A Busy Summer for Front End Loaders

Longtime readers of our blog know that we like to keep an eye on the behavior of front end loaders, perhaps the most misunderstood members of the heavy-equipment world. After years of involvement in dangerous hijinks, could front end loaders finally manage to revamp their image? Ultimately, only time will tell. For now, all we can do is lay their summer activities before you and let you decide.

Front End Loaders - Never a Dull Moment!

A Busy Summer for Front End Loaders:

First, the bad news. In early August, it was reported that a front end loader from Hampden Township, Pennsylvania, went up in flames at a trash-transfer station. According to Penn Live, crews responding to the blaze were able to put out the fire in about fifteen minutes. Penn Live reporter indicated that the equipment was a front end loader, but the photo accompanying the article clearly shows a Caterpillar track hoe. A curious case indeed!

According to more positive reports, one plucky front end loader from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, assisted first responders in clearing an accident after pulling a woman from a burning van. The Chippewa Herald reports that when police officers and firemen responded to a one-vehicle crash involving a concrete barrier, they quickly dragged the victim out through a smashed window before using a front end loader to clear pieces of concrete, making the highway safe once again for other motorists.

Although these latest installments in the saga of the front end loader continue to be somewhat of a mixed bag, we're encouraged by ongoing evidence that the black sheep of the heavy-equipment family may soon redeem themselves.

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