Shop Talk Blog

The Official Blog for Texas Final Drive

Jim Strong

Jim represents the team of professionals behind Texas Final Drive.
Find me on:

Recent Posts

Heavy Equipment Theft in the US -- What You Need to Know

by Jim Strong | Jan 17, 2017 |

Heavy Equipment, Heavy Equipment 101

|
0 Comments

 

Besides equipment failure, there is one other occurrence that can stop a construction project in its tracks:  heavy equipment theft.  In average, experts estimate that equipment theft results in $400 million of equipment alone, not including down time, project delays, rental costs, etc.  In this blog post, we are going to review what you need to know about equipment theft in the US.

 

 

 


Here are some other Shop Talk blog posts you might find interesting:


Early Years of the Skid-Steer

by Jim Strong | Dec 22, 2016 |

Heavy Equipment, Heavy Equipment 101, Skid Steers

|
0 Comments

Skid Steer History

According to Joe Keller at www.skidsteerhistory.com, the birth of the skid steer can be traced back to the summer of 1956. Elvis Presley’s song “Heartbreak Hotel” was at the top of the charts, Eisenhower was president, and Gunsmoke was on television.  The first skid steer, however, looked a little different from the modern skid steer.


Here are some additional Shop Talk Blog posts you might find useful ...

18 Tips to Help Minimize Operating Costs for Skid Steers


Your skid-steer represents a significant investment for your fleet. The key to getting the most out of your investment includes:

  • minimizing operating costs,
  • reducing downtime, and
  • extending its life. 

Included here are some simple maintenance and operating tips to help you minimize the costs related to your skid steers...

 

 

 

 

 

"Shop Talk Blog" Email Updates

Connect blog-rss-feed 

Posts by Topic

see all