Manitou and GEHL brands launch New SRT Stand-on Track Loaders during the “Stand Your Ground. Own Every Job” Live event at Equip Expo

The All-New GEHL SRT105 and Manitou 1050 SRT were unveiled to the public at Equip Expo with 6 machines around the grounds: 2 on the booth floor, two at the Tree Care area and 2 showcased as new products displayed with landscape and tree attachments.

Manitou and GEHL have entered the Stand-on Track Loader market, unveiling the Manitou 1050 SRT and the GEHL SRT105 at Equip Expo. Their launch theme is “Stand Your Ground. Own Every Job.” centered around developing a compact stand-on track loader from the ground up based on customer feedback, to build a better, intuitive, easy to service machine, that can tackle any job put in front of it.

“We are excited to launch our New SRT Stand-on Loaders to the North American market,” says Brad Boehler, president, Manitou Group North America. “We’ve been asked to design a Stand-on Loader for several years, and after thorough testing and very positive customer feedback, we have a product that will shake up the industry, delivering on high performance, reliability and exclusive features only from Manitou and GEHL. It has been rewarding to watch our teams develop this project from the ground up and now with the product release we are ready to capture new market share in this growing segment for our Dealers and Rental Partners.”

These all-new SRT’s are designed for landscapers, tree care services and equipment rental customers looking for a durable and stable compact loader that can perform several tasks. The chassis of the 1050 SRT and SRT105, integrates the proven IdealTrax™, automatic track tensioning system, exclusive to Manitou and GEHL RT and VT Series track loaders. This feature allows proper tension to be automatically applied to the stand-on loader at all times, from start up to shut down, which in turn extends track life by 15%, eliminates manual grease-gun tension adjustments in the field and provides more machine stability while operating. This unique feature alone makes the SRT stand out from competitor models, optimizing this machine for longevity and rough terrain performance.

Each unit is powered by a 23.2 hp (17.3 kW) Yanmar turbo diesel engine, with top class travel speeds up to 5.3 mph (8.5 kph) to quickly move across jobsites and fast cycle times to maximize productivity. The radial lift arm design delivers exceptional breakout forces, lift up to 3,802 lbs. and tilt up to 2,711 lbs., with low ground pressure needed for heavy-duty digging, grading, backfilling, dumping and more prying power.

Rated operating capacities for the SRT loaders are 1,050 lbs. (476 kg) at 35% tipping load and 1,500 lbs. (680 kg) at 50% tipping load with a height to hinge pin at 86.1 inches for low sided trailer loading. The machine operating weight is only 3,430 lbs., allowing for easy transportation on a trailer, leaving plenty of room and capacity to load-up a few attachments.

“We’ve studied the Stand-on Loader market for several years, and our goal was never to be first, we wanted to offer something better and built around our customer needs,” says Nathan Ryan, global product line manager, Earthmoving Category for Manitou Group. “We listened to pain points and developed an SRT that is durable, customer centric and customizable that offers great breakout forces along with best-in-class serviceability. We are proud of our new stand-on loader design and operators will feel the difference once they put them to work.”

Versatility and Manitou Group attachments

To meet the demand for equipment rental, landscapers, tree care professionals and contractors Manitou Group offers several mini stand-on loader attachments to pair with the Manitou 1050 SRT and GEHL SRT105. This full attachment lineup includes; heavy-duty log grapples, root rakes, power rakes, high-torque stump grinders, mowers, trenchers, augers, brooms, breakers, snowblowers, buckets, blades and more.

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