Head to head
ASV RS-75 against Bobcat S70
The ASV RS-75 carries 1,840 lb more once both are rated the same way; the ASV RS-75 moves 12.4 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | ASV RS-75 | Bobcat S70 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Dealer quote only | $29,512 |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 2,600 lbs | 760 lbs |
| Rated at | 50% of tipping load | 50% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 5,200 lbs | 1,520 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 2,600 lbs | 760 lbs |
| Engine power | 74 hp | 23.5 hp |
| Engine | Deutz TD2.9L4 | Bobcat (model not published) |
| Auxiliary flow | 21.3 GPM | 8.9 GPM |
| Lift height | 125 in | 94.5 in |
| Operating weight | 7,595 lbs | 2,892 lbs |
| Lift path | Radial Lift | Radial Lift |
| Rubber tracks | No | No |
| High flow available | Yes | No |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | Yes | No |
| Self-levelling available | No | No |
| A/C and heat available | No | No |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
ASV RS-75
- Wheels instead of tracks remove the undercarriage bill that is the standing complaint about every other ASV - no track replacement, no wheel and bearing rebuilds.
- The 74 hp Deutz TD2.9L4 is a common industrial engine with wide parts availability, unlike the Yanmar and Cummins units in ASV's track machines.
- 2,600 lbs rated at 50% and a 5,200 lb tipping load put it squarely in the volume wheeled class against the Gehl R260 and JCB 270.
- A 21.3 GPM standard circuit with a 30.9 GPM high-flow option runs augers, brush cutters and snow blowers without moving to a bigger frame.
- Two-speed travel and a 125-inch hinge pin height cover both long yard moves and standard truck loading.
- Wheels give up the flotation that is ASV's whole reputation - on mud, snow and soft turf this machine has no advantage over any other skid steer.
- A radial lift path limits reach at full height, so loading high-sided trucks is less clean than with the vertical-lift VS-75.
- ASV is known for track loaders, and a wheeled ASV is a thin resale market with few comparable sales to price against.
- ASV publishes no list price for it, and dealers quote rather than post, so there is no posted number to negotiate against.
Bobcat S70
- At $29,512 it is by a wide margin the cheapest machine Bobcat sells, roughly half the price of the next model up, the S450.
- A 2,892 lb operating weight means a half-ton pickup and a light trailer move it, so no second truck is needed to get to the job.
- An enclosed cab is still on the options list at this size, so it is not restricted to fair-weather work the way most mini loaders are.
- It is part of the 2026 Classic line rather than a leftover, so parts, attachments and dealer support come from the same network as the full-size machines.
- 760 lb of rated capacity will not lift a full pallet of pavers or sod - this is a bucket-and-broom machine.
- 8.9 GPM of auxiliary flow with no high-flow option rules out mulchers, planers and most hydraulic attachments outright.
- It is the only Bobcat loader with no two-speed option at all, so moving between work areas is slow.
- The 94.5 in lift height is more than a foot short of the S450's, which puts loading a tall dump truck out of reach.
- 23.5 hp is a fraction of a mid-frame machine's output, so sustained production work belongs on a bigger loader.