by UEP Guys  We seem to be receiving a lot of calls for augers lately. Let’s take another look at utility augers and auger parts. Utility Digger Derricks use augers to dig round holes. When customers contact Utility Equipment Parts for augers and auger parts – we assist by asking a few questions to help supply […] The post Revisiting Utility Auger Parts appeared first on Utility Equipment Parts, LLC ..read more

UEP would like to thank you and let you know that we are grateful for your business. We look forward to working with you in the years to come. We wish you and your families a safe and blessed holiday season. Utility Equipment Parts The post Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! appeared first on Utility Equipment Parts, LLC ..read more

When you call Utility Equipment Parts for bucket truck parts we always ask, ‘What is the model and serial number of your unit?’ To be clear, we’re not asking about the truck body that the lift is mounted to, we don’t want the VIN number on your truck. We‘re asking for the aerial lift or […] The post Where do I find my model and serial number? appeared first on Utility Equipment Parts, LLC ..read more

As  we know from the news, the extratropical cyclone, aka “Elliot,” created truly historic winter storm conditions across most of the United States and parts of Canada. In light of the havoc the storm wreaked, we thought this might be a good time to help everyone be sure their bucket truck and crew are ready […] The post Winter Weather Advisory appeared first on Utility Equipment Parts, LLC ..read more

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the hydraulic house The bucket trucks were in their bays, quiet as a mouse. Their buckets and liners were hung by the upper boom with care Anticipating that a downed wire or damaged tree soon would be there. The tools and ropes were nestled all snug on […] The post A Bucket Truck Owner’s – Twas the Night Before Christmas appeared first on Utility Equipment Parts, LLC ..read more

That used bucket truck seems like a great deal, and most likely it is. When buyers opt to buy a used bucket truck, they generally pay a lot less than the original cost. Normally, the value of a unit drops as much as 30 percent in the first three years and continues to decline as […] The post Buying A Used Bucket Truck? appeared first on Utility Equipment Parts, LLC ..read more

What is the 1-10-100 Rule you ask? Think of it as Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The 1-10-100 Rule means that one dollar spent on prevention, e.g. boom Lift Maintenance,  will save 10 on correction and 100 dollars on failure costs. Failure costs can be huge […] The post For Boom Lift Maintenance, Use the 1-10-100 Rule appeared first on Utility Equipment Parts, LLC ..read more

UEP addresses some pretty important and serious topics in our blogs but sometimes you just want to have fun.  We decided to take a month off from the usual topics and came up with the top ten interesting things about bucket trucks you can find on the net. We used google to search for fun, […] The post Have you seen these 10 interesting, bucket truck-related items? appeared first on Utility Equipment Parts, LLC ..read more

While running a bucket truck is serious business, it can also be serious fun. Did you know there are over 20 events, scattered across the county every year that highlight the skills associated with serving as a lineman? The first Lineman’s rodeo was in 1983. Dale Warman, a supervisor at Kansas City Power & Light […] The post Not their First Rodeo appeared first on Utility Equipment Parts, LLC ..read more

The Cherry Picker Like most inventions, the articulated boom lift, commonly known as the cherry picker, was invented due to frustration. In 1944 Jay Eitel was picking cherries at his summer job in sunny California. He became annoyed with the inefficient process of having to climb up and down the ladder each time he moved […] The post The Inventors of Aerial Lifts appeared first on Utility Equipment Parts, LLC ..read more