Seven Tips to Improve Wheel Loader Safety

Wheel loaders play an integral role in load, haul, and dump operations like mining, construction, and waste management. Like any piece of heavy equipment that offers such powerful benefits, this valuable machinery also presents serious risks if not used and managed properly. The following are a few best practices to help your employees and technicians stay safe.

The Yokohama Y524, Y524Z, and Y545: Delivering Stability to Large Wheel Loaders

Large wheel loaders play an essential role in mining applications. These powerful machines are used for vital jobs such as digging, hauling, and loading materials. Stability is one of the primary challenges facing wheel loaders working in mining, as uneven terrain, shifting loads, raising/lowering buckets, and tires all work together to keep equipment in balance.

Galaxy Introduces the LDSR 500 and LDSR 510 Radial Tires

Two new, deep-tread L-5 Galaxy radial wheel loader/dozer tires from Yokohama Off-Highway Tires provide construction, quarry, and mining operators with tough performers in both hard rock and muddy surfaces.

Optimal Applications for the Yokohama RL52 and Yokohama RL45

Fleet owners and operators working in heavy-duty applications ask a lot from wheel loaders—they must carry and safely lift massive loads, operate in challenging terrain, and deliver long-lasting, problem-free service. Matching a wheel loader with an application-specific set of tires, like the Yokohama RL52 and Yokohama RL45, can provide numerous benefits, including extending tire life, reducing downtime, and increasing efficiency.

Ultimately, the right set of tires—such as those that deliver protection against punctures in severe applications or provide traction on challenging surfaces—can help improve return on investment (ROI) and increase the productivity of operators.

10 Tips for Longer-Lasting Wheel Loader Tires 

Premature tire wear on wheel loaders can break budgets and eat into profits. Tires are generally the most expensive consumable part on wheel loaders and extending their life can provide numerous benefits, including improving efficiency (of both operators and equipment), lowering maintenance costs, and reducing downtime.

Reap the rewards of long-lasting tires with these tips on how to improve the life of wheel loader tires.