Commercial Basics

Question 1

Why is important to properly spec out a work truck?

Answer 1

Because you want a vehicle to be reliable and safe to operate while performing its job required.

You want to extend the life of the vehicle, which leads to making sure it has enough power capable for years to come.

Question 2

What are work vehicle 3 technical specifications?

Why are these important?

Answer 2

Engine specs
Towing specs
Gross Axle Weight Rating

It ensures customer get the vehicle to meet their needs.

GMfleet.com is where everything you need to build the right vehicle.

Question 3

Your customer didn’t come in to get a weekend cruiser. They are looking for a vehicle that does work. Why is it important to understand the vocation the vehicle will be used for?

Answer 3

1. Unhappy customers

2. Liability

Question 4

Five steps to spec a truck?

Answer 4

Understand the applicants requirements.

Understand the operating parameters.

Selecting a chassis

Select a powertrain

Select a body

Question 5

To get a better understanding with commercial work, ask commercial real estate agent about what?

Answer 5

Ask to see if there have been any recent purchases or building permits been pulled.

Question 6

Map anything live connects to what in vehicle?

Answer 6

Connects via OnStar to the vehicles home base, enabling reporting, tracking, and analytics on vehicle.

Question 7

Commercial link informs customer can get vehicles? It’s designed to help keep fleets and businesses running at maximum efficiency.

Answer 7

Vehicles speed
Vehicles location
Vehicles fuel levels
Vehicles maintenance status

It’s

Question 8

Verizon Connect is a reliable cloud based platform that utilizes the existing hardware? What is that hardware?

Answer 8

OnStar

Question 9

The most important measurements you’ll need to know are?

Answer 9

Payload: including weight of vehicle including equipment, fuel, driver and cargo.

GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: the maximum amount of total vehicle weight including the weight of the truck and its entire payload that the truck is capable of caring.

GCWR Gross Combine Weight Rating: the maximum allowable weight of truck and payload combined with trailer and its content.

CA Cab to Axle distance: the distance determines how long of a bed the truck can carry. For example a 12 foot bed flatbed usually requires a 84 inch ACA. While a 16ft bed takes 120 inch CA.

WB wheelbase: the distance between the front and rear axles.

Question 10

What are some of the dimensions used in building a truck?

Answer 10

AF: axle to end of frame 
BA: Bumper to Axle 
BBC: bumper to back of cab
BL: body length 
CA: cab to axle
CB: cab to body
CE: cab to end of frame 
FH: frame height 
LA: load to axle 
OAL: overall length 
WB: wheelbase

Question 11

Step 1: Application requirements, there are 5?

Step 2: understanding operating parameters.

Step 3. Selecting proper chassis.

Answer 11

Step 1. 
Determine max payload weight requirements.
Determine the volume size of payload
Determine the type of payload 
Determine the losing requirements 

Step 2.
How will the truck be utilized? 
Understand the operating conditions? 
Define performance requirements: 
Determine maintenance requirements. 

Step 3.
Select a chassis.
Maximum payload GVWR/GCWR including reserve GVW.
Gross axle weight rating GAWR (this is the lowest rating of the load carrying components which include frame springs suspension axles and tires.
Maintenance and warranty repair accessibility
Regulatory requirements federal and state.

Weight report regulations:
10,000 lbs (requires DOT registration 
26,000 Ibs (requires CDL license 
26,000 Ibs but with airbrakea will still require an air brake endorsement this one is frequently 
30,000 Ibs subject you to 12 FET 
Hazmat laws