Tracked loader

These tracked loaders lacked the ability to dig in hard ground, but so did the bulldozers of the day.

More importantly, the loaders could apply down pressure to the bucket, vastly increasing their ability to dig compacted ground.

This caused many problems with heavy wear of the front idler wheels and the undercarriage in general.

Tracked loaders have become sophisticated machines, using hydrostatic transmissions and electro-hydraulic controls to increase efficiency.

Until the rise in popularity of excavators, tracked loaders had little competition with regard to digging and loading jobs.