Few people remember that Gar Wood, the man who put motor trucks to work 100 years ago when he patented and produced the hydraulic hoist for dump bodies, was also the first to exceed 100 mph on water.

Inventor, engineer, and businessman Eldon D. Jones has passed away at the age of 90. Jones was the founder of dump body and hoist manufacturer Crysteel Manufacturing in Lake Crystal, Minn. He was the ...

Ask dump truck operators what matters most to their bottom line and nine out of 10 will say, “Payload, payload, payload.” When you’re billing by weight, and you’re hired because you can haul more than ...