Mining Indaba has proven to be a great show for us, both in advancing our market share, and building on existing relationships! So.... here we come again! https://youtu.be/7JB14FtbSuc To set up a meeting with one of our (2) Account Managers attending the show, contact us at: [email protected] or call 1 (208) 664-9291!
Ground Force has been building fuel & lube trucks for nearly 30 years with the first fuel & lube trucks designed for conventional chassis’ back in 1987. Rigid Frame fuel & lube trucks followed in 1995, and the demand for yet another chassis option became prevalent in ‘98. Soft underfoot mining conditions, high maintenance and repairs on conventional units, desire for “more wheels on the ground” (safety), chassis availability and the desire for increase payload took us to the articulated chassis. The first articulated fuel & lube truck was built in 2001 on a used Cat D400E. The 1st 700 series truck soon followed in 2001 designed for a new Cat 725. These trucks were designed to carry diesel fuel and multiple oils and coolants. Seeing the need for a longer frame to increase safety, Ground Force introduced the frame stretch in 2001. Soon after, Caterpillar started building a long wheel base chassis, offering the longer frame on new