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Telehandler Quick Hitch Types Explained: Which Brackets Fit Your Machine?
How telehandler quick hitches differ between makes, how to identify yours, what to measure and photograph, ITA fork carriage classes, weld-on or bolt-on brackets and how to check the lock. Read more...
How to Choose a Telehandler Skip for Site Waste and Concrete
Waste skip, concrete skip or wheelie bin rotator? How to choose a telehandler skip by job, size and weight, check it against your load chart and use it safely on site. Read more...
Which Telehandler Sweeper Do I Need? Push Broom, Bucket Brush or Collector
Push broom, bucket brush or collector sweeper? How each type of telehandler sweeper works, what it needs from your machine and which suits yards, site roads, car parks and farm tracks. Read more...
How to Lift Big Bags Safely with a Telehandler
How to lift, carry and stack bulk bags with a telehandler: choosing a big bag lifter, checking the bag and its label, picking it up on all four loops, travelling, stacking and loading lorries. Read more...
Telehandler Man Baskets: UK Rules and Safe Use
When you can lift people in a telehandler man basket in the UK: integrated and non-integrated platforms, the PM28 6m limit, construction site rules, operator duties and six-monthly LOLER checks. Read more...
How to Lift Safely with a Telehandler Jib or Hook
How to lift suspended loads safely with a telehandler jib or hook: when a telehandler is suitable, planning the lift, using the right load chart, travelling and LOLER checks. Read more...
How to Choose a Telehandler Bucket: Type, Width and Capacity
How to choose a telehandler bucket: pick the right type for the job, choose a width, and check a full bucket of your material stays within your load chart. Read more...
How to Choose the Right Forklift Jib
How to choose a forklift jib: match it to your truck, read the capacity chart, pick fixed or telescopic and low profile or raised beam, and check your forks fit. Read more...
Excavator Quick Hitch Types Explained: Manual, Springlock and Hydraulic
How manual, semi-automatic and hydraulic quick hitches lock, what HSE's guidance says about safety pins, and how to choose the right hitch for your excavator and site. Read more...
What Size Auger Do I Need? Matching an Earth Drill to Your Excavator
How to match an earth drill, auger and hitch to your excavator by weight and hydraulics, with a size chart for 0.75 to 50 tonne machines, hole sizes, teeth, and augers for telehandlers, skid steers, mini loaders, backhoes and truck cranes. Read more...
How to Clean Out a Ditch with an Excavator: Rules, Method and Safety
How to clean out a ditch with an excavator: the permissions you may need in England, the best time of year, wildlife and spoil rules, which bucket to use, and a step-by-step method. Read more...
What Size Breaker Do I Need? Matching a Hydraulic Breaker to Your Excavator
How to match a hydraulic breaker to your excavator by weight, oil flow and pressure, with a size chart for 0.8 to 35 tonne machines and the difference between Economy and Professional breakers. Read more...