The newest member of the Heil Environmental family of Half/Pack front loaders is also the smallest. Heil introduces a 20-cubic-yard Half/Pack on a single-axle chassis with a tag axle.

A standard 28-cubic-yard Half/Pack front loader has a wheelbase of 210 inches - the 20-yarder's wheelbase is just 185 inches. The smaller unit retains the hopper, curved body, patented clamp-on arms and interlaced subframe of the larger models. It is a full-eject unit with a flat tailgate featuring Heil's exclusive Shur-Lock hydraulic tailgate lock system. Shur-Lock enables the vehicle operator to unlock the tailgate, discharge the load and then secure the tailgate, all without leaving the vehicle cab.
"The 20-yard Half/Pack is more maneuverable and gentler on city streets than larger refuse collection vehicles," says Shannon Harrop, Heil director of product management. "The Half/Pack is renowned for its performance on commercial routes, but many customers may want to use this smaller Half/Pack for residential collection, as well. It can be used on manual, semi-automated or automated routes."
Because of its small size, the 20-yard Half/Pack is exempt from federal excise tax (FET). This exemption provides private buyers the equivalent of a 12 percent price reduction.