Wheel loader having an articulating frame arrangement consisting of a front frame portion and a rear frame portion, which are articulatingly interconnected for providing an articulating steering, the wheel loader comprising a lifting arrangement mounted to said frame arrangement, wherein elements forming said lifting arrangement are supported by said front frame portion of said articulating frame arrangement and are articulated together with said front frame portion with respect to said rear frame portion upon steering actions, said lifting arrangement comprising: a main arm which is provided with a pivot connector at a proximate end thereof and an equipment connector at a distal end thereof, a main arm support means for pivotably supporting said pivot connector of said main arm, characterised in that said main arm support means is movably mounted on said frame arrangement such that said pivot connector of said main arm is movable in a direction which includes at least a component in the front-rear direction with respect to said frame arrangement, a main arm actuating element engaged with said main arm, and an auxiliary actuating element engaged with said main arm support means for moving said equipment connector between a lowered position and a lifted position, wherein the lifting arrangement further comprises determining means for determining a lifting related quantity, the lifting related quantity reflecting a position of said equipment connector with respect to said front frame arrangement, and control means for controlling an operation of said main arm actuating element and said auxiliary actuating element based on the determined lifting related quantity, such that a path of said equipment connector upon moving said main arm between said lowered position and said lifted position follows a predetermined path, the path being a substantially vertical path. a main arm which is provided with a pivot connector at a proximate end thereof and an equipment connector at a distal end thereof, a main arm support means for pivotably supporting said pivot connector of said main arm, characterised in that said main arm support means is movably mounted on said frame arrangement such that said pivot connector of said main arm is movable in a direction which includes at least a component in the front-rear direction with respect to said frame arrangement, a main arm actuating element engaged with said main arm, and an auxiliary actuating element engaged with said main arm support means for moving said equipment connector between a lowered position and a lifted position, wherein the lifting arrangement further comprises determining means for determining a lifting related quantity, the lifting related quantity reflecting a position of said equipment connector with respect to said front frame arrangement, and control means for controlling an operation of said main arm actuating element and said auxiliary actuating element based on the determined lifting related quantity, such that a path of said equipment connector upon moving said main arm between said lowered position and said lifted position follows a predetermined path, the path being a substantially vertical path.