Long HaulerTheThe Latest News from J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers • Volume XIII • Issue 4 2012

Built for the long haul.

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More payload, more ProFit.

A Letter from the Sr. Vice President - Michael Riggs

When you think of J&J, you think of high quality truck bodies. And for good reason! We’ve been manufacturing J&J bodies for over 50 years. However, in this issue of The Long Hauler, we are going to highlight some of the

interesting custom welding and fabrication projects we’ve been working on across a variety of industries.

At Somerset Welding & Steel (the parent company of J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers), we’ve invested in equipment and technology that extend our capabilities beyond standard body fabrication. From sub-arc and robotic welding to specialty presses and shears, our fabricators and designers have the right equipment for just about any job. Our experienced workforce offers decades of mechanical, hydraulic and advanced welding skills to support complex integration projects.

Most recently, we built manifold trailers that incorporate hundreds of feet of high pressure piping for a well services company. Somerset Welding & Steel is also collaborating with another firm to offer state-of-the art dust control

solutions at active drilling sites. And in keeping with our expertise in truck bodies, we are manufacturing custom steel bodies for Mo-rooka, a new customer that provides rubber crawler products to the construction, environmental, and farm industries.

Our enthusiastic and can-do approach on these highly specialized projects does not mean that we are not body builders first. The J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers brand is the heart of our company. Our custom fabrication is just an example of how we can be a true partner to your business. As we reflect on the past year, we want to thank all our customers for allowing us to help them grow and succeed.

Sincerely,

Mike Riggs

This multi-purpose dump body is an excellent solution for hauling asphalt today, and shot rock tomorrow. The

J&J UltraLight steel dump body is compa-rable to aluminum dump bodies in weight with the proven impact and abrasion resistance of HARDOX® steel.

This UltraLight was on display at J&J’s booth at the 2012 Mid America Show. The chassis was provided by Harvey Mack.

Great News for J&J Customers...J&J is pleased to announce that all J&J manuals are now available online. One hard copy of your manual will still be included in your truck (along with your complimentary J&J T-shirt and ball cap), but for your convenience, you and your staff can also access it directly from our web site. Each manual will come with a unique login and password. Go to www.jjbodies.com and click on the Customer Login button. Enter your information, and a pdf of your manual can be downloaded. It’s just that simple.

If you haul rock, gravel, asphalt or other aggregates, you owe it to yourself to check out the ultra light crossmemberless dump bodies from J&J.

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www.jjbodies.com / 800.598.8552For more information, email sales@jjbodies.com or call 800.598.8552.

ISO 9001:2008 Certified. Quality products, quality workmanship.

Somerset Welding & Steel is manufacturing steel ves-sels for six different models of mine safety chambers. The chambers provide oxygen, food, water, and safe haven for miners in case of emergency. The walk-in chambers are equipped with air-locks to purge poisonous mine air prior to entering the main safety chamber.

J&J’s new Dyna Sanders with integrated dust control are environmentally friendly while giving operators best-in-class features to move high volume sand “down hole.” With the Cummins power, electric over hydraulic valves with manual back up, self-raising hand rails, articulating rear conveyor, and 360° access E-stop, the J&J Dyna Sander is designed to keep operators safe and Frac crews fracking. J&J’s Dyna Sander includes proven integrated dust control technology to capture airborne silica dust off the sander top hatches, main conveyor, rear conveyor, the T-belt, and the blender.

Recently, J&J completed 4 highly custom-ized manifold trailers used in hydraulic fracturing operations. J&J worked closely with our customer through requirements development, design, finite element analy-sis (FEA), manufacture, and commissioning of the trailers. Frequently, J&J and the cus-tomer’s team collaborated on design and analysis through web conferences, allow-ing for faster decision making and eliminat-ing time consuming and costly travel.

Teamwork and Collaboration

Custom Solutions for Controlling Airborne Silica

Mine Safety Chambers

beyond trucks...custom fabrication Projects

Here, J&J welders work on a steel bed that will be installed on rubber tracked carriers as shown below. The carriers are used by rail and utility companies to clear rough and swampy terrain, making it ready for installation of oil and gas pipelines, railroad tracks, and general construction.

Rubber Track Carriers

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PVTPressure Vacuum Tank

On the Road with

There’s no substitute for a dump body or trailer built by J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers.

LWC Lightweight Crossmemberless

MDCEight of these J&J medium-duty

dump bodies were built for the

Delaware Dept. of Transportation.

The bodies are 10 feet in length, 96

inches wide, and 28 inches high.

Barr International provided the

chassis.

Medium-Duty Chassis

J&J builds tankers, tank trailers,

mobile fracturing systems, sand

units, and winch trucks for use in

gas and oil production sites. W.W.

Engine provided the Mack

chassis for this J&J bobtail tank.

The LWC dump truck is a lighter

weight steel solution for your mate-

rial hauling needs. Lighter weight

crossmemberless steel dump bodies

are a favorite choice for operators

looking to haul more payload in a

lighter weight steel truck. This J&J

body was mounted on a Western Star

chassis.

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News Bytes from J&J OEM Partners

that assist in multiple facets of the business, as well as many articles and blogs.

Hino Trucks’ new Class 5 195 (diesel) and 195h (hybrid) COE trucks will be arriving across the country this fall with the launch of Hino’s new cab-over. Both trucks feature 210 HP and 440 lb-ft of torque from Hino’s 5-liter J05E Series engine. Both models also feature an ergonomically friendly wide cab with a standard 33” frame rail width, and a standard center-mounted rear fuel tank. The cabs’ styling emphasizes aero-dynamics and visibility and offers a roomier interior and versatile mobile workspace.

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced increased coverage for its certi-fied pre-owned trucks. Isuzu dealers will now be able to offer increased powertrain component coverage for 24mo/50,000 miles (whichever comes first) on qualified

Caterpillar says early response to the new Cat® CT660 Vo-cational Truck, introduced in 2011 and on display at MIN-

Expo 2012, has been positive. According to some of the truck’s

first buyers and drivers, the new heavy-duty Class 8 truck is surpassing expectations for reliability, productivity and comfort. With its eye-catching style, rugged components, ex-ceptional visibility, driver comfort features and easy-to-service design, the CT660 is proving to be a natural extension of the Cat product line.

Freightliner launched a new interactive com-munity, Team Run Smart, www.teamrunsmart.com. An open online community offering industry resources, Team Run Smart was developed to help owner-operators, company drivers, and fleet managers advance in the trucking business. It features interactive tools

Mack Trucks expands their presence in the US with assembly of the MACK mDRIVE® automated manual transmission. More than a third of the highway trucks currently rolling off the assembly line at the Macungie, PA truck plant feature the automated manual transmis-sion. The mDRIVE® transmission improves fuel efficiency and provides better drivability and enhanced driver satisfaction. The invest-ment in this technology by MACK created 50 new jobs at their Hagerstown plant.

Navistar Defense Canada announced recently that it supplied the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) with International® MXT Armored Personnel Carriers. The new vehicles will provide increased protection and rescue capabilities for officers and the public during high-risk situations. Navistar has used its manufacturing and engineering flexibility to customize the MXT carriers to meet the RCMP’s specialized needs. Vehicles were produced in West Point, MS.

vehicles under their Gold Star program. Under the Gold Star Plus program, Isuzu dealers will be able to offer coverage for fuel injectors, fuel injection pump, turbocharger, turbo control module, alternator, starter and water pump for 12mo/20,000 miles.

Kenworth announced that Truck Enterprises, Inc. is celebrating being in business for 50 years this month. Dwight Hartman, a Harrison-burg, Va. native, founded Truck Enterprises in 1962, as one of the first Kenworth truck deal-ers on the East Coast. The company employs 350 people across the Mid-Atlantic and it also awarded three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to high school-age children of em-ployees for continuing their education at the college level or a vocational-tech school.

Peterbilt Motors Company has an-nounced that Bendix® air disc front brakes are available on Models 382 and 348. These brakes offer improved performance and productivity, as they require less maintenance and last longer. Air disk brakes offer a number of advantages, including reduced stopping distance, extended service intervals, reduced downtime during service, and internal auto-matic brake adjustment.

Western Star introduces new powertrain options for all 6900 truck configurations. The DetroitTM 15.6 liter DD16® engine increases fuel economy and features up to 600 hp and 2,050 lb per feet of torque. The Detroit Series 60® Tier 3 engine is now available for the Western Star® 6900TS truck, ideal for the most rugged off-highway applications. The Allison RDS 4500 and 4700 automatic trans-missions are also available for the 6900TS.

Volvo Trucks today launched its Proven Tour, an interactive customer and dealer road tour showcasing the company’s proven leadership in fuel efficiency, driver productivity, safety and vehicle uptime.The Proven Tour will stop at 27 Volvo Trucks dealers throughout the U.S. and Canada during the next four months, making its first stop at Pare Centre du Camion Volvo in Quebec, Canada. A Volvo VNL 780 tractor will pull the 53-foot expandable Proven trailer, which was built to serve as a mobile experi-ence and educational facility for Volvo dealers and customers.

Keep in touch with J&J for the latest updates on new products, services, and events through

our social media channels!

LWC LightweightCrossmemberless

PVT Pressure Vacuum Tank CSB Crane Service Body LDC Light-Duty Chassis MH Material Hauler

MDC Medium-Duty Chassis HR Half Round UL UltraLight ROCK Body Semi-Elliptical Body

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Customers rely on J&J for product knowledge, excellent service, and fast quotes.

J&J is pleased to announce the launch of The Long Hauler Online, our new blog that features all the content from the latest edition of The Long Hauler. Will it replace the print version of The Long Hauler? No. You will still receive your copy in the mail. Both versions contain letters from senior management, plus all the latest news from J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, our partners, and pertinent news briefs. The blog features click-able links to more information on relevant topics, searchable articles that bring you the content you want, additional technical content from J&J staff, and access to the infor-mation the day it publishes. We think you will like this change. http://longhauler.jjbodies.com

Customer submitted Photos

Nazar Trucking purchased 4 trucks from Liberty Kenworth and J&J installed DynaHauler MH Material Hauler dump bodies. The company uses the trucks to haul sand, stone, and gravel.

Nazar TruckiNg

Joker’s Coal and Building Supplies Company ordered a J&J DynaHauler LDC Light-Duty dump body for their Ford truck. The company manufactures standard concrete or cinder blocks and retails sand, stone, and coal.

Send your J&J photos to us and we’ll publish in our news-letter and on Facebook. Email them to sales@jjbodies.com with your name, company name, and what you are hauling. $10 gift card for pictures we use!

We Want Your Photos / shoW off Your trucks

Joker’s coal

Natural gas usage by U.S. trucks likely to increase dramatically.

Hunter Truck Sales, Smithfield, Pa, provided the Peterbilt chassis and J&J mounted a polished aluminum 19 and a half ft. dump body with 72 inch sides. DynaHauler Material Haulers (MH) are J&J’s most popular brand.

According to a recent article on Reuters.com, the use of natural gas in U.S. trucks and fleet vehicles could skyrocket over the next two decades as low prices and new infrastructure provide incen-tive to switch to the cheap fuel, accord-ing to a research report released last month. Record increases in U.S. natural gas production, thanks to prolific shale deposits, have pushed prices to 10-year lows this year, and they are likely to remain depressed, making it an attractive alternative to more expensive diesel for the foreseeable future.

Source: Reuters.com

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There’s no substitute for a dump body or trailer built by J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers.

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Call Today! 800.262.6578 / www.jjtruckequipment.com

Above Normal Snowfall Expected

J&J’s extensive snow and ice equipment inventory will help you get ready.

According to AccuWeather.com, following a snow drought during winter 2011-2012, the mid-Atlantic and southern New England will get a snow dump this winter. Above-normal snowfall is forecast for the major I-95 cities, including New York City, Philadel-phia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., during winter 2012-2013.

At J&J Truck Equipment, we have everything you’ll need to maintain safe roadways, parking lots, and driveways this winter. J&J Truck Equipment is an authorized distributor for leading snow and ice equip-ment brands such as Boss, Fisher, Henke, Meyer, ProTech, and Swenson. Let our knowledgeable, fac-tory trained staff help you select the equipment that meets your needs, and your budget.

Map courtesy of AccuWeather.com

Pushing the edge with ProTech. Fisher plows leave no flake behind.

Nothing stops Boss plows. Ice is no match for the Meyer Blaster.

Trucks Built Your Way

The flat bed stake body truck was mounted on a Chevy provided by U.S. Municipal Supply, an authorized distributor of J&J. The flat bed measures 12 feet, 4 inches long and 96 inches wide. 40 inch high steel stake racks were installed on each side.

A heavy-duty aluminum flat bed was installed on a Ford 450 pro-vided by Right of Way Clearing & Maintenance Company. The flat bed features two polished stainless steel underbody tool boxes. The light package included LED cab guard lights and additonal corner and back lighting.

W.W. Engine supplied the Mack truck and J&J installed a 75K capacity roll-off hoist and a hydraulically operated adjustable tarp system with mesh tarp was installed to the front.

Call J&J for all your truck equipment needs. We deliver fast and accurate quotes, excellent service, and quality products.

Ringler Motors, located in Johnstown, Pa, supplied the Wester Star chassis.

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The winch tractor is the workhorse of the oil and gas fields. J&J’s new severe service winch package is engineered to maxi-mize productivity with a focus on operator comfort. From the full length, lockable chain trays and heavy-duty, easy access work platform, to the optional wireless remote controls, J&J’s winch rig outs keep loads moving under the most demanding conditions.

Winch Tractor Earns the WOW Factor

Call today and let us put together a specification package that meets your needs.

800.262.6578

Order Your Next Lube Truck from J&J

This winch tractor was featured at J&J’s outdoor booth at the Eastern Oil and Gas Show late last summer where it attracted a lot of attention. Wow, awesome, gotta have

that truck, were just some of the comments we heard during the event. Decked out with polished aluminum plate, chrome and custom light packages, this tractor is built to withstand many years of hard work.

Avoid costly downtime with custom lubrication trucks by servicing your equipment on-site.

Choose from enclosed, open, or partally enclosed configurations. Hoses and reals can be located at the rear or side of the truck for operator safety and ease of use. At J&J Truck

Equipment, we partner with in-dustry leaders like Stellar, Graco,

Webasto, Miller EnPak, Vanair, and many others to

provide J&J customers with the most efficient

and quality built products on the market today. Our ISO 9001:2008 certifica-tion demonstrates J&J’s

commitment to quality workmanship...always.

www.jjbodies.com / 800.598.8552 / sales@jjbodies.com

Somerset Welding & Steel is a subsidiary of

Riggs Industries, Inc.

Meet J&J at DUG EAST - Booth 724

November 13-15, 2012David L. Lawrence Convention Center

DUG East is the largest gathering of unconventional oil and gas professionals in the Marcellus region. Plan to join us in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Morooka Hosts Open House

Morooka America, a manufacturer of

rubber track carriers, has commenced

operations out of their new manufacturing

facility located in Hanover County, Virginia.

The 50,000 square foot plant is the compa-

ny’s first American operation and is expected

to create up to 50 new jobs over the next

3 years, with an expected output of 100

machines annually. Ron Wright, J&J regional

sales manager, attended the Open House

last summer where several of the track

carriers were on display.

Morooka America is a subsidiary of the Richmond Group LLC, a holding company for construction-related firms geared around the Morooka product and located in Ashland, Virginia. Morooka USA - East is the U.S. headquarters for Japan-based Morooka Co.

Yoshi Tanaka and Ronnie Byrd (far left and center) help cut the ribbon with Masami Morooka, while Ed Via of Hanover County and Jim Cheng, Secretary of Trade and Economic Development, Va., assist with the ribbon.