Track Care Keeps Tight Grip on Costs

摘要

Few machines have gained such popularity in such a relatively short time as has the compact track loader (CTL). Compared with its main competitor, the skid-steer loader, industry statistics indicate that less than a decade ago, the sales mix between skid steers and CTLs was divided about 60/40 in favor of the skid steer. By 2017, those percentages had reversed, and the CTL seems still to be gaining ground. The appeal of the CTL resides largely in its undercarriage, which uses rubber tracks that give the CTL a flat-footed stance that numbers among its advantages reduced ground pressure, greater lifting capacity, added stability for attachment handling, smoother ride, and the ability to work in more adverse ground conditions.