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Yanmar TL80VS
The Yanmar TL80VS is the wide-track variant of Yanmar's mid-frame vertical-lift compact track loader, completing the TL-series line the brand rolled out through 2023-24. It shares the 74 hp turbo Yanmar diesel with the TL75VS but adds a wider stance, 2,900 lb rated capacity, and just 5.1 psi ground pressure - built in Grand Rapids, Minnesota alongside ASV.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Ground pressure of just 5.1 psi is the headline - the wide tracks float over finished lawns, wet clay, and sand where standard mid-frames rut and sink.
- ✓The 8,286 lb tipping load makes it noticeably more stable than the TL75VS with heavy pallets and full buckets at height.
- ✓Standard auxiliary flow rises to 24.7 gpm on this model, and the 34.3 gpm high-flow option genuinely runs mulchers and cold planers.
- ✓The torsion-axle suspended undercarriage plus wide tracks give it arguably the best ride in Yanmar's lineup for carrying loads over rough ground.
- ✓Yanmar's 74 hp turbo diesel avoids DEF entirely while still hitting Tier 4 Final, simplifying daily operation.
- ✓Vertical lift with a 10.5-foot hinge pin height loads trucks cleanly, making it a legitimate one-machine solution for landscape supply yards.
- ✓The 7-inch display, SmartAssist telematics, and suspended seat are all standard, keeping the as-delivered price honest.
- ✓The 2,900 lb rated operating capacity at a 9,610 lb operating weight is an efficient capacity-to-weight ratio for trailering.
Cons
- ✗It's the same 74 hp engine pushing more machine, so operators note it works harder than the TL75VS when mulching or climbing with full loads.
- ✗The wide stance that helps flotation hurts in tight side yards and gates - it gives up the narrow agility of standard-track mid-frames.
- ✗Yanmar's thin CTL dealer network is the recurring worry, especially for buyers outside the Midwest and Southeast.
- ✗First-generation product risk applies here too - long-term durability data simply doesn't exist yet.
- ✗Resale values are unproven, and lenders sometimes value no-history brands conservatively on trade.
- ✗The DPF remains, so frequent short cycles bring regen downtime.
- ✗At 9,610 lbs with wide tracks it needs a 10k-plus trailer setup, more than some buyers expect for a '74 hp machine'.
- ✗Replacement wide tracks cost meaningfully more than standard-width rubber when the time comes.
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