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  1. CEwriter

    Aftermarket vs. OME rubber tracks?

    Hey Gatorguy and HillBoy -- How have those McLaren tracks held up for you, relative to other tracks you've used? Larry
  2. CEwriter

    Equipment Abuse/Damage

    I think the rental ops mentioned above that take pictures/video of equipment before it goes out and charge the cost of repairing excessive damage to the renters are on the right track to correcting all of the problems mentioned here. That same procedure should be applied to assignments of a...
  3. CEwriter

    Takeuchi TL10

    You'd think engine horsepower would be a standard bit of information for a press release, but apparently Takeuchi does not agree. The TL10 is powered by a Kubota V3800CRT diesel, and the TL12 by the V3800CRTI. I've asked for more complete specs and hope to get at least that much. The TL10 is...
  4. CEwriter

    Manitou (Gehl, Mustang) takes back World's Biggest Skid Steer crown from Bobcat

    Gehl introduced the 4,000-lb rated operating capacity V400 skid steer today, just edging out Bobcat's S850 (3,950 lbs. ROC) for the world's largest title again (remember the 7810E?). Manitou (which owns the Gehl and Mustang brands) is also issuing the beast in Mustang colors as the 4000V. I...
  5. CEwriter

    Takeuchi TL10

    Takeuchi just announced bringing the TL10 and TL12 to the US. Got my attention when they said they're 'its most powerful track loaders to date.' TL10 ROC: 2,403 lbs. (tipping load +4%) TL12 ROC: 2,833 lbs (tipping load +24%) Both are more powerful than the TL250 that previously topped the...
  6. CEwriter

    Terex Crossover 6000

    This boom truck is nominated for one of our Contractors Top 50 Products for 2012. Stop by and take a look. A five-star review of one of these products is a vote to include it in the Top 50 construction machines of the past 12 months. Thanks, Larry
  7. CEwriter

    Cat to introduce new backhoes, skid steers, mini excavators at World of Concrete 2012

    This is a pretty big year for new machine introductions, as Tier 4 Interim diesel-emissions regulations took effect for 75 to 174 hp diesel engines on Jan 1. It looks like the makers are working hard to get more out of machines to justify the added cost of the emissions-reduction hardware...
  8. CEwriter

    New Caterpillar D7E - Opinions?

    Deere is developing two types of hybrid drive systems for loaders, one for large and the other for smaller machines (see 944K & 644K Diesel/Electric Hybrid Loaders). I thought they were being discussed here at HEF, but can't put my finger on where. L
  9. CEwriter

    10 years of rapid change ahead

    What reason did they give you for the parts failures?
  10. CEwriter

    10 years of rapid change ahead

    Wow, that sounds like a disaster. What do International and Cummins say about it?
  11. CEwriter

    Who makes your favorite loader?

    Results are in! Crazy thing is not that Case won, but that more than two-thirds of respondents prefer Case 2.5-yd loaders. See where the rest of the chips fell: Contractors Prefer Case 2.5-Cu.-Yd. Loaders L
  12. CEwriter

    3D grade control comes into its own on pavers

    Interesting. Where is this? Got the milling contractor's name?
  13. CEwriter

    3D grade control comes into its own on pavers

    Were they using 3D control on that mill?
  14. CEwriter

    Who makes your favorite skid steer?

    I think that Bobcat machine you're talking about is the S850. Compact track loader counterpart is the T870, I think. L
  15. CEwriter

    Diesel emissions in surface work environments

    There is some emissions regulation of older in-field equipment going on, most notably in California where the Air Resources Board has required the use of exhaust aftertreatment on machines within certain age ranges, and virtually banned some of the oldest machines (horsepower and age dependent)...
  16. CEwriter

    Who makes your favorite loader?

    There should be no requirement to provide an email address.
  17. CEwriter

    Haulin' Jersey Barriers ***video***

    Which attachment is grabbing the barriers?
  18. CEwriter

    10 years of rapid change ahead

    New greenhouse gas restrictions on medium- and heavy-duty trucks are pushing change into the marketplace. The regs offer truck makers more compliance flexibility than the diesel-exhaust rules did, and makers like Ford who take a "choice" approach -- offering customers most of the major choices...
  19. CEwriter

    Who makes your favorite skid steer?

    This poll was specifically about skid steer loaders. I'll start one about compact track loaders soon enough.
  20. CEwriter

    Who makes your favorite skid steer?

    None taken. You are correct about this being an internet poll. But I do these polls weekly and, with the exception of the No. 2 result on this particular one, the numbers seem to line up pretty consistently with the way you'd expect from market share and other indicators in the construction...
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