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CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
VOL:100, NO:1, JULY 1999

87 Raked and streamlined
windshield and smoothly
contoured nose are among
styling refinements on the International 5500!.

WHO'SWHO
40 Road-Repair Equipment
Good machines to fix bad roads

SPECIAL REPORT
48 Americas Fleet: The Rise of Rental
America's historic building boom ofthe '90s has
fueled a surge in rental activity-and a rapid rise in
consolidation among rental firrns

PREVENTlN ILLuSTRATED
66 Keep Hydralulic fittings leak-free
Althouigh often ove4rlooked hydraulic-system
couplings require regular inspection and
conscientious repair procedures

72 FLEET MANAGEMENT
FILTER INNOVATIONS CLEAN TODAYS FLUIDS

APPLICATION NOTEBOOK
82 ProtectingLifeandLimbinTrenches
Using trench-shoring and shielding Systems
is not just a good idea-it's the law

HANDS-ON TRUCKINß
87 Interoatiomi 5500i:
Impressive Refinements
New, innovative orjust improved, Navistar's latest
severe-service model is solidly impressive

BUYING FILE
92 Rollers Meet New Needs
With new compaction ruies and Superpave a hot
topic, manufacturers design rollers that meet the
challenees



11 Landers Report
Industry commentar

15 Managers Digest
Radiator relocation prevents plugging JLG acquires Gradall

31 Now@Coneq.Com
How to find management Services

105 The operator on Deere's new H- Series dozers sits farther forward
and lower than on G-Series models and the new cab provides lots of glass for
unobstructed visibility.

33 Status & Forecast
Trends in the economy

37 Great Managers
Scattered fleet works harder with longer oil life

138 The Iron Works
Deere moves from farm to jobsite
23 Market Watch
This month's primary machine introductions

105 Earthmoving Report
Deere's new H-series dozers go hydrostatic

103 Equipment Ideas
Ejector truck eliminates backhaul

111 Market Watch Lite
Small solutions to big problems

1 13 Reader Service Card
131 CE Service Center
132 Innovationsi Ideas
136 Classifieds
137 Advertisers Index

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CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

VOL. 100, NO. 2, AUGUST 1999


CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT'S JOURNEY

40 Traveling Through 50 Years
With Construction Equipmen


EQUIPMENT EVOLUTION

50 The Life and Times of
Construction Equipment; 1949-1999

HANDS-ON TRUCKING

65 Diamond T Proved Its Mettle
In Old Truck-Sales Wars

FIELD-TESTING HISTORY

69 Field Testing Keeps Us
Close to the Iron

FLEET MANAGEMENT'S FUTURE

77 Fleet Efficiency's Future Belongs
To Information Managers

EQUIPMENTS NEXT EVOLUTION

84 Future Machines Will Be
Simply Complex

EQUIPMENT'S NEXT EVOLUTION

88 Coming Next Decade:
More Machine Automation

EQUIPMENT'S NEXT EVOLUTION

94 Technology Trends for
Tomorro's Machines

TOMORROW'S TRUCKS

99 Whales Ahead in Trucks


84 Who says scrapers don't have a
future? This sleek looking machine,
which pushes its bowl through the
dirt, may change your mind.

COLLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

9 Landers Report
Here's to the pioneers


13 Managers Digest
terex acquires
cedarapids

24 Now @ coneq.com
new-and searchable:
market watch online

35 status & forecast
trends in the
economy

37 great managers
replacing
components
reinforces reliability

128 iron works
accidents will
happen

NEW PRODUCTS

19 Market Watch
This month's
primary machine
introductions

109 Paving Report
Rubber-track paver
paves to 25 feet
wide

103 Lifting Report
New Traverse Lift
has heavyweight
features

111 Market Watch
Lite
Small solutions to
big problems



SERVICES

105 Reader Service Card

120 Advertisers Index

122 Innovations & Ideas

126 Classifieds

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CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

VOL. 100, NO. 3, SEPTEMBER 1999

WHO'S WHO

42 Concrete Saws Bite
Through Tough Surfaces
A wide range of saws will help conquer your
concrete-cutting needs

FIELD TEST

48 Can Mid-Range GehLs Do More?
And how. Our tests show Gehi's "refined" 4635
and 4835 skid-steers pack a big productivity punch

EQUIPMENT GIANTS

68 Why Own Equipment?
A few Giants would rather rent the largest fleets
in the country than own the machines.
Are more headed that way?

PREVENTION ILLUSTRATED

92 Tnick Drum Brakes; A Walk-Through
How to keep cam-style drum brakes
from stopping before they're supposed to...

HANOS-ON TRUCKING

97 Tri-Drive' 6x8 Grabs
And Floats in Soft Earth
Kenworth TSOO's tridern rides well and saves weight
and money over a transfer case and front driving axle

RUYING FILE

102 Small Trenchers Are Big on Performance
Today's smaller trenchers are easy to operate, have
plenty of power and can be moved quickly to the
next utility job


9 Landers Report
Who wants
old iron?

13 Managers Digest
New publisher
named for CE,
CEAL, coneq.com

33 Now@Coneq.Com
Now, easier than
ever to remember




COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

35 Status & Forecast
Trends in the
economy


39 Great Managers
Accounting makes
projects responsi-
ble for maintenance

152 The Iron Works
Crushing where
the rock is

25 Market Watch
This month's
primary machine
introductions

113 Earthmoving
Report
Gehl and Mustang
add small
excavators

115 Shop Report
Service brings
the hose shop
to your site

117 Market Watch Lite
Small solutions
to big
problems


42 Target's Pro 35 III standard
walk-behind saw.


139 Reader Service Card

147 Advertisers Index


148 Innovations & Ideas

150 Classifieds

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CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

VOL. 100, NO. 5, NOVEMBER 1999



Who'S WHO

40 Handy Solutions for
shop and service

44 HOW to find the sweet spot
In Equipment Life
Maximizing machine life may be more about
trading before repair costs grow than being able to
make units last.

PREVENTION ILLUSTRATED

58 How to Keep Hydrostatics Healthy
Understanding the design, operation and
maintenance of hydrostatic transmissions will
help you treat them better.

RANDS-ON TRUCKING

64 Reversible Steering Lift Axle
Works As Advertised
ParaRev technology can take "agony" out of
maneuvering around ajobsite.


68 One of the aWactlons of compact wheel loaders Is
the number of attachments they can accommo-
date. An example is this Scat Trak 3200 from Com-
pact Technologies, where the bucket has been
replaced with a backhoe attachment.

BUYING FILE

68 Compact Loaders Sized Right
For Job Variety
With a wide selection, there's a compact wheel
loader for anyone wanting a smaller machine with
big work potential.

APPLICATION NOTEBOOK

84 How to Pick the Right
Skid-Steer Tire
Evaluating your applications and knowing your
choices can help match tires to the lob.

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

9 Landers Report
The distribution
dilemma

13 Managers Digest
Side dump saves
time, money and
aggravation

Astec acquires
Teledyne

How to select
the right tire

35 Status & Forecast
Trends in the
economy

37 Great Managers
Buying fewer
brands cuts
maintenance
costs by 10%

109 The Iron Works
In the forefront
of power
transmission

NEW PRODUCTS

19 Market Watch
This month's
primary machine
introductions

89 Earthmoving
Report
Major design
enhancements for
Cat's new track
loader

91 Equipment Ideas
GPS grade
control comes to
construction sites

92 Market Watch Lite
Small solutions
to big problems

19 The new DD-4 self-con-
tained directional drill from
American Augers.

SERVICES

93 Reader Service Card

102 Innovations' Ideas

107 Classified

108 Advertisers Index

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