Snow and Ice Control Guide

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Dump Bodies & Spreaders

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Trailer/Body Builders' Snow and Ice Control Guide is filled vital information about snowplows, spreaders, and scrapers. Each year, we contact manufacturers directly and compile data on truck compatibility—which vehicle models can be equipped with snowplows and which ones cannot. Use the product category links in the right-hand column to view charts for participating manufacturers.
Continue your research by browsing articles that are subdivided into the topics below. Gain valuable insight into the operations of distributors and manufacturers from the feature stories written exclusively by Trailer/Body Builders' editors.

Mounting Guidelines

2013 Snowplow-mounting guidelines
2012 Snowplow-mounting guidelines
2011 Snowplow-mounting guidelines
2010 Snowplow-mounting guidelines
2009 Snowplow-mounting guidelines
2008 Snowplow-mounting guidelines
2007 Snowplow-mounting guidelines

Product Showcase

The Boss's box plows fit on all skid steers(Sept 2012 issue)

Bonnell has replacement tailgate spreaders(Sept 2012 issue)

For high-capacity spreading applications, SuperMaxx has a hopper full of capability(Sept 2012 issue)

SnowDogg VMD built for smaller vehicles(Sept 2012 issue)

Hiniker spreaders let users control rates(Sept 2012 issue)

Optimus offers floating blade sections(Sept 2012 issue)

Distributor Profiles

• Spreading throughout the Northeast— J C Madigan parlays spreader expertise into truck equipment success(Sept 2012 issue)

• Beyond truck-mounted products— Kois Brothers expands horizons to find extra profits in specialized snow-control equipment

• How to thrive at age 125— Snow and ice control equipment part of H A DeHart's diverse product lineup

• Banking on snowfall—Snow and ice control equipment drives sales at Arrowhead

• Hostile environment—How Truckwell of Alaska helps trucks (and people) cope with the cold

• The family knows snow—Kooy Brothers knows that selling snow and ice control equipment is not just a game that the whole family can play

• Snowplow demo secrets—Distributors share effective methods of displaying and selling snowplows

• Is it a ghost...or just the snow?—Casper's Truck Equipment haunts the market with memorable logo

• Sub-stantial sales of snowplows—Aspen Equipment sells more with a network of subdistributors

• Controlling plow trucks remotely—Seely Equipment delivers snowplow trucks that let drivers concentrate on driving

• The house that snow built—Hudson River Truck & Trailer opens new facility to warehouse and install snowplows

• Distributor Survey—New trends melt Ice-Age practices in the snow and ice removal business

• Snow is No Sweat—T-W Truck Equippers knows snow-removal equipment

• Plowing Into More Sales—Team TEMCO supplies equipment to some of the largest airports in the world

Seely Equipment serves municipalities, private owners alike

Hyde Equipment supplies snowplow needs in northern Michigan cities

Southlane Corp plows ahead with snow-control equipment, materials

Equipment distributor grows from dealer in rural New York

Municipality Success Stories

Shawano County maximizes its budget(Sept 2012 issue)

Santa Fe fights limited snow, tight deadlines

Trash trucks plow snow in New York

Manufacturers in Review

•Good Roads for Godwin— Truck body manufacturer dives into snow-and-ice equipment, and so far, it's scary how good it's been going, VP says

TrynEx International Opens New Plant

• If you plan it, they will come— Bonnell event attracts 'who's who' list of snowplow customers

• There's no fear after big snow year— Snow and ice control manufacturers expect significant turnaround, survey shows

Automated powder coat line at MTE improves finish quality, efficiency

Bonnell Industries manufactures, distributes snow-control equipment

Henderson introduces all-season truck for snow and ice control

Technology Briefs

Godwin Manufacturing invests in a zinc coating process that will more than triple the life of truck bodies in harsh environments

• The Rise of Poly—Polyethylene-constructed spreaders gaining popularity

• Corrosion explosion—With magnesium chloride serving as a flash point, studies are exploring damage to trucks, trailers

Liquids find their niche

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