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Construction Equipment

Watch a 10-week Cat D11R powertrain rebuild in just a few minutes in this time-lapse

The folks at Arkansas-based Riggs Caterpillar put together an awesome video that chronicles the complete 10-week rebuild of a D11R powertrain. The dealer says that the transmission rebuild was done at its Little Rock location while the engine rebuild was done at its Fort Smith location. The final reassembly is always done at the customer’s […]

October 22, 2013

Roadbuilding

The Durable Performance of Perpetual Pavements

When the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) opened a new stretch of U.S. Highway 151 in Linn County back in 1966, they wanted a road that would last a long time, but they never imagined the traffic loads and heavy-weight trucks that drive on U.S. highways today. Despite this, U.S. 151 is still in place and in […]

October 4, 2013

Construction Equipment

How to maintenance Cummins-Westport natural gas engines

Natural gas fuel is making big inroads in the transportation and construction industries for a simple reason. It’s $1.50 to $2 cheaper per diesel gallon equivalent than traditional diesel fuel. There’s a lot to pencil out before you invest in a natural gas driven truck. You have to calculate how much you’ll save on fuel […]

October 1, 2013

Business

John Deere expands Construction & Forestry Technician training program to eighth community college

John Deere has expanded its Construction & Forestry Technicians program to an eighth community college. The latest school to include the program is North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. C&F Tech, as it’s called, is a John Deere dealer technician training program and a two-year associate’s degree that teaches its students to service, troubleshoot, […]

September 13, 2013

Construction Equipment

Everything you need to know about maintenance for propane powered pickup trucks

An increasing number of contractors and fleet managers are looking into the feasibility of running pickup trucks powered by liquid propane gas (LPG). The reason is simple: with the cost of propane running just north of $2 per gasoline gallon equivalent, these trucks make economic sense for a wide variety of applications. (See the sidebar […]

September 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

74 tips for reducing equipment costs (46-55)

Last week, we hit the halfway point in this series of 74 tips for reducing your equipment costs. Here is the next set of tips: 46: Learn more about MRO Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul is the science of inventory control applied to maintenance spares.  Rigorous adherence to inventory control process is a science… not an […]

August 30, 2013

Roadbuilding

Texas proposal could transfer road maintenance to cities

The Texas Transportation Commission next week will discuss a proposal that would transfer maintenance of nearly 1,900 miles of state highways to 59 cities, according to The Dallas Morning News. The proposal would cost the cities an additional $165 each year. The proposal, which the commission plans to discuss August 29, comes after the state […]

August 19, 2013

Roadbuilding

Robotic mowers trim embankments on Illinois Tollway

Illinois Tollway workers have begun using a robotic mower to trim embankments along the Illinois Tollway, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune. The $42,000 Spider ILDO2 — the same mower the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) began using earlier this summer — is capable of climbing 40-degree slopes and ditches, preventing injuries that […]

August 14, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ford details maintenance for CNG/LPG F-150, says truck can be specced for either fuel, plus gasoline, but not both

Earlier this week we posted a news story about Ford’s debut of the first factory spec half-ton pickup capable of running on compressed natural gas and liquid propane gas. A few of you wrote in asking whether these trucks were actually capable of running on both CNG and LPG in addition to gas. To answer […]

August 7, 2013

Construction Equipment

DEF Jam: Everything you need to know about buying and dispensing Diesel Exhaust Fluid

Ready or not, in the near future you will get to know – and have to manage – a relatively new fluid for your diesel engines. It’s called diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, and by a few brand names. Although the acquisition, storage and handling of DEF adds another layer of complexity to your fleet […]

August 1, 2013

Maintenance

How to properly adjust the track tension on your crawler excavator

Proper track maintenance for crawler excavators is often overlooked. The tracks bear the weight of the machine, but too often we glance at the tracks and move on. Here are five easy steps for achieving proper track tension for your crawler excavator. 1. Turn the upper structure of the excavator so that the boom is […]

July 24, 2013

Roadbuilding

MoDOT employs robot to mow roadside grass

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has begun using a remote-controlled robot to mow grass on the sides of some highways in the state, according to WMFD. To mow the grass, an MoDOT employee steers the robotic mower with a remote control, which can be used up to 500 feet from the robot. The four-blade […]

June 13, 2013