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"A lot of our customers purchase our buggies for all the other jobs they can use it for, because they can carry more than concrete," Rowlands notes. "Nearly every machine has some sort of attachment. Very few of them leave the factory without some other options added.

"A lot of these guys aren't doing just concrete," he continues. "They're also digging footings, so they have to carry dirt away. They might be laying pavers or stone. They might not have work in the winter, so they purchase a plow for moving snow. There are a lot of other jobs [buggies] do other than carry concrete."

Enhance productivity
A range of productivity enhancing features are available for power buggies. Here are a few examples:

Hopper options - Most power buggies come standard with a polyethylene hopper. This is well suited for moving concrete and wet materials, because they easily slide out without leaving behind any residue. Many manufacturers also offer a steel hopper, which provides durability for hauling heavy rock or asphalt.

In addition, stake beds and flat beds can be interchanged with plastic or steel hoppers. "This gives a contractor the ability to haul landscape material, plants, etc.," says Kendall Aldridge, IHI Compact Excavator Sales. "With our design, you only need to remove eight bolts to change to the bed. Within a matter of minutes, you can make a switch."