Fontaine Modification’s New International Premium Dual Drive Improves Driver Comfort for Trash Collection, Street Sweeping
CHARLOTTE, NC (Jan. 30, 2023) — The new International Premium Dual Drive modification from Fontaine Modification Medium & Heavy Truck Operations makes it just as comfortable for a driver to operate a refuse collection vehicle, street sweeper or road-striping truck from the right side as the left.
Fontaine’s Premium Dual Drive modification adds a right-hand drive station to International MV and HV trucks for applications that require an operator to be able to drive from either side. It provides significant improvements over Fontaine’s other dual-drive offering, including increased legroom.
“Our engineers have worked hard to make the right-side driving position virtually identical to the ergonomics of the OEM left-side position,” explains Jamil Young, president, Fontaine Modification Medium & Heavy Truck Operations. “This helps drivers be as comfortable and productive as possible throughout their shifts.”
Fontaine performs the modification at its facility in Springfield, Ohio, near the International plant where MV and HV trucks are manufactured. The International Premium Dual Drive modification can be performed on new vehicles as part of Fontaine’s ship-thru agreement with International, so the process is seamless and cost-effective for the customer.
Learn more about Fontaine’s Premium Dual Drive modification at fontainemodification.com/international-premium-dual-drive.
About Fontaine Modification
Established in 1985, Fontaine Modification is North America’s most comprehensive, engineering-focused provider of post-production services for truck manufacturers, dealers, and fleets. Fontaine has 10 modification centers strategically located adjacent to OEM manufacturing plants in Charlotte and Statesville, North Carolina; Chillicothe and Springfield, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Garland and Laredo, Texas; Dublin and Salem, Virginia; and Mineral Wells, West Virginia. The company headquarters and new product development center are in Charlotte.
Fontaine Modification Medium & Heavy Truck Operations offers a full range of design, engineering, and production services for vocational and on-highway trucks. Fontaine Modification Work Truck & EV Solutions provides electrification packaging, integration, and installation solutions, as well as a spectrum of medium-duty vehicle modifications.
Fontaine Modification is a Marmon Holdings / Berkshire Hathaway company. For more information about Fontaine Modification, call 800.366.8246 or visit fontainemodification.com.