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Wheel Loaders News, Videos, and Information

Wheel loaders, also known as front end or bucket loaders, are used primarily for material handling, digging, road building, site preparation and load-and-carry. Starting as small agricultural tractors outfitted with a loader bucket to transport light materials, these machines evolved, first as rigid frame wheel loaders in the late 1930s, then to articulated wheel loaders in the 1940s. You can find new and used wheel loaders for sale from the leading equipment manufacturers right here.



Hummerbee Impresses Midwest-Based Best Excavation

At a recent equipment demonstration hosted by Bandit Industries near its headquarters in Remus, Mich., the manufacturer's extensive line of tree chippers and stump grinders weren't the only machines to catch the attention of Bob Best, owner of Best Excavation, based in Alma, Mich....


Electric Drive Cat 988K XE Wheel Loader Features Technology, Efficiency Updates

Built on a solid switch reluctance technology foundation leveraging more than 15 years of Caterpillar electric drive experience, updates to the Cat 988K XE deliver up to 10 percent faster downhill speed, improved rimpull and increased hydraulic breakout force for up to 5 percent better production....


VIDEO: Doosan Unveils New DD100 Dozer, Much More

Doosan Infracore North America introduced its new products for 2022 during a media event at its Real Operations Center (ROC) in Arizona the first week of December. The company's next generation crawler excavators, mini-excavators and new -7 series wheel loaders were featured in presentations by the respective product specialists....


Volvo CE Tests World's First High-Lift Tele-Operation Over 5G

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is the first in the world to trial a remote-controlled high-lift wheel loader over a 5G network in a complex forestry application — in a bid to develop safer, more productive timber processes and explore its potential as an enabler for automation....


Volvo CE Electric Machines Used on Federal Nature Refuge Project

Located just 20 mi. outside the nation's capital, the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge offers a sanctuary to wildlife and a place for people to explore nature. A battery-powered, zero-emission ECR25 Electric compact excavator and L25 Electric compact wheel loader made by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) are being used to build a new ADA accessible trail in the refuge....


Wheel Loader Prices Up 13% in the U.S. According to Ritchie Bros. November Market Trends Report

Ritchie Bros. ' November Market Trends Report continues to show positive pricing trends across all its equipment indexes, with medium earthmoving equipment prices up 36 percent in the United States, while truck tractors and vocational trucks are up 45 percent and 34 percent respectively (for the three months ending Oct....


Simple-to-Use Technologies Boost Productivity of Next Gen Cat Wheel Loaders

Bringing a host of standard technologies to the 8- to 10-ton wheel loader line, the updated Cat 966 and 972 wheel loader series boost operator efficiency. The 966 and 972 models deliver consistently high bucket fill factors to increase productivity by up to 10 percent, according to the manufacturer....


Toro Launches Dingo TX1300

The Toro Dingo TX 1300 brings a new combination of power, reach and convenient control to the Toro Dingo lineup. The Dingo TX 1300 is ideal for landscape, hardscape and tree care jobs, though its versatility allows it to be used for much more....


Toro Unleashes Dingo TX 700

Toro has added the Dingo TX 700 to its already extensive Dingo line-up. Due to the Dingo TX 700's small size and powerful punch, it's the ideal machine for both homeowners and contractors working within the confines of tight spaces....


Hitachi Introduces ZW100-6 Wheel Loader in North America

Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America Inc. (HCMA) continues to expand its ZW-6 wheel loaders in North America with the upgrade of its popular compact model, the ZW100-6. Developed for use in a wide variety of applications — including landscaping; heavy construction; excavation work; water, sewer and pipeline construction; highway and road construction; and agricultural work — the small, yet powerful ZW100-6 wheel loader features an operating weight of 17,042 lbs....



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