New Holland
New Holland L318
The New Holland L318 is a small-frame wheeled skid steer that brings the patented Super Boom vertical lift down to the 1800 lb class, powered by a 60 hp FPT diesel. It offers truck-loading reach that radial small frames can't match.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Super Boom vertical lift in a small frame is rare - the 90.7-inch dump height loads full-size dump trucks that competitors' small radials struggle to clear.
- ✓Owners praise the reach at full height, which places material in the center of a truck bed instead of dribbling it over the near side.
- ✓The 60 hp engine avoids DEF aftertreatment, keeping maintenance simpler and cheaper than 74-hp-class machines.
- ✓The 300 Series cab is one of the widest in the industry, and operators moving up from older small frames notice the extra shoulder room immediately.
- ✓A 30.7 GPM high-flow option is unusual in this size class and opens up attachments a small frame normally can't run.
- ✓Priced below equivalent Bobcat S64-class machines, it delivers vertical-lift geometry for radial-lift money.
- ✓The 8-inch LCD display with standard backup camera is a genuine step up from the spartan electronics typical of small frames.
- ✓Shares CNH running gear with the Case SV185B, so parts commonality softens the thin New Holland dealer footprint.
Cons
- ✗At 60 hp the engine can feel taxed running hydraulic-hungry attachments, especially with the high-flow package working hard.
- ✗The 6230 lb weight is heavy for a small frame, so it needs a bigger trailer than the 1600-lb-class machines it competes against.
- ✗New Holland's construction dealer network is sparse in many regions, making service and warranty work inconvenient.
- ✗The Super Boom linkage adds pivot points to grease and wear items a simple radial arm doesn't have.
- ✗Vertical-lift geometry gives up some digging and prying performance at ground level versus radial rivals.
- ✗Resale values lag Bobcat and Cat equivalents, eroding part of the purchase-price advantage.
- ✗The 1800 lb capacity still falls short of a full pallet of many landscape materials, pushing some buyers to the L320.
- ✗Owners report the backup camera and electronics add sensors that can throw codes annoying to diagnose far from a dealer.
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