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  2. Articles by: Chris Crowell

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Articles by Chris Crowell

Engines Chevron Delo 600
Kick Ash: The Inside Scoop on a Revolutionary, DPF-Saving Oil from Chevron

I don’t typically fly across the country for oil and lubricants news, but Chevron’s new Delo 600 ADF had me on a jet to its Tech...

January 21, 2020
Compact Tool Carriers Bobcat
Pioneer to Futurist: Bobcat Plans Its Largest and Maybe Most Innovative Product Launch in Its History

Doosan Bobcat North America invited us out to Aurora, Colo., to check out its impressive new Bobcat Training Center, and then proceeded to u...

November 27, 2019
Engines Delo_1_Gallon_600_ADF_10w30_SE
Sneak Peek (Editor at Large): Chevron Debuts Delo 600 ADF, a Revolutionary, DPF-Saving Oil at Big Press...

Compact Equipment was just out at the Chevron Technology Center in Richmond, Calif., talking engines and oils. Chevron Products Co...

November 6, 2019
Compact Tool Carriers Bobcat Training facility
Editor at Large: Bobcat Reveals Plans to Re-Revolutionize the Compact Equipment Segment, Releases Tractors, Articulated Loaders, Remote...

Doosan Bobcat North America invited us out to Aurora, Colo., to check out the new Bobcat Training Center and unveil some of the new machines...

September 19, 2019
Utility Vehicles polaris
Two Tough Rentals: Polaris Engineers a Pair of UTVs to Endure the Abuse of Rental Applications

It was a secret mission. A select group of trade journalists were invited to the Polaris Research and Development facility in Minnesota, mer...

December 18, 2018
Skid Steers gehl
Operation Gehl: We Contrast Two Gehl Skid Steers But Find the Biggest Value Beyond the Iron

SPECS: Operating Capacity (50%):4,200 lbs Overall Height to Top of ROPS: 82 in. Height to Hinge Pin: 143.8 in. Overall Machine Width: 81 in....

June 28, 2018
Mini Excavators Chris Crowell
Operation Deere-Hitachi: Find the Secret to the 30-Year Success of the Deere-Hitachi Line of Excavators

SPECS: Engine Horsepower: 23.3 hp Max. Digging Depth: 10 ft Max. Reach: 17 ft, 1 in. Bucket Breakout Force: 6,085 lbf Operating Weight: 7,76...

June 26, 2018
Skid Steers
Behind the scenes at Gehl: We visit the Manitou Group HQ, see how a skid steer is...

I traveled to the Gehl headquarters in West Bend, Wis., in April to get to know the brand better and operate two wildly different skid steer...

May 8, 2018
Compact Tool Carriers
The Hot Seat: We Discuss the Ride-On Compact Tool Carrier Market with Avant Tecno

Skid steers and track loaders are the most ubiquitous attachment-takers in the U.S. market. If you want something smaller, there is the grow...

April 17, 2018
Attachments
Six things to Know Before Selecting a Breaker for Your Skid Steer or Track Loader

1. There Might Be More Options than You Think Breakers are not as popular on skid steers as they are on excavators, but the demand is still ...

February 1, 2018
Utility Vehicles
Rugged and Rental Ready: We Explore the Two New Three- and Six-Seat UTVs from JLG

“Yea, go ahead and try it,” Jeff Ford tells me as I am test-driving JLG’s new utility vehicles at its training area tucked...

October 19, 2017
Business and Software
Vermeer debuts small service horizontal directional drill

Vermeer expanded its line of utility installation equipment with the launch of the D8x12 Navigator horizontal directional drill at ICUE...

October 5, 2017
Mini Excavators
Caterpillar explains how, why it removed 600 lbs from its 303E CR mini excavator

At ICUEE 2017, we stopped by the Caterpillar booth to see what’s new. The big thing that caught our eye was this slimmed down 303E CR ...

October 4, 2017
Mini Excavators
Watch: Case Construction demonstrates its CX line of mini excavators at ICUEE 2017

We ventured to the CASE Construction Equipment demo area at the ICUEE show in Louisville, Ky., to get the lowdown on its latest CX line of m...

October 3, 2017
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