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You'll need...
This page includes video and interactive 3-D models. A broadband Internet connection (such as DSL or T1) is best for viewing these files. They may not run on all browsers and connection speeds. To view all the files, you will need some free browser plug-ins. You can download the plug-ins you need as you go through the article, or you can download them here.

 

Complete Skid Steer Simulator!

 

There is now a complete 3-D Skid steer simulator available. You can drive the skid-steer loader with the keyboard, one joystick or two joysticks!

It runs in Shockwave 3-D (which you can download for free). You need to have a decent Pentium 3 or Pentium 4 machine for smooth animation, and a fast Internet connection is helpful (but not necessary) because the simulator file is about 2.5 megabytes when it first downloads.

You'll need...
For the following 3-D model you'll need to download: Once you've downloaded the plug-in, use the small version if you have a slower computer and the large version if you have a fast computer.

 


Photo courtesy Caterpillar
3-D model of Caterpillar Skid Steer Loader - You can rotate it and zoom in and out! Use the small version if you have a slower computer. Use the large version if you have a fast computer.


Click here to see Caterpillar Skid Steer Loaders in action. (6 MB)


Watch the Caterpillar Multi Terrain Loader in action!
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For more information on Caterpillar machines and related topics, check out the links on the next page!