Wheel Loaders

A wheel loader is a powerful and versatile machine designed for loading, lifting, and transporting materials such as soil, gravel, sand, aggregate, and waste.

It is widely used in construction, quarrying, agriculture, mining, and waste management.

Wheel loaders are perfect for tasks like stockpile loading, site preparation, and material relocation. With the right attachments, they can also perform specialist jobs such as snow clearance, silage handling, and pallet movement.

At BTE Plant Sales, we supply wheel loaders that deliver high productivity, fuel efficiency, and operator comfort, ensuring your projects are completed faster and more efficiently.

BTE can offer two versatile Kubota wheel loaders. The R070 and R090 provide you with a wheel loader ideal for tight spaces but also offer power and second-to-none performance. 

Wheel loaders can be equipped with a wide variety of attachments to increase their versatility. The most common attachment is the general-purpose bucket - which you get as standard with BTE - but they can also use high-tip buckets, pallet forks, grapples, bale spikes, and material handling arms.

For specialist applications, snow ploughs, sweeper brushes, and log grabs are also available. These attachments make a wheel loader suitable for many industries, including construction, agriculture, waste management, and municipal work.

Also, our expert Workshop Engineers have developed a breaker fitting kit to suit both Kubota wheel loaders. This kit allows you to operate hydraulic breakers making it an even more versatile machine to have in your fleet. 

At BTE Plant Sales, we can supply compatible attachments and quick couplers to make switching tools faster and more efficient, helping you get the most out of your machine.

While both wheel loaders and skid steers are material handling machines, they differ in size, capacity, and application.

A wheel loader is generally larger, with higher lift capacity and longer reach, making it ideal for large-scale projects such as quarrying, bulk loading, and heavy construction.

Skid steers are smaller, more compact, and better suited for confined areas or lighter tasks such as landscaping.

Wheel loaders also tend to have better fuel efficiency over longer shifts and cause less surface damage compared to tracked machines.

Choosing between them depends on your site space, lifting requirements, and workload type.

Selecting the right wheel loader involves assessing key factors such as bucket size, lifting capacity, breakout force, engine power, and operating weight.

You should also consider the ground conditions, average travel distances, and the attachments you will need. For example, compact wheel loaders are ideal for tight spaces and multi-use sites, while larger models are better suited for quarry work and heavy-duty applications.

At BTE Plant Sales, our team of experts will work with you to identify the best machine for your operations, ensuring you invest in a loader that delivers performance, efficiency, and long-term value.

Compared to tracked loaders, wheel loaders are generally gentler on hard or paved surfaces, making them suitable for roadwork, yard loading, and finished construction sites.

However, on soft or wet ground, they may cause compaction or tyre marks, especially with heavy loads. Choosing the right tyre type – such as flotation tyres for softer ground – can help reduce damage.

Regular maintenance of tyres and correct inflation also plays a role in protecting surfaces.

At BTE Plant Sales, we can advise on the best wheel loader setup for your working environment to minimise surface wear and optimise performance.

Absolutely – as part of our aftersales commitment, BTE Plant Sales supplies genuine Kubota wheel loader parts and offers full maintenance, servicing, and repairs.

We carry a wide stock of OEM parts for fast turnaround and operate mobile service engineers who can come directly to your site. Our technicians are fully trained to manufacturer standards, ensuring your wheel loader remains in peak working condition.

Regular servicing helps extend machine life, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce downtime. Whether you need emergency repairs, routine maintenance, or replacement components, BTE has the resources and expertise to keep your machine working hard.

Yes – we can arrange a demonstration of a wheel loader so you can see its performance, handling, and features before making a purchase decision.

A demo allows you to test the machine in a working environment, assess operator comfort, and ensure the specifications meet your requirements.

At BTE Plant Sales, we believe in helping customers make informed decisions, so our team is happy to organise on-site or depot-based demonstrations. This way, you can be confident that your chosen wheel loader will deliver the productivity, efficiency, and reliability you need.