Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT
Sizing up Skid Steers
A little homework can help you match your customers with the right loaders
As an attachment carrier, the hydraulic horsepower can be an important criterion to consider when comparing models.
Caterpillar Vertical Lift Skid Steers
New Holland SuperBoom Skid Steers
Volvo B-Series Skid Steers

By Curt Bennink
- Rated lift capacity of 1,300 lbs. and a 3,800-lb. breakout force
- 43-hp Kubota diesel engine
- Power transferred to engine via direct coupling to the hydrostatic drive
- Heavy No. 100 roller chain drive system delivers power to the axles
- Standard auxiliary hydraulic system for attachment operation provides 16.6 gpm
JCB 190 and 1110 Robots
- 80-hp 190 Robot has a 1,985-lb. operating capacity, while the 92-hp
1110 Robot is rated at 2,425 lbs.
- Also available with high-drive rubber track systems
- Single loader arm provides greater visibility with unhindered view to rear and both sides of the loader
- Specially designed ROPS and FOPS canopy or cabs with side door entry
- Hydrostatic drive
- 20-gpm standard or optional 32-gpm
hi-flow hydraulic circuit
JCB 190 and 1110 Robots
- 80-hp 190 Robot has a 1,985-lb. operating capacity, while the 92-hp
1110 Robot is rated at 2,425 lbs.
- Also available with high-drive rubber track systems
- Single loader arm provides greater visibility with unhindered view to rear and both sides of the loader
- Specially designed ROPS and FOPS canopy or cabs with side door entry
- Hydrostatic drive
- 20-gpm standard or optional 32-gpm
hi-flow hydraulic circuit
New Holland SuperBoom
Skid Steers
- Nine models
- 14.4- to 74-net-hp output
- 600- to 2,800-lb. rated operating capacities
- Vertical lift linkage and long wheelbase
- Easy to service and maintain
- Optional high-flow hydraulic system provides 34 gpm
Gehl 7810E
Skid Loader
- 99-hp Cummins turbocharged diesel engine
- 3,850-lb. SAE rated load capacity and 8,340 lbs. of bucket breakout force
- Auxiliary hydraulic system provides 29-gpm adjustable flow and up to 41 gpm with optional high flow
- Available two-speed drive with ground speeds up to 12.5 mph
- 55-in. wheelbase, optional Hydraglide ride control system and special lift arm suspension system supply a smooth ride at faster ground speeds
Volvo B-Series Skid Steers
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