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January 2018 | EquipmentWorld.com 28 Lift-and-carry and traveling from site to site also emphasize speed. But for a large percentage of tasks, including loading and running attachments where the machine is stationary, top travel speed is not a factor. Examples of static operations with attachments include concrete pumps, stump grinders, chippers and augers, says Eric Dahl, product manager, Bobcat. Now that we've killed the two most common myths, what truths remain? Where skid steers lead First on the list of great truths about skid steers is that they're preferred for work on hard surfaces. And, yes, they're faster. "And there are applications where the work may take place in the dirt, but the machine travels over pavement to get from one part of the job to another," says Brent Coffey, loader product manager with Wacker Neuson. "The skid steer is the machine that covers the distance the quickest and handles both situations, work and travel, with equal ease." With the right tires, skid steers are also the machine of choice in places where debris can damage equip- ment, such as demolition, recycling and waste han- dling. Brian Rabe, regional training manager for Mani- tou Americas (parent company of Gehl and Mustang), says skid steers have better shock absorption. "In appli- cations with sharp bumps and in rocky conditions, skid steers provide better operator comfort than would be machine matters | continued Powered by a Deutz TD2.9L4 engine rated at 74 horsepower, the ASV VS75 has a vertical lift with a 130-inch pin height. Optional attachments include a rotary broom, snow blower, grapple bucket and power box rake. The 90-horsepower SV340 is Case's most powerful skid steer. ROC is 3,400 pounds. Options include high-flow hydraulics with 38.7 gallons per minute at 3,450 pounds per square inch and enhanced high-flow hydraulics with 35 gpm at 4,000 psi. The vertical lift JCB 215 (shown) and radial lift 210 are the first in JCB's small-frame skid steer lineup to be powered by JCB by Kohler 74-horsepower engines. The engines deliver a 20 percent increase in power over similarly sized skid steers in the JCB range. The machines are Tier 4 Final compliant without a diesel particulate filter. The John Deere 332G has a Yanmar turbocharged, inter- cooled engine rated at 72 horsepower (SAE net). Bucket breakout force is 13,904 foot-pounds. Hydraulic pressure is 3,450 pounds per square inch. Standard flow is 25 gallons per minute with optional 41.1 gpm. Michelin developed the Tweel Airless Radial Tire about a decade ago. The Tweel has a rubber "tire," but instead of a rim, the tire is supported by poly-resin spokes. Flexion of the spokes improves ride quality and handling, according to Michelin. Its design allows it to be retread multiple times. Long used on turf equipment and ATV/UTV applications, several models of Tweels are now available for skid steers. Case will become the first OEM to offer Tweels as a factory option on skid steers in the first quarter of this year. Tweels are coming to skid steers