Tag: skid steer loaders

Dealers

Durante Rentals plans New Rochelle headquarters

Durante Rentals, currently located in Mount Vernon, New York, will move to a new corporate headquarters in New Rochelle, New York. More than 30 employees will move into the new headquarters. Durante Rentals has 10 locations throughout the Tri-State area in Brewster, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Carmel, Danbury, Elmsford, Flushing, Hasbrouck Heights, Mt. Vernon, and West Nyack. […]

February 20, 2020

Construction Equipment

Manitou intros Mustang 1350RT compact track loader with pilot control joystick

Mustang by Manitou’s newest compact track loader features a 1,350-pound lifting capacity and intuitive single joystick control. The 1350RT’s small size comes in handy on tight jobsites. The joystick is designed for one-to-one control and to reduce operator fatigue. The CTL’s design is similar to the Gehl RT135, released earlier this year, and is based […]

December 9, 2019

Dealers

Quick Data: Top-selling skid-steer loaders and sales trends

September 9, 2019

Dealers

JCB taps Norlift as new dealer in Spokane area

Norlift JCB, a division of Spokane, Washington-based Norlift, has been named the JCB dealer for the Inland Northwest region of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Founded in 1970, Norlift started as a Clark forklift dealer, eventually becoming a Toyota forklift dealer, and also offering rack and shelving, conveyor systems and other storage and handling products. […]

December 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

Pengo InterLok coupler provides versatile auger attachment

Pengo’s new InterLok coupler for skid steer loaders eliminates the need for auger bit adapters when attaching bits to auger drives with various sizes of output shafts. The variable geometry auger bit coupler allows the company’s Aggressor auger to be equipped with H-200, H-250 and R-256 connection sizes. To attach an auger, insert the coupler […]

November 20, 2017

Construction Equipment

JCB machines co-star in latest “Alien: Covenant” movie

How many of you are old enough to remember when the original Alien movie was released back in 1979? I remember the movie as one of the scariest films ever, and I had nightmares for years to prove it. Now, nearly 40 years later, the latest film in the Alien movie franchise, Alien: Covenant, is set […]

May 18, 2017

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch launches SK1550, its largest, most powerful mini skid steer

Leaping the company’s SK1050 in size and power, Ditch Witch has unveiled the SK1550, a mini skid steer designed to tackle heavy duty landscaping projects typically reserved for traditional skid steer loaders. With a rated operating capacity of 1,558 pounds and a 44-horsepower Tier 4 Yanmar diesel engine, the machine represents the company’s largest and […]

April 7, 2017

Dealers

How Tier 4 Final impacted the skid steer segment and how manufacturers are responding

Why did Tier 4 Final have so much impact on skid steers? Three reasons. First, emissions standards for machines less than 75 horsepower are different than the standards for those with 75 horsepower and above. Skid steer models fall on both sides of this rating. Second, skid steer customers are price sensitive, and Tier 4 […]

July 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

Focus on these skid steer brand differences to choose the best loader for your needs

Skid steers have so much standard and optional equipment in common it may seem all machines are created equal, or nearly so. But look closely at the details and you’ll uncover real differences that will affect how well a machine fits your needs. The similarities The market has settled on a number of features shared […]

January 18, 2016

Equipment Experts

Caterpillar brings hand & foot controls to D Series skid steer, multi-terrain and compact track loaders

Caterpillar has announced the launch of hand and foot controls as an available option on its D Series compact loaders. Cat says the new controls were developed with input from daily hand and foot control users in order to design inputs that allow operators more used to a competitive control scheme to quickly adapt. The controls […]

October 26, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar brings hand & foot controls to D Series skid steer, multi-terrain and compact track loaders

Caterpillar has announced the launch of hand and foot controls as an available option on its D Series compact loaders. Cat says the new controls were developed with input from daily hand and foot control users in order to design inputs that allow operators more used to a competitive control scheme to quickly adapt. The controls […]

October 26, 2015

Construction Equipment

Terex launches Generation 2 skid steers and compact track loaders with more than 100 upgrades

Featuring more than 100 enhancements from previous models, Terex has launched a new line of skid steers and compact track loaders. The Terex Generation 2 machines are available in radial and vertical lift-path patterns with rated operating capacities ranging from 665 to 3,600 pounds. The Terex Gen2 line currently includes eight models, ranging in size from 665 […]

September 3, 2014