Heavy equipment

What’s New for Articulated Dump Trucks? Buyer's Guide 2025
Here’s the latest in ADTs from Bell, Caterpillar, Develon, Hyundai, John Deere, Liebherr, Rokbak and Volvo.
January 22, 2025
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Police: Man Shot Trying to Ram Stolen Wheel Loader into Home
The occupants of the house came out firing their guns, striking the loader and wounding the man.
January 17, 2025
large komatsu wheel loader in snow in maine after being stolen and shot at
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Ditch Witch Intros Faster, More Powerful JT21 Horizontal Directional Drill
The upgraded JT21 offers “up to 40% more downhole horsepower than its predecessor," the JT20, and a 215-fpm carriage speed.
January 10, 2025
Ditch Witch JT21 horizontal directional drill at a residential jobsite
Market Pulse
Quick Data: Top-Selling Motor Graders in 2024
See which graders were best-sellers and fetched top dollar at auction.
January 9, 2025
Caterpillar 140 motor grader
Excavators
Closer Look: Komatsu’s Mass Earthmoving Excavator, the PC900LC-11
Take a tour of this 102-ton, 543-horsepower workhorse designed for hefty production. Watch it in action.
January 7, 2025
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The Dirt
A Backhoe from Bobcat? – New B760 for North America Revealed
U.S. customers are well aware of Bobcat’s skid steers and compact track loaders, but a full-sized backhoe? Get all the details on The Dirt.
January 3, 2025
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Heavy equipment attachments
Turn Your Wheel Loader into a Snow Blower with HitchDoc’s 100% Hydraulic HDS9200
Being fully hydraulic, this snow blower for 2- to 4-cubic-yard loaders, uses no diesel and has fewer parts to maintain.
December 17, 2024
hitchdoc hds9200 snowblower on cat wheel loader blowing snow
The Dirt
Komatsu’s Largest Motor Grader for the U.S. Revealed
The 104,000-pound DG955-7 gets a ground-up redesign, boasts 423 horsepower and uses blades of 18-20 feet long. Watch it in action.
December 13, 2024
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Compact Wheel Loaders
The Compact Wheel Loader: A Sweet Spot Between Skid Steers & Big Loaders
A look at what's new with these popular little loaders from Case, Cat, Deere, Kubota, Manitou, Mecalac, New Holland, Takeuchi, Volvo, Yanmar.
December 11, 2024
John Deere 326 P-Tier compact wheel loader with full bucket
Compact Wheel Loaders
Small But Mighty Lifter: Avant’s 735 Telescopic Compact Wheel Loader
The articulated CWL weighs less than 4,000 pounds yet boasts a 3,810-pound lift capacity and 10-foot-2 lift height.
December 10, 2024
Avant 735 compact wheel loader on concrete pad
Wheel Loaders
“Nothing Short of Extraordinary”: Social Media Rallies to Find Stolen Wheel Loader
Sean Fico's Facebook post that the 721C had been stolen set off a search among 2,200 sharers that led to its recovery 37 miles away.
December 9, 2024
stolen Case 721C loader on trailer
Backhoe Loaders
Case CE Releases Limited-Edition 580 Super N Backhoe
The J.I. Case Signature Edition sports metallic silver and dark gray, a throwback “tread” logo, upholstered air suspension seat, badge plates.
December 9, 2024
Case Construction Equipment J.I. Case Signature Edition Backhoe.
Excavators
Volvo’s Big Excavator Overhaul Continues with Rollout of Midsize EC260, EC300
The new 26- and 30-metric ton models are popular sizes for site prep, roadbuilding and utility installation, Volvo says.
December 5, 2024
volvo ec260 excavator in rubble pile
Construction Equipment
Bold Thieves Use Stolen Compact Loader, Backhoe to Steal ATMs
In one case, the crime occurred in broad daylight with witnesses watching three masked men take the ATM. A high-speed chase followed.
December 4, 2024
Cat backhoe in parking lot used to steal ATM in Puyallup Washington
Dozers
A Closer Look: Next-Gen Caterpillar D8 Dozer Gets Enhanced Operator Experience
The 87,083-pound earthmover is the final model in Cat’s medium dozer lineup to get technology upgrades and a redesigned cab.
December 2, 2024
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Driver/operator coaching/training
Cat Releases Small Dozer Simulator Training Program
The training program teaches novice operators how to inspect the machine, maneuver it on and off a trailer, backfill, create v-ditches and more.
November 27, 2024
Cat Simulator for Small Dozers
Safety
Truck Driver Lied About Securing Bulldozer in Utah Crash That Killed Two
Evidence shows that the driver knew the dozer was improperly secured and attempted to place more chains at the scene of the crash to indicate otherwise.
November 26, 2024
Caterpillar bulldozer laying on its side in the middle of the road
Wheel Loaders
Komatsu Intros 4-Pass Match WA700-8 Wheel Loader
The beefier new WA700-8 gets a greater static tipping load, more breakout force and automation features for loading 70-ton trucks.
November 25, 2024
Komatsu WA700-8 Wheel Loader dumping dirt
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Compact Track Loaders
Kubota Reveals its Next-Gen Largest Compact Track Loader, the SVL97-3
Along with many new features, the CTL gets a boost in cycle times, travel speed and rated operating capacity over the SVL97-2 it replaces.
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Off-Road Trucks
What’s New for Articulated Dump Trucks? Buyer's Guide 2025
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Vintage Equipment
Awesome Steam Machines! 100-Year-Old Tractors Can Still Plow a Field (Video)
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Construction Equipment
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