ASV No Longer...

[gamble77]

Looks like ASV as we know it is DOA...

ASV - Press Release TEREX LAUNCHES DEDICATED COMPACT EQUIPMENT LINE IN NORTH AMERICA

 

[TMTS]

Not sure thats a smart marketing move, but just my .02 cents. If I say to someone I have an ASV and they are in the construction/forestry business they have a clue what I'm talking about...but if I say I have a Terex track loader they might think dozer, etc...ASV seems like a niche- marketed product...

speaking of marketing- I was shocked to see an ASV ad on my local ABC affiliate this evening during the 6pm news...was sponsored by the local dealer, MB tractor- even had a shot of a PT-100 with a mulcher on it wacking a 4-5 dbh beech tree...

 

[deniscimafinc]

Very, very interesting news for me, from a contractual point of view


FD

 

[ClearViewGroup]

i figured it would be a matter of time before something like this would happen...i think its a great idea

 

[Digdeep]

I think this is what they will look like-

The Landscaper Online August, 2008

 

[cbturf]

Is it anything more than a name change? When we got married my wife changed her name but best I can tell it is still the same girl. Kinda like Hydro-Ax switching to Prentice. Nothing major changed...just paint. Unless they drop ASV brand completely.

 

[Robbie Hegwood]

Thanks for the pics Dig. I dount they will change anything. But I am happy with the color and name change.

 

[AX MAN]

I hope they ad washer fluid For the windsheild. My ASV could use a a wiper blade on the inside . The dust is just as bad on the inside.

 

[rtdiggr]

Isn't ASV and Cat together? I wounder how that would work out. Terex sell undercarriages to Cat.

Shane

 

[Robbie Hegwood]

No Cat sold it's shares in ASV. Cat is also moving away from the ASV undercarriage and towards it's newly designed "bobcat looking" one. I like the new system. I would have originally liked a wider track but after watching and running one it works good.
I like the fact that they might change the color alone. Any color would reflect radiant head better than black. I painted the cab on mine yellow to help in direct sunlight.

 

[rtdiggr]

No Cat sold it's shares in ASV. Cat is also moving away from the ASV undercarriage and towards it's newly designed "bobcat looking" one. I like the new system. I would have originally liked a wider track but after watching and running one it works good.
I like the fact that they might change the color alone. Any color would reflect radiant head better than black. I painted the cab on mine yellow to help in direct sunlight.

Thanks for the info i didn't know that.

Shane

 

[Digdeep]

No Cat sold it's shares in ASV. Cat is also moving away from the ASV undercarriage and towards it's newly designed "bobcat looking" one. I like the new system. I would have originally liked a wider track but after watching and running one it works good.

I read it in the public release after the Terex/ASV merger that CAT renewed their agreement with ASV for undercarriages until 2012. I can't remember where I read it but it was public information. It might be on the Terex or ASV website in their public announcement information.

 

[Eric H]

I owned a 4810. the track systemwas smooth but was not made for the woods. The rubber rollers would get chewed up. I was just at supertrack and cat is using the same system but has replaced the rubber coated rollers with steel rollers, now that should be nice!!!!!!!

 

[rtdiggr]

I went to an auction Monday. There were alot of people [more then i think i have ever seen]. and the money was flowing. The had a Cat 287 i think it went for around $20000. I know that is a good price but for the auction i was at it seemed a little high.
There was 2 Case 1845c one had 7000hrs and the other had 12000hrs they went for $7000 each. They also had a Cat 216 the pump let go before the bidding started. [there was a guy telling people not to start it] It went for $8500 i would imagine a pump would be a couple of grand.

Still looking for a SS.

Shane