250 Years of American Independence. Seventy-Plus Years of Powering the Work Behind It.
July 4, 2026 is not just Independence Day. It marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a milestone that asks every American institution to answer one question: what have you been building?
For Ramsey Industries, the answer is straightforward. For more than 70 years, we have been manufacturing the equipment that powers the work America depends on. Telescopic cranes on utility service trucks. Winches on tow and recovery rigs and forestry fleets. Gearboxes turning the drives that bore foundations, auger utility poles, and power heavy-duty equipment across some of the most demanding environments in the country.
That work did not stop at any point in those seven decades. Neither did our commitment to making the equipment better.
On this 250th anniversary, we want to share where that innovation has taken us, because in 2026, every one of our three brands has something new worth knowing about.
When Auto Crane introduced the original pickup truck crane, the concept was straightforward: put a capable lifting solution on a work truck and get it to the job. That first generation set the foundation for everything that followed.
The NexStar controller platform evolved through NexStar 2 and NexStar 3, each generation sharpening precision and control. Today, NexStar 4 carries that evolution forward, adding additional feature, Ramsey Connect IIoT, innovating the crane to next level.
Ramsey Connect: Real-time GPS location and geofencing, plus proactive maintenance alerts, all visible on web and mobile dashboards. Fleet visibility, wherever the job takes you.
Moreover, the new 6-Series has been re-engineered, too: lighter and stronger, built to put more payload capacity on every truck without giving up performance.
Ramsey Winch: A Pull for Every Industry
Ramsey Winch has been trusted in the field for decades. The brand carries a reputation deep enough that a Ramsey 6000 winch made a cameo in the original Jurassic Park films back in 1992, doing what it does best: pulling under pressure.
That reputation keeps growing. The new Timberline Series Terrain Winch, purpose-built for woodchipper applications, introduces an industry-leading low free-spool as light as 4 lbs, cutting operator fatigue and speeding up cycle times in the field.
Ramsey winch lineup that spans tow and recovery, infrastructure, utility, and forestry, with a product built for the demands of each.
Eskridge: 50 Years of Torque, Built to Keep Up
Eskridge has been engineering bearing adapters, digger drives, and auger drives for over 50 years, trusted across construction, foundation work, and utility power infrastructure.
In 2026, Eskridge introduces new Model 100 and 131 gearboxes, purpose-built for heavy-duty equipment. Like every Eskridge product, they are engineered with the Load-N-Lock shaft retention system for dependable performance in the field and built in the USA with a shorter lead time, so the right equipment gets to the job faster.
A Stronger Warranty Across All Three Brands
The equipment is only part of the commitment. The warranty is the other part.
Ramsey Industries has updated its warranty program across Auto Crane, Ramsey Winch, and Eskridge to deliver a more comprehensive, customer-focused protection experience.
- Standard Coverage: 18 months of limited warranty protection on most products — across all three brands.
- Standard (+) PLUS Coverage: Register your product and unlock an additional 18 months of coverage, for a total of 36 months of limited warranty protection.
- Service Truck Bodies: Standard 5 years of coverage. With registration: additional 18 months on the body, plus 15 years of coverage on Titan Armor Paint.
The registration and warranty management process is fully digital and centralized across all three brands — faster validation, quicker response, and real-time updates on coverage and claim status through authorized dealers and distributors.
“Our warranty is a statement of the trust we have in the product we deliver.” — Marshall Kolb, Engineering Manager, Eskridge
If Ramsey ships it, Ramsey covers it. No complex exclusions. Register the product and get the full protection the equipment earns.
Built in America. Built to Last. Built to Keep Getting Better.
250 years of American independence represents 250 years of building, infrastructure, industry, systems, and the skilled workforce that operates all of it. Ramsey Industries has been part of that story for more than 70 of those years.
A connected Auto Crane. A lighter, stronger 6-Series. A Timberline Terrain Winch built for forestry. New Eskridge gearboxes for heavy-duty equipment. A 36-month warranty backed by a fully digital customer experience.
These are not product announcements. They are the next chapter of a commitment that started over seven decades ago and has no plans to stop.