A wheel loader belongs to a widely used category of construction machines. It is used for earth-moving operations and comes in the form of a two-axled wheeled vehicle with an arm and an attached working organ, which is typically a front loader shovel.
An advantageous peculiarity of wheel loaders is that they easily drive on public roads, developing a speed of up to 60 km/h. It means they can move from one working site to another without the need for transportation.
However, greater maneuverability (in comparison with that, which is typical for crawler excavators) has the other side of the coin. Wheel loaders tend to be less stable than excavators on tracks and have to be supported by outriggers. It results in them being able for pushing and lifting any heavy materials and objects. In addition, the manufacturers are constantly improving the design of wheeled machines to make progress in this matter.
The most successful manufacturers of wheel loaders represent the big names in the construction industry:
As for maintenance, special attention should be paid to tires. Apart from scheduled technical inspections, regular visual examinations make much sense to minimize problems with tread punctures or other sidewall damage. Also, it’s worth looking for rocks wedged in between dual tires to eliminate tire failure.
Fuel: diesel
Power output: 217 hp
Hours: 824 h
Power output: 153 hp
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Hours: 2 h
Hours: 11 286 h
Fuel: diesel
Power output: 307 hp
Hours: 900 h
Gross weight: 16 000 kg
Hours: 1 500 h
Gross weight: 16 000 kg
Hours: 21 266 h
Fuel: diesel
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Net weight: 1 100 kg
Payload: 550 kg
Lifting capacity: 550 kg
Lift height: 3 290 mm
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Net weight: 2 720 kg
Lifting capacity: 1 000 kg
Lift height: 3 785 mm
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Net weight: 2 550 kg
Payload: 1 000 kg
Lifting capacity: 1 000 kg
Lift height: 3 440 mm
Payload: 800 kg
Lifting capacity: 800 kg
Lift height: 1 990 mm
Payload: 550 kg
Lifting capacity: 550 kg
Lift height: 3 290 mm
Fuel: diesel
Power output: 25 hp
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Payload: 1 000 kg
Lifting capacity: 1 000 kg
Lift height: 3 461 mm
Fuel: diesel
Power output: 28 hp
Payload: 850 kg
Lifting capacity: 850 kg
Lift height: 3 423 mm
Fuel: diesel
Power output: 25 hp
Net weight: 2 720 kg
Payload: 1 000 kg
Lifting capacity: 1 000 kg
Lift height: 3 800 mm
Fuel: diesel
Power output: 25 hp
Axle configuration: 4x4
Number of axles: 2-axle
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Net weight: 2 520 kg
Payload: 1 000 kg
Lifting capacity: 1 000 kg
Lift height: 3 439 mm
Fuel: diesel
Power output: 25 hp
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Net weight: 2 520 kg
Lifting capacity: 1 000 kg
Lift height: 3 440 mm
Fuel: diesel
Power output: 30 hp
Axle configuration: 4x4
Number of axles: 2-axle
Net weight: 6 600 kg
Fuel: diesel
Hours: 12 453 h
Net weight: 29 500 kg
Hours: 10 475 h
Net weight: 29 500 kg
Hours: 8 466 h
Net weight: 12 800 kg
Hours: 7 408 h
Net weight: 24 900 kg
Hours: 26 859 h
Net weight: 29 500 kg