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Crysteel targets landscapers with aluminum truck body
Crysteel says its “Aluminum Landscape” truck body is a perfect fit for landscaping work. The body “combines the strength and durability of the Crysteel Landscape body with the lightweight efficiency of aluminum construction,” the company says, including increased payload capacity, corrosion resistance and lower maintenance costs. The 12-foot Aluminum Landscape body features a ¼-inch floor, […]
August 11, 2015
Business
Cub Cadet says its snow throwers are ready for worst
Cub Cadet routinely markets its products to homeowners as well as commercial users and that certainly holds true for the its snow throwers. And while landscaping companies may find plenty of uses for the 1X and 2X models, it’s the Cub Cadet 3X snow thrower that’s really going to get professionals’ attention. The 3X is […]
August 10, 2015
Business
DuraClass touts Sidewinder Jr. for snow, ice removal
As landscaping companies begin planning for winter snow and ice removal, DuraClass is pushing hard to attract their attention to its “Sidewinder Jr.” dump body, which was specifically designed for both standard dump use and snow and ice control. The 3-4-yard Sidewinder Jr. is designed for medium-duty truck applications and complements the larger 5-14-yard capacity […]
August 10, 2015
Business
Stihl touts backpack blower for pros featuring electric start
Stihl says its BR 450 and BR 450 C-EF backpack blowers are packed with new features to ensure operator comfort and convenience, as well as improvements that make the machines more efficient on the jobsite. For example, the BR 450 C-EF model is the first professional Stihl blower equipped with an integrated instant electric start, […]
August 7, 2015
Class 3-6
Ford unveils the 2016 F-150 Limited; raises bar on luxe trucks with loads of tech
That truck manufacturers have been outfitting high-end trim models of their pickups with interiors you’d normally find in a Mercedes is nothing new. But in the last couple of years, the competition for Most Plush Truck Cab has certainly heated up (even to the point that earlier this year Mercedes announced plans to launch a […]
August 7, 2015
Business
Gas prices likely to remain low through growing season
The recent decline in gas prices may actually accelerate, which will come as good news to landscapers as they enter the last leg of the growing season.
August 7, 2015
Business
Terex compact equipment donated for lake restoration project
Can-American Enterprises, a Terex distributor headquartered in Canada, has donated the use of its Terex compact construction equipment fleet to the Birch Lake Restoration Project. The 5-acre project site, located ½-mile south of Kelliher, Saskatchewan, will offer visitors a beach, camping, water sports with a boat launch and docks, play structures, bike and hiking trails […]
August 6, 2015
Business
Ecolawn Applicator introduces new top dressers, spreader
Ecolawn Applicator is introducing three new products for landscaping professionals. Since 1994, when landscaper Daniel Cote decided to design a self-propelled top dresser and compost spreader – the product that became the Eco 100 – Ecolawn equipment has become a common sight on landscaping jobs throughout the United States. The popularity of the company’s Eco […]
August 6, 2015
Class 3-6
Boss Snowplow launches HTX Straight-Blade Plow series
Boss Snowplow has introduced the HTX Straight-Blade Plow series for half-ton and light-duty trucks, SUVs and Jeeps. Available in mild steel, super-slick poly or stainless steel finishes, the HTX Straight-Blade Plow comes in widths of 7 and 7 ½ feet. Built-in mounting locations for plow shoes and snow deflectors make rigging for options easier and […]
August 5, 2015
Business
Landscaper pinned against tree by running lawn mower
A professional landscaper lost control of his lawn mower and went off an embankment. He was pinned between the lawn mower and a tree. Click to read the story.
August 3, 2015
Landscaping equipment
Honda poised to introduce new products for landscapers
Honda, maker of lawn-care equipment, snow blowers, & a few other items landscapers use regularly, puts power in the engine of every product, especially lawn mowers.
August 1, 2015
Class 3-6
GM unveils diesel 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon
Nearly two years after unveiling the redesigned Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon and announcing the midsize pickups would eventually gain a diesel option, General Motors has released all the details about the Duramax engine that will power the latest models. With these new 2016 models, Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon buyers will have the option of upgrading to […]
July 31, 2015
Class 3-6
Polaris adds more power to its new models of the Ranger
The No. 1 selling UTV, Polaris Ranger, comes in two-seat, full-size & crew-seating configurations, adding 2 new full-size and 2 new two-seat vehicles for 2016.
July 29, 2015
Business
Government to keep buying landscaping equipment
Market researchers are predicting a robust year for sales of landscaping equipment to government entities. Onvia, a Seattle-based company that provides businesses with information to help them secure government contracts, counts at least $109 million in leads for planned government purchases of mowers, grounds-maintenance equipment, utility vehicles and related machines for 2015. The firm says […]
July 29, 2015
Business
Average national gas prices fall for 12 consecutive days
The average price of gas fell 12 days in a row and that’s the longest consecutive decline since January. Drivers are paying the lowest July prices since 2009.
July 28, 2015
Class 3-6
First 2016 Ram 3500 rolls off the line
The first 2016 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty, a Mega Cab Laramie Longhorn, has rolled off the line at FCA’s Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant. The truck features 900 lb.-ft. of torque. All 2016 Ram 3500 dually configurations with a 6.7-liter Cummins and Aisin transmission have the capability to tow 30,000 pounds or more. The 2016 Ram 3500 Reg Cab 2WD […]
July 27, 2015
Business
Landscape worker, 23, killed when mower overturns
A 23-year-old landscaping worker was killed in Hebron, Kentucky, on Friday, July 23, when the riding mower he was using rolled over on him. The man was mowing common property of the Thornwilde subdivision and worked for T.R. Gear Landscaping, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said he was mowing a steep embankment […]
July 27, 2015
Business
Faulty chute deflector leads to recall of Simplicity mowers
Briggs & Stratton has recalled about 2,800 Simplicity-branded zero-turn mowers and garden tractors due to potential failures of the chute deflector. The chute deflector is intended to prevent projectiles from being ejected. No injuries related to the deflector problem have been reported as yet. Zero-turn riding mowers, garden tractors and mower deck attachments that range […]
July 27, 2015
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