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Dealers

Dutch compact equipment brand Giant will make North American debut at GIE+ Expo

Dutch equipment brand Giant will make its entrance to the North American market with the debut of compact equipment lineup at the GIE+ Expo in Louisville later this month. The manufacturer will operate as Tobroco-Giant USA and will be headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The company will offer a machine lineup of 11 models including compact wheel loaders, […]

October 7, 2016

Construction Equipment

Skid steer lifting parked cars near NYC jobsite lands contractor in hot water

Video of a skid steer operator lifting and moving an SUV parked near a construction site in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn has the car’s owner fuming and the project’s developer pointing the finger at a subcontractor. According to a report from the New York Post, 20-year-old Henry Nahrwold found his car straddling a curb Friday […]

May 3, 2016

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar’s new 304.5E2 XTC is half excavator, half skid steer

Bringing a whole new meaning to the term “hybrid machine,” Caterpillar has introduced the 304.5E2 XTC, an excavator with skid steer capabilities. This 4-ton Xtra Tool Carrier model excavator was conceived about four years ago by Cat’s Greg Worley, who realized replacing the machine’s dozer blade with a skid-steer interface would eliminate the need for two […]

March 21, 2016

Construction Equipment

JCB launches myCHOICE loader controls promising deeper customization, improvements through software updates

Typically, heavy equipment owners and operators unhappy with a particular facet of a machine’s controls have to wait for the manufacturer to release a whole new version of that machine to see their frustrations addressed. But with the release of a new platform, UK-based manufacturer JCB is making control upgrades as easy as a software […]

November 16, 2015

Construction Equipment

Engine updates to Bobcat 700, 800 loaders make T870 company’s first 100-hp CTL (PHOTOS)

Bobcat has updated seven of its 700- and 800-frame-size loaders with new engines, bringing the machines to Tier 4 Final compliance and boosting the power of the T870 compact track loader. In addition to the T870, the T750 and T770 CTLs, the A770 all-wheel steer loader, the S750, S770 and S850 skid-steer loaders are now powered by 3.4-liter Bobcat […]

October 13, 2015

Construction Equipment

Takeuchi improves uptime with new large frame TS80 skid steers

Takeuchi has added to their skid steer product line with the TS80, the largest model in the company’s lineup. Featuring a 74-horsepower Tier 4 Final Deutz engine, the TS80 delivers 192 lbs.-ft. of torque at 1,800 rpm, and also has a maintenance-free diesel oxidation catalyst that requires no regeneration, cleaning or diesel exhaust fluid. The […]

August 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

New Holland upgrades backhoe, skid steer lines with power boosts, design updates (PHOTOS)

With upgrades to its backhoe and skid steer product lines, New Holland Construction’s machines now all feature Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant engines. Upgrading the engines gave New Holland the opportunity to restyle the lineup, while ensuring customer-driven features such as simplified maintenance and operator comfort are addressed, said Paul Wade, marketing manager, at an event […]

July 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bobcat’s new S740 is first in that size class to receive a Tier 4 Final engine update

Bobcat’s newest 700 frame-size skid steer, the 74-horsepower S740, is also the company’s first Tier 4 Final-compliant model in that size class. The S740 doesn’t require a diesel particulate filter, selective catalytic reduction or diesel exhaust fluid. The non-DPF solution was achieved through the use of a diesel oxidation catalyst that reacts with engine exhaust […]

June 18, 2015

Construction Equipment

Case is offering a 3-year, 3,000-hour complete factory warranty on all skid steers and CTLs, but only for a limited time

[imagebrowser id=192] Case Construction Equipment announced today a limited-time warranty offer on all of its skid steers and compact track loaders. The 3-year, 3,000-hour complete factory warranty covers all machines sold through retail channels and will cost nothing extra. RELATED >> Case reconfigures skid steer, compact track loader lineup in move to Tier 4 Final, intros […]

June 2, 2015

Equipment Experts

Kubota launches its first skid steers: meet the SSV65 and SSV75

To expand its line of construction equipment, Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) unveiled the SSV65 and SSV75 skid steer — the company’s first entries into the skid steer market. The SSV 65 and SSV 75 skid steers are both vertical-lift machines and both models come with standard two-speed travel and optional high-flow hydraulics. Features include an overhead front […]

October 15, 2014

Pickups

WINCH BUYERS GUIDE

When you work in the construction world you never know when the winch on your pickup is going to be called upon to save the day.

October 21, 2013

Pickups

HD WINCH GUIDE

When you work in the construction world you never know when the winch on your pickup is going to be called upon to save the day.

November 24, 2012