If you need a heavy equipment rental and are unsure of what piece of machinery is best to complete your job, look no further than a skid steer. The versatile tasks performed by skid steers are one of the reasons they are the most sought-after pieces of heavy equipment. Below are many of the benefits skid steer rentals can have on your next home or commercial project.
What is a Skid Steer?
This piece of heavy equipment has four wheels or two tracks that allow for complete maneuverability. The wheels hold a fixed straight alignment and do not turn. To turn the skid steer, the operator must increase the speed of the wheels on one side, causing the wheels to skid or drag across the ground as the machine rotates in the opposite direction. This steering function is what gives the machine its name. The magic in skid steer operation comes from a loader’s ability to turn 360 degrees within its tracks or radius. That allows for an exceptional turn radius and makes the skid steer an invaluable tool for all types of tasks.
Benefits of a Skid Steer Rental
Efficiency
- Skid steers are smaller than other heavy equipment rentals, like an excavator, but feature a higher hydraulic flow rate, creating maximum efficiency with attachments.
Affordability
- Skid steer rentals are more affordable for a multitude of reasons. They use far less fuel than any standard heavy equipment rental and cost less per hour or day to rent.
Speed
- Heavy machines are not known for their quickness, but skid steer rentals are different. Rubber-tired skid steers can move at an incredible pace and travel great distances in short times.
Versatility
- A skid steer can excel at many tasks from earthmoving, vegetation control, and construction. There are more than 40 different tools that can attach to a skid steer rental, turning it from a brush cutter to a digging claw in seconds.
Transportability
- Skid steer rentals do not require any specialized trucks or equipment to load and unload at job sites. Its lightweight and compact features are ideal for transportation anywhere.
Visibility
- With a skid steer you do not need to worry about a bulky front-loader that impedes your line of sight and overall vision. Skid steers offer greater visibility for more precision and efficiency when completing a job.
Attachments
- As previously mentioned, skid steer rentals can come with the ability to attach over 40 different tools to the machine allowing for any project to be handled with precision and care.
The benefits and versatility a skid steer can offer to your next home or commercial project are invaluable. Whether it is the affordability, wide variety of attachments, or its unmatched precision, a skid steer rental can be perfect for you. At Diamond E Rentals, we are the leading provider of
heavy equipment rentals throughout Bryan, TX, College Station, TX, and the surrounding areas. Our skid steer rentals come with attachments for mowing, sweeping, backhoe work, bulldozing, stump grinding, cement mixing, wood chipping, and more. If your next home or commercial project requires the use of a skid steer or any other heavy machine, check out our
inventory page for all that is available. You can
contact us to learn more about our equipment, book a rental, or ask questions about any of our machines. We look forward to helping you complete your next project.
