I got to crawl around on an SVL75 the other day for the first time. Like others have said, the cab is very roomy, almost huge. I'm 5'-4" 145 lbs I feel lost inside. This machine compares in size and weight to a Bobcat T300. It has some design features I like. I like the steel lines for the hydraulics rather than hoses running on the inside of the boom, I think the big cab will be a good selling point. I'm a little concerned about the drive sprocket, I think they are a little light and would expect them to need replacing every second or third set of tracks, the boom does seem light to me too, the Bobcat looks stronger. I'm curious on how the fold down radiator is going to play in the real world, a couple of thousand hours down the road. The machine I looked at had 12" tracks, I wouldn't consider this size machine without 18" tracks, the salesman gave me the impression the the 18" tracks are offset. There is only a couple of inches clearance between the track and frame with 12" tracks so I asked the salesman if they extend the track frames out for the wider tracks, and he told me they didn't and that the 18" tracks have about the same clearance as the 12" tracks, I don't like that idea. Overall it looks like it will be a good machine. I think they need to come out with a size smaller, comparable to the Bobcat T180. Here in California you'll need a gooseneck trailer or a Class A license to tow one, at over 9000 lbs you can't bumper pull them like you can a T180.
Brian
