Head to head
Gehl VT210 against Gehl VT230
The Gehl VT230 carries 200 lb more once both are rated the same way.
| Spec | Gehl VT210 | Gehl VT230 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Dealer quote only | Dealer quote only |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 2,100 lbs | 2,300 lbs |
| Rated at | 35% of tipping load | 35% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 5,999 lbs | 6,572 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 2,100 lbs | 2,300 lbs |
| Engine power | 69 hp | 72 hp |
| Engine | Yanmar 4TNV98C-NGL | Yanmar 4TNV98CT-XNGL |
| Auxiliary flow | 23 GPM | 23 GPM |
| Lift height | 121 in | 121 in |
| Operating weight | 8,865 lbs | 9,191 lbs |
| Lift path | Vertical Lift | Vertical Lift |
| Rubber tracks | Yes | Yes |
| High flow available | Yes | Yes |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | No | No |
| Self-levelling available | Yes | Yes |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
Gehl VT210
- 2,100 lbs rated at 35% of tipping load, so the figure carries more real margin than a 50%-basis number of the same size.
- Optional counterweight lifts it to 2,200 lbs without changing the frame.
- 23 GPM standard flow with a 30 GPM high-flow option, which is a genuine step up from the radial RT machines.
- Vertical lift with 121 inches of hinge pin height clears standard truck bodies cleanly.
- Tracks spread 8,865 lbs over enough area to keep working on ground that stops a wheeled machine.
- Self-leveling and an air-conditioned cab are both available on the VT range.
- No two-speed travel is listed, which is a real limitation on a machine this size crossing a large site.
- Undercarriage wear is the running cost that separates a CTL from the wheeled V210 at similar capacity.
- 5,999 lbs of tipping load is modest for the class once attachments are hung on the front.
- Gehl's dealer network is the practical constraint on getting track and final-drive parts quickly.
- No maker-published price, and the VT range is recent enough that used comparables are thin.
Gehl VT230
- 2,300 lbs on a 35% basis is a conservatively stated rating, not a marketing-basis one.
- 121-inch vertical lift loads standard truck bodies without repositioning.
- 30 GPM high-flow option covers most brush cutters, brooms and augers.
- Turbocharged Yanmar 4TNV98CT-XNGL at 72 hp is the same engine as the wheeled V230, so a mixed fleet shares parts.
- Gehl's page omits a tipping-load row for this model; the 6,572 lb figure comes from doubling the published 50% rating and is corroborated by a trade spec guide rather than stated outright.
- No two-speed travel option listed, so travel speed is the same as the smaller VT210.
- 23 GPM standard flow is unchanged from the VT210 despite the extra capacity.
- At 9,191 lbs it needs proper transport, and track wear adds to running cost against a wheeled equivalent.
- No published list price from either Gehl or Manitou.