ASV
ASV VT-75-1C
The bright segment is what ASV VT-75-1C 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.
One caveat on this machine: we could not find a published tipping load for it, so the figure above is its advertised capacity divided by the fraction its maker rates at. That makes the grey run arithmetic rather than a measurement, and it is the number worth asking a dealer to confirm.
The ASV VT-75-1C is a mid-frame vertical-lift Posi-Track loader that succeeds the long-running RT-75, pairing a 71.5 hp Yanmar turbo-diesel with a 2,300 lb rated capacity and a 10.5-foot lift height. It brings ASV's suspended undercarriage and flotation to operators who need to load over dump truck sides.
Also sold as
The same machine is sold as the Yanmar TL75VP — 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 on soft or muddy ground who need vertical-lift truck-loading height with Posi-Track flotation 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
- 2,300 lbs
- Tipping loadDerived from the advertised capacity, not published
- 6,571 lbs
- Lift height to hinge pin
- 126.5 in
- Lift path
- Vertical Lift
- Operating weight
- 7,915 lbs
Power and hydraulics
- Engine power
- 72 hp
- Engine
- Yanmar 4TN86CHT
- Auxiliary flowStandard circuit
- 21.4 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.
What owners report
Summarised from the sources listed below. Nothing here was tested by us.
Positioned as ASV's mid-frame vertical-lift machine, this one exists to solve the single complaint about the radial RT loaders it sits above: reach at full height. A 10 ft 5 in. lift and a vertical path put the bucket over a truck side cleanly, and it does that while keeping the suspended Posi-Track undercarriage that is the actual reason anyone shops ASV.
What owners talk about is ride and flotation. Two independent torsion axles per side hang the track frame off the chassis, the bogie wheels flex underneath, and the result at 4.5 psi is a machine that crosses soft ground and broken ground without beating up the operator or dumping the load. Twelve inches of ground clearance keeps it off obstacles that hang up lower machines. The 71.5 hp Yanmar is DEF-free, which removes the regeneration headaches that dominate owner complaints about rival mid-frames. Against that, the undercarriage has a lot of moving parts: the open rails are meant to shed mud on their own but still want washing out, the wheels and bearings are a real service item, and a track set costs more than a conventional belt. The flip side of the design redesign is that access is genuinely better than on older ASVs - swing-out radiator and cooler, top hood and side doors rather than a belly pan on the ground.
Landscapers and site contractors are the owners here: soft ground, finished turf, septic and utility work where rutting costs you money, plus enough lift to load a truck at the end of the day. It is not the machine to buy if your work is demolition, rock or concrete, where the rubber tracks become a recurring bill. Before buying, drive to the nearest ASV parts counter once and decide whether that trip is acceptable, ask for a written undercarriage parts price list, and compare rated capacity honestly - ASV quotes 35% of tipping load here, and that is not the same basis some rivals use.
What owners like
- Vertical lift with a 10 ft 5 in. lift height is the upgrade over the radial RT machines it sits above - at full height the bucket is out where a dump truck side is, not tucked back over the tracks.
- Two independent torsion axles per side suspend the undercarriage, and owners describe the resulting ride as the smoothest thing on tracks - the practical payoff is holding material in the bucket at 9.1 mph instead of crawling.
- 4.5 psi of ground pressure lets it work wet lawns, septic fields and spring ground that would rut under a rigid-undercarriage machine of the same weight.
- Twelve inches of ground clearance is generous for a mid-frame CTL, which keeps the belly off stumps, rocks and windrows instead of hanging the machine up on them.
- The 71.5 hp Yanmar makes 193.8 ft-lbs and needs no DEF, so there is no regeneration cycle to babysit and one less fluid to stock.
- Serviceability was a genuine redesign priority: swing-out radiator, swing-out cooler, top hood and side doors, which directly answers the old ASV complaint about dropping a belly pan to change oil.
- The cab carries a 7-inch colour display with backup camera support, a suspended adjustable seat and a roof escape hatch - the last of which was one of the first on a compact track loader.
What owners complain about
- The 2,300 lb rated capacity is quoted at 35% of tipping load and trails what similar-money conventional CTLs lift; if you are cross-shopping on the capacity number alone this machine loses.
- Undercarriage upkeep is the trade for the ride. Dozens of wheels, bearings and seals need the open rails washed out regularly, and owners are clear that skipping it is what turns a maintenance item into a rebuild.
- Replacement track sets run roughly $4,000-$6,000, above comparable steel-embedded belts, and the all-rubber construction that floats so well chunks on rock, rebar and demolition debris.
- ASV's roughly 200 dealer locations mean rural owners can be a long way from a parts counter, which is the complaint that comes up more than any mechanical one.
- At about 60-65% value retention over three years, resale lags the Cat and Deere equivalents that hold 70-75%, so some of the lower purchase price comes back out at trade.
Drawn from compactequip.com, asvi.com, ownrops.com, skidsteerforum.com.
What buyers ask
Why is the rated capacity only 2,300 lbs when the tipping load is 6,571 lbs?
Does the VT-75-1C need DEF or run regens?
How much maintenance does the Posi-Track undercarriage really need?
What does a replacement track set cost?
How does it compare to a Kubota SVL75-3 or a Cat 279?
Is the cab a real improvement over older ASVs?
Put the ASV VT-75-1C against
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The rest of the ASV line
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$82,000
Also sold as the Yanmar TL80VP
- Engine
- 72 hp
- Aux flow
- 24.7 GPM
- Weight
- 8,955 lbs
The ASV VT-80-1C is the brand's big mid-frame vertical-lift Posi-Track loader, stacking a 2,800 lb rated capacity and 34.3 GPM optional high flow onto the suspended undercarriage ASV is known for. It squares up against the Kubota SVL75 and Bobcat T76 class while out-floating them all on soft ground.
Full sheet & owner reports
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ASV RT-65-1C
$61,000
Also sold as the Yanmar TL65RP
- Engine
- 67 hp
- Aux flow
- 21.4 GPM
- Weight
- 7,405 lbs
The ASV RT-65-1C is a mid-frame radial-lift Posi-Track loader with a 67.1 hp Yanmar turbo-diesel, a 2,000 lb rated capacity, and the brand's suspended rubber-track undercarriage. It's the volume seller in ASV's range - sized and priced against the Bobcat T595-class machines but built for mud, snow, and soft ground where they struggle.
Full sheet & owner reports
ASV
ASV VT-100
$98,000
Also sold as the Yanmar TL100VP
- Engine
- 104 hp
- Aux flow
- 23 GPM
- Weight
- 10,835 lbs
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.
Full sheet & owner reports