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7 tips for jumpstarting heavy-duty equipment

When the mercury drops, equipment can sometimes get cantankerous when starting. Clore Automotive says these tips will get your engine humming again: Make sure you use a jumpstarter that can be used on heavy equipment. Keep your jumpstarter charged, especially during extreme temperatures, which are hard on a battery. If possible, store it above 50 […]

July 29, 2019

How to do Everything Better

A quick primer on using GPS in construction

The GPS you get in your car is accurate down to about 10 meters. How then can you get a dozer, excavator, rover or survey instrument to record GPS points down to within a few centimeters? The secret is in the base station for the site. This is set up on a surveyed and known […]

July 29, 2019

How to do Everything Better

How to stop operators from idling too much

This tip came from a 2014 Equipment World Contractor of the Year finalist Landon Floyd of Precision Pipeline in Cedar City, Utah: Have all your guys park their personal vehicles in the yard one day and drive them out to the site in a van or have them carpool. Make them leave their keys at […]

July 29, 2019

Construction Equipment

Ford previews electric F-150 by towing 1 million lbs.

Eager to remind everyone that it is serious about electrification, Ford recently orchestrated quite the PR stunt with a prototype F-150 the company says is 100 percent battery-powered. Though the truck in the video below looks like a current-generation F-150, the truck sits atop a fully-electrified platform that is still in the prototype stage. For […]

July 25, 2019

Construction Equipment

Test Drive: Towing 35,500 pounds with the 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500

It was easy spotting the 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500 outside of the airport in Bend, Oregon—it was the one towing a giant anvil. Chevy had local craftsmen build the faux anvil to celebrate its class-leading tow rating of 35,500 pounds. Reporters got some brief time behind the wheel of Chevy’s top pickup recently at the […]

July 23, 2019

Pickups

Test Drive: The Jeep Gladiator is a great truck. But is it enough truck?

We took the 2020 Jeep Gladiator for a test drive and despite all the fun that was had, the biggest question I came away with was “Why?” Find out more here.

July 17, 2019

Pickups

Build your dream pickup with Diesel Brothers’ new Truck Building Simulator game

The simulator gets pretty detailed with truck parts and tools to the point that I’m leaning forward in my chair and thinking of my own projects. More here.

July 12, 2019

Pickups

This Chevy Silverado is made entirely of Legos

It took 18 builders more than 2,000 hours to build this replica of a 2019 Silverado 1500 LT Trail Boss. Check out the video here on Equipment World.

July 11, 2019

Construction Equipment

Test Drive: 2020 Silverado 1500 with 3L diesel delivers ample power, quick torque

The 2020 Silverado 1500 is equipped with the company’s first straight-six diesel: a 3.0-liter Duramax. Watch the video here on Equipment World.

July 10, 2019

Pickups

Ford unveils Tremor, a new off-road, rock-crawling 2020 Super Duty package

Not content to let the Ram Power Wagon have the off-road-capable heavy duty pickup truck market all to itself, Ford has introduced a new package for its 2020 F-250 and F-350 that the automaker says makes these the “most capable off-road Super Duty” trucks yet. And while the Tremor is packed with rock-crawling capability, Ford […]

July 1, 2019

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SnowEx Storm Seeker LED Headlamps illuminate farther, wider for snow plows

SnowEx's new Storm Seeker LED Headlamps for truck plows simulate daylight and feature a heating system to prevent snow and ice buildup. Details on CCJ.

June 26, 2019

Pickups

Step-N-Secure makes it easier, safer to get in and out of your truck bed; doubles as a tie-down post

The Step-N-Secure pickup truck bed lift anchor handle helps all pickup drivers and owners with getting in and out of their pickup truck beds. More info here.

June 24, 2019