Wheels of Fortune

Five Tips for Keeping Your Compact Wheel
Loader Functioning with Efficiency

By Amber Reed

The iron will of a wheel loader makes it one of the most productive pick-and-place machines on the jobsite. With a metal bucket or steely set of pallet forks, a compact wheel loader can move more product or spoils than most small machines combined. But with great power comes great responsibility, which means plenty of preventative maintenance when it comes to a compact wheel loader. To keep your wheel loader running at peak efficiency, investing in a thorough maintenance program is money well spent. By following a few simple tips, you can help your compact wheel loader do what it is supposed to — make money for you and your crews.>> more

The Cleaners

Join the Special Broom Attachment Unit and Clean Up Your Skid Steer Crew

By Pam Stask

Construction is a dirty business. Sometimes to build and beautify you’ve got to break a few things, dig a few holes and bury the evidence that you were ever there. After the machines roll off the jobsite and the crews close their work orders, you will need to bring in the cleaners to finish the job.

Like the “Law & Order” team you never get to see, the Special Broom Attachment Unit always shows up after the hotshot contractors conclude their work for the dirty job of cleaning and restoration. With the help of a broom attachment for a skid steer or compact track loader, these equipment custodians can sweep away the footprints of construction (and sometimes double in your seasonal Snow Removal Unit). >> more