All the bells and whistles. None of the complicated computers.

The 930 is the machine we built Damstrong on. It's a 13,000-plus-pound articulated loader with a Cummins 2.8 diesel, a power-shift planetary transmission and a cab with heat, A/C and push-button forward/reverse. What it doesn't have is a pile of computers waiting to go bad. We built them that way on purpose. The usual small stuff wears out, like wipers. Everything else is overbuilt and kept simple, so you're working instead of waiting on a dealer laptop.

The Cummins QSF2.8 is EPA Tier 4 Final with no DEF, no urea tank and no emissions derate. Service runs on standard Fleetguard and Donaldson filters you can get at NAPA, Cummins or from us. We stock 80 to 90% of the parts for these machines in Seymour, CT. If you need something we don't have on the shelf, we'll give you a crossover number or drop-ship it to you. You're not waiting on China.

There are three ways to buy a 930. The SD is the straight work machine. The SD+ adds a road gear and auto-lube. The HD Arctic is the snow machine: bigger 24 inch tires, extra counterweight, more lift and a diesel-fired coolant heater. Every one comes with a bucket and a set of pallet forks.

SD vs SD+: the SD+ is the same machine with a road gear, so you get about 22 mph between jobs instead of 17. It also has auto-lube, so you're not hand-greasing every morning. For $5,000 more, that's the sweet spot for most contractors.

SD+ vs HD Arctic: the HD is built for snow and cold. It has taller 24 inch tires and more counterweight, which lifts 1,000 lb more (6,000 vs 5,000). The diesel-fired coolant heater warms the engine and cab without an extension cord, and dual aux runs bigger attachments. If it's pushing snow all winter, buy the HD.

• Cummins QSF2.8 diesel, Tier 4 Final, no DEF, no urea, no regen derate
• No complicated computers, so there are no electronics to go bad
• Power-shift planetary transmission, 2 forward/2 reverse, push-button forward/reverse
• Enclosed cab with heat and A/C, joystick with quick-connect aux
• Quick coupler. Fits the grapple ($4,500), 4-in-1 bucket ($3,000), pallet forks and pushers. Skid-steer quick-attach adapter ($900).
• Bucket and pallet forks included on every machine
• Parts stocked in Seymour, CT, with standard Fleetguard, Donaldson and NAPA filters
• One 500-hour filter service runs about $83–$128 on a 930, compared with about $140–$185 on a Cat 906M/908M. A Cat 908-class loader is often about $150,000–$190,000. A 930 starts at $69,500.