Selecting a Skid Steer Loader
When it comes to moving large quantities of loose materials like gravel, dirt, sawdust, fertilizer, cement, or anything else you’re likely to find at an agricultural or industrial worksite, you can’t beat the efficiency and power of a skid steer loader.
A kind of engineering vehicle, skid loaders are self-propelled tracked or wheeled machines with a scooping and loading bucket attached to two lifting arms. The arms pivot upward to lift the bucket several feet into the air, allowing the loader to pick up high volumes of debris and deposit them on trucks, loading docks, or anywhere else they’re needed.
A variety of skid loader makes and models are currently on the market. For the smallest loading jobs, consider a stand-on skid steer loader, which is operated from a standing position on a small platform rather than seated inside an enclosed cab. Stand-on loaders are just the thing for moving piles of dirt or debris at a home renovation site or landscaping job.
For larger projects, a full-size skid steer loader is probably the best choice. These generally include an covered cab in case of inclement weather, a bucket with substantial carrying volume, and lifting arms with long reaching abilities.
Skid steers can also operate a number of helpful attachments for a variety of different jobs, including clearing brush, blowing snow, grinding down trees, carrying pallets like a forklift, and turning an auger to drill holes. Whatever outdoor construction or agricultural project you’re working on, it’s likely a skid steer loader has an attachment for the job!
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Skid steers are really helpful in many tasks. They do the tough jobs very easily. I like those small skid steers which help to cleanup the neighbourhood.
Cheers.