Top 100: New Heavyweight Entry

Komatsu's SK1026-5 skid-steer loader, with an operating weight of 8,134 pounds, pushes the company's skid-steer line into heavyweight territory. The new model has a standard rated operating capacity of 2,650 pounds, which climbs to 2,850 pounds when equipped with an optional counterweight kit. It has a vertical-lift loader design and standard two-speed travel system. Powered by an 84-hp Komatsu diesel engine, it has a 21-gpm auxiliary-hydraulic system running at 3,045 psi.