There has long been a feeling that farmers could perhaps make better use of skid-steer loaders. Okay, so some farmers have cottoned on. And those that have, tend to swear by them. To get a feel for skid-steer potential, we tested three units in the 45hp class back in 2001. Gehl and JCB machines are still current, while market leader Bobcat has subsequently designated the test 773 as the S175

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