Certain categories of equipment have basked in the sunshine of popularity in the past. Backhoes. Compact excavators.
It seems it’s now time for compact utility loaders. Their star status is spread across multiple markets, from landscape and hardscape to concrete and masonry to tree care and more.
The term “compact utility loader” is widely accepted but not universal. Ditch Witch refers to them as “stand-on skid steers.” Bobcat calls them “mini track loaders.” Other variations exist.
Whatever you call them, there’s no debate over their popularity with owner-operators, larger contractors, municipalities and rental houses.
Three emerging trends have propelled CULs to their headliner position: higher rated operating capacities, enhanced performance and an increasing array of tools they can wield.
Manufacturers are pushing the upper end of rated operating capacity for compact utility loaders.
