ASV Holdings launches ASV Max Series RT-135 Forestry Posi-Track loader

ASV Holdings Inc., a Grand Rapids, Minnesota-based manufacturer of compact track loaders and skid steers , has launched the MAX-Series RT-135 Forestry Posi-Track loader.   The non-Forestry version of the RT-135F, the RT-135, will also will be available. 

According to a news release from ASV, the loader has 10 percent more horsepower than previous models. The company says the 12,990-pound RT-135F gives operators the ability to maintain best-in-class machine performance while operating high-flow attachments. The upgraded loader is part of the MAX-Series lineup, including design features for comfort and ease of access.  

Outfitted with forestry-rated guarding and safety features, the loader is designed for brush cutting, mulching, land clearing and other high-flow applications, ASV says. 

“Operators have been clamoring for a MAX-Series version of the RT-120, but we’re giving them something even better,” says Buck Storlie, ASV Holdings Inc. product manager. “The MAX-Series RT-135F is a premium machine right out of the gate. We took all the comforts of the MAX-Series and combined them with a machine that’s ready to go to battle. It’s faster, stronger, more productive and is capable of keeping up with the ever-growing list of high-flow attachments used on today’s toughest jobs.” 

The machine features a Cummins engine and has 132 horsepower. That, combined with a 50-GPM maximum auxiliary flow and an oversized auxiliary pump capable of 66 GPM, allows the RT-135F to transfer more engine power to the attachment with no sacrifices to machine performance. The extra 16 gallons per minut within the pump means operators can run high-flow attachments like mulchers at full speed while moving the loader without slowing down the tool.  

ASV says contractors can use the machine longer with its 52-gallon fuel tank, 22 gallons more than the RT-120. The extra fuel means operators have an increased ability to work all day without refueling. 

Operators can lift more and be more productive with the RT-135F because of its up to 4,150-pound rated operating capacity, 10-mph top speed and 10.4-foot lift height. Contractors can further boost the operating capacity and reinforce the back of the machine with an optional rear bumper kit that extends over the tracks. 

ASV offers its Posi-Track loaders with a 2-year, 2,000-hour warranty. The warranty includes a no-derailment guarantee and covers the tracks for the entire warranty period.