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(from ENR 3/29/2004
Issue)
Dump Insert
From Pickup to Dump Truck in Minutes
A dump insert for pickup trucks, called Dump-Pro, enables a
user to go from pick-up to dump truck in minutes using the Quick
Change-Out option. It utilizes a Warn Works electric winch that
operates off the truck’s 12-volt DC battery. Dump Pro is
lightweight and offers a 60° dumping angle. It comes either
assembled or in kit form with all parts needed for installation
and mounting hardware. Standard
Hamilton Co. Inc.; 866/438-6777; www.dump-pro.com
Utility
Tractors
Four-Wheel Drive
This new line of compact utility tractors includes the 8435
and 8435 HST. Both models feature powerful diesel engines, two
power train model options and mechanical four-wheel drive. They
are additionally equipped with category-one, three-point-hitch
systems with draft control and standard rear auxiliary hydraulics.
A flat working platform on the models allows easy access from
both sides. Allmand Bros. Inc.;
800/562-1373; www.allmand.com
Ride-On Trowel
Hydraulically Assisted Steering
The new TS100 hydraulic overlapping ride-on-power trowel features
a low profile as well as twin joystick, multi-directional controls
with a hydraulically assisted steering system. The TS100 offers
a troweling length of 97 in. and width of 48 in. with a troweling
area that covers over 30 sq ft at a travel speed of up to 380
ft per minute. It operates with 10-in. x 18-in. float blades,
8-in. x 18-in. finish or combination blades or 48-in.-dia disc
float pans. Terex; 800/433-9213;
www.terex.com
2005 Truck Offerings
Four-Wheel Drive Capability
Manufacturer will begin producing the four-wheel drive TopKick
and Kodiak C4500 and C5500 models in July. These medium-duty
trucks can make tight turns in confined areas, such as plowing
a parking lot or maneuvering in a tight construction site, says
the maker. The four-wheel drive TopKick and Kodiak models are
available in a variety of wheelbases in both regular cab and
crew cab configurations. Power is provided by either the standard
Vortec 8100MD V-8 gasoline or the available Duramax 6600 V-8
turbo diesel. General Motors Fleet
and Commercial; 313/667-2634; www.gm.com
Breaker Attachments
VibroSilenced System
Manufacturer offers a complete line of 15 hydraulic breakers
spanning impact classes from 200 to 15,000 ft lb. The units
are divided into three categories, including the light Penta
Breaker (PB) Series, the Medium Breaker (MB) Series and the
Heavy Breaker (HB) Series. Standard on all PB, MB and HB Series
breakers, the VibroSilenced damping system reduces excess
vibration and noise during operation. Other signature features
include Krupp percussion technology, as well as StartSelect
and AutoControl systems. Atlas
Copco Construction Tools Inc.; 413/746-0020; www.atlascopco.com/cto
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