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Construction Equipment
Cat upgrades M Series medium loaders with in-depth production monitoring, improved payload measurement
At its year-end press event, Caterpillar announced updates to its M-Series medium wheel loaders. Cat says the upgrades, which are consistent with its recent trend toward short-cycle rollouts of new features, tackle not only machine-specific productivity, but overall site productivity as well. The updates apply to the 950M, 966M, 972M, 966M XE, 972M XE, 980M, and 982M. The [âŚ]
November 15, 2016
Pickups
Ford Super Duty wins its first Motor Trend âTruck of the Yearâ award
Motor Trend has named the 2017 Ford Super Duty as its latest âTruck of the Year.â Though it is the fifth time an F-Series pickup has won the Motor Trend award, it is the first time the award has gone to the Super Duty lineup. âWe judge the contenders based on six categoriesâfrom design to [âŚ]
November 15, 2016
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Dealers
TopBid equipment auction calendar for November 16-22
Construction equipment auction calendar for November 16-22 provided by TopBid. The listings include dates, locations and links to the catalog listings for each event. Nov. 16 BigIron Auctions Location: Internet http://www.bigiron.com/ Catalog available here.  Hilpipre Auction Company Location: Waterloo, Iowa http://www.hilpipre.com/ Catalog available here.  Hunyady Auction Company Location: Buffalo, New York http://www.hunyady.com/ Catalog [âŚ]
November 15, 2016
Pickups
The Kymera is the chopped, Cummins-powered Chevy Colorado of our dreams
When it comes to aftermarket parts companies displaying a project truck at the SEMA show, that truck tends to be designed to show off a given companyâs products. Prominent bumper maker Fab Fours, however, brought a truck with no bumpers at all to this yearâs show. Instead of showing off the companyâs wares, the beastly Kymera was all [âŚ]
November 14, 2016
Construction Equipment
ASV expands Posi-Track lineup with new RT-75 large-frame CTL
A year and a half after relaunching its three-model Posi-Track lineup of compact track loaders, ASV is introducing a fourth in the RT-75, a large-frame, radial-lift model. Operating capacity on the RT-75 is 2,650 pounds with a tipping load of 7,571 pounds. Lift height is 126 inches. Offering what the company says is best-in-class ground [âŚ]
November 14, 2016
Machine control
Hyundai to offer Trimble-ready wheel loaders and excavators
Hyundai used the recent Trimble Dimensions conference in Las Vegas as an opportunity to announce a Trimble-ready option for some of its machines. Selecting this option, which the company says is âcoming soon,â  will outfit Hyundai wheel loaders and excavators with factory-installed Trimble machine control and positioning systems. At the Dimensions conference Hyundai displayed four [âŚ]
November 14, 2016
Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros PC138USLC-11 excavator with performance, fuel improvements
Komatsu has launched an update to its PC138USLC excavator, a tight tail swing radius model aimed at highway, utility and other jobs in confined spaces. The PC138USLC-11 is powered by a Tier 4 Final Komatsu SAA4D95LE-7 engine that provides a 4-percent decrease in fuel consumption. The engine employs selective catalytic reduction technology (SCR) and a diesel exhaust fluid [âŚ]
November 11, 2016
Pickups
1950 Dodge D100 gets a HEMI rebirth thanks to Moparâs new crate engine kits
A 1950 Dodge D100 pickup got a new lease on life thanks to Moparâs new 392 HEMI engine kit. The truck was parked at Moparâs performance exhibit at the SEMA show in Las Vegas last week as the head of FCA Parts and Service, Pietro Gorlier, told reporters nearby that his company would now begin selling 345 and [âŚ]
November 11, 2016
Technology
Walk right through a D6 with the VR tech Cat uses for machine design
During a recent press event, Caterpillar showed off a virtual realty (VR) demonstrator that allowed editors to walk straight through a current production D6, viewing internal components along the way. (See video below.) If Cat offers this same experience at ConExpo, it will have a line of attendees snaking through the aisles waiting to get [âŚ]
November 11, 2016
Pickups
This 600+ hp 1950 Ford F-6 is a chopped dump truck straight out of Mad Max
The distressed paint look is taking the custom truck world by storm as evidenced at the SEMA show this year, and many of the builders are pushing that formula into a kind of Mad Max alternative universe. And why not? Why labor over fancy paint jobs, painstaking pinstripes and factory fresh interiors when you can [âŚ]
November 10, 2016
Pickups
Behold the 1966 Stout 1900: Toyotaâs first pickup model had a whopping 85 HP
In our coverage of Toyotaâs super-fast Land Speed Cruiser SUV unveiled at last weekâs SEMA show in Las Vegas, we mentioned that the Japanese automakerâs booth was full of first generation models from each of their product lineups. And just a few feet away from the 2,000-horsepower Land Speed Cruiser, was a pickup with about [âŚ]
November 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
Catâs new S2000/S3000 mobile shears are stronger, make more cuts per hour
Caterpillar has launched two new series of mobile shears that the company says make more cuts per hour than the models they replace: the S340B, S365C and S385C. Designed for hydraulic excavators working in scrap and demolition applications, the new models include the S2050, S2070, S2090, S3050, S3070 and S3090. The S2000 Series models are [âŚ]
November 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
Cat intros 992K loader, 854K wheel dozer with improved design, hydraulics, 21% fuel boost
Caterpillar has launched the new 992K wheel loader alongside its sister machine the 854K wheel dozer, improving both machines with design, efficiency, safety, and uptime enhancements. Powered by an 801-horsepower Cat C32 ACERT engine, the new 992K delivers three-pass loading of the Cat 775 off-highway truck and four-pass loading of the Cat 777. To improve [âŚ]
November 9, 2016
Pickups
Ice Ram Cometh: Tracked, tactical Ram from âFast 8â turns heads at SEMA
Earlier this year, Dwayne âThe Rockâ Johnson shared a photo on his Instagram page of a truck that appeared to be half-Ram, half shark. The truck was tracked, topped with a serious camper and a coated in a khaki shade and armor that give it the look of an arctic military truck. This is the Ice [âŚ]
November 9, 2016
Pickups
Toughen up your Tacoma for an off-road beating with ARBâs new range of accessories
If youâve ever wanted to take your Toyota Tacoma off road, just about everything youâd need was unveiled in a new series of accessories by ARB at the SEMA show last week. To see the full range of accessories and read more about them, look through the captioned photos above. The accessories are mandrel bent, to insure even [âŚ]
November 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Kansas DOT program testing drones for bridge and tower inspections
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started testing drones for bridge and tower inspections through the new Kansas Unmanned Aerial Systems program. âOur Aviation and Bridge inspection teams are doing great work in testing drones to enhance the safety of KDOT workers and improve cost efficiencies,â says Acting Transportation Secretary Richard Carlson. âWe believe [âŚ]
November 9, 2016
Dealers
Introducing Big Iron Dealer, the new heavy equipment dealer site from Equipment World
The team at Equipment World is proud to announce the launch of something weâve been hard at work on for the better part of the last 12 months. Heavy equipment dealers have long been a core part of our online audience and weâve wanted to build a site focused on coverage around their specific interests and [âŚ]
November 8, 2016
Pickups
Ford unveils MBX350, a Super Duty designed for off-road law enforcement
Despite the Matchbox branding adorning the exterior of this F-350 concept, Ford says this truck is not a toy. Instead, the MBX350 is a fully-functioning police and tactical truck concept designed to take on any type of terrain. Built using a 2017 Ford F-350 4Ă5 XL Crew Cab, the truck is powered by Fordâs 6.7-liter [âŚ]
November 8, 2016
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