Wayne GraysonWayne Grayson is the former Executive Video Producer for Randall-Reilly; in previous positions, he served as the Executive Editor and Online Editor for Equipment World.Vocational2020 Ford Super Duty chassis cabs to launch with best-in-class payload, gas torque and PTO torqueFord’s Super Duty chassis cab lineup is seeing sizable power improvements for the 2020 model years thanks to improvements to the 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel and the new 7.3L gasser. The new 7.3L V8 delivers both 350 horsepower and a best-in-class gas torque rating of 468 lb-ft at 3,900 rpm. Ford says this is the […]January 16, 2020PickupsOfficial 2020 Harley-Davidson GMC Sierra is a limited run pickup with a ton of custom featuresWith the help of custom, aftermarket shop Tuscany Motor Co., Harley-Davidson is extending its limited edition, branded pickups to GM fans. Harley and Tuscany introduced a custom branded F-150 last year. And like the F-150, while this new 2020 Harley-Davidson GMC Sierra isn’t made in partnership with GM, it is an officially licensed Harley product […]January 15, 2020DealersEquipment Roundup: Cat dropping letters from dozer model names; VIDEO: Deere’s new L-Series Production Loaders; The Top Attachments for 2020; Manitou intros MTA 12055 telehandler; Ditch Witch intros lower-cost HX30G vacuum excavatorDitch Witch’s new HX30G is a lower-cost vacuum excavator built for daily use Ditch Witch designed its new HX30G vacuum excavator as a lower-cost alternative for contractors on small to mid-sized excavation jobs and for daily use. It has an 8-foot-wide frame for operating in urban or congested areas. It can also be used in […]January 13, 2020Construction EquipmentKomatsu WA900-8 Loader Does the Digging and Dumping For YouDesigned for loading 70-150-ton trucks in quarries, the new Komatsu WA900-8 replaces the previous WA900-3E0 with a loader that is more powerful and has a redesigned cab with improved visibility. But the headline features of this new loader are tech-based, including a few new autonomy features that make this loader capable of automatic digging and […]January 10, 2020DealersEquipment Roundup: VIDEO > Cat 306 CR stick-steer + XTC; The Top Roadbuilding Equipment of 2019; Heavy truck market settles down; Winter’s here. It’s time to check dozer undercarriage wear; ASV to offer two Posi-Track configurationsASV to offer base, premium configurations for Posi-Track loaders ASV is now offering base and premium configuration for its mid-sized Posi-Track loaders. Base configurations will offer a lower-cost option for operators while the premium package will provide additional production and comfort features, the company says. Both configurations will feature ASV’s Posi-Track undercarriage. To read […]January 6, 2020Construction EquipmentDeere’s 744L, 824L and 844L Loaders Pack a New Cab, EH Controls, More PowerWith its latest production-class wheel loaders John Deere says it focused primarily on improving operator comfort through several updates and improvements to the cab and a change to joystick controls as standard. In the video below we break down everything that’s new on the Deere 744L, 824L and 844L.January 3, 2020DealersEquipment Roundup: The Top Equipment Stories of 2019; VIDEO: Komatsu Proactive Grading Control; Sneak Peek: Kioti’s new tractors; Eterra Vortex Stump Grinder; New Atlas Copco XAS 950 air compressorAtlas Copco’s new XAS 950 air compressor logs 15% fuel savings The XAS 950 portable air compressor from Atlas Copco features new technology that matches the compressor’s engine speed, power and torque with air demand. Called pressure adjusted through cognitive electronics, or PACE, the technology leads to a 15 to 20 percent increase in fuel […]December 30, 2019Construction EquipmentThe Top Construction Equipment Stories of 20191. Diesel technician shortage a perfect storm gathering for decades Today’s market heights have put an exclamation point on the construction equipment technician shortage, one that’s having a direct impact on contractors. Contractors can’t find the people they used to hire to take care of the equipment to the level they did in the past. […]December 27, 2019Machine controlKomatsu says Proactive Dozing Control “Closes the Skill Gap”. But what is it?Komatsu has introduced a new grade control technology for dozers that it says can be used 100 percent of the time, unlike other grade control systems which are typically only used for finish grading. In this video we break down how the system works and why Komatsu says it “closes the skill gap” between experienced […]December 23, 2019Gear12th Day of Construction Gifts: Danner Stronghold bootsOur resident boot reviewer Tom Jackson recently said Danner’s Stronghold boots may be the best boots he’s ever worn. With that in mind, we had to include these in our 2019 list of gift recommendations. These lightweight boots are comfortable out of the box and made from waterproof full grain leather with a Vibram SPE […]December 23, 2019Previous PagePage 22 of 434Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceContractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in TrenchThe worker was buried at the bottom of a 12-foot-deep trench, and his employer had been cited for similar violations in the past.Wheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineDozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The DirtTest Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1ECompact equipmentTakeuchi's TCR50-2 Crawler Dumper is Coming to North America