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Equipment: Page 123

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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
Photo: EIA
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
Unbothered by cloudy skies, volunteers keep Terex compact equipment humming as restoration work continues. Photo: Terex
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
The Eco 50 Compost Spreader hasa spreading width of 3-18 feet. Photo: Ecolawn
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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
The slick poly-finish model is shown here, equipped with optional Boss Smart LED 2 lights. Photo: Boss Snowplow
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
The 18-year-old was taken to the hospital after getting his leg pinned between the lawnmower and tree. Photo: Brigham and Women's Hospital
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
David Rountree
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
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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
The new Ranger 570 Full-Size retails for $9,999. Photo: Polaris
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
The government is predicted to spend $109 million on purchases of mowers, grounds-maintenance equipment, utility vehicles and related machines for 2015. Photo: OPEI
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
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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
2016 Ram 3500
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
The man was declared dead at the scene after the mower rolled over on him. Photo: Mike Buckingham
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
If you believe your mower or tractor is one of the units that has been recalled, look in these locations to find your model number. Photo: Briggs & Stratton
Business
Equipment positioning critical when towing with pickup
One of the biggest mistakes pickup owners make in towing is exceeding the truck’s hitch tongue weight. This leads to overloading the truck’s rear suspension, creating significant handling, braking and potentially serious business liability issues. Moving a piece of equipment, such as a 9,000-pound Bobcat compact loader, six inches forward or back on a tandem-axle […]
July 24, 2015
Load placement key to keeping within factory towing guidelines for a safe tow.
Business
Diesel cheaper than gas for first time in six years
The average retail price for diesel fuel dropped below the average retail price of gasoline on July 13, the first time that’s happened since August 2009. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s July Short-Term Energy Outlook, diesel’s retail price per gallon is expected to fall to an average of $2.86 in July 2015, two […]
July 23, 2015
Source: EIA, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update
Business
California city moves closer to ban on gas-powered blowers
Three out of five council members from Sonoma County, California, have indicated they favor banning the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in town and a partial ban on the use of electric blowers in residential neighborhoods. The council, which decided not to outlaw leaf blowers two years ago, is revisiting the issue after residents concerned […]
July 23, 2015
Residents in Sonoma County, California, are concerned about the health hazards leaf blowers cause. Photo: Derrick Knight
Landscaping equipment
New Holland touts upgrades to backhoe, skid-steer lines
With upgrades to its backhoe and skid steer product lines, New Holland Construction’s machines now all feature Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant engines. Upgrading the engines gave New Holland the opportunity to restyle the lineup, while ensuring customer-driven features such as simplified maintenance and operator comfort are addressed, said Paul Wade, marketing manager, at an event […]
July 21, 2015
New Holland skid steer
Business
Southeastern Equipment adds sales representatives, service manager
Southeastern Equipment has named TJ Gleason as sales representative at the Perrysburg, Ohio branch. His responsibilities include selling the equipment lines that the branch represents, which include Case, Kobelco, Eager Beaver Trailers, Gradall and more. Prior to joining Southeastern, Gleason worked as shop manager in his family’s construction business for more than eight years. ___________________________________________________________________________________ […]
July 21, 2015
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