Many companies that manufacture skid steer loaders employ engines produced by other companies. Toyota's 4SDK4 skid steer loader is fitted with a 3TNE68 engine manufactured by Yanmar. This engine was designed with a 47.8 cubic-inch displacement and offers 17.4 horsepower and 36.1 foot-pounds of torque. Mustang often employs Yanmar engines as well. Their 2012 model of skid steer loader is fitted with an 81-cubic inch displacement Yanmar engine. This engine has an output of 24 horsepower. One of Case's smaller skid steer loaders is their 410 model. The engine in this loader produces 57 hp.
Consumers have access to skid steer loaders that are constructed to many different dimensions. One of Mustang's smaller skid steer loaders is designed to 75 inches in length, a 35.8 inches in width and 74.7inches in height. Wheelbase can be dramatically different between models. The Case 410 Series 3 loader features a 41.2-inch wheelbase and a 23.8-inch dump reach when the bucket is lifted to maximum height. Different models of this type of loader are also designed to offer different ground clearance, dump angles and maximum dump heights. Toyota's 4SDK4 offers a 72.2-inch dump height, a 38-degree dump angle and seven-inch ground clearance.
Rated operating load indicates the maximum weight a skid steer loader can safely lift without risk of tipping. The 4SDK4 loader has a rated operating load of 2,469 pounds, whereas the 410 loader offers a modest 1,500 pounds. The 4SDK4 loader is a relatively lightweight skid steer loader at 705.5 pounds. The Mustang 2012 model weighs 2,980 pounds and the Case 410 loader has a 5,430-pound operating weight. Mustang's 2012 skid steer loader offers a top speed of 5.5 mph. The 4SDK4 is not much faster, with a top speed of 5.6 mph.