New Holland
New Holland L316
The New Holland L316 is the smallest wheeled skid steer in the 300 Series, a radial-lift machine powered by a 60 hp FPT diesel. Its light 5370 lb frame and narrow footprint make it a value pick for landscaping, barns, and tight-access work.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The light 5370 lb operating weight is easy to tow behind a 3/4-ton pickup with attachments, which owners cite as a key reason to pick it over mid-frame machines.
- ✓Radial-lift geometry gives strong digging and grading performance at ground level, where a small machine like this spends most of its time.
- ✓New Holland prices the L316 below comparable Bobcat and Cat small frames, making it one of the cheapest paths into a new name-brand skid steer.
- ✓The narrow frame slips through gates and between houses where mid-frame machines simply don't fit.
- ✓The 300 Series cab is unusually wide and comfortable for a small-frame machine, with good sightlines to the bucket edge.
- ✓Simple mechanical layout with no high-flow plumbing or two-speed complexity means fewer things to break for low-hour owners.
- ✓The 60 hp FPT engine stays under the 74 hp emissions threshold, avoiding DEF-related complexity that plagues bigger machines.
- ✓Shares its platform with the Case SR160B, so CNH parts availability is better than the thin New Holland dealer count suggests.
Cons
- ✗Only 1600 lbs of rated capacity means full pallets of sod or stone are off the menu - many buyers end up wishing they'd sized up.
- ✗No two-speed travel option, so moving across larger properties feels slow compared to mid-frame machines.
- ✗The 18.4 GPM standard flow with no high-flow option rules out demanding attachments like mulchers and cold planers.
- ✗The 112-inch hinge pin height is the lowest in New Holland's lineup, so loading taller dump trucks requires careful positioning.
- ✗New Holland's construction dealer network is thin in many regions, and parts or warranty service can require a long drive.
- ✗Radial lift means the load arcs back over the machine as it rises, giving less reach at full height for truck loading.
- ✗Resale value trails Bobcat and Cat small frames, offsetting some of the purchase-price savings.
- ✗Wheeled traction limits it in mud and on slopes where a small CTL would keep working.
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