ASV’s RT-75 Compact Track Loader Revolutionizes the Compact Track Loader Market with Longer Run Times, Increased Performance and Reduced Maintenance

ASV LLC’s RT-75 Posi-Track compact track loader offers versatility with its high ground clearance, low ground pressure and superior traction for a variety of conditions, from fragile turf, mud and wet ground to slopes, ice and snow.

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ASV LLC, an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skidsteers, introduces the large-frame, radial-lift Posi-Track RT-75 compact track loader. The RT-75 features highly efficient hydraulics and an innovative, high capacity cooling system while delivering superior serviceability. ASV’s patented Posi-Track undercarriage provides the industry’s highest ground clearance, lowest ground pressure, best traction and longest track life. These features make the compact track loader the ideal machine for applications from construction, landscaping and agriculture to forestry, snow removal and more.

“ASV is on a mission to revolutionize the compact track loader market,” said Jim DiBiagio, ASV general manager. “When ASV launched our new lineup of compact track loaders the goal was simple: maximum performance — no compromises! The RT-75 was designed to be the most reliable, highest all-around performing machine in the large frame class — 75 to 95 horsepower machines. We use high-quality components from well-known suppliers — Cummins engines, Bosch drive pumps and motors, and Interstate batteries, to name a few. When you couple high-quality components with over 25 years of experience designing compact track loaders, you get a machine that delivers on our promise of maximum performance with no compromises.”

The RT-75 is a new compact track loader ASV builds from the ground up, starting with the undercarriage. The machine features ASV’s patented Posi-Track rubber track suspension. Well known for its smooth ride, the dual-level suspension of the RT-75 features both suspended wheels and axles, allowing it to manage every type of terrain and at faster speeds. The suspended wheels and fully-flexible track conform to the ground assuring maximum traction in the roughest conditions. In addition, the multiple wheel contact points and triple-guide lugs — compared to many machines with only one or two guide lugs — achieve maximum performance on steep slopes. The RT-75 comes standard with 18-inch-wide tracks, resulting in a ground pressure of only 3.6 psi. Optional 20-inch tracks lower ground pressures to 3.2 psi. The features, combined with the RT-75’s nearly 15 inches of ground clearance, allow the unit to work in more places, on more days and more comfortably than competitive machines.

The ASV undercarriage has undergone a complete transformation from a closed design — similar to those used on competitive steel-embedded undercarriages — to an open-rail and drive-sprocket design. The change increases sprocket and bogie life and makes the undercarriage easier and faster to clean. ASV manufactures all rollers with mechanical face seals that don’t require maintenance for the life of the machine. The tracks contain embedded co-polymer cords for extra strength and are produced using a single-cure process, eliminating cure-point weaknesses in the track that can lead to premature breakage. The result is a 1,500- to 2,000-hour track life — 30 percent more than steel-embedded track units. ASV backs that up with an industry-leading two-year, 1,500-hour track warranty.

The RT-75 features a Cummins 2.8-liter turbocharged diesel engine. The 75-horsepower engine produces 221 foot-pounds of torque — 13 percent more than the machine’s 80-horsepower predecessor, the PT-80. The torque is transferred to the ground through direct-drive hydraulic motors. There is no need for servicing because the RT-75 does not use planetary drives, and the highly efficient motors transfer maximum power to the patented internal-drive sprockets. With internal rollers preventing friction loss in the undercarriage, all power is transferred to the track regardless of drive speed. The RT-75 achieves Tier 4 Final compliance using a diesel oxidation catalyst that requires no regeneration, no sensors, no diesel exhaust fluid, less wiring and no additional maintenance. ASV designed the machine with serviceability in mind, giving operators easy access to the reliable Cummins engine through a three-panel hood and tilting cooler arrangement. The design, paired with sight gauges for both hydraulic oil and coolant, simplify routine inspections of filters, oil and normal service items. The rearward tilting cab provides easy accessibility when further service is required.

ASV built the RT-75’s auxiliary hydraulic system to be highly efficient, including 35.7 gpm high flow and 3,300 psi. Because the machine includes larger line sizes, hydraulic coolers and direct-drive pumps — rather than belt-driven pumps, preventing power loss — more flow and pressure is transferred directly to the attachment. This allows operators to run attachments, such as brush cutters and mulching heads, more efficiently than higher-horsepower machines from other manufacturers. As a result of belt-driven pumps and restrictions in their hydraulic systems, many competitive machines lose as much as 30 percent of the horsepower that is shown on their spec sheets. Conversely, the RT-75 achieves 22 percent more actual hydraulic horsepower than the 80-horsepower machine it replaces.

The RT-75 excels in overall performance. The machine features a rated operating capacity of 2,650 pounds and a tipping load of 7,571 pounds. It is 70 inches wide and has a 126-inch lift height. Standard joystick controls make operation easy and intuitive. It comes with an optional all-weather cab that includes heat and air-conditioning and is pressurized for a clean operator environment. The RT-75 also is available in a heavy-duty customization package that includes guarding around areas such as lights, the AC condenser and the rear screen. The RT-75 Heavy-Duty uses a hydraulically driven, auto-reversing cooling fan, similar to the fan used on the RT-120 Forestry, to blow debris out of the engine compartment screens. A full rear brush guard is also available as a factory installed option. The unit can be paired with all standard attachments, such as backhoes, buckets, snow blades, brush cutters and pallet forks.

“Our goal at ASV is to provide our customers versatile equipment they can use for everything, regardless of the time of year, to achieve a high return on investment,” said Bill Wake, ASV director of product development. “The RT-75 lets our customers work longer days, tackle more applications and reduce maintenance. That’s a winning combination. We really focus on maximum performance with no compromises and the RT-75 delivers!”

For more information on the RT-75 and available options, visit ASV LLC’s websites: www.asvllc.com or www.positrack.com. Interested in seeing the equipment for yourself? Visit a dealer near you.

About ASV

ASV LLC, a joint venture between Manitex International Inc. and Terex Inc., designs and manufactures a full line of compact track and skidsteer loaders primarily for the construction and forestry markets. Located in Grand Rapids, MN, ASV LLC was created from the former ASV Inc., a company that was started in 1983 and was one of the pioneers in the compact track loader industry. ASV LLC designs and manufactures compact track loaders and skidsteers under the ASV brand. ASV builds its compact track loaders using unique and patented Posi-Track undercarriage technology that provides exceptional traction on soft, wet, slippery, rough or hilly terrain. For more information: ASV LLC, 840 Lily Lane, Grand Rapids, MN 55744; call 1-800-205-9913; fax 218-327-9122; sales@asvllc.com; www.asvllc.com; www.positrack.com; Facebook.