ASV
ASV RT-50
The ASV RT-50 is a small-frame radial-lift Posi-Track loader that packs a 1,400 lb rated capacity into a machine weighing just 5,180 lbs. It's the towable ASV - light enough for a half-ton pickup while still bringing the brand's suspended undercarriage and low ground pressure to tight residential work.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓At 5,180 lbs it's one of the only true CTLs a half-ton pickup and 7,000 lb trailer can legally tow, which saves small operators the cost of a bigger truck.
- ✓The 1,400 lb rated capacity is outstanding for the machine's weight - most competitors need another 1,000 lbs of steel to lift the same load.
- ✓ASV's Posi-Track suspended undercarriage gives a noticeably smoother ride than the rigid-undercarriage mini CTLs it competes with, so operators work faster over rough ground.
- ✓Ground pressure around 3.5 psi lets it cross finished lawns, septic fields, and wet spring ground with minimal turf damage that would sideline heavier machines.
- ✓The 53.8 hp Yanmar turbo-diesel is Tier 4 Final without DEF, keeping fluids simple and running costs low for owner-operators.
- ✓At 58.5 inches wide it slips through gates and between houses where mid-frame machines simply don't fit.
- ✓The open-station ROPS keeps entry price low, and a full cab with heat and A/C is available for year-round work.
- ✓ASV backs it with a 2-year/2,000-hour warranty including the brand's no-derailment track guarantee, which rivals don't match on rubber-track undercarriages.
Cons
- ✗The 13.3 GPM auxiliary circuit with no high-flow option rules out hungry attachments like mulchers and cold planers - this is a bucket, auger, and grapple machine.
- ✗There's no two-speed travel, so the 7.1 mph top speed makes long ground moves on big properties feel slow.
- ✗The radial lift path and 109.6-inch hinge pin height make loading over tall dump truck sides a stretch compared to vertical-lift rivals.
- ✗ASV's many-wheeled undercarriage needs disciplined cleaning and bearing maintenance, and neglect gets expensive faster than on steel-embedded track systems.
- ✗Replacement rubber tracks cost more than conventional CTL tracks and wear quickly if you work rock, concrete, or demolition debris.
- ✗The dealer network is far thinner than Bobcat's or Kubota's, so rural owners can face long drives for parts and warranty service.
- ✗Resale value trails the major brands because many used-equipment buyers don't know the Posi-Track system and discount it.
- ✗The small frame gets bouncy with a full bucket at speed, and heavier attachments like pallet forks eat into the modest capacity quickly.
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