Just wondered how slippery and steep it needs to be before you trade in the wheeled loader on a tracked version? Are there any tricks to improve things in this area(have seen chains and suggestions of fluid filling the tyres)and do they make a significant difference?? Reason I ask is the obvious advantages of wheels versus tracks in the areas of wear,maintenance and transport from property to property. Would prefer a wheeled loader as a farm machine but am concerned my 100 acres is partly steep and clay. Thanks guys.
Tyre selection and various types of liquid ballast in them can help in many cases. Without seeing your property and knowing the type of work you plan it is difficult to comment. It may well be in your case that a tracked machine may be able to go further but can it really work on those angles?
Crawler loader may be better for you if you be using it on the property shown in the two pics. RT loaders are unstable working on slopes except for going straight up and down. You also mentioned clay. Both machines will slip and slide on moist or wet clay, but the crawler, again, would be more stable plus have better traction. If you are clearing trees of any size, the crawler is better for that too. Chains can help RT traction some, liquid ballast won't be much use. Chains are expensive, maintenance intensive. Good Luck! ps: Lovely country there.
Farm Application Look into the rubber belted tractors, like Challenger. They will give you the mobility, at various speeds, for travel and tillage. Also stability on side slopes.
What are you trying to do? Maybe you want excavator
Whats he gonna do with that?? Get a trackloader..... RT loaders make terrible excavating machines, they are really just material handlers.
Application ? Looks like without further information, that this is strictly a agriculture scene. With some civil improvements. Sooo ! Agriculture go with the Challenger ! Minor earthworks; rent the equipment or hire , as needed ! $$$$$ ahead.
Side Hill Farming Here's how some people do it.
the top method is more appealing to me!! looks like a trackie will be the go then,plus maybe a smaller excavator for trenching