They’re back! ASV relaunches its legendary posi-track loaders
We’ve always been big fans of the ASV brand — one of the originators of the compact track loader (along with Takeuchi). The brand was bought up by Terex a few years ago, but now through a divestiture of sorts ASV loaders are back. ASV recently announced that it has three new compact track loaders now in production at its Grand Rapids, Minn., manufacturing facility. These new machines are the first to be offered in the relaunch of the ASV — Posi-Track line of compact track loaders.
“It is with great pleasure and pride that ASV announces the relaunch of its Posi-Track line of compact track loaders. The first of these new machines have already rolled off our assembly line in Grand Rapids,” explained ASV national sales manager John Wilkinson. “Having the ASV brand back in production has very special meaning to many people in this industry. People at our Grand Rapids headquarters, many of whom have been here since the early days when the Posi -Track was first introduced, take great pride in seeing the ASV brand being used once again. Perhaps more importantly, we’re answering the call by many machine owners to bring the ASV Posi-Track back. They’ll soon be able to visit a nearby ASV dealership and put an ASV Posi-Track compact track loader to work on their jobs.”
The first three models to be relaunched under the ASV brand include the RT-30, RT-60 and RT-110 – a small, medium and large compact track loader, respectively.
The RT-30 is the smallest ride-on sub-compact track loader available today. With an operating weight of 3,600 lb (1,633 kg), the RT-30 is only 48 inches (1,219 mm) wide so it can easily maneuver where large machines cannot. Equipped with a smooth-running and reliable Perkins 3-cylinder 32.7 hp (25.1 kW) diesel engine and producing a mere 3.0 psi (20.7 kPa) ground pressure, the RT-30 is ready for productive work even on the most fragile surfaces such as landscaping, golf courses and more.
ASV’s new mid-sized machine, the RT-60, offers an exceptional balance of size, performance and stability to handle tough jobs in a wide range of conditions. It’s based on a time-tested machine platform that has been leading its class of compact track loader for over 10 years. The 6,930 lb (3143 kg) RT-60 is powered by a 4-cylinder Perkins turbocharged diesel engine that puts out 60 hp (44.7 kW) and operates with only 3.9 psi (26.9 kPa) ground pressure under its 15 inch (381 mm) wide rubber tracks. It’s ideal for medium to large landscaping jobs, earthmoving and construction projects, and anywhere high traction and stability are required.
The RT-110 is the largest of the ASV compact track loaders and rounds out the new Posi-Track product line as the most powerful and productive of the ASV machines. The RT-110 is built for working effectively in tough, demanding conditions. A specially configured RT-110/F is also available which is based on the standard RT-110 but is equipped for high-production brush cutting and forestry work. The RT-110’s 4-cylinder turbocharged Perkins diesel engine puts out a robust 111 hp (82.7 kW) that easily handles the higher demands of attachments like high-flow brush cutters. It’s a 11,100 lb (5035 kg) machine that comes equipped with standard 18 inch (457 mm) wide rubber tracks that exert only 4.3 psi (48 kPa) ground pressure for exceptional flotation and traction over soft underfoot conditions. For extreme conditions, you can equipped the RT-110 with optional 20 inch (508 mm) wide rubber tracks that increase its ground contact area by more than 11 percent while also reducing its ground pressure down to only 3.9 psi (26 kPa). The wider tracks are standard equipment on the RT-110/F. Exceptional traction and low ground pressure gives the ASV RT-110 the ability to work hard in adverse conditions where other machines simply cannot work at all.
John Wilkinson also pointed out: “Although these are new ASV machines, they’re based on time-proven engineering and design standards that have helped move this industry forward for many years. ASV has long been the world innovator of rubber track undercarriage technology. We still hold many patents for our undercarriages for features like proprietary rubber track construction, torsion axle suspension between our undercarriages and machine frames, and our legendary track drive systems that operate with minimal friction and wear. And no other product line beats ASV in terms of low ground pressure, high ground clearance and overall machine balance and smooth ride.”
