When your excavator fails, you need to get it back in action as quickly as possible at the least expense. The downside of new parts is...

Excavators are thirsty machines and with oil prices close to record highs, operators are feeling the pain. The objective of this blog is...

Moving excavators is not easy. You want to do whatever you can to make it as safe and smooth as possible. You can increase your...

Each purchasing route has its pros and cons. In this blog, we will break down the pros and cons of each option to help you make the best...

Excavators are designed for rough and rigorous work. This means they need to be kept in good working condition. Here are 5 things you...

Your track adjuster serves two important functions on your machine – it keeps proper tension in your tracks and prevents undue force from...

So, you have a big earthmoving demolition or earthmoving job. You now need to make the decision – do you hire the machinery or is it...

The demand for construction equipment is starting to regain traction as governments in both developed and developing countries invest in...

Most manufacturers offer three sizes of dozers – small, medium, and large. In this blog we will dive into the details of each and then...

We have this beautiful Perkins 1104C-44T engine for sale out of our Cape Town office. It comes out of a Hyundai H930S tractor loader...

When the pandemic hit in 2020, OEM manufacturers feared the worst and started to pare back their production of new machines and parts....

If you go onto Google and looks for the top excavator manufacturers/brands, there are no surprises. You will find the most highly...

Regardless of how you look after your machine, at some point parts will need to be replaced and you will be faced with the question: OEM...

The global supply chain is a mess. A quicker than expected recovery from COVID 19 has led to the challenge of demand outstripping supply....

TLBs are arguably the most versatile earthmoving machines on the planet; powerful enough to get the job done, but smaller than their...

Excavators are big-ticket assets, so you want to do your homework before cutting that check. Here are four things you need to inspect. #1...

Oil prices have gone through the roof in the past 2 years. When COVID hit, oil plummeted to $20 per barrel. Since then, and thanks...

The power of the bulldozer is derived from its large blade in the front for pushing, and the ripper at the back for tearing stuff apart....

The dozer is a strikingly beautiful piece of heavy equipment. The first thing you notice is the long, vertical steel blade in the front...

Buying a used excavator has numerous advantages over a new machine – they are cheaper, you avoid the initial depreciation knock,...