trooper Stephen Limani said. "He got a magazine, loaded that firearm, walked into his mother's room, and -- from a very short distance -- fired one round into her forehead, subsequently killing her, and then walked into his brother's room and repeated the same act." Dana Remaley, 46, worked at West Hempfield Middle School and Caleb was a third-grade student at Stanwood Elementary. Police said both were found dead Wednesday morning inside the family's home. The firearm Jacob used was a Ruger LCP .380 Auto handgun. On Wednesday, Jacob Remaley was charged as an adult with two counts each of criminal homicide and third-degree murder. David Remaley's father said his 52-year-old son is a US Army veteran who had served in Iraq, and who is now employed as a master plumber at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mr Remaley had a license to carry and had a handgun on him at all times, and at least one other firearm at home. .

KSL Broadcasting, Salt Lake City / December 1, 2016 A 15-year-old Mueller Park Junior High School student casually walked into a science class shortly after school began Thursday and without saying a word, fired a blast from a shotgun. "I heard it cock, and then I heard the shot go off and I looked up and there was a big hole in the ceiling," said fellow student Dan Fowers. "He looked angry when he came in, like just kind of an angry face, and he just shot at the ceiling without an explanation. He didn’t really say anything," added student Calvin Smith. The student was carrying a 12-gauge shotgun, a .9 mm handgun and two boxes of ammunition — one for each weapon. Moments after firing the round, he was disarmed by his own father and mother who had gone to the school that morning looking for their son because they were concerned about his behavior that day. "They were (also) concerned that there were weapons missing from the house," said Bountiful Police Chief Tom Ross. Investigators say the guns the boy took are normally locked in his parents' safe. He used a long coat to conceal the shotgun as he walked from his house into the school. There were 26 students and a teacher in the classroom the boy walked into. A student and the teacher immediately attempted to talk to the boy, causing him to pause. "I believe those seconds played a big role in the outcome," Ross said. "The suspect did put the gun toward his neck and his intentions may have been to commit suicide." The pause allowed time for the boys' parents — who were two classrooms away at the time looking for him — to run into the science class after hearing the shot and pull him into the hallway. "Both participated in apprehending him," Ross said, while a teacher called 911. Investigators said they did not yet know whether the parents called police or the school about their concerns before arriving at the building. The parents disarmed their son and a Bountiful police officer arrived shortly after and took him into custody. Meanwhile, the school went into lockdown. All of the students were instructed to hide under their desks. As soon as the boy was pulled out of the room, the class locked the door and executed the lockdown drill it had previously practiced. A Bountiful police officer who was already near the school arrived within two minutes. Because it was dispatched as an "active shooter" situation, over 100 officers from law enforcement agencies between North Salt Lake and Layton responded to the school. The boy was booked into the Farmington Bay Detention Center for investigation of two counts of theft of a firearm and two counts of bringing a weapon to school. .

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Press Release / December 1, 2016 .

I like the European market Holland Aluminum fifth wheel..........http://ww1.safholland.us/sites/usa/en-US/products/fifthwheels/FWALSeries/Pages/default.aspx I want to learn more about its Meritor-sourced fully independent suspension. When Milton switched in mid-stream from battery/micro-turbine to battery/natural gas fuel cell, he lost me. Clearly, he didn't think things through all the way before he started his sales pitch.

You could get a copy from the Mack museum. We didn't build many B-46s, just 473, from 1958 to 1965. It had a short B-67 style hood and was targeted at ready mix operations.

It has a Scania model DS8 (Mack designation E4-210). Great engine, like most, when properly maintained. The Scania centrifugal filter certainly kept the oil clean. No cartridge to buy, just clean it out and reinstall. It prompted us to create "Centrimax" for the Mack engines. Morgan Millwork ran a huge fleet of R487P straight trucks on the east coast. They loved them.

Nikola Motor Co. is revealing its Nikola One hydrogen-electric Class 8 tractor at its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. The unveiling is being streamed live below. Allegedly over 600 members of the media, industry partners, customers and government leaders are scheduled to attend the unveiling. “There are many out there that wondered if we would deliver, but today we proudly show off the most advanced semi-truck ever built,” said Trevor Milton, founder and CEO of Nikola. Nikola says Ryder System Inc. will be its exclusive nationwide distribution and maintenance provider. Ryder, which has a network of more than 800 service locations in North America, will provide nationwide sales, service and warranty work. “This relationship is key to expanding our advanced vehicle technology portfolio of innovative solutions,” said Dennis Cooke, president of global fleet management solutions for Miami-based Ryder. “Ryder continually monitors emerging fleet technologies and seeks to establish relationships with companies that are leading innovation within the commercial transportation industry.” Thompson Machinery, a Caterpillar dealer and an early investor in Nikola Motor Co., also will offer sales and service in Tennessee and Mississippi. .

James N. Mattis, USMC General (retired) Post: Secretary of Defense Commands held in the U.S. military U.S. Central Command U.S. Joint Forces Command Supreme Allied Commander of Transformation for NATO I Marine Expeditionary Force U.S. Marine Forces Central Command (Middle East excluding Israel) Marine Corps Combat Development Command 1st Marine Division 7th Marine Regiment 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Age: 66 (Born September 8, 1950) Schooling: Mattis graduated from Columbia High School in Richland, Washington, in 1968. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Central Washington University. Mattis is a graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and the National War College. Background: Mattis was born on September 8, 1950 in Pullman, Washington. Since retirement from the military, Mattis has worked for FWA Consultants and also serves on General Dynamics Board of Directors. In August 2013, he became an Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, an American public policy think tank and research institution located at California’s Stanford University. Mattis is noted for his intellectualism and interest in military history. Mattis is a life-long bachelor. He has never been married and has no children. Red Flag: In mid-2012, a Department of Defense official evaluating Theranos's blood-testing technology for military use initiated a formal inquiry with the Food and Drug Administration about the company's intent to distribute its tests without FDA clearance. In August 2012, via email, Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes asked Mattis, who had expressed interest in testing Theranos's technology in combat areas, to help. Within hours, Mattis forwarded his email exchange with Holmes to military officials, asking "how do we overcome this new obstacle." Since 2013, Mattis has been a Theranos board member, a controversial Silicon Valley biotech company with criticized corporate governance practices. In a July 2013 letter from the Department of Defense approving his possible employment by Theranos, Mattis was given permission with conditions. He was cautioned to do so only if he did not represent Theranos with regards to the blood testing device and its potential acquisition by the Departments of the Navy or Defense. Theranos is under criminal investigation. http://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-is-subject-of-criminal-probe-by-u-s-1461019055 Instead of attributing the Middle East’s atrocities to radical Islam, Mattis blames regional anti-Western hostility on the perception of the injustice of oppression suffered by Palestinians under the Israeli occupation. At the 2013 Aspen Security Forum, speaking about the Israeli-Palestinian situation, Mattis said “I paid a military security price every day as the commander of CENTCOM because the Americans were seen as biased in support of Israel.” Calling Israeli control of Judea and Samaria “unsustainable,” Mattis warned that Jewish “settlements” could turn Israel into an “apartheid state.” Before deploying to Iraq, Mattis ensured his troops were given courses on Arab culture and cultural sensitivity classes. Note: Mattis will need Congress to pass new legislation to bypass a federal law stating that defense secretaries must not have been on active duty in the previous seven years. The National Security Act of 1947 states a general must wait 10 years from leaving active duty before becoming defense secretary. An exception was granted on a one-time basis for Gen. George C. Marshall in 1950, with lawmakers saying in special legislation at the time that it was the “sense of the Congress that after General Marshall leaves the office of Secretary of Defense, no additional appointments of military men to that office shall be approved.”

Can you post your truck's line sheet?

Okay, RWS721LS-1528. You should see "1M2V120C4FM001528" also stamped on the outside of the right frame rail by the steer tire. Now, your dealer can take that, look up the 1QH and 1QK front axle and front spring arrangements respectively, and tell you what axle and springs you have.

The truck's serial number (VIN) is also stamped on the outside of the right-hand frame rail. You can lean over the right steer tire and see it. This is the same number on the driver's door-mounted vehicle identification plate. But the model number is not stamped on the frame. A dealer needs the model number, and the last 5 digits of the serial number, to research the truck.

So Queensland taxpayers, who are NOT asking for autonomous vehicles, have to pay the bill for this farce. And Bosch, who stands to profit from providing the autonomous vehicle technology, is merely “supporting” the show (Bosch people stand by warmly clapping and smiling).

Australasian Transport News (ATN) / November 30, 2016 Bailey says success of such trails depends upon adapting existing traffic systems with new technologies Queensland has announced plans to host the biggest automated vehicle pilot program that will see around 500 fleet and public vehicles test the concept of connected and automated driving (C-ITS) technology in Ipswich. The four-year Cooperative and Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI) project will be funded by the state government, and the Motor Accident Insurance Commission and supported by Bosch Australia, Ipswich City Council and Queensland University of Technology’s Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q). The state government plans to engage with transport industry members and other relevant stakeholders to adapt the existing systems, infrastructure and data to innovative transport technologies. The on-road testing phase of the project is expected to kick off in 2019. The subjects of platooning, driverless vehicles and automated vehicle trials have gained momentum in Australia, with other states including Western Australia and South Australia planning similar trials in the near future. Earlier this month, the National Transport Commission (NTC) released automated vehicle regulation reform roadmap, which recommends a phased reform program to facilitate such trials. Queensland roads and road safety minister Mark Bailey says the state transport department is working with Bosch to secure its "highly-automated driving vehicle", which is co-sponsored by the Victorian government, for the trial. "The Queensland Government’s CAVI project is another example where industry and government will work together to trial and validate the benefits these new technologies will bring to the market," Bosch Australia regional president chassis systems control Mark Jackman says. "Project’s such as these are not just vital for the advancement of road safety and public awareness but also for the further development of technical expertise and capability of Bosch Australia engineers." The vehicles involved in the trial will be retrofitted with C-ITS devices that will provide safety warnings to the driver about current road conditions that may not visible to them at that point on the road. "These C-ITS devices work by providing safety warnings to the driver about a range of conditions – for example, a pedestrian crossing at a signalised intersection, a red light runner or a queue ahead that isn’t visible to a driver," Bailey says. "Our interest in testing these vehicles is to help understand the implications for our infrastructure and drivers, and the improvements to automated vehicle performance when the vehicle can talk to other vehicles and infrastructure. "These rapidly developing technologies have the potential to significantly reduce crashes and crash-related gridlock, as well as reduce vehicle emissions and fuel use over coming decades. "While industry is leading the development of advanced vehicle technologies, the success of these will rely upon connecting to our existing traffic systems." Member for Ipswich Jennifer Howard says the test-bed will be available for use by industry, academics and governments to continue to test new technologies. Member for Ipswich West Jim Madden says the transport department’s move to the planning phase of the pilot "will have a strong focus on safety".

In your case, reference the RD8 column.

The vehicle identification plate for your truck, with your model and serial (VIN) number, is located at the rear of the driver's door.

An earlier move. .

Wilbur Ross Jr. (nicknamed the “King of Bankrupcty”) Post: Secretary of Commerce Previous experience: None Age: 79 (born November 28, 1937) Schooling: Ross attended the elite Catholic college preparatory Xavier High School in Manhattan, later earning a Bachelor of Arts/Science degree at Yale University (also his father's alma mater). Ross’s faculty adviser at Yale helped him get his first summer job on Wall Street. He earned his MBA at Harvard Business School. Marriages: Judith (Nodine) Ross (May 26, 1961-October 1995, divorced); Betsy (McCaughey) Ross (December 7, 1995-August 2000, divorced); Hilary (Geary) Ross (October 9, 2004-present). Background: An American investor, and former banker, known for restructuring failed companies in industries such as steel, coal, telecommunications, foreign investment and textiles. He specializes in leveraged buyouts and distressed businesses. As of August 2014, Forbes lists Ross having a net worth of $2.9 billion. Ross was born in Weehawken, New Jersey, and grew up in an affluent family. His father, Wilbur Louis Ross, Sr., was a lawyer who later became a judge, and his mother, Agnes was a school teacher. 1976-2000 - Ross works 25 years for the investment bank Rothschild Inc. During his tenure, he becomes a top bankruptcy adviser. January 1998 - Ross pledges $2.25 million towards then-wife and Lt. Governor Betsy McCaughey Ross's campaign for Governor of New York. He withdraws the funding in September and files for divorce in November. 2000 - Purchases a small fund he started at Rothschild and opens his own private equity firm, WL Ross & Co. LLC. 2002 - Establishes the International Steel Group (ISG), with himself as chairman of the board, through a series of mergers and acquisitions starting with Bethlehem Steel Corp. December 2003 - ISG goes public. 2004 - Ross forms the International Coal Group (ICG) after purchasing the assets of Horizon Natural Resources in a bankruptcy auction. October 2004 - Merges ISG with Mittal Steel for $4.5 billion. January 2, 2006 - A West Virginia explosion at the Sago Mine, operated by ICG subsidiary Wolf Run Mining Co., leads to the death of 12 miners. Families of the dead and Randal McCloy, the lone survivor, sue ICG and WL Ross & Co. claiming negligence. All of the lawsuits are settled by November 2011. April 2010 - Purchases a 21% stake in Richard Branson's Virgin Money. In November 2011, Ross helps Branson fund a successful bid for the British bank Northern Rock. August 2, 2010 - In an interview with Charlie Rose, Ross states that he's fine with higher taxes on the wealthy as long as the government puts the money to good use. June 2011 - Arch Coal, Inc. acquires International Coal Group (ICG) for $3.4 billion. September 2011 - W.L. Ross & Co. is among a group of five American and Canadian investors who purchase a 34.9% stake in the Bank of Ireland. Ross' share is 9.3%. March 2016 - Ranked number 595 on the annual Forbes World's Billionaires list, with an estimated net worth of $2.9 billion. March 21, 2016 - Nexeo Solutions, a chemical distribution company, announces their merger agreement with W.L. Ross Holding Corporation. The merger is valued at $1,575 million. August 24, 2016 - The SEC announces that W.L. Ross & Co will pay a $2.3 million fine for failing to properly disclose fees it charged. The firm refused to admit to any wrongdoing. “Part of the reason why I’m supporting Trump is that I think we need a more radical, new approach to government – at least in the U.S. – from what we’ve had before,” Ross explained. “I think the reason why the Trump phenomenon has become so important … is because middle class and lower middle class America has not really benefited by the last 10 to 15 years of economic activity and they’re sick and tired of it and they want something different.” Wilbur Ross Jr. / CNBC / June 15, 2016 . . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ross escalates Trump trade criticism against Beijing The Financial Times / January 18, 2017 Commerce Secretary nominee labels China ‘most protectionist’ major economy The billionaire businessman set to oversee trade policy for President Trump has hit back at Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his bid to become the leading advocate for globalization, calling China the “most protectionist” major economy in the world. The criticism by Wilbur Ross, made at his confirmation hearing to become Trump’s commerce secretary, is the latest in criticism from Trump and his economic advisers against Beijing which has already sparked concerns of a US-China trade war. “They talk much more about free trade than they actually practice,” Ross told the Senate commerce committee on Wednesday. “China is the most protectionist country of very large countries.” Ross’s remarks come a day after President Xi used his appearance at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos to push back against rising protectionism, widely seen as an effort by the Chinese leader to takeover international leadership in the global economy from the United States. Ross is expected to play a much more prominent role in setting US trade policy than his predecessors at commerce. Trump aids say the former investment banker will lead the new administration’s trade team. That would put the 79-year-old in charge of delivering the “America First” agenda that was at the center of Trump’s presidential campaign. Ross has been Trump’s most outspoken critic of existing international trade relations, saying previous administrations have engaged in “dumb trade” with China and Mexico. At the hearing, Ross said he was a free trader who would be focused on trying to increase US exports to boost economic growth. “I am not anti-trade. I am pro-trade,” Ross said. “But I am pro-sensible trade, not pro-trade that is to the disadvantage of the American worker and the American manufacturing industry.” Despite Trump’s recent threats against automakers that they would face import levies unless they built cars for the US market inside the US, Ross said he was mindful of the lessons of the 1930s when US-imposed tariffs helped extend and deepen the Great Depression. “Tariffs do have a useful role in correcting inappropriate practices,” Ross said. But he added: “I am keenly aware of [1930s-era tariff acts] and the effect that it had. If nothing else we can learn the lessons of history. If it didn’t work very well then it likely wouldn’t work very well now.” Trump threatened during the campaign to impose a 45 percent tariff on Chinese imports. He has also threatened to impose a 35 percent “border tax” on imports from Mexico. Those threats, Ross told senators, had been useful in signaling to countries like China and Mexico that “change is coming” and laying the ground for negotiations. “When you start out with your adversary understanding that he or she is going to have to make concessions, that’s a pretty good background to begin,” he said. Ross said his first priority would be to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico, as Trump promised during the campaign. The Trump administration is expected to notify those countries within days that it wants to reopen the pact. But he repeatedly singled out China as a major offender in the global economy. “It’s a little weird that we have very low tariffs and China has very high tariffs,” Ross said. “That seems to me to be a bit of an imbalance. It’s one thing to talk about free trade. We would like our trading partners to practice more free trade.” A third of China’s state-owned companies were on the verge of failure, Ross said, supported only by low-cost loans from state-run banks and other subsidies. China also was at the centre of global problems of overcapacity in steel and other industries. Ross promised to take a more aggressive approach towards anti-dumping cases, raising the possibility that he would become the first US commerce secretary since the 1990s to take advantage of rules allowing the “self-initiation” of anti-dumping cases normally brought by industry. Ross also said the Trump administration would crack down further on dumping by countries such as China, blaming it for a collapse in global prices for steel and aluminum.