ASV

ASV VT-100

$98,000before options, dealer-quotedVertical LiftRubber tracks

Rated capacity of tipping load35%

3,500 lb rated10,000 lb tipping

The bright segment is what ASV VT-100 is rated to carry; the grey run past it is the rest of its tipping load. Bar length is tipping load drawn to the same scale on every machine on the site, so a short bar is a smaller machine and not a conservative rating.

The ASV VT-100 is the brand's large-frame vertical-lift Posi-Track loader, combining a 103.5 hp Yanmar turbo-diesel, 3,500 lb rated capacity, and 41 GPM high flow with the redesigned MAX-Series cab. It's the truck-loading, attachment-running flagship of ASV's vertical-lift line.

Also sold as

The same machine is sold as the Yanmar TL100VP — different paint, different dealer network, same hardware, so the choice is usually about which dealer is closer and which one you would rather owe a service call to.

Suits: Operators loading trucks and running high-flow attachments on soft ground where a 10,000 lb machine would sink Its vertical lift path reaches highest at full extension, for loading high-sided trucks and stacking.

Lifting and reach

Rated operating capacityTrack loader rating convention: 3,500 lbs
Tipping load: 10,000 lbs
Lift height to hinge pin: 132 in
Lift path: Vertical Lift
Operating weight: 10,835 lbs

Power and hydraulics

Engine power: 104 hp
Engine: Yanmar 4TNV94FHT
Auxiliary flowStandard circuit: 23 GPM
Flow type: Standard
Warranty: 2 yr / 2,000 hr

Fitted or available

What this machine can be ordered with. Some of these are standard and some cost extra, and which is which moves between trim levels, so check them against the quote rather than against this list.

Vertical LiftHigh-FlowEnclosed CabTwo-SpeedSelf-LevelingA/C & HeatTracksA/CHigh-Flow Available

What owners report

Summarised from the sources listed below. Nothing here was tested by us.

Buyers land on this machine for one reason, and it is not the capacity chart. ASV builds a suspended, multi-bogie rubber-track undercarriage instead of the rigid steel-roller frame nearly every rival uses, and at the 100 hp end of the range that translates into a 10,000-plus-pound loader working at roughly 4 psi. Owners who switch to ASV almost always describe the same moment: crossing ground that had been stopping a same-weight machine, with the bucket still full at the far side.

Day to day the suspension does two jobs. Torsion axles hang the track frame off the chassis and the bogie wheels flex underneath that, so rough ground arrives at the seat and at the attachment heavily damped - which is why operators run faster over broken ground without spilling. The hydraulics are the other half of the argument: 41 gpm of auxiliary flow with dedicated coolers and direct-drive pumps, sized to run a mulcher continuously rather than in bursts. The flip side is a wear bill. There are a lot of wheels, bearings and seals under this machine, a track set costs more than a rival's, and owners are blunt that dealer-list undercarriage parts are expensive enough that long-term owners source them elsewhere. Regular washing out of the open rails is not optional maintenance here, it is the whole maintenance strategy.

Soft, wet or finished ground, with hungry attachments running on it, is where this one belongs - land clearing, forestry mulching, site work on spring ground. If you work rock, concrete or demolition debris, the same tracks that buy the flotation become a recurring bill and a conventional steel-embedded CTL is the cheaper tool. Before signing, ask the dealer to confirm the quote is the 41 gpm configuration, get a written undercarriage parts price list rather than a verbal one, and check how far away the nearest ASV parts counter actually is - thin dealer coverage and softer resale than the Cat and Deere equivalents are the two costs that do not show up in the purchase price.

What owners like

Auxiliary flow is the headline: 41 gpm to the attachment, fed by oversized line sizes, dedicated hydraulic coolers and direct-drive pumps rather than a pump shared with the drive circuit, which is why mulching and cold-planing crews look at this machine instead of a mid-frame rival.
The undercarriage is suspended twice over - independent torsion axles hang the whole track frame off the machine, and the bogie wheels flex on top of that - so the machine keeps a loaded bucket level crossing half-buried obstacles at speed instead of pitching material out.
Around 4 psi of ground pressure from a machine over 10,000 lbs, because the all-rubber tracks put down as many as four times the ground contact points of the steel-embedded belts Cat, Bobcat and Deere use.
Self-levelling works in both directions, levelling the load while the arms come down as well as going up, which matters on pallet work more than the spec sheet suggests.
Speed-sensitive ride control backs itself off as you slow to grade, so operators are not reaching for a switch every time the job changes from hauling to finishing.
ASV builds these around a roughly 50/50 weight split rather than the rear-biased layout most CTLs use, so the machine pivots about the centre of its tracks instead of dragging them sideways - less tread scrub for the same counter-rotation.
The two-year, 2,000-hour warranty carries a no-derailment guarantee with the tracks covered for the full term, which is unusual coverage on the component buyers are most nervous about.

What owners complain about

Undercarriage consumables are the real running cost. A set of ASV tracks runs roughly $4,000-$6,000 against $3,500-$5,500 for comparable Cat belts, and there are far more wheels and bearings underneath to wear out.
Track life is good but not magic: ASV quotes 1,500-2,000 hours and owners running mixed ground report 1,200-1,900, with the low end on anyone who works abrasive material.
Retail undercarriage parts pricing is a standing complaint - a full rebuild figure in the $12,000 neighbourhood circulates among owners, and the people who have run these for years buy aftermarket components rather than pay dealer list.
ASV has roughly 200 dealer locations against Cat's 600-plus, so the practical advice from owners is to confirm a dealer inside an hour's drive before you sign anything on a machine this expensive.
Resale runs about 60-65% at three years where a comparable Cat holds 70-75%, so the cheaper purchase price is partly paid back at trade-in.
All-rubber, poly-cord tracks with no steel core are the reason for the flotation and the reason this is a dirt, turf and forestry machine - rock, rebar and demolition debris cut them faster than they cut steel-embedded belts.

Drawn from asvi.com, compactequip.com, ownrops.com, skidsteerforum.com.

What buyers ask

How long do the tracks last on an ASV VT-100?

ASV quotes 1,500 to 2,000 hours for its all-rubber tracks, and owners running varied ground generally report figures in the 1,200 to 1,900 hour range. Abrasive material - rock, concrete, demolition debris - pulls that down sharply, while dirt, turf and forestry work sits at the top of the range. Budget roughly $4,000 to $6,000 for a replacement set.

Is the Posi-Track undercarriage actually more expensive to run?

In parts, yes. There are more wheels, bearings and seals underneath than on a rigid steel-roller undercarriage, tracks cost a few hundred dollars more per set than comparable Cat belts, and owners consistently say dealer-list prices on ASV undercarriage components are high enough that experienced owners buy aftermarket. What you get back is flotation, ride quality and the ability to work ground that parks other machines.

What does the no-derailment guarantee actually cover?

ASV's two-year, 2,000-hour warranty includes tracks for the full term and an explicit guarantee against derailment, which is the failure mode buyers worry about most on a rubber-track machine. It is a real differentiator - most competitors treat tracks as a wear item excluded from warranty from day one. Get the terms in writing from the dealer, because exclusions for misuse still apply.

Can the VT-100 run a forestry mulcher continuously?

That is what the 41 gpm auxiliary circuit, the oversized line sizes and the dedicated hydraulic coolers exist for, and ASV also builds a dedicated VT-100 Forestry variant with guarding, a limb riser and a higher rated capacity. Confirm with the dealer that the machine you are quoted is the high-flow configuration and that the attachment's required flow and pressure match, because an undersized circuit is what makes a mulcher feel gutless.

How does dealer support compare to Cat or Deere?

It does not, in coverage terms - ASV runs on the order of 200 dealer locations against Cat's 600-plus. Owners' repeated advice is to find the nearest ASV parts counter on a map before buying and decide whether you can live with that distance when a hose or a bogie wheel goes down mid-job. Proximity matters more on this brand than on the volume brands.

ASV is owned by Yanmar now - does that affect parts and support?

Yanmar acquired ASV outright in 2019 and supplies the engines in the current models, and the brand's own site and dealer network are running normally. Trade coverage has occasionally raised questions about how Yanmar will organise its compact equipment brands long term, none of which is confirmed. It is worth asking your dealer directly what parts and warranty support look like over a five-year ownership window and getting the answer in writing.

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