Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO6Ry5gkEaA (3 min)

At the Rippa factory, Mike demos the prototype RS20-3 skid steer, which has all the changes he asked for more than a year earlier.

WHAT HAS CHANGED

- The cooling fans and wiring harness are no longer exposed.

- An integrated backup camera and rear-facing lights.

- The cab is now the same cab as the new R57 excavator, with a much heavier door and the same door mechanism, along with the R57 computer.

Mike says this is a machine he would buy, with one remaining item: a gap that could let dust into the machine in dusty work such as mulching. The factory agreed to fix it, and once the fix is made, the machine will be transported and tested before coming to America. Mike says he'd then buy more than one.

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.

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF9E1WWv9z8 (3 min)

At the Rippa factory, Mike gets a first look at the first two redesigned RS10 sit-in, full-size skid steers, still under assembly. They use Kubota diesel engines, and the first units will be wheeled, with a different tracked version to follow.

At this stage the engine, pump and part of the exhaust system are installed, and the factory was still working on the exhaust area before mounting the cab. Mike notes the factory is changing the design as it goes, going back to CAD and cutting new steel. He also says the smaller RS07 is too small for him to sit in comfortably, while this one will fit a bigger operator.

Mike expects it could become Rippa's best-selling skid steer if the price stays close to the older version. Pricing for the new version wasn't known when he filmed.

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.