Rockland equipment for crawler tractors

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Rockland equipment for crawler tractors is specifically designed for special applications. This enables you to get more work done and add more value to the bottom line every day. Rockland Manufacturing Company offers more equipment for crawler tractors than any other attachment manufacturer. There are special dozer blades to increase machine efficiency for such diverse applications as pushing coal, land reclamation, dozing woodchips, and landfill dozing. In addition, special size Angle Blades and Semi U-blades are also available when OEM blades are not the right size for your application.

A Rockland wheel tractor attachment is the Rockland Scoop Dozer. The scoop dozer is ideal for continuous dozing applications such as coal and woodchips. Both Rockland Coal Scoops and Rockland Woodchip Scoops have increased dozer productivity on job sites around the world.
Rockland land clearing equipment for dozers is famous for both productivity and years of trouble free operation. Whether it would be land clearing blades or land clearing rakes, Rockland land clearing equipment gets the job done and has proven itself on every continent. If you are clearing land with a Rockland Dozer Blade, a Rockland land clearing rake, Rockland Shear Blade, or a Rockland V-Blade, we will turn your crawler tractor into a true land clearing machine.

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In the early 60's, Rockland designed and built the world's largest dozer blade. This was a joint venture between Gulf Oil Company, Fiatallis, and Rockland. This sixty foot monster was designed for a reclamation project and was pushed by two powerful HD41 Fiatallis crawler tractors! Click here to see a photo of it leaving our factory.
For over sixty years, we have designed and manufactured construction equipment for dozers, loaders, excavators, and motor graders. Every Rockland product is designed for a specific application and is guaranteed to improve machine productivity.
During those sixty years, Rockland made several unique contributions to the construction equipment industry. We helped prove that wheel loaders could handle shot rock by designing and manufacturing the first spade nose rock bucket ever put in a quarry.
The unique Rockland RF-3 Rake was proven and patented in the late 50's. This was the first land clearing rake to have both reversible and adjustable teeth. We then amazed the construction equipment industry by offering the first lifetime guarantee. We guaranteed the RF-3 for life against any failure from defective design, materials, or workmanship and that even included bent teeth! Click here for a picture of one of our first rakes!
Soon after introducing the RF-3, we introduced lifetime warranties for both HDS and HDV rock buckets with the same powerful lifetime coverage against defective design, material, or workmanship.
In the early 60's, we designed and built the world's largest dozer blade. This was a joint venture between Gulf Oil Company, Fiatallis, and Rockland. This sixty foot monster was designed for a reclamation project and was pushed by two powerful HD41 Fiatallis crawler tractors. Click here to see a picture of it leaving the factory.
We were the very first allied equipment manufacturer to provide a toll free 800 number for our customers. Today, it's accepted practice.
In an industry plagued by broken promises and late deliveries, Rockland was the first, and is still, the only construction equipment manufacturer that puts cash on the line and guarantees ship dates!
During the past decade, Rockland set the standard for excavator thumb design. We were the first to offer narrow thumbs for common sense 3-point pickup. We were the first to offer thumbs ready to install - all that is needed is to weld the mounting plate to the bottom of the stick. We were the first to offer lubricated and sealed pivot points. Then, we were the first to offer a hydraulic thumb with a cylinder rod guard. These were followed by the patented Rockland Thumb Lock that eliminates down drift.
As thumbs for backhoes became more popular, we introduced the Smart Thumb - the world's only rigid strut thumb with hydraulic clamping action that is easily removed or installed in less than a minute.
We also proved to the world that stump splitters don't need to be expensive - we proved that you can split stumps without an expensive auxiliary cylinder, and that all it takes is to use the tremendous force of the curl cylinder to split wood.
This all adds up to the fact that we are a can-do company that has been "doing" for over sixty years. We built our business with an old fashioned commitment to quality and customer service. These comments sum it up:
"We have over forty years experience with Rockland. Their pricing is fair. We've always been amazed at their consistency and dependability. Their after sales support and warranty policies are excellent." - Alabama Dealer
"We insist on Rockland log grapples. We've been using them for over twenty-five years. We tried a few others and found out real quick that low price is really a caution light. We know that Rockland grapples work and if something goes wrong, we can depend on Rockland to give us the support we deserve." - Tennessee Logger
"We've sold Rockland rock buckets for the past several years. We've never had a weld fail or a bucket problem because of poor fit or misalignment. Rockland buckets prove themselves, our customers are well satisfied." - Pennsylvania Dealer
"If a Rockland product doesn't fit, there is something wrong with the machine! - South Carolina Distributor

Lease Scams

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Let's be direct. Unsolicited, "Pre-Qualified credit line" mass mailings are unethical at best.  You know the pitch: "Because of your excellent Dun & Bradstreet rating your company has been selected to receive a $75,000 leasing line of credit!  Just call your customer Service Rep to activate your line".

When you call you are congratulated and then faxed a "membership confirmation form."  You are told to start selecting equipment from vendors of your choice, arrange for delivery and let the vendor know that you are pre-approved by the leasing company.

What are the problems here?  In no certain order, the problems are:

Your company is NOT pre-approved.  The "membership confirmation" is nothing but a credit application.

The rate or payment per month can (and often does) change because of something on your credit report even though you were pre-qualified.

There is now an extortive effect: the equipment is about to be delivered, and you must go along with the high price (or other unpleasant terms), or have to admit to the vendor that your being "pre-approved" was not accurate -- there's a question about your credit.

There are many scams and unfair practices that are all too common in the finance industry (See "What to Watch For," below.).  The mailing list "Pre-Approver" has given you a signal that he is prone to dishonesty.  Be Aware.

We recently received a call from an entrepeneur who has been trying to clean up his credit report.  This fellow has paid off all but $20,000 of a quarter million in delinquencies, charge-offs, and judgements, in spite of his attorney's telling him to just go bankrupt.  I like this guy.  He chose to do the right thing.  But he is not ready to be approved at anything like a reasonable rate.  What's the damage?  Not only did the "Pre-approver" unrealistically raise his hopes and then humiliate him to the three vendors from whom he wanted to acquire equipment, they also "shot-gunned" his application to other leasing companies (apparently trying to broker the deal).  This actually created unnecessary "inquiries" on his credit report, making it worse than it would have been.  

What to Watch For? What can be misrepresented?  The list is long, but here is the simple key to most problems: Verbal assurances are meaningless if they are not written into your lease.  Or, as one industry wit says, "If it's not in the contract, it's not in the deal."

EXAMPLES:

 "blah, blah, blah...and then you own the equipment."  Yeah, sure!  If you do not have a documented one-dollar purchase option - either in the lease or as a separate document, you can look forward to paying anywhere from ten to fifty percent of the original cost of the equipment to purchase it at the end.  What's that? You want to fight it? Monthly rental payments will continue while you are fighting that losing battle.  You MUST make sure BEFORE you sign a lease that the purchase option you negotiated is in binding written form.  By the way, be certain that there are no unreasonable purchase option terms, such as "...you must notify us 90 days before the end of the lease or your lease renews and you must make payments for an additional one year period.

"...and the interest rate is only _____." (Fill in the blank).  A leasing company rep can be held to monthly payment, number of months, purchase option, documentation fee, total dollar amount of finance cost, and number of advance payments.  He cannot be held to the interest rate because it does not appear in the contract.  At Keystone Equipment Leasing, Inc., we encourage comparison shopping.  But compare the things that are in the contract. It is the only way to do an apples-to-apples analysis.  Interest rate formulas are complex things (even Albert Einstein is reputed to have been fascinated) and few people can work it backwards.  At least if you work out several lease quotes yourself, you'll be using the same formula for each to see who has the best deal.  Note:  For the past two decadess we have been offering lunch at the best restaurant in the customer's town if we could not prove that the "interest-rate" quote for any leasing company was inaccurate.  Still no winners.  If you have a few quotes with payment amount and terms, you will be doing the best you can -- and we at Keystone will win your business almost every time.

Advance Rentals vs. Security Deposits:  Advance rentals are usually applied to the first monthly payment and the last one or two payments. Security deposit application is dependent on the ethics of the leasing company.  Is it refundable? Can it be used for the last couple of payments? Is it in addition to a first month's rental. (That would make a two advance payment deal into a three advance payment deal.)

"Is there an early buy-out or pre-payment penalty? Absolutely not!" says the glib lease salesman.  I am reminded of the software engineers' advice: "When all else fails, RTFM (read the manual)."  These contracts are non-cancelable.  A decent leasing company will allow you to discount the accelerated payments at a reasonable rate.  A bad one will allow you to write a check for all of the remaining payments on your lease without adding a penalty payment, and that IS a penalty. You are paying early, without any rebate of the finance charges.

Fisher Capital News Update On Highway Equipment Company Achieves NTEA’s MVP Status

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – October 6, 2010 – Highway Equipment Company (HECO), the manufacturer of

Hi-Way® road maintenance equipment and New Leader® crop nutrient applicators is pleased to announce the

achievement of the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) Member Verification Program (MVP)

status. MVP participants distinguish themselves by embracing the knowledge that is necessary to provide a

high level of quality while meeting certain regulatory requirements.

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The NTEA MVP recognizes distributors, manufacturers and up-fitters for implementing quality business

practices and for complying with specific government safety regulations. Criteria to meet the MVP standards

can involve liability insurance, warranty programs, vehicle and employee certification, safety policies and

quality assurance. By qualifying for the MVP, members can gain an even higher industry designation by

verifying their commitment to excellence. MVP companies attest that their firm operates at a defined level of

professionalism through the use of quality-minded business practices.

“HECO’s status as an NTEA MVP demonstrates our on-going commitment to safety and professional

excellence in the work place,” said Ingrid Livingston, executive director – marketing. “It is our dedication to

these factors that allow us to manufacture high-quality products that increase our end-user’s return-oninvestment."

Since NTEA launched the MVP in 2005, a total of 416 distributor and manufacturer members have qualified for

MVP status.

Highway Equipment Company is the leading manufacturer of New Leader crop nutrient applicators and Hi-Way deicing spreaders and road maintenance equipment. The company is committed to building innovative equipment and delivering superior customer service to ensure consistent and reliable experiences for our customers and business partners. 

Highway Equipment Company is the leading manufacturer of Hi-Way deicing spreaders and road maintenance equipment, New Leader agricultural spreaders and Flow Boy processed road building material transportation equipment. Our customer base ranges from municipalities and contractors to agricultural custom applicators and growers. We also produce products for many original equipment manufacturers.

For nearly 70 years, our goal has been to build the highest quality equipment to the most exacting specifications and expectations. Every component of every product we offer is carefully designed to last. By using heavier gauge steel, high end components, a superior paint system and consistent manufacturing processes, our quality shines through in everything we produce. And, most of the products are designed and modified by our in-house engineering department.

Our philosophy of "building the best" also extends to our large network of dealers. Each authorized dealer has been fully trained to provide a total sales and service experience for the customer. An on-site training center is dedicated specifically to sales and service training.

For more information, please contact your local dealer or company representative.

Established in 1939, Highway Equipment Company is a leading manufacturer of New Leader® crop nutrient

applicators for the agricultural industry, and Hi-Way® deicing spreaders and road maintenance equipment for

state, federal, and municipal entities, as well as for private contractors. New Leader and Hi-Way products are

distributed through more than 200 dealers throughout North America and around the world. Highway

Equipment Company is a privately owned business located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information

please visit our web site at www.highwayequipment.com.