Equipment World

30 Vol. 25 Number 8 | table of contents | August 2013 Cover Story Komatsuof Komatsu's new Get in the driver's seat D61i-23 – the world's first fully-automatic dozer. 11 Equipment 15 Machine Matters Marketplace: When is bigger better? New products include the Doosan DX140LCR-3 excavator, Ditch Witch's JT20 directional drill, Sany's SRC885 rough-terrain crane and more. While there are advantages to bigger backhoes, the gap between them and smaller diggers is closing. 45 Construction University Marketing How to give clients great reasons to choose you over your competitors. EquipmentWorld.com | August 2013 5

• Cover
• Equipment: Marketplace: New products include the Doosan DX 140L-CR-3 excavator, Ditch Witch's JT20 directional drill, Sany's SRC885 rough-train crane and more.
• Machine Matters: When is bigger better? While there are advantages to bigger backhoes, the gap between them and smaller diggers is closing.
• Construction University: Marketing: How to give clients great reasons to choose you over your competitors.
• Product Focus: Service trucks
• On Record: How I almost got thrown off a boat
• Maintenance: DEF fluid management
• Quick Data: Single-drum compactors
• Contractor of the Year finalist: Ken and Melissa Lester, Lester Contracting Port Lavaca, Texas
• Final Word: How you ask for increased fuel taxes makes all the difference
• Safety Watch: Dump Truck Dangers: Clear a path for backing vehicles.