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Article: Wet Rocks and Good Advice.
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- Construction Equipment
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire (BFNT) recently held an "Off-Road-Tire Boot Camp" for industry journalists at its Bloomington, Ill., facility, which makes a range of large off-highway tires, including the giant 70/70-57 that is 13.1 feet tall, 6.16 feet wide and weighs just shy of 15,000 pounds.
Jack Dutcher, national training and development manager for Bridgestone Firestone Off Road Tire (a BFNT operating company), was the principal instructor, helping students understand the design and construction of large tires; the criteria for selecting correct tires; and the critical aspects of tire maintenance and management. Did you know, for ...
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