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Melroe M-400 '1960–61

M-400 was adapted from the M-200 by adding a rear axle. With four-wheel drive, it was the world’s first skid-steer loader. What made the skid-steer unique was the use of two independent transmissions that allowed it to turn in its tracks. The new loader was 6 inches longer than the M-200 and - with some tweaking - would eventually achieve a 70-30 front to rear weight ratio for optimal skid-steer performance.

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10 лет назад
Wheels&Tracks

In 1960, wanting to give the loader more traction, they added a rear drive axle and created the four-wheel-drive M400, which could now be called a skid-steer loader (ironically, the term “skid-steer” wasn’t widely used until the 1970s). The M400 only slightly resembled the machine we know today, but it did get noticed. Contractors were intrigued. Bulk fertilizer handling was a hot market. But despite the enthusiasm of the early adopters, the M400’s exposed drive system was plagued with issues. Dust and debris clogged drive chains and fertilizer corroded clutches and bearings.

Disappointed, in the spring of 1961 the Melroe brothers decided to end production and walk away from the fledgling skid-steer loader business (after building some 200 M400s).

https://blog.bobcat.com/2016/03/m440-was-first-bobcat-loader-in-1962/

6 лет назад
Wheels&Tracks

1960 - M400 is the world’s first skid-steer loader. For a time, it was also distributed through the Farmhand dealer organization, based in Hopkins, Minnesota.

https://www.bobcat.com/company-info/about/story

6 лет назад
Wheels&Tracks

Melroe Company continued to improve and change the design and color. The third model loader introduced in 1960 was the Melroe M400, the first four-wheel drive skid-steer. The change from three to four wheels improved maneuverability on rough terrain. M400 had a decal featuring both the Melroe oval and the Farmhand brand to broaden its Midwest distribution network.

https://ironsolutions.com/agriculture-equipment-value-guides/the-first-skid-steer/

6 лет назад
Wheels&Tracks

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