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Integrated LED
Grote's LED 6-inch oval and 4-inch round Stop/Tail/Turn lamps both are equipped
with an integral LED built-in backup lamp designed to combine dual functions
with longer-life LED technology. The lamps are built to fit existing grommets and
flanges and are sealed to help protect against water and chemical ingress, severe
environments, shock and vibration, while their thin profile helps minimize damage
from external impact by fitting in shallow-depth pillar locations.
Grote Industries, www.grote.com, 800-628-0809, Text INFO to 205-289-3554 or visit
www.ccjdigital.com/info
Trailer skirts
Transtex Composite's Edge trailer skirts are available in four SmartWay-verified and
CARB-compliant designs that offer easy and fast installation, minimal maintenance and
lightweight, strong glass-reinforced thermoplastic composite material. The skirts are
available for 53-foot trailers, pups and intermodal applications and may be custom-or
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dered in various colors and material compositions.
Transtex Composite, www.transtexcomposite.com, 877-332-3519, Text INFO to 205-
289-3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info
Combo lamp
Optronics' STL68 Combo Lamp is a 9-inch oval combination LED stop, tail,
turn and backup lamp that employs a solid-state surface-mount device design to
help protect the enclosed electronics against moisture, shock and vibration. The
low-profile lamp is ½-inch thick and mounts with a ½-inch egress hole for wiring
and four small mounting holes for rivet or screw fasteners. Lenses and housings
are made of sonically welded polycarbonate material.
Optronics International, www.optronicsinc.com, 800-364-5483, Text INFO to 205-289-
3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info
Ultrawide-base drive tires
Yokohama's 902L long-haul/regional
ultrawide-base drive tire, available in
size 445/50R22.5, is designed for added
traction and high mileage – with a
27/32-inch tread depth built for ex
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treme driving conditions such as snow
and ice – and features an advanced
rubber compound that helps lower
rolling resistance and reduce heat
buildup, as well as seven circumfer
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ential grooves engineered to enhance
lateral stability and create long wear
with an even footprint. The company's
709L on-highway ultrawide-base drive
tire, available in size 445/50R22.5,
features a 24/32-inch tread depth and
seven serpentine grooves that help de
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crease tread block movement for added
stability, lower rolling resistance and
increased fuel efficiency; and double
Z blocks that help increase rigidity to
prevent heel-toe wear for a long- and
even-lasting tire life while increasing
wet and snow traction.
Yokohama Tire Corp., www.yokohamatire.
com, 800-722-9888, Text INFO to 205-289-
3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info
