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Dealers

Articulated dump trucks see rapid size growth as customers move to bigger rigs

Is bigger better? The articulated dump truck (ADT) market thinks so.   The Equipment World Spec Guide reveals the rapid progression of ADT sizes. In 2006, the smallest ADT was the JCB 714 at 14 tons, while the largest was Cat’s 740 at 42 tons. During that year, most models were in the 20-to-less-than-30-ton size […]

July 22, 2016

Construction Equipment

This 1968 Volvo DR861 is the oldest articulated hauler in operation in North America

It might not be the prettiest machine in his fleet, but Tomy Stenvall’s 1968 Volvo DR860 articulated hauler is certainly his most prized. But the truck isn’t just a novelty antique at Stenvall’s Amswede Corporation in Chula Vista, California. Since the early 1990s, the DR860 has been used on a daily basis as a water truck on jobsites […]

July 19, 2016

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar’s new C2 Series articulated dump trucks are stronger, smarter than ever

With the introduction of the company’s new three-model C2 Series lineup of articulated dump trucks, Caterpillar says it focused on making the trucks easier and safer to operate, more durable and more powerful through horsepower and torque increases with a better transfer of power and torque to the ground. To that end, all-axle wet brakes […]

May 18, 2016

Dealers

Quick Data: Articulated truck sales for February 2016

February 15, 2016

Construction Equipment

Intelligent Traction: How modern articulated dump trucks traverse hills, extreme slop with a full load

The goal: Productively move a full payload in sometimes extreme underfoot conditions by keeping all wheels engaged with the ground at all times. Here’s how today’s articulated dump trucks do it.   How automatic traction control works Standard on articulated dump trucks, automatic traction control (ATC) monitors wheelspin and axle speeds several times per second and responds […]

October 6, 2015

Dealers

Quick Data: New and used articulated trucks sales for May 2015

May 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bell gives B50E articulated dump truck sneak peek at Intermat ahead of release next year (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=239] Bell Equipment is giving Intermat attendees a sneak preview of its 50-ton B50E, which it anticipates will reach North America next year. When it arrives, it will replace the B50D , which came to the U.S in 2014. Since then, Bell Equipment has introduced its smaller B25E and B30E here, and offers these […]

April 20, 2015

Equipment Experts

Caterpillar intros 735C, 740C EJ, 745C articulated trucks with bevy of powertrain improvements (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=218] Caterpillar’s 735C, 740C EJ and 745C articulated trucks feature a host of upgrades over the machines’ predecessors, the B Series. With engines that meet Tier 4 Final standards, the 735C’s C15 ACERT engine delivers 452 horsepower, and the C18 ACERT engine in the 740C EJ and 745C delivers 511 horsepower. The trucks have […]

March 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar intros 735C, 740C EJ, 745C articulated trucks with bevy of powertrain improvements (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=218] Caterpillar’s 735C, 740C EJ and 745C articulated trucks feature a host of upgrades over the machines’ predecessors, the B Series. With engines that meet Tier 4 Final standards, the 735C’s C15 ACERT engine delivers 452 horsepower, and the C18 ACERT engine in the 740C EJ and 745C delivers 511 horsepower. The trucks have […]

March 23, 2015

Dealers

Quick Data: New and used articulated truck sales for October 2014

October 1, 2014

Equipment Experts

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

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