A BIG HELP

Skid -steer loaders are starting to show a more positive investment for contractors, making the mini machines the most popular on a jobsite. An increase in versatility and a feasible price tag are two key attributes that have grouped the skid-steer loader with some of the larger machines used on construction sites. This article highlights skid-steer loaders on the market today: the 228 and 248 skid-steer loaders by Caterpillar; the LS Series from New Holland; the 751, 753, 763, and 963 next-generation G-Series skid-steer loaders from Bobcat; the 1340XL, 1550XL, and 2060XL from Daewoo; Case's XT Series skid-steers; John Deere's 200 Series skid steers; Models 5635 and 6635, the two largest skid loaders at Gehl; Volvo's L30, L40, and L45 loaders; Case's C Series wheel loaders; the R420 and R520 wheel loaders from Kubota; Avance Plus midsize wheel loaders from Komatsu; the 324H, John Deere's second 300H Series wheel loader; Caterpillar's 963C track type loader; the Mega 160 wheel loader from Daewoo' and New Holland Mid-Mount Loaders.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Page Range: pp 46-48, 50, 52
• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Gillette Communications

  380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
  Des Planes, IL  United States  60016-2282
• Authors:
  • Wilson, B
• Publication Date: 2000-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 38
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction equipment; Loaders; Markets; Suppliers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Skid steer loaders
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00798380
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 12 2000 12:00AM