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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gearclash" data-source="post: 139019" data-attributes="member: 11467">It is turning that does damage with skid steering machines.  Tires will tear.  So will tracks, especially on loose surfaces.  The key is to use gentle radius turns. This is not a hard habit to get into.  On surfaces where damage is a concern, treat the skid steer as though it had a steering axle.  put some radius to the turn, use multi-point turns etc. I will also point out that a skid steer that is near tip over load will not tear so bad.  Regarding lifting rating -- be aware that there is a point ahead of the attachment pivot that the rating is figured at.  The farther out the load is from that point, the quicker the machine will tip.  I see this when I try to pick up pallets of net wrap.  A 16 roll pallet that is 4 rolls wide by 4 rolls high is easier to handle than a pallet of 15 rolls that is 5 wide by 3 high.</blockquote>