Mini skid-steer loader

[Aventador2004]

After the happiness of getting 18th in the Wacky wheels contest, i decided to share my most recent project. If you haven't already figured it out, I love mini loaders. That is why i am now presenting my 3rd mini loader on this site. I mostly love them because i had the opportunity to drive a Cat 297c (and a bulldozer) at 13, and he said i drove it perfectly. It had a fork attachment when i drove it, so I put forks on this to honor that (I lifted part of flatbed a truck with it).

• skid steer, independent wheels.
• cockpit (seat + controls)
• self leveling boom (standard linkage.) 
• place for removable attachments (more later)
• forks.

I ended up spending 10$ on the wheels for this (+ the telehandler), and they look great.

leveling linkage.

Please drop a comment, and thanks for looking.

Btw @Jim, if you put a rank on my profile, make it something to do with mini loaders please. 

[MattL600]

Woah! It looks great, the smoothness of the modelling is great!

[mocbuild101]

Looks good, but why didn't you add a linkage to tilt the forks?

 

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[Aventador2004]

3 hours ago, mocbuild101 said:

Looks good, but why didn't you add a linkage to tilt the forks

Not much space there, and I prefer how it tilts so I can add a dump bucket easily.

5 hours ago, MattL600 said:

Woah! It looks great, the smoothness of the modelling is great!

Thanks, I love the styling too.

[1gor]

Nice simple skidder, reminds me on bobcat models 

Smaller models can be more interesting because for bigget models there is not always space for propper engines etc...

[Aventador2004]

Just now, I_Igor said:

Nice simple skidder, reminds me on bobcat models 

Smaller models can be more interesting because for bigget models there is not always space for propper engines etc...

Yes, Cat and Bobcat were my inspiration.

I could add differentials and engine maybe... Want me to try?

Actually, scratch that, no room.

[1gor]

Just now, Aventador2004 said:

I could add differentials and engine maybe... Want me to try?

You could try, but keep in mind steering 

[Aventador2004]

Just now, I_Igor said:

You could try, but keep in mind steering 

It skid steers anyway, so it makes no difference. Or I could connect one side each.

[1gor]

Just now, Aventador2004 said:

It skid steers anyway, so it makes no difference. Or I could connect one side each.

Well there is always trial and erron method or as I say to my students ehen they are guessing instead of thinking blind chicken and korn method 

After I finish my Unimog projects I'll go back to work on JCB 526 on 13.5:1 scale. Smaller scale ended in desaster

[Aventador2004]

Actually, like I said, there is not much room though.

[1gor]

Just now, Aventador2004 said:

Actually, like I said, there is not much room though.

I know that. So you can put 2 cylinder engine and real has 4 cylinder, a real headscratcher 

[Aventador2004]

2 hours ago, I_Igor said:

I know that. So you can put 2 cylinder engine and real has 4 cylinder, a real headscratcher 

Custom engine?

[1gor]

10 hours ago, Aventador2004 said:

Custom engine?

Perhaps. You will know best what is possible