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Petersen Industries
Grapple trucks and Grapple loaders can make your operations of bulk waste collection and storm debris much safer and efficient. You found Petersen Industries, home to the original, legendary Petersen Lightning Loader®. For 60 years, Petersen Industries has served customers throughout the world, with our focus on manufacturing in-house and offering industry-leading knuckle boom loaders and dump bodies. Our heavy-duty Lightning Loaders® are known worldwide for safe and efficient bulky waste collection, and container transport.
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TL3 Trash Truck Grapple Loader
Efficient, One-man Operations for Secure Solid Waste Removal
The TL3 Trash Truck Grapple Loader is our most popular and versatile unit. A single operator can load, haul and dump trash with this unit.
TR3 Route Assist Grapple Loader
Route Assistant® – Jack-Of-All-Trades
Petersen Industries, Inc., now offers the Route Assistant™ as an option for their legendary TL3 loader. It incorporates a side-loading trough to the front of the dump body and can be a full-trough system or half-trough and cart tipper. The Route Assistant™ option truly makes the TL3 the Jack-of-all-trades loader. The trough can be used to quickly pick up small piles of debris by hand and the cart tipper can be used for missed cans on the route. It is available on a standard or stand-up-right-hand-drive chassis.
DL3 High Capacity Grapple Loader
Engineered For High Volume Collection Operations!
The DL3 high capacity grapple loader does more volume! Introducing the model DL3, nicknamed “the Twister”. Engineered for high volume collection operations after hurricanes, ice storms, or tornadoes. Operated by dual mechanical joystick controls located at the stationary top-mount seat. The DL3 is great for disaster cleanup, but is also versatile enough that you can use it for your regular bulky trash and brush collection routes and need a larger body size.
CP3 Container Transport
One Truck. Multiple Containers. No Trailer.
The DL3 high capacity grapple loader does more volume! Introducing the model DL3, nicknamed “the Twister”. Engineered for high volume collection operations after hurricanes, ice storms, or tornadoes. Operated by dual mechanical joystick controls located at the stationary top-mount seat. The DL3 is great for disaster cleanup, but is also versatile enough that you can use it for your regular bulky trash and brush collection routes and need a larger body size.
RS3 Rear Steer Grapple Loader
The Most Advanced and Efficient System for Route Collection
Great system for high volume route collection. The most advanced and efficient system for collecting trash on the market. Two features that set this unit apart are the ability to drive in reverse from the operator’s station and not needing outriggers for most loading operations.
The Lightning Rear Steer® drives behind, and loads into separate haul trucks from a single lane.
RL3 Rear Mount Grapple Loader
Customized Muscle
The rear-mounted RL3 is designed for loading into attached trailers or into separate haul trucks. The RL3 attaches to our TT2 dump trailers, or use it to load other trucks in high volume situations. It’s maneuverable and versatile – letting you get the job done your way.
AL1 Atlas Heavy Duty Grapple Loader
Maximum Power, Efficiency, & Peak Performance
The model AL1 Atlas Lightning Loader is a heavy duty grapple loader mounted onto a chassis from behind the cab, equipped with Petersen’s Big Bite bucket at the end of the boom. The loader operates from a seated platform that rotates with the boom. CNG Capable.
PL3 Roll-Off Mount Grapple Loader
Muscle When You Need It
The PL3 is a skid-mounted loader and body combination, ready to be added to your new or existing roll-off truck. Easy install and removal keeps your fleet versatile. It’s the legendary Lightning Loader®, available when you need it. The PL3 is a loader and body that we plumb to fit your existing roll-off. Adds capabilities to your fleet without having to dedicate a truck full-time.
BL3 Knuckle Boom Grapple Loader
Use Your Existing Roll-off Boxes With Our Knuckle Boom Grapple Loader
The BL3 Knuckle Boom Truck & Grapple Loader has a 20 ft. knuckle boom crane with a loader permanently mounted in front of a roll-off. Use your existing roll-off boxes with this system. The BL3 lets you easily swap containers so your shuttle truck can do the shuttling while your loader keeps loading.
HL3 Hook Lift Truck Mount
Classic Muscle. Quick Versatility
The Petersen HL3 Lightning Loader Hooklift Truck and 18 foot, 24 cubic yard body are mounted on a steel skid.
The heavy-duty bumper on the rear of the body and outriggers on the front of the body allow for easy installation and removal of the unit. The grapple loader is hydraulically locked to the chassis.
SL3 Stationary Mount Grapple Loader
Efficient! Versatile! Affordable!
Petersen’s Stationary Mount Grapple Loaders have been used at sand mine weigh stations since the 1960s. Stationary grapple loaders can be used as an affordable option for handling recycled items and trash!
TL2 Trash Truck Grapple Loader
Built for Everyone
The TL2 Trash Truck Grapple Loader is our non-CDL & cost efficient unit. A single operator can load, haul, and dump trash with this unit. All while remianing under 26,000 lbs. GVW.