Skid Steers With the Most Engine Power

Engine

132 hp

Aux flow

20 GPM

Weight

12,075 lbs

The ASV RT-135 is the most powerful Posi-Track loader ASV builds - a 132 hp Cummins turbo-diesel, up to 50 GPM of high flow, and a 12,000 lb frame designed to run mulching heads all day. It's a purpose-built attachment powerhouse more than a bucket machine.

Engine

122 hp

Aux flow

23 GPM

Weight

13,669 lbs

The largest compact track loader Cat builds, in the XE hydraulic package: 40 GPM at 4,496 psi, well above both the standard circuit and High Flow XPS. Land clearing and mulching outfits are the buyers.

Engine

122 hp

Aux flow

23 GPM

Weight

12,705 lbs

Sitting above the 275 in Cat's large-frame track loader range, the XE adds the top 40 GPM auxiliary package at 4,496 psi and a higher-output tune of the 122 hp C3.6. Land-clearing and mulching outfits are the buyers; for anything else the premium buys hydraulics you will not use.

Engine

121 hp

Aux flow

23 GPM

Weight

10,847 lbs

Caterpillar's XE badge marks the top auxiliary hydraulic package rather than an electric drivetrain: 40 GPM at 4,496 psi behind a 121 hp C3.6, above both the standard circuit and High Flow XPS. It is built for a wheeled carrier that runs a flow-hungry attachment most of the day on hard surfaces.

Engine

118 hp

Aux flow

25 GPM

Weight

12,300 lbs

With no G-Series predecessor behind it, the 335 P-Tier arrives as the new flagship of Deere's compact track loader line, built around a 118 hp turbo Yanmar, a 4,025 lb rated operating capacity against an 11,500 lb tipping load, and an optional 44 GPM high-flow system delivering over 100 hydraulic horsepower. Standard Attachment Manager, available SmartGrade with Topcon, and an optional SG96 dozer blade position it as a do-everything production machine at the top of the class.

Engine

118 hp

Aux flow

25 GPM

Weight

10,264 lbs

Deere has never built a more powerful skid steer than the 334 P-Tier, which replaces the 332G with a 118 hp turbo Yanmar, a 4,000 lb rated operating capacity, and an optional 44 GPM high-flow system at 4,000 psi. It shares the new one-piece pressurized P-Tier cab and adds standard Attachment Manager, making it a purpose-built platform for cold planers, mulchers, and other hydraulically hungry attachments on wheels.

Engine

115 hp

Aux flow

23 GPM

Weight

12,083 lbs

115 hp from the 3.4L engine and 3,925 lb of rated capacity at 35% of tipping load mark the second generation of Bobcat's flagship compact track loader. The T86-2 keeps the T86's standard/high-flow/super-flow hydraulic options while adding the -2 platform's redesigned electrical system, 8-inch touchscreen, drive modes, and available Bobcat Sense object detection.

Engine

115 hp

Aux flow

23 GPM

Weight

10,098 lbs

Bobcat's flagship wheeled skid steer reaches a second generation here, with the 3.4L engine bumped to 115 hp and rated capacity to 3,500 lb. The S86-2 keeps the S86's unique standard/high-flow/super-flow hydraulic lineup while adding the redesigned electrical system, 8-inch touchscreen, drive modes, and available Bobcat Sense object detection from the -2 platform refresh.

Also sold as the New Holland C362

Engine

114 hp

Aux flow

24.2 GPM

Weight

16,300 lbs

16,300 lbs, 114 hp, a 6,200 lb rated operating capacity and 12,907 lb of bucket breakout force make the Case TV620B the largest compact track loader on the market. It blurs the line between CTL and small dozer, aimed at contractors who want one tracked machine to lift, grade, and push like equipment two classes bigger.

Also sold as the Case TV620B

Engine

114 hp

Aux flow

24.2 GPM

Weight

16,100 lbs

At 16,100 lbs the C362 is the giant of the 300 Series - a compact track loader with a 114 hp FPT diesel, Super Boom vertical lift, and 6200 lbs of rated capacity. It competes with the largest CTLs on the market, blurring the line with small wheel loaders.

Also sold as the Manitou 3600V

Engine

114 hp

Aux flow

25 GPM

Weight

10,320 lbs

The largest wheeled skid steer Gehl sells, topping the September 2025 large-frame range at 3,600 lbs and 114 hp. With counterweights it rates 3,800 lbs, which is compact-wheel-loader territory on skid steer running gear.

Also sold as the Manitou 3600VT

Engine

114 hp

Aux flow

25 GPM

Weight

12,161 lbs

Flagship of Gehl's track range and the largest machine the brand sells, rated 3,600 lbs at 35% of tipping load on a 12,161 lb frame. It shares the 114 hp Deutz TCD3.6 and 40 GPM high-flow option with the wheeled V360 launched beside it in September 2025.

Also sold as the Manitou 3200VT

Engine

114 hp

Aux flow

29 GPM

Weight

11,799 lbs

The Gehl VT320 is the only vertical-lift track loader in the Gehl line and its outright flagship, built by Manitou Group and also sold as the Manitou 3200 VT. A 114 hp Deutz turbo-diesel and a 3,201 lb rated capacity put it head-to-head with the Bobcat T870 and Cat 299D3 at a substantially lower price.

Engine

112.7 hp

Aux flow

45 GPM

Weight

12,322 lbs

Kubota's largest compact track loader, launched at ConExpo 2026 with 112.7 hp and a 45 GPM high-flow circuit adjustable from the cab touchscreen. It is built for land clearing and mulching contractors who would otherwise be sizing up to a dedicated forestry carrier.

Engine

111 hp

Aux flow

23 GPM

Weight

13,497 lbs

No Caterpillar compact track loader has ever been bigger than the 285, which tops the next-generation lineup above the 275 and competes in a new class size against machines like the Case TV620B. Its 146.6-inch bucket pin height and 4,461 lb rated operating capacity let it load full-size trucks and hoppers that no previous Cat CTL could reach, with a 285 XE variant above it for maximum power.