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CPIC can confirm if a machine or vehicle is stolen

When looking to make a deal, there is an online tool to help avoid being tricked into buying stolen property

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Buying a used vehicle or piece of farm equipment privately from a seller usually involves having a bit of trust. Is the machine all the seller says it is? Does a bank hold a lien on it? And, perhaps most importantly, is the seller the actual owner? When dealing with an unfamiliar seller on a […] Read more
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Equipment, Machinery, Trucks and UTVs

Kenworth to limit availability of manual transmissions

Emissions limits require the brand to impose auto transmissions on most buyers

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Back in the day, truck drivers were often referred to as gear jammers, because they would have to manually shift their way through 10, 13, 15 or more gears. That moniker seems to have faded into history, and one reason may account for that more than any other: industry figures estimate 90 to 95 per […] Read more
Two new hydrostatic-drive diesel UTV models from Kubota offer updated styling and a more comfortable cab, along with a transmission improvement.
Machinery, Trucks and UTVs

Kubota’s new UTVs offer hydrostatic transmission for ‘finesse’ work

RTV-X Cab and Crew models offer updated styling, design improvements

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In early November Kubota introduced two new models to its RTV line of side-by-side UTVs: the RTV-X Cab and RTV-X Crew. They will replace the current X1140 and X1100C. With these new models the band is also taking a little different marketing tack by moving away from straight number designations for its models and giving […] Read more
Editors spent a week with Kubota’s RTV-XG850 Rancher Special Edition model to see how it would fit into a typical farm operation.
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We review the Kubota RTV-XG850

Grainews’ practical test puts the new ‘full size’ UTV through its paces

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In September, Glacier FarmMedia editors had a chance to spend a few days with one of Kubota’s newest side-by-sides, an RTV-XG850 Rancher Special Edition. Kubota calls this model line its “full size” UTVs. The XG850 model comes in five different variations. The Rancher Special Edition offers a sort of mid- to higher-range level of features, […] Read more
Farm trucks may be required to report for safety inspections when encountering roadside commercial vehicle inspections by authorities.
Equipment, Features, Machinery, Trucks and UTVs

How to ace a roadside heavy truck inspection

Daily pre-trip inspections, knowledge and a good attitude are key

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Every farmer has dealt with the frustration of a machine breakdown during peak seasons that stops field work in its tracks. But how much more frustrating would it be to have the farm truck put out of service on the roadside for an unrepaired defect that won’t pass a random spot check by police? Every […] Read more
John Deere’s new XUV845 and 875 Gator models offer multiple trim levels and a number of updated features.
Equipment, Machinery, Trucks and UTVs

John Deere releases two new Gators

The XUV 845 and 875 made their public debut at the U.S. Farm Progress Show

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John Deere’s Gator line of UTVs is pretty popular with everyone from farmers to football stadium staff. To add to that popularity, this summer the green brand added two more “full-size” models to the Gator family: the 53-horsepower, 812-c.c. gasoline-powered XUV 845 and 23-h.p. XUV 875 with an 854-c.c. diesel engine. “We’ve just launched the […] Read more
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Volvo, Westport team up on alternate-fuel engine tech

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Volvo and Westport Fuel Systems announced a joint venture to accelerate the commercialization of Westport’s HPDI (high-pressure direct injection) technology for alternative fuels such as LNG and hydrogen for heavy truck and off-road applications. “We are confident that, we can bring sustainable solutions forward, using the internal combustion engine, running on renewable fuels now and […] Read more
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers reports truck tractors and skid steers showed significant price declines during the first quarter of this year.
Equipment, Machinery, Trucks and UTVs

Used prices slip for some machines

RB shows declines in truck tractor, skid steer prices

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For anyone in the market for a used skid steer or truck tractor, now might be a good time to head to an auction sale. As the spring auction season ramps up, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RB) just released its “Market Trends Report for Used Equipment and Trucks” for the first quarter of 2024 — and […] Read more
Edison Motors' CEO Chace Barber stands beside the company's first concept truck, a 1962 LW900 Kenworth converted to diesel-electric hybrid drive.
Machinery, Trucks and UTVs

B.C. company to offer hybrid conversions for farm trucks

Edison Motors pioneers the retrofit market for vocational heavy and light trucks

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There’s an old saying that everything old is new again. When it comes to automotive and machinery design today, that seems to be true in spades. Diesel-electric equipment has been in use for decades, but until recently, that system had largely fallen out of favour with many equipment manufacturers, including heavy truck builders. “It’s weird,” […] Read more
the Polaris Ranger XD 1500 series side-by-sides 2024 model year
Machinery, Trucks and UTVs

New Ranger Extreme Duty UTV model from Polaris

More power, payload and available premium features

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This summer Polaris announced the introduction of a three-cylinder, 1,500 cc, Extreme Duty Ranger side-by-side that delivers what the brand claims is an industry-leading 110 horsepower, giving it 30 per cent more power, and at 105 foot-pounds, 50 per cent more torque than its nearest comparable competitor. “We spent over five years meeting with farmers, […] Read more

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