[VIDEO] JLG Self-leveling Boom Reduces Need to Reposition the Lift

Nate Hoover of JLG talks about how JLG's self-leveling feature eliminates pain points for boom lift operators.

Mar 16, 2020
JLG Industries Inc.

Nate Hoover, director of product management and marketing with JLG, talks through the reasoning behind its self-leveling technology and the benefits it offers contractors and boom lift operators.

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