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Aspen’s M5500-8 is a customizable 55-ton lowboy with a 116″ gooseneck swing
Aspen‘s M5500-8 commercial trailer is designed and built by the same team that brings you Aspen’s heavy haul and super haul products. The M5500-8 comes standard with 26 feet of flush deck, swing-out...
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Volvo VNL 300 can now be spec’d with Cummins ISX12N nat gas engine
Volvo announced today that its new VNL 300 daycab is now available with the latest version of the Cummins ISX12N Near Zero natural gas engine, providing an alternative fuel solution for pick-up and...
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VIDEO: Excavator plunges from trailer after operator goes with the ‘ol back...
Before we even get into this latest video from the “how not to load heavy equipment” archives, I will say that at least they had a trailer with a ramp. That’s more than we can say for most of the...
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Radar-, camera-based driver assistance system now standard on Kenworth T680
T680 with 40-inch sleeper Kenworth is making Bendix’s advanced driver assistance system, Wingman Fusion, standard equipment for its T680 on-highway truck. Bendix Wingman Fusion integrates radar,...
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Chevy lays claim to pickup bed crown as 2019 Silverado tops Ford, Ram in...
Beyond the new body design, diesel option, and larger wheelbase, Chevy has added one more reason for you to buy the 2019 Silverado 1500 when it’s released this fall. Chevy says its new “Durabed”...
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Cat unveils the new D8T: “As easy as driving a pickup.” (A better blade, too)
A lock up torque converter clutch on the new D8T provides a solid driveline connection in challenging conditions. Caterpillar announced a significant refresh of its D8T track type tractor on Thursday....
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Komatsu 1Q sales up 15% on strong North American demand
Komatsu has announced earnings from the first quarter of the equipment maker’s fiscal year 2018, reporting sales and profit increases with strong demand from North American customers. For the three...
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Caught stealing tires off a skid steer, alleged thief invokes the Grinch,...
In the Dr. Seuss Classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the iconic anti-hero of which the book is named for gets caught red-handed attempting to steal a Christmas tree by stuffing it up a chimney in...
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Honda’s new EB2800i generator is light enough to carry by one worker
Honda’s newest generator for the jobsite, the EB2800i, features a lightweight, compact design that allows one worker to load and unload it from a truck, as well as carry it around the jobsite to...
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Chevy lays claim to pickup bed crown as 2019 Silverado tops Ford, Ram in cargo space Beyond the new body design, diesel option, and larger wheelbase, Chevy has added one more reason for you to buy the...
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Manitou Group transitions Mustang brand to “Mustang by Manitou”
4200V skid steer loader. The Manitou Group is changing its Mustang brand to “Mustang by Manitou,” which will appear on the brand’s skid steers, compact track loaders, compact excavators and compact...
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JCB intros improved Multi Shovel in expanded lineup
JCB has expanded its lineup of Multi Shovel attachments to offer more sizes and configurations while making changes to the attachment itself for more strength, capacity and durability. The attachment...
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Caterpillar will raise machine prices due to tariffs; reports record 2Q...
The new Cat D8T. Despite reporting a 24-percent gain in sales and revenues, a record near doubling of profit-per-share and an improved outlook for the rest of 2018, Caterpillar has announced that it...
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Rouse: Retail used equipment values slowing, although still at 18-month high
Values for used telehandlers lead Rouse’s general construction equipment segment. Growth in retail used equipment values for general construction and heavy earthmoving equipment has slowed in the past...
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Business “buoyant,” Manitou Group posts 17% growth in first half of 2018
Manitou entered the North American mobile elevated work platform market this year. Manitou Group posted 17 percent growth during the first half of 2018, compared with the same period last year. The...
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Cummins recalls record 500k trucks, engines due to faulty emissions device
International switched to Cummins ISB 6.7-liter engines to power its DuraStar medium-duty trucks in 2013. Calling it the largest voluntary recall of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in history, the EPA...
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EPA decides it will enforce annual 300-truck cap on glider kit manufacturers...
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on our sister site, CCJ. A Peterbilt glider kit from Hoover’s Truck & Equipment. Dump fleets are 5.5x more likely to buy a glider. Nixing a decision...
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VIDEO: Here is a small child with more excavator skills than most adults
This one takes “starting ’em young” to a whole new level. With his feet about a foot off the floor of the cab, this kid still manages to swing a digger as well and maybe better than many adults I’ve...
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Ditch Witch introduces its largest trencher, the HT275, for heavy-duty...
Ditch Witch’s new HT275 is the company’s largest trencher, able to handle heavy-duty installations of up to 10 feet deep and 26 inches wide. The company says its tracked trencher can tackle a broad...
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Ford ripped out the Raptor’s heart and put it in the luxurious 2019 F-150...
If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “I love the massive amounts of available power that the Ford Raptor has, I just wish it were inside a truck that screams ‘BUSINESSMAN’,” then step right up, the...
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