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How to Choose the Best Attachments for Your Skid Steer or CTL
On The Dirt, a Blue Diamond Attachments expert answers all your questions about how to pick the right attachment. Watch here.
October 18, 2024
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Mighty Mulching: A Deep Dive into FAE's Forestry Mulcher Attachments
On The Dirt, a rundown of FAE’s attachments for compact track loaders, skid steers, excavators - and its own self-propelled mulching machines.
October 11, 2024
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“Quieter and Smoother”: Liebherr Dozers Mark 8th Gen of Hydrostatic Drive
We take a look at Liebherr’s dozers, which host Bryan Furnace calls one of the quietest and smoothest machines he has operated.
October 4, 2024
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Why Biodiesel is a Quick, Easy Solution to Reducing Carbon
Biodiesel and renewable diesel can be used here and now to cut greenhouse gas emissions in construction – with no engine modification.
September 27, 2024
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How to Safely Train Equipment Operators with Tenstar VR Simulators
Want to train your new operators or fine-tune veterans’ skills, but you don’t want them wrecking your expensive machinery? Find out how on The Dirt.
September 20, 2024
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Renting vs. Buying vs. Leasing Construction Equipment – Which is Best?
Contractors often learn by trial and error when it comes to making equipment decisions, but there is a better way. Find out how on The Dirt.
September 13, 2024
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Contractors Can Rent Out Their Equipment on Rubbl Online Market
To find out how you can earn some money on your equipment when it’s not in use, check out the latest episode of The Dirt.
September 6, 2024
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How to Keep Your Equipment’s DPF from Clogging Too Soon
The real culprit clogging diesel particulate filters is the engine oil. On The Dirt, find out from a Chevron expert how to fix that.
August 30, 2024
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Redesigned for First Time in 20 Years – Volvo’s New F-Series Excavators
Volvo has completely overhauled its midsize and large excavators – inside and out. See what's new, on The Dirt.
August 23, 2024
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“A Great Big Skid Steer” – A Closer Look at Cat’s Mighty Track Loaders
Track loaders can load, doze, cut and grade – even single-handedly dig a basement. Watch The Dirt for more on this often-overlooked machine.
August 16, 2024
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Up Close with "Trackzilla"!: Xtreme’s Monster Rough-Terrain Telehandler
The 675-horsepower beast of a tracked telehandler has been wowing the crowds at trade shows, but how does it perform on a jobsite? Watch The Dirt.
August 9, 2024
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Deere Reveals its 5 New P-Tier Skid Steers & CTLs on The Dirt
Deere's product marketing manager walks us through the many changes in these new compact machines. Watch The Dirt.
August 2, 2024
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Dos and Don’ts of Collecting Oil Samples from Construction Equipment
A tiny bit of contamination goes a long way toward screwing up oil samples to be sent for analysis. Here's how you're supposed to do it.
July 26, 2024
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Mid-Year Economic Forecast: How Will the Election Impact the Construction Economy?
On The Dirt, AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson details his forecast for the rest of the year, sharing how a second term for Biden or Trump may affect contractors.
July 19, 2024
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Test Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1E
We check in to see how the all-electric compact excavator model is doing five years after its launch and what it’s like to run it, on The Dirt.
July 12, 2024
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Review of Cat’s Remote-Control Station: Run Machines 2,000 Miles Away
Professional operator Bryan Furnace reveals his experience operating a Cat excavator, dozer and loader in N.C. – from his home in Michigan.
July 5, 2024
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How to Oil Sample Heavy Equipment: It’s Not Just for Big Contractors
On The Dirt, the ins and outs of oil analysis – including how much it costs and how to do it – and what all heavy equipment owners should know.
June 28, 2024
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Review of JCB’s Largest “Teleskid” – A CTL with Telescopic Mono-Boom
JCB became the first to launch a compact track loader with a telescopic boom. Watch what it's like to operate one on The Dirt.
June 21, 2024
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