QT Equipment News
Compressor Maintenance for Winter
As the weather starts turning colder, there are things to make sure of when running a rotary screw air compressor mainly to do with fluids in the compressor itself. ...Continue Reading
Expansion of Service Coverage to Pennsylvania
We are excited to announce that we've expanded our service coverage area to Pennsylvania. Our newest team member, Ben Kwisnek, joins us after 14 years in the natural gas i...Continue Reading
Vacation Service for Major Fleets and Independent Mechanics
If you have a team of great technicians and your business is rolling, it is hard to find time to take your trucks out of the field for inspections and preventive maintenance. The best time to handle these...Continue Reading
QT Equipment Awarded Top 100 PMG Distributor by Graco
The awards keep rolling the first of the year. We received an award from EnPak for being an Elite dealer and we are now getting an award from Graco for being one of the country's top 100 PMG distributors by ...Continue Reading
QT Equipment Awarded EnPak Elite Dealer for 2014
It's no Oscar, but we were still very excited to receive an award from Miller EnPak for being an elite dealer in 2014. We moved a record number of EnPaks last year. The recent redesign with the 60 CFM compressor and 3 year warranty was well received...Continue Reading
Cold Weather Tips for EnPaks and Rotary Screw Compressors
For many of us in the country, we are going through another brutal stretch of cold weather. The cold can really cause problems for hydraulic systems and rotary screw air compressors. Here are a few tips that may help you out until we get a break in the weather. PTO / Pump Setups: When you turn your tru...Continue Reading
Compressor Maintenance Tips
Posted: January 2, 2015 The first of the year is a great time to make sure your air compressor is in good shape. When properly maintained, a good air compressor should give you years of performance in the field. Below is a quick maintenance guide for the compressor systems we sell and maintain most often*. We also ...Continue Reading
IMT Lead Times and Inventory on the Ground
IMT’s lead times are currently longer than we’ve seen since 2007-08 timeframe. If you ordered a unit today (12/17/14) for factory install, you would take delivery late April / early May. Current IMT Lead Times: Dominator Bodies: 16 Weeks...Continue Reading
Do Service Trucks Count for Bonus Depreciation?
For the last several years, new service trucks absolutely qualified for Section 179 bonus depreciation for many companies. In 2010 through 2013 the limit was as high as $500,000. You could deduct 50% of the cost of new equipment up to your net taxable business income for the year. Because this was meant to help smaller busine...Continue Reading
IMT Price Increase
IMT has announced a price increase before the end of 2014. Price increase will be: 2% on Dominator Service Bodies and Telescopic Cranes 3% on Lube Trucks and Articulating Cranes...Continue Reading
VIDEO: Custom Freightliner Service Truck Walkaround
This customer went through our list of options and basically hit "select all" and added a few! Excuse the shaky video (we're truck builders not movie makers) but here is a walk around of this unit before it got delivered. ...Continue Reading
ANSI Certification for Cranes
We frequently get questions about ANSI certification on cranes. To clarify… ANSI certification applies to the manufacturer when your crane is built. ANSI certification for your crane is not to be confused with an OSHA required crane inspection (or similar). Your crane manufacturer needs to adhere to ANSI standards when th...Continue Reading
Ford F-750 2016 Changes
The Ford F750 has been a staple in our inventory for years. We usually spec derated to 25,999 GVW with an 11’ Body (84” CA) with air brakes. Lately we’ve been going with the automatic transmission exclusively. ...Continue Reading
Miller EnPak, 2014 Deliveries and the Redesigned F-750
2014 DELIVERIES: Any new factory orders after September 15 will probably be January deliveries. We have demos and stock bodies scheduled through December that we can deliver in 2014. Current inventory can be found at ...Continue Reading
Backup Cameras and Articulating Cranes
LEAD TIMES: Lead times from IMT have extended to 14 weeks on mechanic trucks for standard product and 17 weeks for anything that needs engineered. We have had 8-12 week lead times for the last several years. Lube Truck lead times are currently 22 weeks. We ...Continue Reading
New Florida Service Team Member!
We are excited to announce the newest member of our Florida Service Team. Mike Wielkopolan* joined QT after 20+ years of experience in the diesel & truck equipment industry. Mike proudly served our country in Desert Storm and has a broad range of chassis & equipment repair experience. Please contact Mike at 813-442-2689 ...Continue Reading
Inventory & Lead Times: Service Trucks, and Telescopic Cranes
The brutal winter most of us have experienced is finally (knock on wood) over. Our customers are getting back to work in a big way and we look forward to helping you with Service, Parts, Crane Inspections and New Equipment. TEAM ADDITIONS: We have added another field service technician in West Virginia. Scott Spencer has spent...Continue Reading