As the winter weather starts closing in and the ground turns to pudding, wheeled implements need all the help they can get to keep moving. Hydraulic drive systems promise to improve grip and reduce ...

Both vehicles are modern marvels — absolutely essential components in our logistics network. But taken separately, they’re not much use. It’s only when the two systems are combined that their awesome ...

Ideal loading conditions are a rarity in the hauling industry. While loading equipment in the yard might not pose any difficulty, a level surface with plenty of room to maneuver is much harder to find ...

Heavy-haul equipment has always fascinated me, ever since I was a little boy watching “steam shovels” dig basements in our then-expanding neighborhood in post-World War II Milwaukee. The shovels ...

Because of commercial vehicle gross-weight and axle-weight regulations, drivers will occasionally need to reposition the 5th wheel or the trailer axles for proper weight distribution. This video ...

Do your research to ensure the trailer meets the capacity of the excavator as well as state and federal regulations. Selecting the right excavator isn’t a decision to be taken lightly. Research is ...