Mobile Hydraulic Equipment Co., LLC

HIPPO News

10/31/2009 New HIPPO for City of Tyler, TX
10/30/2009 3rd HIPPO for City of Olathe, KS
10/09/2009 Cleanest Engines on the Planet for KCMO!
10/01/2009 3rd HIPPO Power Unit for City of Lincoln, NE
9/24/2009 New "TORQSHIFT" 6-speed transmission from Ford
09/04/2009 2nd HIPPO Power Unit for City of Olathe, KS
08/10/2009 KCMO CNG Trucks: Great Article on Government-Fleet.com
03/05/2009 Pipe Tapping at SAWS!
02/09/2009 HIPPO Heads to Notre Dame!
01/28/2009 Our Nation's Failing Infrastructure
12/03/2008 On the Jobsite: Leavenworth, KS
11/18/2008 2032E for Ford Motor Company
11/04/2008 Lincoln, NE purchases 2nd HIPPO 2022P
Teachable Moment: 10/29/08
10/24/2008 HIPPO: Doin' Time in Leavenworth!
10/8/2008 Independence, MO - Old Truck, New Tricks
9/24/2008 HIPPO 2032P for City of Lawrence, KS
9/16/2008 Large Meter Truck for KCMO (HIPPO 5544P)
9/13/2008 Liquid Assets on PBS
9/6/2008 The "Flying Fish" of KC, 2008
8/07/2008 2022P for City of Topeka, KS
7/23/2008 6033P for IL-DOT
7/16/2008 2032P for City of Olathe, KS
7/2/2008 2022E for City of Kansas City, MO
6/16/2008 2022P for City of Blue Springs, MO
6/10/2008 HIPPO in Westminster, CO
5/06/2008 HIPPO in May issue of Municipal Water & Sewer Magazine
2/25/2008 Another HIPPO for Lancaster, PA
1/30/2008 Can your powerpack do this?
1/14/2008 Can your saw do this?
11/14/2007 2032E at KC Southern Railroad
10/16/2007 ICUEE 2007
09/12/2007 Indian River County, FL
09/11/2007 HIPPO at the 911th Engineer Company
The Flying Fish of KCMO
08/08/2007 HIPPO at WMATA!
08/06/2007 Onsite Demo with Atmos Energy
08/01/2007 United States Army joins team HIPPO!
05/21/2007 Heavy Rescue Truck at Baltimore Heavy Rail
01/17/2007 City of Lincoln, NE joins team HIPPO!
01/10/2007 KUB Comes Back for More!
01/05/2007 HIPPO Heads West to Wyoming DOT
12/26/2006 HIPPO's 2032E available on GSA
12/19/2006 Announcement: MHE Press Release
Dec 2006 A New Product is Born!
Top 3%!!!
10/01/2006 MHE Awarded Contract with COSTARS (PA DGS)
10/01/2006 Announcement: MHE Press Release
09/27/06 City of Independence, MO Takes Delivery of First Multipower Pack
09/07/06 New York City MTA (Triborough Bridge) Puts (2) Units into Service
07/17/06 NYC DEP Takes Delivery of Multipower Regulator Truck
07/13/06 Memphis Light, Gas & Water put (2) Units into Service
June, 2006 MHE in June issue of Utility & Telecom Fleets
05/12/06 Knoxville Utility Board puts (5) Units into Service
04/07/06 Miami-Dade Unit Officially In Service
03/23/06 City of Lancaster, PA Joins Multipower Club!
01/24/06 Miami, FL Implements Multipower Systems!
01/03/06 KCMO Water - Newest Multipower Truck for Water Dept.
12/19/05 Triborough Bridge Incorporates Multipower Systems in NYC!
11/30/05 City of Philadelphia going to Multipower Systems!
07/13/05 KCMO Water & Sewer Takes Delivery of (3) New Trucks
07/07/05 AL DOT: "Don't know how we got by without one. Thanks!!!"
02/07/05 Paducah Water takes delivery of New Truck
02/03/05 Frankfort Plant Board takes delivery of New Truck
11/17/04 MHE Ships MPP3 Truck to be Completed for Frankfort Plant Board
10/30/04 MHE Launches New Website!
09/30/04 Alabama DOT Takes Delivery of 2-Function Multi-Power Pack
09/01/04 MHE Incorporates New Wiring Harness into Multi-power Packs
04/16/04 Hydrapack Press Release

Related/Industry News

Water Main Breaks in the News

City of South Bend, IN

Working with the fine folks at W.A. Jones Truck Equipment, and Hill Truck Sales, MHE recently placed it's first HIPPO into service with the City of South Bend, IN, not far from the shadows of the legendary "Golden Dome" on the campus of Notre Dame.

4544PS

Rumor has it that the City hasn't been this excited since the Studebaker "M-Series" truck was introduced, but weren't sure whether that was a compliment or not...

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Truck Information

2009 Sterling Actera

6.7L 240HP Cummins Diesel Engine

New 2007 EPA emission system

Allison electronic 6-speed automatic

33,000# GVWR

Knapheide service/crane body
Venturo HT25KX crane
Spring return hose-reel for hydraulic hose
HIPPO 4544P, 4-Function (air, electric, hydraulic & crane) Multi-Powerpack

Able to run all 4-functions simultaneously

Can operate (3) hydraulic tool circuits, plus the 6KW generator

Can operate (2) hydraulic tool circuits, plus the 6KW generator, plus the crane

Notice the air couplers beneath the step, and the hydraulic hose above the step

Absolutely True Historical Footnote
Legend has it that after the Notre Dame victory over Army on that chilly Nov night back in 1928, Knute Rockne was delayed in returning home due to a large water-main break. A crew of wet, cold & tired Water-Distribution guys were busy trying to shut down the main, but their spirits were clearly not too far above the gloomy conditions they were working in. Knute, great motivator that he was, saw the chance to inspire the men, and gave the 2nd great speech of the night as he approached the men:

Well, boys ... I haven't a thing to say.
You've worked real hard...all of you. Real hard. [Knute looks around]

I guess ya' just can't expect to fix 'em all.

Now...I'm going to tell you something I've kept to myself for years [Knute has their full, undivided attention]
None of you ever knew Harley HIPPO.
That was long before your time...
But you know what a tradition he is with water crews everywhere...

...The last thing he said to me -- "Rock," he said -
"sometime, when the crew is up against it -- and the
main-breaks are beating the boys -- tell them to go out there
with all they got and fix just one with the HIPPO...

I don't know where I'll be then, Rock", he said - "but
I'll know about it - and I'll be happy."

Historians are skeptical in light of the scant evidence, but we like to believe it's true.

Regardless, that's our story, and we're stickin' to it!

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Mobile Hydraulic Equipment Co., LLC 1544 Howell, Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: 816-474-2034 Fax: 816-474-7447 Toll Free: 800-844-0624