Parts of a Skid Steer | Wagner Used Equipment

Heavy equipment are complicated pieces of machinery that involve a lot of parts in order to perform the amazing jobs that they do, making the lives of construction companies, road workers, farmers, miners, lumberjacks, and more infinitely easier. No one particularly wants to go back 150 years ago when almost all work was done by hand, so keeping heavy equipment in good working order involves taking care of its parts. Wagner Used Equipment offers the best used heavy equipment for sale or rent at one of our Caterpillar dealers located throughout Colorado, New Mexico, and far west Texas. Our Caterpillar parts store offers parts for all your Caterpillar heavy equipment, from backhoes to tractors. Our service department boasts over 230 field service technicians who can come out to your location, diagnose your heavy machinery, and get it fixed in a jiffy, thereby getting you back up and running in no time. Below, we'll take a look at the parts of a skid steer. Contact our Cat parts store, or shop for Caterpillar parts online today!

PARTS OF A CATERPILLAR SKID STEER

Cat Engine The real power to any piece of heavy equipment is the engine. Cat prides itself on offering the best Caterpillar engines that are built for endurance, longevity, and strength. There are many features to Caterpillar's engines that power skid steer loaders. Some of these include:

Cat Turbo Diesel Engine, Meeting Tier 4 Final/Stage IIIB Emission Standards
Air Cleaner, Dual Element, Radial Seal
Cartridge Filters
ATAAC/Radiator/Hydraulic Oil Cooler (side-by-side)
Spring Applied, Hydraulically Released Parking Brakes
Hydrostatic Transmission
Four Wheel Chain Drive

Caterpillar designs our engines to be robust and to deliver power and performance when needed. Our hydraulic transmission delivers superior torque for greater lifting capacity, all the while adhering to emission standards. For Caterpillar skid steer loaders, you will see the power of the engine from the second you use one of these versatile machines. Call Wagner Used Equipment to learn more today! Cat Bucket There are many different types of bucket attachments for our used heavy equipment and for Caterpillar skid steers. This allows for the most versatility and application. From forestry and construction to landscaping and road building, our Cat buckets come in a wide range of sizes. For the skid steer, we offer general purpose buckets, industrial grapple and performance buckets, light material buckets, and low profile buckets. All of these Cat attachments are easily switched out, making your jobs go faster and smoother, which ultimately impacts your bottom line. Check our Wagner Used Equipment's available Cat attachments today! Cat Bucket Cylinder Your Cat bucket cylinder on your Caterpillar skid steer is what moves both the angle of the bucket, so it tilts up or down, and lifts the bucket up and down. You can find it on one side of the lift arm. Cylinders are attached to even more parts called linkages, which help manage the movement. For the most part, Cat heavy equipment uses hydraulic cylinders to lift or lower the boom, arm, or bucket. Hydraulic and bucket cylinders themselves can be complicated pieces of machinery with many parts that can break. However, your local Cat parts store (Wagner Used Equipment's Cat dealers are in Colorado, New Mexico, or far west Texas), can help supply these Cat parts, including butt plates, pivot pins, rod eyes, internal threaded ductile heads, cushions, ports and fittings, and more. Stop by a Wagner Cat dealer today! Axle The axle is where your Caterpillar skid steer tires are attached, and it works in conjunction with your tires in order to move your skid steer to and fro. While it may not seem like a big deal, your entire operation, be it in construction, mining, or more, could be shut down if the axle to your skid steer is not working properly. The wheel and axle is considered a simple machine that has been around for a long time. Using angular momentum and torque to do work, the wheel and axle rotate in the same direction to move its parts. Wagner Used Equipment Cat Parts Store is sure to have these in stock. Call today! Tires Of course, any type of heavy machinery that you want to perform mobile work needs tires (or tracks for some of our Caterpillar skid steer loaders). Tires need to be able to support the weight of your used heavy equipment, absorb shock from the terrain they are traversing, and transmit traction, torque, and the braking mechanism so that the direction of travel can be controlled. The simple design of a tire wheel is truly mind-boggling when you think of all it has done for mankind. The tires of a skid steer loader are made to last, made out of the finest materials and tested for load capacity. When cared for, these tires last an incredibly long time. Call our Cat Parts Store for your skid steer tires today! Hydraulic Pumps Hydraulic pumps are what move, spin, and lift the boom, as well as curl the bucket and more. They run off hydraulic fluids, which is really compressed oil, as their fuel source. Your Cat skid steer loader's hydraulic pump (the gear, hydrostatic, tandem, back to back, and variable displacement) has jumped in technological innovation over the last decade, making them smaller, more efficient, and able to do more work. Electronically controlled hydraulic systems have come about that allow the operator of this Cat used equipment the ability to control the machine better, as well as offering more automated controls, making the equipment operator's job easier. Our Cat Parts store can help you with component parts, or our Cat field service technicians can come out to your place and do the work for you. Call one of our Cat dealers in Colorado, New Mexico, or west Texas today! Loader Lift Arm A vertical lift arm allows the Cat skid steer to load dump trucks and the like. The load lifted stays closer to the machine throughout the entire lift pattern. This gives the skid steer better control as its center of gravity remains in the center of the heavy machine. It also allows the Cat skid steer to lift heavier loads. Thus, if you are lifting and moving pallets to and fro, you will experience a more stable platform and the ability to do more work in less time. This exact feature is what attracts many buyers to the skid steer loader. With its relatively compact size and its ability to perform many heavy-duty jobs, the skid steer loader is beloved by many. As such, you can expect your Cat Parts store to be well stocked with skid steer component parts, or you can shop Caterpillar parts online today! Lift Cylinder A Cat lift cylinder is what is responsible for lifting the bucket, or other Cat attachment. It provides the upward force needed to overcome gravity that wants the bucket to stay on the ground. Hydraulic lift cylinders get this power from pressurized hydraulic fluids. A piston housed in the lift cylinder moves the piston rod that is powered by the hydraulic pump that controls the amount of hydraulic fluid in the system. In essence, lift cylinders are crucial to Cat machines performing work because without them, the boom and Cat attachment would never get off the ground. It is truly amazing to see how all of the parts of a skid steer come together to power this amazing machine. Many man hours have been devoted in order to make this piece of Cat heavy equipment come to life. When supported by the best Caterpillar parts, you can rest assured your skid steer loader will last for many, many years.

CHOOSE WAGNER USED EQUIPMENT FOR ALL YOUR CAT PARTS TODAY

When you have so much invested into a piece of heavy machinery, such as a Caterpillar skid steer loader, it's nice to know that you have help when you need it. Wagner Used Equipment offers not only the best used heavy equipment for sale, but also superior customer support from our team. First and foremost, our customer service team is here to answer any question you may have and point you in the right direction. From our hundreds of field service technicians to our superb Cat Parts Store, we can help you no matter what you need. If your skid steer is acting funny, we can advise you and take a look. If you just need a Caterpillar oil filter, we've got that, too. We offer Cat heavy equipment rentals, and you can rent our Cat attachments for your projects as well. To make your life easier, you can start your own account to make payments if you've financed with us, or to shop Caterpillar parts online. In addition, we offer a wide variety of technology solutions, such as fluids analysis services, to help diagnose your Cat heavy machinery and make it go farther. You can also exchange your Cat parts at our Wagner Parts Exchange store. We offer all of the skid steer components mentioned above in our exchange program, including hydraulic cylinders and pumps to engines and transmissions. This can help reduce the downtime of your fleet, and it's convenient. Wagner Used Equipment exists to make the jobs you do easier, more efficient, and cost-effective. Visit one of our Colorado, New Mexico, or far west Texas Caterpillar dealers today!