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.