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INBRIEF Detroit Diesel marked production of the 100,000th engine coming off its DD Platform assembly line in Redford, Mich. Wabco Holdings will supply its adaptive cruise control to Chinese bus manufac- turer Yutong. Gale Wickersham of Wick's Truck & Trailers in Omaha, Neb., and Mike Drovdahl of Southwest Trailer Service in Portland, Ore., were the grand prize winners of Meritor's "Run with the Bull" aftermarket incentive contest. 38% MORE WELD ON THE SLIDE RAIL BECAUSE TOUGH IS A FULL TIME JOB Stoughton Trailers Trailers Other Talk about tough. Our exclusive "Super-Sill" suspension design increases flange thickness for better weld penetration and a stronger joint—and stronger lasts longer in our book. Mounted to the Super-Sill is our unique "Wide-Slide" rail with a full 3-1/2" mounting surface vs. the 1-7/8" to 2" wide you get with most trailers. This stronger connection reduces structural maintenance and down-time caused by failures in this critical area. Details designed to keep your fleet on the road. hood and check out the giant Maxx- Force that naysayers said Interna- tional couldn't pull off. The 15-liter beast forged in the company's engine plant in Huntsville, Ala., combines the lower components – such as the block and camshaft – of Caterpillar's C-Series family of diesel engines with International's high-pressure fuel injection system and sophisticated electronic engine control systems. This is an exhaust gas recircula- tion engine with no diesel exhaust fl uid tank or exhaust aftertreat- ment system. International uses "heavy EGR" to burn off nitrogen oxide particulate matter during the combustion process by recirculating exhaust gases back into the combus- tion chamber. The overall design is clean, and access to all major engine systems – antifreeze, power steering fl uid, engine oil and so on – is a snap. Visually, there wasn't much to con- fi rm there was a MaxxForce 15 under the hood. True, there was a chrome badge – albeit understated – on both sides of the engine cowl. But a look in front of the "A pillar" revealed a 3-inch-long body insert with a faux air vent inserted between the engine compartment and cab. This fi ller is necessary because the 15-liter engine is 3 inches longer than the Maxx- Force 13 engine. The MaxxForce 15-powered ProS- It's in the details Call: 1-877-776-5505 www.Stoughton-Trailers.com/Details Available inventory The only major trailer manufacturer to offer in-house leasing. U.S.A. Owned & U.S.A. Made 28 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | JANUARY 2012 Write 237 on Reader Service Card or visit ccjdigital.com/info tar+ test model featured Internation- al's deluxe trim package with the rich smell of plush leather seats, while a quick scan of the instrument cluster highlighted the warm wood paneling and trim that accented the well- lit switches and instruments. The instrument panel was highlighted by the middle console, which featured International's high-end stereo and GPS navigation system. Everything is within easy reach for the driver, and the stereo/GPS system was intuitive and mastered quickly.