Head to head
ASV RT-25 against Yanmar TL100VP
The Yanmar TL100VP carries 2,835 lb more once both are rated the same way; the Yanmar TL100VP moves 11.7 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | ASV RT-25 | Yanmar TL100VP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $34,000 | Dealer quote only |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 665 lbs | 3,500 lbs |
| Rated at | 35% of tipping load | 35% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 1,900 lbs | 10,000 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 665 lbs | 3,500 lbs |
| Engine power | 25 hp | 103.5 hp |
| Engine | Perkins 403J-17T | Yanmar 4TNV94FHT |
| Auxiliary flow | 11.3 GPM | 23 GPM |
| Lift height | 101 in | — |
| Operating weight | 3,755 lbs | 10,345 lbs |
| Lift path | Radial Lift | Vertical Lift |
| Rubber tracks | Yes | Yes |
| High flow available | No | Yes |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | No | Yes |
| Self-levelling available | No | Yes |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
ASV RT-25
- At 48 inches wide it's the only sit-in CTL that fits through a standard residential gate, opening up backyard jobs that otherwise mean wheelbarrows or walk-behinds.
- The 3,755 lb weight tows behind nearly any half-ton truck or even a large SUV, making it the easiest CTL in the industry to move.
- Ground pressure is minimal, so it crosses finished lawns and irrigation lines leaving marks a rake fixes rather than ruts a crew rebuilds.
- The Posi-Track suspended undercarriage rides smoother and climbs better in mud than the rigid mini-loaders it competes with.
- The 24.7 hp Perkins diesel stays under emissions thresholds that require complex aftertreatment, keeping the machine mechanically simple.
- A 101-inch lift height is remarkable for the size - it genuinely loads landscape dump trailers and small trucks.
- The 665 lb rated capacity is genuinely tiny - a pallet of sod or wet retaining-wall block is already over its limit.
- The 11.3 GPM auxiliary circuit only runs light attachments; augers and trenchers work, but anything hungrier stalls.
- A 5.1 mph single-speed drive makes any significant ground move feel glacial.
- The small cab is tight for big operators, and all-day comfort trails the larger frames.
- The 1,900 lb tipping load means careful load placement - it gets light in the rear quickly with the arms extended.
- Dealer coverage for parts is thin in many regions, which stings more on a machine bought for quick-turn rental work.
- Price per pound of capacity is steep - you're paying for access, not lifting power, and buyers who don't need the 48-inch width get more machine elsewhere.
Yanmar TL100VP
- 41 GPM high-flow option at large-frame pressure runs full-size mulching heads properly, not just nominally.
- 71 inches of track on the ground at 18 inches wide gives 4.0 psi ground pressure on a 10,345 lb machine.
- 9.3 mph is the fastest travel speed in Yanmar's range, and it is over a mile an hour up on the steel-embedded TL100VS.
- 10,000 lb tipping load keeps it planted with heavy attachments at full vertical extension.
- The dual-level Posi-Track suspension is the reason a machine this heavy can work on ground that would not take it otherwise.
- 2 yr/2,000 hr machine and 1 yr/1,000 hr track warranty, matching the rest of the line.
- 3,500 lb rated capacity is 280 lb less than the TL100VS on the same engine - the trade is flotation and speed, not capability.
- Standard flow is only 23 GPM, so the high-flow package is close to mandatory for serious attachment work and adds cost.
- No bucket pin height is published, which is a conspicuous gap on a large-frame vertical-lift machine.
- No MSRP and no resale trail: it was announced in August 2026.
- At 10,345 lb open-ROPS, plus attachments and a trailer, this is heavy-tow territory.
- Sold in parallel as the ASV VT-100, so the two brands compete on the same machine.