ASV launches new skid steer loader product line
ASV LLC announced yesterday that it had launched a new line of skid steer loaders and has also added a new model to its existing compact track loader line. ASV relaunched its PosiTrack line of compact track loaders in April, 2015. Now ASV offers four distinct models of compact track loaders in addition to the four new skid steer loaders.
“The new ASV skid steer loader product line is a natural extension of our PosiTrack compact track loader line,” said ASV National Sales Manager John Wilkinson. “Our new skid steers share many of the same field-proven components as our compact track loaders, yet they were all engineered from the ground up as skid steer loaders. They’re designed to give customers another option when selecting a compact loader without sacrificing performance, quality or features.”
The new ASV skid steer loaders include both radial lift and vertical lift loaders. These new models are the RS-60 and RS-75 radial lift machines and the VS-60 and VS-75 vertical lift models.
The RS-60 is the smallest of the new ASV radial lift skid steer loaders. It has a rated operating capacity of 2,000 lbs (907 kg) at 50% of its tipping load. It is powered by a Perkins 4-cylinder, turbocharged 404D-22T which has a 134 cu. in. (2.2 L) displacement. At 2,800 rpm, this reliable, time-proven engine produces a gross horsepower rating of 60 hp (44.7 kW). The RS-60’s drive system, like all the other ASV skid steer loaders, is a hydraulic system using a bow-tie drive system and a heavy-duty ANSI rated chain.
The new ASV VS-60 is similar to the RS-60, but uses a vertical lift loader linkage. According to Wilkinson, the vertical lift loader is a good choice when the machine is often used to load or unload materials such as pallets or anywhere keeping the load level is required. The vertical lift linkage helps keep the implement angle nearly level throughout the lift range with minimal correction required by the operator. Wilkinson added that radial lift loaders, like the RS-60, require more correction to keep the load level, but have a better loader geometry for excavation. The VS-60 uses the same engine and drive system as the RS-60 and the operator stations are also the same.
The two larger ASV skid steers are the RS-75 radial lift loader and VS-75 vertical lift loader. These machines have rated operating capacities of 2,600 lbs and 3,500 lbs, respectively and are powered by a 74 hp (55 kW) 4-cylinder, turbocharged Deutz TD2.9L4 diesel engine. It is a 177 cu. in. (2.9 L) engine with a peak torque of 192 ft-lbs (260 Nm).
Wilkinson added that, although these skid steer loaders are new to the ASV product line, they represent many years of working directly with compact equipment users and equipment dealers worldwide. He said “We’ve leveraged our industry experience with our PosiTrack compact track loader product line along with our extensive manufacturing associations to deliver a industry-leading skid steer loader product line right out of the box. These machines have already been field-proven and consist of leading-edge technology. They are all equipped with Tier 4 Final engines, so they offer exceptional productivity with lower operating costs.”
New RT-75 Compact Track Loader
A new ASV PosiTrack compact track loader is also available — the RT-75. This is the fourth compact track loader ASV has introduced this year, having relaunched its PosiTrack product line in April, 2015.
ASV’s Wilkinson said: “Our new RT-75 helps fill out the middle of the ASV compact track loader product line and offers exceptional productivity and maneuverability with a very light footprint, so it can work on fragile, soft underfoot conditions where other cannot. It has a rated operating capacity of 3,786 lbs (1719 kg) at 50 percent of its tipping load.”
The RT-75 uses ASV’s patented rubber track undercarriage technology to give it a mere 3.7 psi (25.5 kPa) ground pressure under it’s 18 in. (475 mm) wide tracks. It’s powered by a Cummins QSF2.8 4-cylinder diesel engine that produces 74 hp (55 kW) gross power at 2,800 rpm. Peak torque for this engine configuration is 221 ft-lb (300 Nm).
The RT-75 is driven by a pair of elevated hydrostatic direct-drive sprockets. As with other ASV compact track loaders, the sprockets use replaceable rollers to drive track lugs. The result is a smooth, and efficient transfer of power to the patented rubber tracks. The tracks are designed for maximum tractive effort and longer service life. They are supported by 24 high-density polyurethane and rubber wheels per track for best distribution of machine weight throughout the track’s ground contact area. This increases flotation for better operation on soft or fragile surfaces. It also reduces stress on the tracks themselves, so they last longer than most competitive rubber tracks.
The RT-75 comes ready to work with its two-speed 35.7 gpm (132 lpm) auxiliary hydraulic system. Maximum system pressure is 3,300 psi (22 750 kPa) so it can handle a wide range of jobs like brushcutting, stump grinding, mowing, trenching and more. ASV also offers a full line of performance-matched attachments for the RT-75.
John Wilkinson said customers who want to put the new ASV machines to work should contact their nearest ASV dealership. And North American compact equipment dealerships that want to bring the new ASV lineup of Compact Track Loaders to their customers are encouraged to contact ASV directly.
