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The Kenworth C550 Severe Duty Truck stands apart from other oilfield trucks

As those who work in the oil and gas field industry know, durable and reliable equipment are key to the success of your business. The Kenworth C550 is among The World’s Best ® when it comes to powerful trucks that can deliver the goods. The designers of the C550 have kept in mind the critical elements of safety, efficiency and comfortability for the operators. When your new Kenworth C550 arrives at your facility it will be ready to haul the heaviest of loads through the most grueling environments without a problem. Travel from the oil field to city and back with peace of mind and comfort.

Kenworth C550 Tractor

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There are different types of oil field trucks for different jobs and [...]

The Kenworth C500 Tractor is a True Beast in the trucking industry.

Kenworth C500

When your needs are beyond those of every day conventional trucks, the Kenworth C500 is the right truck for the job.

The durable C500 now boasts greater performance and functionality than ever, featuring increased cab options, a larger
cooling module, and two new hoods.

We just took delivery of this new Kenworth C500 with dual front axle and tri-axle rears.

 


Cab Options

The C500 is versatile with more cab options to fit your specific application. It comes available with the standard day cab, the 42” FlatTop sleeper, and now features the extended day cab, and the 38” AeroCab FlatTop Sleeper.

Extended Day Cab
-Additional cab length and enhanced
driver comfort.
-6in increased belly room and [...]

Kenworth C500

Check out the awesome line up of Kenworth C Series Trucks.

Kilar Rollback

Note that the low entry height makes it easy to load a 1958 CORVETTE. Kenworth of South Florida and Kilar have a one half inch clearance and no wood “ramp” is used.

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Kenworth of South Florida Celebrates 12 Year Anniversary

Auto thefts decline because of technology, but statistics conflict
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Todd HaysTodd Hays and Kenworth of South Florida Celebrate their 12 Year Anniversary
Kenworth of South Florida was established in 2006 and the principal owner Todd Hays has been at the forefront of the South Florida based Commercial Truck Dealership’s success every step of the way. In fact, Mr. Hays has been an integral part of the South Florida commercial truck, and export industry for almost 30 years.
12 Year Anniversary
Upon graduating from the Florida State University, he excelled at Kenworth Truck of South Florida and Hino Truck of South Florida while earning his MBA at Nova Southeastern University where he still presents to graduate business entrepreneurship students. His tenacious style of market development and sales management opens doors and in 1997, he brought the Freightliner Corporation SelectTrucks Dealership to Miami. He then established locations [...]

US Navy and Lockheed Martin order Kenworth T880

We’re proud of the company we keep and grateful for our customers’ business. We recently sold The World’s Best ® Kenworth T880 Tandem Axle Tractor to The US Navy and Lockheed Martin. The Kenworth T880 is a leader among tractors in the commercial truck industry. Powered by a Cummins or Paccar turbo diesel engine with up to 550 HP and a durable Eaton Fuller transmission and Hendrickson Suspension, The US Navy and Lockheed Martin know they have a reliable truck that will get the job done when needed.

US Navy and Lockheed Martin order Kenworth T880

A Special Thanks To Our Service Men and Women in all Branches of The US Military

 

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To better serve our customers, we are now open late at our Ft. Lauderdale location. Our Ft. Lauderdale location will now be open until 10:00 PM EST. Contact us today to order parts or schedule service.

 

Open Late

 

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At Kenworth of South Florida we are constantly striving to provide a better working environment for our employees and for our customers.Kenworth of South Florida Riviera Beach Sign

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Complete Book on Air Brakes from the Commercial Carrier Journal

The Air Brake Book

Includes:
• The three basics of air brakes.
A fundamental knowledge of the three basic air brake systems is the first step to understanding
complex brake problems and making intelligent and cost-effective repair decisions.
• Integrating air disc brakes.
While air disc brakes are a different animal than the traditional S-cam drum brake, incorporating them into your fleet operation can pay dividends down the road.
• Service and inspection of air disc brakes.
• Advanced braking systems.

Commercial vehicles are safer than ever, thanks to improved braking technologies. Today’s brake system suppliers are focusing on integrating more electronic controls with basic ABS components.
• Air brake inspection.
While materials and designs are better than ever, [...]

Congratulations to Kenworth of South Florida’s David Cook

David is now a Kenworth Master Technician

Great article from this issue of Kenworth Newsworthy a Professional Service Newsletter from Paccar. We’re very proud of our very own, David Cook, who is now a Kenworth Master Technician.

Congratulations David!

Read the full article here.

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