Choosing compact track loaders for the job
Track systems improve flotation but add undercarriage cost. Evaluate surface conditions, travel distance, debris exposure and attachment demand before choosing tracks over tires.
Machine classes
- Small-frame
- Mid-frame
- Large-frame
- Radial-lift
- Vertical-lift
- High-flow forestry packages
Specifications that matter
- Rated operating capacity
- Tipping load
- Ground pressure
- Auxiliary flow
- Track width
- Operating weight
- Lift height
Used-equipment inspection priorities
- Inspect tracks, sprockets, rollers and idlers as a system
- Check final drives for leakage and noise
- Test high-flow hydraulics and cooling under load when equipped