New Way Wolverine Prototype ASL

Recently I had a very special opportunity to go check out New Ways prototype Wolverine on route. This is one of 2 in the country right now. These aren’t in production yet, so this was more of a test run to find out the flaws of the product before they’re put into production as well as go get customers interested in the product. This was literally the first time this truck has ever picked up actual trash so naturally a lot of things were discovered to be fixed. This is the first full eject ASL New Way has made, and this truck is under CDL capable. With a large percent of CDL drivers expected to retire in the next 5-10 years, this could be a solution for companies short on drivers looking to put people in an ASL. And obviously this would also be a product for people looking for a mini ASL. Overall I’m curious to see how the product will look after all the changes are made to it and it’s put on the market.
Without further ado, enjoy the first footage of the Wolverine!
Thanks to Andrew and everyone at City Of Greenville for making this possible!

[@garbageproductions1]

I remember seeing a pic of a unit like this from Ginove before New Way bought them out. Good to see New Way making this truck as well. Hopefully there's somewhat of a demand. Could work well in rural tight access routes.

[@hunterdawg89]

Oh I’m sure there will a market for it considering it’s the first under CDL capable ASL. I’m excited to see how it will do.

[@THEAZREFUSEGUY2006]

Nice! hope to see more of these come around!

[@ARGarbageTrucks186]

Very cool truck, the arm looks similar to the Rotopac. One thing I’ve noticed of this side loader is that some items like cans fall out of the truck while it dumps a can, so they’ll need to fix that issue. Awesome as always, loved seeing a Wolverine video!

[@hunterdawg89]

Thanks! It is actually just a RotoPac arm attached to this body with slight modifications. Yeah that little gap where stuff falls out was one of the first things we noticed. That will be an easy fix. Glad you enjoyed!

[@ARGarbageTrucks186]

@@hunterdawg89 Fayetteville has 520 rotopacs, too. Thanks for the comment.

[@socalgarbagetrucks2585]

Though I understand why everyone thinks this is just another copy of Labrie, it is to an extent but the bottom line is more of these under CDL/mini side loaders are needed in the industry. They are extremely versatile for several different operations… low volume routes like foodwaste or PLRs, small start-up companies that don’t yet require a full size unit, or tight routes where bigger trucks won’t fit. Makes me wonder if this body would be able to be mounted on something like an F550 or Isuzu chassis - possibly making for a lower dump height and honestly perfect for one company I have in mind… cough cough TTSD.

[@SonomaMarinGarbage]

I agree

[@bootsamick]

It’ll be quite a while before you see see an ASL on anything smaller than this kind of 26k GVWR chassis The ASL body is just too heavy. I was surprised to see New Way / Ginove pull it off.

[@hunterdawg89]

Exactly right. Those are the exact applications it was made for. CDLs are getting harder to get now with having to go to school for them as well, so there’s another reason these will be so handy. Glad you enjoyed Eli!

[@MichaelKountz]

GS-PRODUCTS BUILT AN UNDER CDL. Started IN 2020. called the Ministar. Mostly mounted on Freightliners. class 6 chassis, but also has them on F750's

[@bootsamick]

Although I get the comparison to the minimax they’re 2 different animals. The minimax still requires a CDL. It’s intended as a small ASL exempt from FET. Unless I’m mistaken, the Wolverine is the first under-CDL ASL offered by one of the big 4 manufacturers. Thanks HunterDawg89 for another great video!!

[@hunterdawg89]

Thanks! People don’t seem to understand that it’s much more than your average mini ASL lol. I believe you’re correct that this is the first under CDL ASL. I think it will be a great selling point!

[@MichaelKountz]

GS-PRODUCTS came out with one in 2020 called the Ministar!

[@Trashmaster15]

Seems to rip off the mini max lol I think this might be a bit faster tho. In order to be effective, this unit would need larger grippers and a lower dump height. Too bad this unit was not a low entry, that would have been cool to see. The model has potential, but I still think that all under CDL trucks should just be RLs. What normally does this route? And how many more loads did it take in this.

[@hunterdawg89]

Is a similar concept to the minimax but certainly different. This is a section of a help route so not really a whole route. It got around 120 recycle carts before needing to dump. Not packed out though, the load just wasn’t rolling over.

[@Plains821]

Nice One!

[@SonomaMarinGarbage]

That actually looks like a good truck! Kinda cool that it's a full eject

[@hunterdawg89]

With a few changes it definitely will be. Glad you enjoyed!

[@jefflinback8723]

Yes

[@Bubbled86]

I'm Australian so I'm wondering does that mean under-CDL means you don't require a truck license? Can anyone with a car license drive it or what? Here in Australia, a car license has a restriction of 4.5t gross vehicle mass, so if that truck was here you'd definietly need a truck license (either Light Rigid or Medium Rigid for this one).

[@grantfahey4439]

In the US, you need a Commercial Drivers License for anything over 25,999 lbs.

[@grantfahey4439]

Does anybody know what the legal weight capacity is on this particular truck to reach 26k? Cab/Chassis is probably around 12-13k lbs, body is probably 5-8k lbs. So 3-4.5 tons of payload? Does anyone know for sure?

[@jefflinback8723]

3.8 ton and around 27k

[@grantfahey4439]

@@jefflinback8723 at 3.8 tons, you gross 27k?

[@jefflinback8723]

@@grantfahey4439 yes

[@Marvo817]

Looks pretty much like a Minimax.

[@hunterdawg89]

While yes it is a mini side loader, it’s much more than that. This is the first under CDL capable ASL to hit the market. A large percentage of CDL drivers are expected to retire within the next 10 years making the driver shortage even worse. This will be a possible solution for finding drivers for some companies. So yes while it is also a truck that companies can use for tight access routes, that is not its only purpose.

[@Marvo817]

@@hunterdawg89 Well honestly the driver shortage is partly because people are too lazy to work, as well as companies not paying well. Unfortunately a truck like this isn’t very practical on my companies routes. Dumping 8 times a day is a bit too much lol, but I guess it could be useful for a startup company with smaller routes.

[@wasteprofloridarefuse8508]

pretty much a labrie expert 2000