Head to head
ASV RT-25 against Yanmar TL25RP
The Yanmar TL25RP carries 135 lb more once both are rated the same way; the ASV RT-25 moves 1.4 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | ASV RT-25 | Yanmar TL25RP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $34,000 | Dealer quote only |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 665 lbs | 800 lbs |
| Rated at | 35% of tipping load | 35% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 1,900 lbs | 2,285 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 665 lbs | 800 lbs |
| Engine power | 25 hp | 23.2 hp |
| Engine | Perkins 403J-17T | Yanmar 3TNV80FT |
| Auxiliary flow | 11.3 GPM | 9.9 GPM |
| Lift height | 101 in | — |
| Operating weight | 3,755 lbs | 3,951 lbs |
| Lift path | Radial Lift | Radial Lift |
| Rubber tracks | Yes | Yes |
| High flow available | No | No |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | No | No |
| Self-levelling available | No | No |
| 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 TL25RP
- At 3.2 psi it is one of the lightest-footprint machines in this catalog, which is the whole point on sod, pavers and saturated ground.
- Under 4,000 lb at the open-ROPS weight, so it trailers behind a half-ton pickup with an attachment aboard and stays legal.
- The 11-inch Posi-Track undercarriage rides on two independent torsion axles plus two torsion bogie wheels per side, a suspension layout small rigid-frame loaders simply do not have.
- It is a sit-in machine with real ROPS and an optional All Weather Cab, not a stand-on - so it competes with the ASV RT-25 class rather than with walk-behind loaders.
- Yanmar's warranty runs 2 years/2,000 hours on the machine plus a separate 1 year/1,000 hours on the tracks, unusual coverage at this size.
- 800 lb of rated capacity is far below anything else in this catalog, and it will be the wrong machine for most buyers comparing mid-frames.
- No high-flow option is offered at all, so 9.9 GPM at 3,000 psi is the ceiling and powered attachments are largely out of reach.
- Yanmar publishes no bucket pin height for this model, so dump height cannot be compared against the machines it sits next to here.
- There is no published price and no resale history - it launched in July 2026 - so a dealer quote is the only number available.
- The 23.2 hp three-cylinder is the smallest engine in the line, and it will feel it in anything heavier than light material.