Turf Protection and Driving Speeds

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Testing a new Manitou loader #equipment

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What happens here

Harry emphasizes the loader's 15.5-inch wide tires, which are crucial for distributing the machine's 8500 lbs weight over a larger surface area, greatly reducing pressure on the ground and minimizing turf damage. He then directly compares this articulated loader's turf impact to that of a traditional skid steer, explaining that skid steers "tear up" turf when turning due to their steering mechanism. The Manitou loader's articulated design, in contrast, allows it to roll smoothly without scuffing. Harry also introduces the 3-speed drive system: a low range for working speed, a middle range for on-site travel, and a road gear capable of reaching up to 19 miles per hour for efficient travel between job sites.

Goal: Understand how tire design and articulated steering minimize turf damage, and learn about different drive modes.

Tools and materials

15.5-inch Wide Tires Manitou — Distributing weight to minimize turf damage
Manitou MLA 5-60 HZ Loader Manitou — The primary equipment being reviewed
Skid Steer Loader Mustang — For comparison of turf damage

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fairly gentle on the turf with this model oh yeah are you kidding me look at that that's going to spread that weight out so it's 8 500 pounds spread out over so like compared to a skid loader she's gonna compared to like this beast right here this one's probably nine ten thousand pounds i'm going to get around 10 000 on that one yeah you can just look at that and go big boy right 14 inch tires 14 inch wide versus 15 and a half yeah and that one so the skid steer for you guys that just are tuning in by the way my name is stan i'm the dirt monkey this is harry from top notch but a skid steer skids as it steers so every time it turns it's automatically tearing something up where a loader like this the benefit is it articulates so as you're going around a corner instead of the front or the back automatically just sliding she'll just roll and turn and then you're on wider tires in the first place but we're going to be testing that out because that's one of the things i like about my cast loader is it tears nothing up i was on a hillside yesterday right after it poured rain spreading black dirt and the people that i was spreading for were looking at me like you're really going to bring your loader in on this i'm like yeah i'm going to bring my loader in and they looked and they said this is amazing because there was no turf damage so what else should we know about this thing also equipped with the three-speed drive so you've got your low range working speed your your middle range for you know on-site those longer runs and then you've got your third speed which is your road gear gets you about 19 miles an hour holy crap i thought the cast was fast harry will the door stay open nope okay so your window will stay open but not your door perfect you have both windows that will flip open so you can get air flow you got definite good airflow with this this machine is also you know equipped with air conditioning oh okay and then again you've got you've got a hand throttle [Applause] so this is a standard automotive drive

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