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...
Tool Ownership

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...
Diesel Exhaust Fluid

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

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

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...
proper storage for parts and materials

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...
drain plug

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...