What is a Skid Steer or Bob Cat?

Skid Steer Loaders are compact four wheel drive machines with 
a bucket on the front. The term "skid steer" refers to the 
fact that they turn by driving one side at a different speed 
or direction to the other side, thus they turn on the spot 
like a tank or excavator.  They have been designed with the 
engine at the rear to increase their lifting capacity and their
functions operate through hydraulics.  The first machines made
were the "Bobcat" brand, named after the Bob Cat a small Lynx,
Lynx Rufus which ranges across the wilds of Canada and North 
America. The term Bobcat is now often used generically to describe all
similar machines.

Skid Steer Loaders or Bobcats were originally designed for use on the 
farm, but due to their versatility, power and compact size 
they are mainly used in New Zealand for construction work. The
ability to fit many different attachments to the machines 
(see
www.ceattach.com), and the precise control they offer when 
using attachments has seen the units sold around the world 
reach around 100,000 units per year.

The Mustang Skid Steer Loader was first produced in 1965, a 
year after the first Bobcat. The saying "we're number two, so 
we try harder" applies well for Mustang Skid Steer Loaders.  
They have built a reputation for strength and quality, and are 
consequently highly regarded the world over.  In New Zealand
many of the best skid steer owner operators demand Mustang 
Skid Steer Loaders because they recognise that doing a job  
efficiently is critical to the success of their business.  If 
you would like to see Mustang Skid Steer Loaders in operation 
in New Zealand please call us for a free CD-Rom on 0800
4 MUSTANG (0800 468 782).

For more information:
www.mustangmfg.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skid_steer




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