For over 60 years, Petersen Industries has been the nation's leading manufacturer of knuckle-boom loaders. The Lightning Loader® is the most envied, most desired, and most imitated grapple truck in the industry.

The Petersen Industries TL3 loader is our most popular and versatile unit, because a single operator can load, haul, and dump trash easily with this unit. Here are resources designed to keep your loader (and your workforce) running at peak efficiency. Download any of our FREE MANUALS today!