Ferma’s Kenworth T800s Haul Away the Old,
Open Future To New Stanford Stadium
STANFORD, Calif. – When Stanford
University decided the time was right for a
teardown instead of a touchdown, Ferma
Corporation and its Kenworth T800s were selected
to help haul away the remains of the school’s
85,500-seat football stadium built in 1921.
Over the decades, Stanford Stadium hosted a
steady stream of Stanford football games, track
meets and graduation ceremonies in addition to
national and international events like Super Bowl
XIX and soccer events for the 1984 Summer
Olympic Games.
It was Ferma Corporation, one of the leading
demolition and general engineering firms in
Northern California, that helped kick off the new
$90 million, 50,000-seat, double-deck Stanford
Stadium project to a fast start. Ferma’s equipment
features 17 Kenworth T800s with Caterpillar C15
and C13 435hp engines, 13-speed transmissions,
and 36,000 lb. rear axles. The company’s three new
Kenworth T800 heavy haulers are equipped with
475hp engines. Ferma also has three Kenworth
T300s, including two service vehicles and one
flatbed.
“We had two weeks to complete the job and we
finished ahead of schedule,” said Rob Verga,
equipment manager for Ferma Corp. in Mountain
View, Calif. “The first week we worked from 7 a.m.
to 11:30 p.m. on two shifts.”
Ferma’s T800s pulling end dump trailers
carried up to 18 yards of concrete per load, while
Kenworth T800s pulling Ferma-designed debris
trailers hauled from 65 to 70 yards per load
containing the stadium’s aluminum bench seats,
steel, metal and wood, noted Verga. Ferma
Corporation was responsible for hauling
approximately 500 loads with much of the material
designated for recycling.
Ferma Corporation first began purchasing
Kenworth trucks in 1990 and has relied on them
ever since for their durability, driver comfort and
retention, and resale value.
Mules were used to pull dump wagons when the original
Stanford Stadium was built in 1921. (Photo courtesy of
the Mitchell Family/StanfordStadium.com)
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“We’re really pleased with our Kenworths. They get
the job done,” said Verga. “We have some
Kenworth T800s with the new cab interior to help
keep drivers comfortable and the drivers just love it.
We don’t have driver turnover very often. Some
have been here for 20 years.
“Kenworths definitely have high resale value,”
said Verga, who was pleased that both a 1997 T800
and 1999 T800 sold recently for 60% to 75% of
their original purchase prices.
“We also get really good service,” Verga said.
“Bay Area Kenworth, our dealer, treats us right and
handles all our maintenance. They come and pick
up the trucks and deliver them back to us when the
service work is completed.”
That kind of customer support, combined with
Kenworth’s quality products, contributed to
Kenworth’s reception of five 2005 J.D. Power and
Associates awards for “Highest in Customer
Satisfaction for Over the Road Segment and Pickup
and Delivery Segment Class 8 Trucks, Heavy Duty
Dealer Service and also Conventional Medium Duty
Truck Segment and Medium Duty Dealer
Service.”*
The stadium’s grand opening is scheduled for
September 16 when Stanford hosts Navy on the
gridiron. To access live webcam views of the
stadium’s current construction status, visit
www.stanfordstadium.com.
Kenworth Truck Company, a division of
PACCAR Inc, is a leading manufacturer of heavy
and medium duty trucks. Kenworth’s Internet home
page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth. The
World's Best.
*J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction
Study(SM). Study based on 2,049 responses from principal maintainers of
heavy duty trucks who were surveyed in April-June 2005. Medium Duty
Truck Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) based on responses from 1,809
owner/operators and fleet managers with Gross Vehicle Weight Class 5, 6, or
7 trucks surveyed in August and September of 2005. www.jdpower.com.