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Loftness® has expanded its line of Battle Ax® mulching heads with the new 10 Series. Featuring a lightweight, yet heavy-duty design, it can be used on smaller excavators ranging from 7,000 to 10,000 pounds in a variety of applications, such as right-of-way vegetation management, site preparation, fire prevention, invasive species removal, landscaping, pasture reclamation, and […]

The Background With plans to build a peaceful cabin, Jason Horning purchased an undeveloped plot of land in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. No stranger to hard work and heavy equipment, he set out to handle the land clearing himself. Customer Jason Horning | Pennsylvania Equipment Battle Ax® – 20 Series The Basics By equipping his Kubota […]

Loftness has expanded its line of stump grinder attachments with the 24SG Stump Ax™. Featuring a 24-inch cutting wheel, the new model is designed for use with low-flow skid steers and excavators. Similar to the original Stump Ax for higher flow power units, the 24SG has a rigid mount, allowing operators to work quickly by […]

Loftness now offers a brush cutter attachment for skid steers and compact track loaders. Featuring a combination of beveled blades and carbide teeth, the new Kwik Cut™ is designed to slice through grass, weeds, brush and small trees up to 10 inches in diameter with the ability to grind stumps and brush to ground level. […]

A new Tilt Hitch is available for 20 and 30 Series Battle Ax® excavator mulching heads from Loftness. It allows operators to hydraulically tilt the mulching head on the boom for greater versatility and enhanced productivity on the jobsite. When equipped with the Tilt Hitch, a mulching head can be tilted up to 45 degrees […]

Excavators hold some huge advantages over other power units when it comes to vegetation management work. They offer superior visibility with smooth, precise hydraulic controls. And, more importantly, the arm can reach into steep ditches, sloughs and other areas that simply cannot be accessed by skid steers or other mulching equipment. In fact, without an […]

Loftness has added a stump grinder attachment to its line of vegetation management equipment. Compatible with skid steers, compact track loaders and excavators, the Stump Ax™ is engineered for high productivity and superior control. Featuring a rigid mount, the Stump Ax offers a practical, reliable design capable of working faster than articulating stump grinder attachments […]

Loftness has updated its highly successful Battle Ax S Series mulching head with new features for enhanced durability and serviceability. Designed for skid steers and compact track loaders with 28 to 62.9 GPM hydraulic flow and 50 to 150 hydraulic horsepower, the S Series now includes a reversible secondary shear bar in the two-stage cutting […]

Loftness has announced a two-year warranty program as a standard feature on its full line of Battle Ax®, Bad Ax® and Timber Ax™ mulching heads. Effective on products purchased on November 1, 2022, and later, the new program offers equipment protection up to twice as long as the previous warranty. “As an employee-owned company, we’re […]

Success with a horizontal drum mulcher, or mulching head, relies not only on how you choose it, but also how you use it. Operators will be disappointed with the performance if they purchase a mulching head that isn’t properly matched with their skid steer or track loader. Production will also suffer if the mulching head […]