That's because customers like the comfort, smooth ride, faster travel speed and additional lifting capacity offered by long-wheelbase loaders. Rental center managers, in many cases, like the increased rentability and income potential of these machines.
Inexperienced operators seem to get up to speed faster than they do with standard wheelbase models.
It doesn't cost that much more than the 753, but I get a 20 percent higher rental rate. Plus, the resale value is significantly greater. St. Peters, who has stocked Bobcat loaders for seven years, says his customers are very satisfied with his long-wheelbase models. A loader that offers greater lift capacity and increased travel speed, which at the same time is more user-friendly, is ideal for the rental market. When Herb Engle opened the doors of Engle's Rental four years ago, one of the first items he purchased was a long-wheelbase Bobcat 763 loader.