Compact track loaders (CTL) and skid-steer loaders (SSL) have become essential earthmoving tools for onsite installation and plumbing professionals. Making an intelligent choice between a CTL and an SSL requires potential buyers to assess just what they want the vehicle to do, and under what conditions it will need to operate.Bobcat Company’s first SSL was introduced in 1959. Its first CTL was launched in 1999, a relatively recent addition to the product lineup. Mike Fitzgerald, loader product specialist with Bobcat, says customers are driving the evolution of loaders.“We keep adding attachments that allow the equipment to do something different, but
