Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4-z4R4Bzjg (9 min)

Mike gives a round-up of the Rippa RS04, the mini skid steer replacing the discontinued RS03, and shows the two engine choices side by side.

RS04 VERSIONS

- Gas, with a Briggs & Stratton engine and tracks.

- Kubota diesel with tracks.

- Kubota diesel with wheels. The wheeled version is only available with the Kubota engine.

GAS VS. DIESEL

- Otherwise the machines are basically identical, including the three-pump hydraulic system.

- The gas engine has a choke and a bit more complexity. The diesel starts with a key turned to the glow-plug position for about five to 10 seconds first.

- Shipping a gas machine requires draining most of the fuel, and it ships on a flatbed rather than hot shot.

- Service access: the engine cover comes off with about eight bolts on the gas model, while the diesel has an access door.

Mike's take: the RS04 is an awesome machine, and the first mini skid steer he sold.

Questions? Call Rippa USA Sales at 817-382-3201 or visit RippaUSASales.com. We deliver nationwide with flat rate shipping, and you get 50% off attachments when you buy a machine from us.