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Article: Mid-range skid-steers shoulder the work.

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June 1, 1999
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Skid-steer loaders with operating capacities in the 1,350- to 1,750-pound range remain the most popular for good reason

The '90s have seen an impressive rise in the number of skid-steer loaders on the job. According to Construction Equipment's 1999 Universe of Construction Equipment & Machinery, the number of U.S. firms that own, lease or rent one or more skid-steer loader increased from nearly 44,000 in 1995 to nearly 55,000 today, or about 25 percent. And this does not include the number of skid-steers used in agriculture, landscaping and other non-construction applications.

While the spotlight has been on the large skid-steer loaders in recent years, ...

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