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Drivetrain
All Wheel Drive (Mechanical)
Mechanical AWD systems allow your unit to be in AWD at any speed and available with 2 speed transfer case options, but often raise the ride height of the truck.
All Wheel Drive
(EZ Trac)
EZ Trac Hydraulic AWD is a steerable hydraulic drive assist system to simplify and overcome traction and mobility issues without sacrificing ride quality, safety and control.
OEM Ship-Thru
Our modification centers are strategically located near leading car and truck manufacturing facilities, supporting ultimate customer convenience and smooth ship-thru arrangements, especially when conversions are performed on brand new vehicles.
Variable Power Divider (VPD)
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Power-Take-Off module positioned between combustion engine & transmission
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Divides chassis engine power into variable outputs for propulsion & PTO
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On-the-fly PTO mode shifts for increased productivity
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Integrates seamlessly with industry leading engines & transmissions
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Single engine solution that eliminates auxiliary engine cost, fuel consumption, emissions, and maintenance.
Auxiliary Axles
We provide installations of most major auxiliary axle manufacture's.
Including pushers, tags, steerable and non-steer for all your vocational heavy haul needs.
We have the ability to work directly with OEM factory truck engineers, which allows trucks to arrive at Fontaine with auxiliary axle air prep packages and frame rail pre-punching that eliminates drilling and corrosion concerns by not disturbing the factory paint finish.
Suspensions
We install a variety of Air and Hydraulic ride suspensions from manufacturers such as LiquidSpring.
Electric & Hybrid
We provide contract manufacturing capabilities to build or upfit any commercial chassis with Battery Electric, Fuel Cell Electric, or Hybrid Electric powertrains provided by OEMs or 3rd Party Integrators.
Driveline Retarders
Driveline brake retarders offer increased safety and saves wear on your service brakes by reducing the use of the chassis brake system. Applications include utility, refuse, emergency and bus.
Tandem Steer
We provide Twin Steer design solutions for ready mix, crane, and concrete pumper applications. Our service friendly patented load equalizing design supports a vast variety of axle spread and weight configurations, while exceeding the performance and handling characteristics our customers demand.
