Mini Skid Steer Tackles Heavy-Duty Landscaping Jobs with a Smaller Footprint

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, designed the SK1550—the company’s largest and most powerful mini skid steer model to date—to conquer a variety of complex landscape and irrigation projects. The company says the SK1550 additionally offers:

• A 44-HP (32.8-kW) Tier 4 Yanmar diesel engine that directs 34.5 HP (25.7 kW) to the attachment, allowing the machine to complete tasks typically suited for traditional skid steer loaders, including tree handling and sod transfer.
• A 1,558-pound (708-kg) rated operating capacity to lift heavier loads—more than 50 percent higher capacity than other mini skid steers in its size class.
• A smooth ride, with optimal maneuverability and stability on rough terrains while carrying heavy loads.
• A 94-inch (2.4-m) hinge-pin height to provide flexibility for loading and unloading material on a wide range of dump sites.
• A 4.7-MPH (7.6-KPH) ground drive speed, in forward and reverse, for increased jobsite cycle times.
• A 74-square-inch (188-cm²) ergonomic operator platform that comes standard with dual-lever ground drive controls that allow you to independently control each track for precise mobility.
• An available auxiliary flow control with low, medium and high settings, so you can make adjustments to attachment flow and easily run attachments at their most efficient rate, regardless of the project.
• Optional dual-auxiliary connections to help you use advanced attachments for better productivity when handling heavier loads, such as logs, trees and sod.