Head to head

ASV RT-25 against Yanmar TL65RP

The Yanmar TL65RP carries 1,335 lb more once both are rated the same way; the Yanmar TL65RP moves 10.1 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.

ASV

ASV RT-25

$34,000

Radial Lift

Yanmar

Dealer quote only

Radial Lift

ASV RT-25 and Yanmar TL65RP compared spec by spec
Spec	ASV RT-25	Yanmar TL65RP
Price	$34,000	Dealer quote only
Rated capacity, as advertised	665 lbs	2,000 lbs
Rated at	35% of tipping load	35% of tipping load
Tipping load	1,900 lbs	5,714 lbs
Capacity at its class convention	665 lbs	2,000 lbs
Engine power	25 hp	67.1 hp
Engine	Perkins 403J-17T	Yanmar 4TN86CHT
Auxiliary flow	11.3 GPM	21.4 GPM
Lift height	101 in	—
Operating weight	3,755 lbs	7,405 lbs
Lift path	Radial Lift	Radial 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

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.

9.1 mph travel speed against the TL65RS-1C's 7.5 mph is time back on any site big enough to drive across.
4.2 psi ground pressure, well under the steel-embedded machine's 5.67 psi, is the real reason to choose this undercarriage.
The Posi-Track track is a rubber compound with embedded co-polymer cords rather than steel, which is what lets it run so soft without the ride penalty.
Two independent torsion axles plus two torsion bogie wheels per side, and 12 UHMW-polyethylene and rubber roller wheels per track - suspension, not just a wide footprint.
21.4 GPM standard at 3,481 psi with a 26.7 GPM high-flow option covers most attachment work in this size.
At 7,405 lb open-ROPS it is over a thousand pounds lighter than the TL65RS-1C, which shows up in trailer choice.
2 yr/2,000 hr machine plus 1 yr/1,000 hr track warranty.

Rated capacity is LOWER than the TL65RS-1C it sits beside - 2,000 lb against 2,100 - so this is not a straight upgrade and should not be sold as one.
Yanmar publishes no bucket pin height for the RP models, so the one figure that decides whether it loads your trailer is missing.
No list price exists and there is no used market yet for an August 2026 machine.
High flow is an option rather than standard equipment, so the 26.7 GPM figure is a configuration and a cost.
It duplicates the ASV RT-65-1C, which means the same machine competes with itself across two dealer networks.
Radial lift still limits reach at full height, whatever the undercarriage does.