The Galaxy Beefy Baby III Tire for Aerial Work Platforms

There’s a lot riding on the tires of aerial work platforms (AWPs) like telescopic boom lifts, articulating boom lifts, and rough terrain scissor lifts. On construction sites, these valuable pieces of equipment provide a stable base while hoisting people high in the air and often must move across terrain varying from improved surfaces like concrete and asphalt to unimproved surfaces ranging from sand to mud.

Tires are what connect these machines capable of reaching heights well over a hundred feet to the ground—and equipping them with the right set of tires can deliver improved performance, increased safety, and ultimately better profitability.

The Qualities to Look for in an Agri-Transport Tire

Hauling heavy loads at or near highway speeds with heavyweight equipment like manure spreaders, fertilizer trucks, grain carts, and buggies requires everything to work flawlessly—including tires. The best agri-transport tires deliver high performance both on and off the road, provide long service life, and offer an outstanding return on investment.

Below are some characteristics to consider when choosing an agri-transport tire.

Nine Tips to Minimize Field Ruts

Field ruts create a plethora of issues for farmers—they increase wear and tear on equipment, reduce operator comfort, and can indicate soil compaction. Furthermore, water can create channels and result in the erosion of valuable soil. Need another compelling reason to control ruts? A Minnesota State University Extension educator found that ruts led to a 17% decrease in yield in observation fields.

The best way to deal with ruts is to mitigate the issues that cause them in the first place.

Tires Provide an Opportunity for Smaller Equipment in Infrastructure Projects  

The federal government recently made a historic commitment to massive infrastructure investment in the U.S. and is just beginning to spend billions of dollars to repair and improve roads, bridges, railways, and airports. These projects will put a lot of machines to work—from massive earth movers to compact loaders—in turn, the role of smaller equipment in day-to-day operations is growing. A lot is riding on equipment (and its tires) as the nation and construction businesses alike make the most of this excellent opportunity.

How to Select an Optimal Rental Equipment Tire  

Rental fleet managers must strike a delicate balance when selecting tires for their equipment. They need to meet their customers’ expectations for performance and uptime while satisfying their own need for tires that deliver low total cost of ownership, ensure profitability, and keep customers returning to rent equipment. What makes selecting tires for rental equipment so challenging is that fleet managers do not always know exactly what applications, conditions, or even attachments renters will subject their equipment to. 

Ultimately, equipping a machine with the right set of tires can help rental houses thread the needle between happy customers and healthy bottom lines.