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McNeilus Redesigns Parts Brands to Better Serve All Fleets' Replacement Parts Needs

McNeilus | January 15, 2022

McNeilus Redesigns Parts
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, is reorganizing its replacement parts business to provide customers with two unique alternatives for acquiring the parts they need when they need them — regardless of the brand or model of their fleets.

Street Smart PartsTM and McNeilus® Genuine Components offer high-quality parts, vehicle lifetime support, and online ordering 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The distinction is that Street Smart Parts provides replacement parts for all makes and models of concrete mixers and garbage collection trucks. In contrast, McNeilus Genuine Parts offers replacement parts for McNeilus-manufactured vehicles alone.

McNeilus' objective is to keep client fleets operational. These component brands accomplish that purpose, mainly when supply chain concerns may cause customers to choose repair over replacement.

"Our customers need a partner that can help them keep their business running—without the middleman or the runaround—and they have that in McNeilus,"

- Matt McLeish, Vice President of Sales and Marketing-McNeilus Refuse Collection Vehicles.

And they’re getting full lifecycle support, not just for the McNeilus trucks in their fleet but for their entire fleet, with our two replacement parts brands,added Peter Gallette, Vice President of Sales and Marketing-McNeilus Mixer Platform.

Street Smart Components
McNeilus has reintroduced the Street Smart Parts brand as a dedicated source for competitor replacement parts created and tested to match or exceed OEM specifications. The brand now has a fresh logo and a broader selection of replacement components for all makes and models of vehicles. When combined with McNeilus Genuine Parts, clients benefit from a one-stop-shop dedicated to offering high-quality replacement parts that meet the requirements of any fleet, regardless of its composition.

Genuine McNeilus Components
McNeilus assists customers in minimizing vehicle downtime and maximizing the performance of their fleets. McNeilus Genuine Parts will meet your expectations for every McNeilus model. These OEM components were developed exclusively for McNeilus products by engineers dedicated to the concrete and trash-collecting sectors. In addition, all of our products are supported by the power of our parent business, Oshkosh Corporation, which possesses unmatched competence in the design and manufacture of severe-duty vehicles for the most challenging situations.

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