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Ford has shown aluminum truck bodies don’t rust and may improve gas mileage, but how will they hold up after 30 years?
Ford rocked the automotive world with its decision to use aluminum bodies in pickup trucks starting in 2015. This will cut 700 pounds off the weight of their F-150 trucks and improve fuel economy—an admirable goal. But the automaker has yet to divulge pricing on the aluminum body models and when it comes to the […]
June 27, 2014
Construction Equipment
JCB shows off updated 457 wheel loader and JS300 excavator at Hillhead quarry show in UK
Two machines from JCB caught my attention this week while touring its booth at this year’s Hillhead quarry show in Buxton, England: the new JCB 457 wheel loader and JS300 crawler excavator. Loader sports an all-new cab The JCB 457 features a new loader design that incorporates the all-new JCB CommandPlus cab. It is the […]
June 27, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Ford recalls 5,675 2014 F-150 pickups due to steering defect, issues “Do not drive” warning
Ford Motor Co. has announced it is expanding a recall of 2014 F-150 trucks due to an electronic power-assist steering gear problem affecting 5,675 trucks. Because the defect impacts steering, Ford urged affected truck owners not to drive the trucks until they are repaired. Previously, the recall applied to fewer than 400 trucks. Of the 5,675 pickups affected […]
June 26, 2014
Construction Equipment
CNH Industrial to close Calhoun, Georgia plant in 3Q 2015
CNH Industrial announced today it will close its Calhoun, Georgia, assembly plant—which manufactures the M Series dozers that Case Construction Equipment introduced in 2013 —next year. The plant is one of four U.S. construction equipment manufacturing sites for the firm. According to CNH, the closure “is necessary as the company adjusts its construction operations based […]
June 26, 2014
Construction Equipment
Inside Volvo’s new customer center: 70+ pieces of equipment to test drive and a rugged work truck test track (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=100] More than 6,000 customers, operators and dealers are expected to visit Volvo’s Shippensburg, Pennsylvania-based Customer Center in its first year, a new facility that on Monday hosted ribbon cutting ceremonies with guests Congressman Bill Shuster, Congressman Lou Barletta, Congressman Scott Perry, Swedish Ambassador to the United States Björn Lyrvall and Pennsylvania State Senator […]
June 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ford unveils an electric 2015 F-150… a Power Wheels nearly 2 years in the making (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=101] A day after we told you about a miniature Ford Raptor made for adults, Ford and Fisher Price have unveiled a mini 2015 F-150 for kids in an all-new Power Wheels model. The Fisher-Price Power Wheels F-150 is about as close of a replica of the full-size truck as you can get. The […]
June 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Make-A-Wish makes 3-year-old boy a construction worker for a day
[imagebrowser id=102] There are lots of little boys who love construction equipment and pretend to be construction workers, but one little boy who is battling cancer was actually able to be one for a day. The Make-A-Wish Foundation partnered with the Greater Manchester (New Hampshire) Habitat for Humanity to make this possible for 3-year-old William […]
June 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
Dismantling this structurally flawed tower in Las Vegas will take crews one year
Six years after construction was halted on the Harmon casino and hotel on the Las Vegas strip, crews have begun the yearlong process of dismantling the building. Why? Back in 2008, inspectors found flaws in the steel reinforcements of the $8.5 billion tower’s concrete structure. At that time, 26 of the building’s 48 stories had […]
June 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
Sneak Peek: Volvo CE’s EC380 excavator offers 9% boost in fuel efficiency, coming this December (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=99] With a 9-percent improvement in fuel efficiency, the Tier 4 Final EC380E excavator takes full advantage of its ECO mode, which reduces on-demand flow and pressure loss in the hydraulic system. The ECO mode is designed to increase control for more precise performance in whatever work mode an operator puts the machine in: […]
June 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
This official Ford Raptor golf cart lets you rove the jobsite in a mini pickup truck (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=98] UTVs are typically the small vehicle of choice for contractors who need to get around large jobsites quickly. But this Ford Raptor golf cart might give some of the biggest UTV fans pause. This mini Raptor is a very detailed recreation of Ford’s very popular 4×4 pickup and is made by Caddyshack Golf […]
June 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
U.S. Army orders $50 million worth of HMEE high-speed backhoes from JCB
The group responsible for the largest order in JCB’s history just asked the British heavy equipment maker to re-up its supply of high-speed backhoes. The U.S. Army has ordered $50 million worth of High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEE) from JCB. These 17.5-ton backhoes are capable of reaching speeds up to 60 miles per hour thanks to […]
June 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon will launch as most powerful trucks in midsize segment
The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon will have the most horsepower in the midsize truck segment when they go on sale this fall, according to the latest information released by GM. RELATED: Duramax 2.8L: Meet the 4-cylinder diesel coming to the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Buyers of the two trucks will be able to […]
June 23, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ohio concrete specialist wins the Equipment World Contractor’s Dream Package including a brand new Ford F-550 Super Duty
Andrew Van Pelt of Ohio Valley Concrete, Leetonia, Ohio, has been named the winner of Equipment World’s 2013 Contractor’s Dream Package. Van Pelt accepted the prize package at an event hosted by Allstate Ford of Youngstown, Ohio on May 21. Ohio Valley Concrete specializes in concrete forming and construction for agriculture, and frequently travels two […]
June 23, 2014
Construction Equipment
Large wheel loader operator pulverizes boss’s Mercedes after dispute
Heated disputes happen at construction and mining sites all the time. Even the coolest of characters can get into a serious disagreement when it comes to very expensive and very precise work. But this one, particularly its resolution, brings “heated” to a whole new level. In the video below a TV interview at a jobsite […]
June 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
GM announces first SAE J2807-compliant tow ratings for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra 1500
With the announcement of the 2015 F-150, Ford became the final automaker to accept the SAE J2807 towing standard. And though Toyota’s pickups have been rated according to the standard for the last three years, GM is the first domestic automaker to announce J2807-compliant tow ratings with the announcement of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and […]
June 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
FIRST LOOK: New Volvo CE Tier 4 Final A40G artic offers fuel efficiency guarantee (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=96] While visiting Flagler Construction Equipment, we got a chance to take a closer look at the Volvo Construction Equipment’s A40G articulated truck, introduced at ConExpo and now in dealer inventories. The Tier 4 Final machine is the largest of Volvo’s new G-Series, which includes six models, ranging from the 26.5-ton A25G up to […]
June 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Bobcat intros the Pro Clamp, a system for grabbing oddly-shaped material
Bobcat Company has introduced its Pro Clamp system, which attaches to the company’s M-Series excavator bucket and grabs large, irregular-shaped material. The system—designed for use in construction, demolition, site development and more—is equipped with a pin-on adjustable standard tool or reversible grading tool. The adjustable design on the standard tool allows the attachment to be […]
June 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar viral video star and in-house operator Ryan Neal answers your questions
As a Senior Demonstrator Instructor at Caterpillar, Ryan Neal travels the world teaching the company’s customers how to use those iconic yellow machines to get the most productivity out of them. To get that kind of job you have to have a lot of talent and Neal recently put his skills on display in a […]
June 19, 2014
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