Articulated Mini Payloader "Better Than A Skid Steer"

Articulated Mini Payloader "Better Than A Skid Steer" TRACTORS Skid Steer Loaders 23-6-6 "It has a lot of advantages over skid steer loaders of comparable size. It doesn't tear up the ground like they do, it's easier to operate, and it's easier on fuel and tires. Yet it sells for about the same price," says Steve Kabay, Coyote Loader Sales, Inc., Hudson, Ohio, about his company's new "Coyote" articulated mini loaders, which also compete favorably with new "telehandler" chore tractors. The hydraulic-driven Coyote is made in Germany and powered by a water-cooled Perkins diesel engine. Kabay's company offers six different models ranging from 22 to 50 hp. They're available with a wide variety of interchangeable attachments including a silage clamp, broom bucket, utility bucket, fork and grapple, post hole auger, pallet fork, etc. A hydraulic locking system secures the attachments without the driver having to get out of the cab. The loader arms are equipped with a unique "Z-bar" leverage system that produces a high breakout force and quickens the bucket's lifting speed by maintaining precise parallel lift. A lever on one side of the seat is used to control bucket movement. "They're small and highly maneuverable and work great in livestock barns," says Kabay. "They steer and operate much like a car, with an accelerator foot pedal used to control speed. The operator has a great view in front and, compared to a skid steer loader, a much better view in back. The cab is easy to get into û you don't have to climb over anything like you do with a skid steer loader. One big advantage is that the wheels on our articulated payloader have much less rolling resistance when turning than do the wheels on a skid steer loader. A skid loader has to push dirt sideways when turning which wears tires out fast. Normally you have to replace the tires on most skid loaders about every 500 hours, compared to about every 5,000 hours on our machine. "Another advantage is that our payloaders have much better ground clearance than skid steer loaders, especially on soft ground." Kabay adds that the company can provide adapters for loader attachments made by other manufacturers. Model 170, one of the smaller models at 32 hp, sells in the low $20,000 range. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Coyote Loader Sales, Inc., 6721 Chittenden Road, Hudson, Ohio 44236 (ph 330 650-5101; fax 5105).

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