Severe Duty Report - October 2011

Three Trucks for the Price of Two: Just what the Minneapolis Fire Department Needed

When the Minneapolis Fire Department was faced with replacing six aging fire trucks on a limited budget they turned to Freightliner Trucks for a solution that would strike the right balance between features, performance and cost. The results were impressive and, in August, they put several of the new pumpers into service.

Freightliner Chassis: Built by Hand, Built to Last

Everybody loves a plant tour. And watching Freightliner Trucks transform raw metal into a truck has to be one of the best. In this issue of the Severe Duty Report, we’re walking readers through the assembly of a Freightliner Trucks chassis at its Mt. Holly, N.C. production facility.

Product Spotlight: E-Coat

For trucks that deal with heavy loads, rough roads and temperature extremes every day on the job, even the smallest details can make a difference. One of the details Freightliner Trucks incorporates is e-coat, the first layer in a finishing system that assures a durable finish that resists corrosion over a long period of time.

Spotlight On: Severe Duty Posters

Freightliner Trucks is offering Severe Duty Report readers a copy of a great new poster that embodies the rough, tough, can-do attitude of its work truck line. Read the story behind the poster and then request a print for your wall today.