HKX Wheel Loader Kits Extend Line Beyond Excavators
The kits mark the company's first expansion beyond excavators into wheel loader auxiliary hydraulics.
HKX, Inc., Hydraulic Kits for Excavators, the construction equipment division of Multi Parts Solutions ('MPS'), has released a new line of Wheel Loader 3rd Spool Auxiliary Field Installable Kits, giving equipment dealers and owners a way to add attachment capability to wheel loaders already on the lot or in the fleet. It is the company's first kit line developed for wheel loaders, extending more than three decades of auxiliary hydraulic work on excavators into a new machine category. HKX is based in Monroe, Washington.
The kits address a timing problem familiar to any dealer. Ordering a wheel loader with auxiliary hydraulics from the factory can mean a plant lead time of 12 to 20 weeks. A dealer with a customer who needs a machine to run a grapple, snow blower or broom next month has had few options other than waiting. An HKX kit can be ordered and installed in a fraction of that time, letting a dealer configure a machine already in inventory for the work in front of it.
The kits change what a dealer needs to stock. Rather than holding equipped and unequipped units side by side and guessing at demand, a dealer can carry simpler base machines and add capability when a customer asks for it. The same unit remains available to any buyer until the moment it is configured, which frees up floor plan and reduces the risk of holding a specialized machine no one wants.
The kits power a wide range of mounted tools, including rollout buckets, grapples, bucket screeners, snow blowers, brooms, mowers and hammers. Coverage at release includes the Komatsu WA200-8, WA270-8, WA320-8 and WA380-8, with the WA475-11 to follow. Optional jumper hose subkits with quick disconnect terminals are available, and fourth and fifth spool options are in development.
The engineering follows the approach HKX has built its reputation on. The kits use a bolt-on external valve design that mounts to existing OEM locations, so the machine's main control valve is never removed or opened. Plug and play controls connect to the machine's existing joystick and proportional control switch, with flow adjustment made through the operator's own monitor rather than an added switch box in the cab. Adjustable relief protection is provided on the added function. Each kit ships pre-assembled with a complete installation and parts manual, backed by a one-year warranty, lifetime technical support and same-day availability on nearly all replacement parts.
'Dealers have told us for years that lead time is the constraint, not the hardware,' said Robert Burnett, vice president and general manager of HKX. 'A loader sitting on the lot is a versatile machine if you can equip it quickly. These kits let a dealer say yes to a customer this month instead of pointing at a plant schedule, and they let that dealer stock a simpler machine that stays sellable to everyone.'
The wheel loader line joins an established excavator portfolio that remains the core of the company's business. HKX auxiliary hydraulic kits equip excavators across a wide range of machine brands and size classes to run breakers, thumbs, shears and rotating tools, with the same install-ready design, control integration and parts support. Dealers evaluating the new loader kits will find the excavator line built to the same standard.
HKX is asking dealers to help shape what comes next. The company is actively gathering input on which machine makes, models and size classes should be developed first, and dealers with wheel loader demand in their markets are encouraged to weigh in. That feedback will directly inform development priorities as the portfolio expands.
Dealers interested in the new kits, or in helping set development priorities for future models, can contact HKX at 1-800-493-5487, ext. 4700, or sales@hkx.com. Product information and e-quotes are available at www.hkx.com.
About HKX
Founded in 1993 and based in Monroe, Washington, HKX, Inc., Hydraulic Kits for Excavators, provides application-focused hydraulic, electro-hydraulic and control-system solutions for construction equipment. The company is known for engineered, install-ready kits, responsive dealer support and practical field expertise that help customers configure equipment for specialized applications and attachment use. HKX continues to invest in new product development, extending its line to additional machine models and supporting advanced, high-functioning attachments.
About MPS
Multi Parts Solutions, part of the Radial portfolio since 2023, builds and supplies engineered products for demanding vehicle and equipment markets. Since 1988, the company has served customers across the automotive aftermarket, heavy-duty trucking and construction equipment sectors with products built to solve real application and supply-chain challenges. Headquartered in Jupiter, Florida, and operating through MPS Automotive, ACC Heavy Duty and HKX, the company brings together deep domain knowledge with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, testing, quality and logistics discipline to deliver products that customers can trust in the field.
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