Head to head
ASV RT-40 against ASV RS-75
Only the ASV RT-40 runs tracks, so their advertised capacities are not measured the same way; the ASV RS-75 moves 8.0 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit; only the ASV RT-40 runs rubber tracks.
These two are rated differently on purpose. A wheeled skid steer is rated at half its tipping load and a track loader at 35 per cent, because the track machine holds back more reserve. So the capacity rows below are not a like-for-like contest, and the tipping load row is the closer thing to one.
| Spec | ASV RT-40 | ASV RS-75 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Dealer quote only | Dealer quote only |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 931 lbs | 2,600 lbs |
| Rated at | 35% of tipping load | 50% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 2,660 lbs | 5,200 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 931 lbs | 2,600 lbs |
| Engine power | 38 hp | 74 hp |
| Engine | Yanmar 3TNV86CT | Deutz TD2.9L4 |
| Auxiliary flow | 13.3 GPM | 21.3 GPM |
| Lift height | 101 in | 125 in |
| Operating weight | 4,005 lbs | 7,595 lbs |
| Lift path | Radial Lift | Radial Lift |
| Rubber tracks | Yes | No |
| High flow available | No | Yes |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | No | Yes |
| Self-levelling available | No | No |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | No |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
ASV RT-40
- The suspended Posi-Track undercarriage spreads 4,005 lbs across a large track contact area, so it works wet lawns and soft ground that stops rigid-undercarriage machines of the same size.
- A 931 lb rated capacity from a machine light enough to tow behind a half-ton pickup keeps trailer and truck costs down.
- The pressurised cab is standard rather than an upcharge, which is unusual at this size and keeps dust out on demolition and landscape cleanup.
- ASV's 2-year/2,000-hour warranty includes the no-derailment track guarantee, covering the part of a rubber-track machine buyers worry about most.
- It fills the gap between the 48-inch-wide RT-25 and the 1,400 lb RT-50, so crews can size to the gate rather than over-buy.
- ASV publishes no high-flow option for the RT-40, so hungry attachments like mulchers and cold planers are out of reach on a 13.3 GPM circuit.
- No two-speed drive is published either, which makes long moves across a property slow.
- A 101-inch hinge pin height is short for loading anything taller than a landscape trailer.
- Rubber tracks chunk on rock, rebar and demolition debris, and replacements cost more than conventional CTL tracks.
- ASV's dealer network is sparse in much of the country, so parts and warranty work mean longer trips than with Bobcat or Kubota.
- ASV publishes no list price and its Build & Price tool routes to a dealer quote, so shopping this machine means calling around.
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.