Yanmar TL75VS-1C

Narrow access is what this machine is actually for, and the spec sheet says so more clearly than the marketing does. The 12.6-inch tracks that give it the tightest footprint of Yanmar's mid-frames are the same tracks that leave it at 6.1 psi, the highest ground pressure in the range - a deliberate trade for a machine aimed at construction, utility and rental work on firm ground rather than at turf.

What you get for it is a proper vertical lift path with a published 10-foot 6.5-inch bucket pin height, a suspended torsion-axle undercarriage with a rear pivot link fitted to damp oscillation and keep material in the bucket, and an operator station with close to 360-degree visibility, a mechanical suspension seat, a 7-inch display and a roof escape hatch as standard. Staying under 75 hp keeps DEF off the machine entirely, though the DPF and its regeneration cycles remain and short-cycle users will notice them. The hydraulics are the honest limitation: 21.4 gpm standard and 26.7 gpm on the high-flow option is midpack, and it trails what the established brands sell as high flow at this size, so heavy attachment work is not really the brief. Telematics, the camera and the air-ride seat sit on the options side, which is worth knowing when the Posi-Track machines in the same lineup include the first two as standard.

Contractors working firm ground in tight places are the fit - utility work, rental fleets, yards and infill sites - and what they value is the published lift height and the narrow track over flotation. If your ground is soft, wet or finished, the TL75VP on the same engine is the more appropriate machine at 4.5 psi and nearly 1,300 lb lighter, at the cost of 255 lb of rated capacity. Before signing, price the options individually, confirm which undercarriage the quote describes, and check where the nearest Yanmar parts counter actually is: the network grew noticeably through 2026 rather than already being dense, which is a good trajectory and a poor consolation during a breakdown.