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Re: Skid Steer Loaders
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Sun, 23 Apr 2006 22:49:17 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Maarten Steurbaut wrote:
Question:

I am currently building (or at least trying to build) a skid steer loader. When
I got into trouble, I showed a few images to a friend of our local LUG. He was
convinced that skid steer loaders don't have any type of suspension.
Can anyone out there confirm this?
I contacted bobcat to confirm this, but got no reply unfortunately.

If it happens to be true, then I may be getting out of trouble...
If it isn't, is there a place on the web where I can find more info about this?

Thanks,

Maarten

Yes that is true skid steer loaders do not have suspension. I work for a Deere
dealer as a mechanic I would be happy to help out. Here's the Deere website for
skid steers:
http://www.deere.com/en_US/cfd/construction/deere_const/skidsteers/deere_skidsteer_selection.html

Some of the links require a user name and password. I might be able to get
photos and specs if you need them. You might also look at the compact track
loaders;
http://www.deere.com/en_US/cfd/construction/deere_const/compact_track_loaders/deere_compact_track_loader_selection.html



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  Re: Skid Steer Loaders
 
Thanks, Just wondering about one more thing though: Is there a difference in gear ratio forward/reverse or is a skid steer loader always driving the same speed (no matter what direction)? (to me it seems logic if reverse is slower, because it's (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)

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  Skid Steer Loaders
 
Question: I am currently building (or at least trying to build) a skid steer loader. When I got into trouble, I showed a few images to a friend of our local LUG. He was convinced that skid steer loaders don't have any type of suspension. Can anyone (...) (19 years ago, 23-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)

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