Everything You Need To Know About Mini Skid Loaders

A mini skid loader is a small machine, powered by an engine with lift arms and it is used to attach various tools and attachments for various applications. Usually, the mini skid loaders have four wheels and the left ones are independent from the right ones. On this way, the wheel speed and direction of rotation of the wheels shows the next direction of the mini skid loader. As all skid loaders able to turn in their own tracks, they are extremely maneuverable and indispensable for compaction related applications.

The lift arms are not like those that the typical front loader has, they are alongside the operator and the pivot points are located right behind the shoulders of the operator. In the past, the first mini skid loaders were not so safe, especially when entering and exiting. But the modern mini skid loaders have entirely closed cabinets and many other features that protect the operator. As the front loaders, the mini skid loaders also can push and move material in their buckets from one location to another, as well as to load material on a truck.

Mini skid loaders are sometimes used as replacement of large excavators by digging a hole from inside. The machine first digs a ramp, which leads to the edge of the excavation and then uses the ramp to carry the material out of the hole. The mini skid loader makes the ramp longer and sharper. This technique is especially useful in cases of digging under a structure, where overhead space does not allow an entrance of the boom of a usual skid steer loader, such as digging a basement under an existing house.

Mini skid loaders are very versatile machines with a range of attachments which only offer an increase of their versatility. For example, the regular bucket of mini skid loaders can be replaced with various specialized buckets or attachments, most powered by hydraulics. Speaking of attachments, the most used mini skid loader attachments are: bucket, forks, compactor, backhoe, angle broom, sweeper units, excavator, planer, pallet forks, tree spade, crane jibs, grabs, post hole auger, breaker, drilling rig, trencher cutters, snow blade and stump grinder.

If you are looking for a mini skid loader for sale, consider these mini skid loaders brands, which are the most popular ones:

• Bobcat;
• Caterpillar;
• JCB;
• Avant;
• Case;
• Dingo;
• Gehl;
• John Deere;
• Terex;
• Mustang;
• Toro;
• Himac.