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Construction Equipment

Mustang launches 2700V NXT2 and 3300V NXT2 skid steers

Mustang’s new 2700V NXT2 and 3300V NXT2 vertical lift skid-steer loaders offer a 2,700- and 3,300-pound rated operating capacity, respectively, as well as 10-foot 10-inch and 10-foot 11-inch lift heights. A Tier 4 certified 72-horsepower Yanmar diesel engine powers the skid steers, which deliver a max torque rating of 217 foot-pounds. Suitable for a range […]

October 7, 2013

Gear

GEAR: This 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake is the most expensive Mustang ever

If you ever wondered what the most expensive Ford Mustang ever looks like, now you know. According to Mustang Daily,  during Mecum’s Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis recently, the 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake you see above sold for $1.3 million. That’s more than any other car has ever sold for at Mecum’s and makes this […]

May 21, 2013

Gear

Mustang’s new 2500RT compact track loader boosts capacity, reduces maintenance

Boost performance in soft, sandy and loose terrain with Mustang’s 2500RT compact track loader, which features a 2,500-pound operating capacity at 35 percent tipping capacity. Featuring a 74.3-horsepower Tier 4 Deutz turbo diesel engine, the loader produces 243 foot-pounds of torque. Features include: AntiStall technology – Senses the machine’s load electronically and monitors and adjusts […]

March 29, 2013

Gear

Mustang launches R Series skid-steers with Tier 4 engines, enhanced hydraulics

Mustang has launched a complete redesign of its full-size radial lift line of skid steer loaders. The new R Series skid steers includes the 1900R, the 2200R and the 2600R which boast multiple cab improvements, Yanmar Tier 4 engines and an enhanced hydraulic system. The Yanmar engines aboard these machines incorporate diesel particulate filter (DPF) […]

March 28, 2013

Bauma

Manitou at bauma: upgrading three-in-one Rotative Telescopic Handler

Manitou will hit bauma running in April, highlighting its display with an upgrade to the three-in-one Rotative Telescopic Handler. As the company says, “It’s a crane, it’s a telehandler, it’s a platform.” The machine now comes with a Mercedes engine and an attachments recognition system to make using an changing attachments easier. It now also […]

January 30, 2013

Safety

Gehl, Mustang claim world’s largest skid steer

Just introduced to the North American market, Gehl’s new vertical-lift V400 and Mustang’s 4000V skid steers boast a rated operating capacity of 4,000 lbs. and a true vertical lift height of 144 inches. Lifting up to 144 inches, the two machines easily load high trailers and trucks.  The machines are what Mustang and Gehl call a […]

July 19, 2012

Business

Reporter

Don’t get stuck on surety bonds One option for contractors searching for work is governmental jobs that typically require surety bonds. And all federal construction projects that exceed $100,000 require bonds. “Bonds are a form of guarantee that the job will be completed,” says Robert Berman, CEO and co-founder of Ox Bonding. “It’s a difficult […]

February 28, 2012

Construction Equipment

Manitou, Yanmar form alliance

Manitou Group and Yanmar have formed a compact equipment alliance involving compact excavators, skid steers and compact track loaders. Manitou has also ended its distribution relationship with Wacker Neuson, which provided compact excavators and all-wheel-steer loaders to Manitou for the Americas region since 1999. Under the agreement with Yanmar, Manitou will launch a line of […]

January 31, 2012

Business

Machine Matters More

The Power of Two Machines Equipment manufacturers share their thoughts on the advantages of teaming compact excavators with skid steers By Mike Anderson Whether or not they actually offer skid steers themselves, the close to two dozen manufacturers with compact excavators (also called mini excavators) in the North American market (see chart starting on page […]

June 28, 2011

Roadbuilding

Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

The Federal Highway Administration issued a report showing that the rate of driving fatalities per vehicle miles driven had fallen to the lowest number in decades.

June 3, 2011

Roadbuilding

Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

The Federal Highway Administration issued a report showing that the rate of driving fatalities per vehicle miles driven had fallen to the lowest number in decades.

June 3, 2011

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Mustang brand to remain under Manitou

By Mike Anderson LAS VEGAS – There’s no truth to the rumor that, under Manitou Group, the Mustang brand will quietly go away. At a press conference on the opening morning of CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011, Manitou company officials confirmed 123-year-old Mustang is “here to stay” along with its big sister Gehl – a message backed up […]

March 22, 2011