CTL Maintenance Practices
Reduce downtime with daily and weekly checks
By George MacIntyre
Today’s high-performance compact track loaders (CTLs) can provide several productivity advantages on nearly any jobsite. However,...
5 Trailer Sizing Tips
Trailer sizing tips for earthmoving equipment
By Troy Geisler
From bulldozers to excavators, scrapers to dump trucks, finding a trailer to haul the necessary earthmoving equipment...
Want More Uptime for Your Fleet? Consider Condition-based Monitoring
By Patrick Edwards
Imagine that you’re a fleet manager trying to meet aggressive goals tied to increasing profits and reducing costs, while also managing day-to-day...
Scissor Lift and Boom Lift Maintenance
How caring properly for mobile elevated work platforms pays off over time
By Rafael Nuñez and William Dovey
When contractors need to work for extended periods...
The Hidden Costs of Tool Ownership and How to Address Them
By Adrian Gram
Having the right tools for a project is a game-changer, but it can seem like a necessary evil if you have to...
Ensuring Quality of Diesel Exhaust Fluid Can Keep Your Truck ...
By Jeffrey Harmening
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is made from a mixture of technically pure urea and purified water and must be handled and stored...
Site Audits: Small Investment, Big Returns
Regular inspections will help enhance tire longevity and performance
Like inflation level checks, tread depth inspections, and other tire maintenance practices, regular site audits should...
Maintenance Repair and Operational Supplies: Part 2
Maintaining proper storage for parts and materials inventory
In part one of this series on the proper storage of parts, an explanation of the right...
Maintenance Repair and Operational Supplies: Part 1
Even the best oil filter is of no use if the gasket/O-ring seal is brittle. And, if you manage a lot oil filters, hydraulic...
Benefits of Changing Hot Oil
There are many routine maintenance tasks that fleet maintenance professionals perform every day, and changing oil is arguably the most important and frequently performed...