Welcome to Wagner Equipment Co! We are a certified Caterpillar dealer with offices across Colorado, New Mexico, and west Texas. Our mission is to help our customers with their heavy equipment needs, whether they are looking to purchase or rent. In addition, once you have purchased or rented your heavy equipment from us, we make sure all of your heavy equipment needs are taken care of, from heavy equipment service to Cat parts and our Cat parts exchange. We aim to be your one-stop-shop for Cat machines, Ag machines, Cat accessories, power systems, technology needs, and Cat equipment training. Visit our website to learn more, or contact a Cat dealer near you!
Most of us have experienced a breakdown on a job site. It seems like all work stops when this happens. Everyone comes over to try and figure out what the problem is, and soon all work has come to a standstill. Not only are you losing productivity from your Cat machine being down, but now… read more
Heavy equipment is made of a lot of component parts — so many in fact that it can be dizzying to think about. Every nut and bolt is crucial to the operation of your heavy machinery, and it can be surprising how one small part out of place or missing can affect and/or shut down… read more
You would think driving a piece of heavy machinery is the same every day, day-in and day-out. However, just like with your car, winter brings a whole new set of challenges when driving, such as less traction, snow to plow through, and ice. Plus, the weather causes mechanical parts to operate differently, which takes… read more
While heavy equipment is built to run all year long, weather definitely affects not only your machinery, but also your ability to do your jobs. Let’s face it, when it’s sub-zero wind chill, it’s extremely hard to dig no matter how great your excavator is. In addition, due to extreme heat and extreme cold, your… read more
Wagner Equipment Co offers new and used heavy equipment throughout Colorado, New Mexico, and west Texas. Our services run the gamut, from field service technicians and our Cat Parts Store to electric power generation and portable machining. We’ve been a leading Caterpillar equipment dealer since 1976, offering Ag equipment, smaller tools through the Cat Rental… read more
As a business, you rely on electricity for your everyday needs, from charging power tools, cell phones, and computers to making sure the lights in your building are on. When the power goes out, most of your work and processes stop, except what battery power you have stored. While battery power will get through the… read more
“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.” – President Dwight D. Eisenhower Welcome back to the Wagner Equipment Co. blog! You join us in the midst of a two-part series for aspiring farmers, as the title of today’s blog already underscored. In part… read more
“The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.” — Will Roger So, you are thinking about getting into the farming industry. We admire your mettle, for one thing. There are fewer and fewer “salt of the earth” folk these days it would seem. But whether you want to start… read more
In recent blogs, we’ve jumped around a bit from topic to topic. In December, we highlighted a few of the basic tools you’ll need to do almost every home improvement project and shined the proverbial spotlight on new and used CAT parts. In January, we took a deep dive into the world of machinery required… read more
As a Caterpillar dealer selling both new and used CAT equipment, Wagner Equipment holds an honored position. Historically speaking, Caterpillar is the New York Yankees of heavy equipment. Their innovation of replacing wheels with wooden tracks bolted to chains made the industry what it is. Caterpillar stands for quality and value at a brand level… read more