ATV Parts and Accessories

Rear Skid

MOBIS Genuine KIA Sorento R MOBIS rear bumper protector skid $120.00

KAWASAKI TERYX 750 ALL YEARS FRONT AND REAR SKID PLATE FRAME BASH GUARD NEW $49.99

1982 185S HONDA ATC 185 S REAR END SKID PLATE FREE SHIPPING $24.99

OEM Jeep Rear skid plate Renegade Wrangler bumper YJ $50.00

ARCTIC CAT REAR BUMPER 700 500 MUD GUARD ATV PROTECTION SKID $139.95

1997 Yamaha V max Sx Proaction Rear Skid Suspension Used Snowmbile Sled V-Max $189.99

Suzuki ATV LT-250 Rear Swing Arm Skid Plate 99950-70408 $59.95

04 YAMAHA VIPER 700 rear skid suspension $76.10

JEEP WRANGLER JK 07-11 CONTROL ARM SKID PLATES REAR $59.99

1985 HONDA ODYSSEY ATV FL350 FL 350 FL350R REAR SKID PLATE $50.00

Pro Armor Rear A-Arm Skids Kawasaki Brute Force 750 $89.95

Pro Armor Rear Chassis Armor Skid Kawasaki Brute Force $65.95

Pro Armor Rear A-Arm Skids Guards Kawasaki Teryx 750 $86.95

ARCTIC CAT Rear skid suspension shocks 136 wildcat prowler cougar 550 650 700 $0.99

HONDA FOREMAN 350 REAR DIFFERENTIAL SKID PLATE TRX350 $5.95

Yamaha Viper Center Rear Skid Snowmobile Shock Suspension 700 Long Travel $129.00

Yamaha Viper Large Rear Skid Snowmobile Shock Suspension 700 Long Travel $149.00

04-05 trx450r oem rear skid plate $0.99

DG Baja Rear Swingarm Skid Plate Yamaha YFZ 450 2004-05 $92.99

03-12 RINCON TRX 650 680 REAR A-ARM GUARDS SKID PLATES $122.95

03-12 HONDA RINCON TRX 650 680 REAR FRAME SKID PLATE $121.95

98 GOOD ZR 600 REAR SKID FRONT FOX SHOCKS ARCTIC CAT ZL $55.00

98 GOOD ZR 600 REAR SKID FRONT FOX SHOCKS ARCTIC CAT ZL $55.00

Yamaha tri-zinger YT60 rear skid plate $14.00

00 LTF 500 Quadmaster Quad Master used Rear Skid Plate $35.00

2002 Arctic Cat Snopro ZR 440 Rear Skid Cross Bar Used Set Snowmobile Sled $19.99

Polaris Pro X Rear Skid Suspension $300.00

DG Short Rear Swingarm Skid Plate Yamaha YFZ 450 04-05 $74.99

Yamaha Mountain Max Rear Shock & Spring / Skid Strut $69.00

2002 ZL-ZR Rear skid for fat boys 121" track clicker rear shock $175.00

POLARIS RZR-4 ALUMINUM REAR DIFF SKID PLATE $59.95

Polaris RZR S Pro Armor Rear A Arm Armor Skid Plate $97.70

2008-2010 Porsche Cayenne OEM Stainless Steel Front and Rear Skid Plates $1,130.00

02 Polaris Sportsman 90 rear brake sprocket skid plates $12.99

2000 Ski Doo SC 10 II Rear Skid $125.00

08 Can-Am DS250 DS 250 swingarm rear skid plate $20.00

HONDA TRX 350 D FOREMAN Rear Differential SKID PLATE $20.00

Arctic Cat Snowmobile Rear Skid Front Arm #0704-359 $79.00

Kawasaki Brute Force 650/750 Rear Skid Plate KVF750-004 $65.00

POLARIS PREDATOR 500 REAR SWING ARM SKID PLATE $14.95

MOBIS Genuine KIA Sorento R MOBIS rear bumper protector skid $120.00

KAWASAKI TERYX 750 ALL YEARS FRONT AND REAR SKID PLATE FRAME BASH GUARD NEW $49.99

1982 185S HONDA ATC 185 S REAR END SKID PLATE FREE SHIPPING $24.99

OEM Jeep Rear skid plate Renegade Wrangler bumper YJ $50.00

ARCTIC CAT REAR BUMPER 700 500 MUD GUARD ATV PROTECTION SKID $139.95

1997 Yamaha V max Sx Proaction Rear Skid Suspension Used Snowmbile Sled V-Max $189.99

Suzuki ATV LT-250 Rear Swing Arm Skid Plate 99950-70408 $59.95

04 YAMAHA VIPER 700 rear skid suspension $76.10

JEEP WRANGLER JK 07-11 CONTROL ARM SKID PLATES REAR $59.99

1985 HONDA ODYSSEY ATV FL350 FL 350 FL350R REAR SKID PLATE $50.00

Pro Armor Rear A-Arm Skids Kawasaki Brute Force 750 $89.95

Pro Armor Rear Chassis Armor Skid Kawasaki Brute Force $65.95

Pro Armor Rear A-Arm Skids Guards Kawasaki Teryx 750 $86.95

ARCTIC CAT Rear skid suspension shocks 136 wildcat prowler cougar 550 650 700 $0.99

HONDA FOREMAN 350 REAR DIFFERENTIAL SKID PLATE TRX350 $5.95

Yamaha Viper Center Rear Skid Snowmobile Shock Suspension 700 Long Travel $129.00

Yamaha Viper Large Rear Skid Snowmobile Shock Suspension 700 Long Travel $149.00

04-05 trx450r oem rear skid plate $0.99

DG Baja Rear Swingarm Skid Plate Yamaha YFZ 450 2004-05 $92.99

03-12 RINCON TRX 650 680 REAR A-ARM GUARDS SKID PLATES $122.95

03-12 HONDA RINCON TRX 650 680 REAR FRAME SKID PLATE $121.95

98 GOOD ZR 600 REAR SKID FRONT FOX SHOCKS ARCTIC CAT ZL $55.00

98 GOOD ZR 600 REAR SKID FRONT FOX SHOCKS ARCTIC CAT ZL $55.00

Yamaha tri-zinger YT60 rear skid plate $14.00

00 LTF 500 Quadmaster Quad Master used Rear Skid Plate $35.00

2002 Arctic Cat Snopro ZR 440 Rear Skid Cross Bar Used Set Snowmobile Sled $19.99

Polaris Pro X Rear Skid Suspension $300.00

DG Short Rear Swingarm Skid Plate Yamaha YFZ 450 04-05 $74.99

Yamaha Mountain Max Rear Shock & Spring / Skid Strut $69.00

2002 ZL-ZR Rear skid for fat boys 121" track clicker rear shock $175.00

POLARIS RZR-4 ALUMINUM REAR DIFF SKID PLATE $59.95

Polaris RZR S Pro Armor Rear A Arm Armor Skid Plate $97.70

2008-2010 Porsche Cayenne OEM Stainless Steel Front and Rear Skid Plates $1,130.00

02 Polaris Sportsman 90 rear brake sprocket skid plates $12.99

2000 Ski Doo SC 10 II Rear Skid $125.00

08 Can-Am DS250 DS 250 swingarm rear skid plate $20.00

HONDA TRX 350 D FOREMAN Rear Differential SKID PLATE $20.00

Arctic Cat Snowmobile Rear Skid Front Arm #0704-359 $79.00

Kawasaki Brute Force 650/750 Rear Skid Plate KVF750-004 $65.00

POLARIS PREDATOR 500 REAR SWING ARM SKID PLATE $14.95

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Skid Steer Loader Basics

The skid loader is a rigid frame, engine powered machine with lift arms that are used to attach a wide variety of labor saving tools or attachments. Skid loaders are normally four wheel drive with left side drive wheels that are independent of right side drive wheels.  With each side being independent to the other, the wheel speed and direction of rotation of the wheels will determine which direction the loader turns.
Skid loaders are capable of turning in their own tracks, which makes them very maneuverable and valuable for jobs that require the use of compact, agile loader.
Unlike conventional front loaders, the lift arms lay beside the driver with the major pivot points located behind the shoulders of the operator.  Due to the operator being in close proximity to moving booms and buckets, earlier models of skid loaders weren't as safe as conventional front loaders, particularly during entering and exiting.

Skid loaders today have fully enclosed cabs and other safety features that will protect the operator from injury.  Just like other front loaders, the skid steer can scrape material from one location to another, carry material in a bucket, or load material on a truck or a trailer.

Operation
A skid loader can sometimes take the place of a large excavator by digging a hole out from the inside.  The skid loader will first dig a ramp that leads to the edge of the hole.  Then, the loader will use the ramp to carry material out of the hole. 
The skid loader will then reshape the ramp by making it steeper and longer as the excavation gets deeper.  This method is very useful for digging under an overhead structure where the overhead clearance doesn't allow for the boom of a large excavator, such as those situations where you are digging a basement under a house.
The bucket of most types of skid loaders can be replaced with several specialized buckets or attachments, many of which are powered by the hydraulic system of the loader. 

History
The first 3 wheeled front end loader was invented by two brothers, Cyril and Louis Keller in their machinist shop in Minnesota back in 1957.  The Kellers built the loader to help a nearby farmer clean turkey manure from his two story barn.  The light and compact loader, with the rear caster wheel, was able to turn around within the length of itself, while performing the very same tasks as conventional front end loaders.
Down the road, the Melroe manufacturing company in Gwinner, North Dakota, purchased the rights to the Keller loader in 1958 and hired the brothers to continue their loader invention.  Resulting from the partnership, the M-200 self propelled loader was introduced at the end of 1958.

The loader featured two independent front drive wheels and a rear caster wheel, a 12.9 engine and a 750 lb lift capacity.  Two years later, they ended up replacing the caster wheel with a rear axle and introduced the M-400 loader, which was the first four wheel skid steer loader in the world.

In 1962, the Bobcat name was added to describe the key features of the machine - touch, agile, and quick.  The M-440 was powered by a 15.5 HP engine and offered a 1100 lb rated operating capacity.  In the mid 1960s, the skid steer loader progressed with the introduction of the M600 loader.

Years later, the Bobcat skid steer loader experienced quite a few changes, including the development of a hydrostatic drive system, enforced cab structures, radius and vertical lift arm configurations, deluxe instrumentation, and even heating and air conditioning.
In addition to the rubber tire skid loaders of today, there are now all-wheel steer loaders and even compact track loaders. Compact track loads offer less ground disturbance and feature better traction and control in soft, muddy, wet, and even sandy ground conditions.

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