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2022 Heavy Earthmoving Yearbook

Updated Jan 4, 2022

When it’s time to move some dirt, this is your guide for finding the right equipment.

We provide expert buying advice and tips, as well as detail the features you’ll need for increasing profits and helping operators be more productive.

[Download our 2022 Heavy Earthmoving Yearbook here.]

This guide gives an overview of the excavators, dozers and wheel loaders on the market and highlights the new technology and other features manufacturers are offering to boost operator comfort, production and safety. To keep all this information organized, we’ve divided it up by machine type.

Excavators: How these earth-diggers are morphing into toolcarriers by offering greater versatility than ever to keep up with user demand. In addition, we detail best practices for using the increasingly popular tiltrotator attachment.

Dozers: A deep dive into the technology that is making it easier than ever to push dirt. Plus, the other ways manufacturers have improved their designs to make dozers quieter and more comfortable to operate with increased visibility.

Wheel Loaders: A look at the latest features on these heavy-duty workhorses, for when a compact machine just won't do. The newest models are coming with such features as obstacle detection, tablet-like touchscreen displays and a variety of attachments.