Skid Steers for Sale in Los Angeles

Nobody in Los Angeles is selling a skid steer through the site yet. To buy, submit a purchase request stating size and attachments. To sell, create a free listing. Skid steers in other cities appear on the national page.

From Introduction to Sale

You talk to the owner, put the machine through its paces, settle on a price and fix a pickup time. The marketplace is a bystander and sends the buyer no bill.

The People Shopping

Interior demolition and remodeling contractors want compact loaders that can drive into buildings. Hardscape and landscape crews on hillside lots haul soil, stone and pavers. Small builders keep one around for cleanup, and rental counters like skid steers because they go out so often.

Wheels, Tracks and Frame Size

Wheeled models cost less and work well on slab and pavement. Track loaders carry on across slopes, mud and loose fill, and they leave softer marks on finished ground. Frames run from compact to large and are rated by operating capacity. Pick a capacity comfortably above your heaviest load, and confirm that the auxiliary hydraulics can drive the tools you plan to use, such as a breaker, a planer or a mulcher.

The Emissions Angle

California regulates off-road diesel engines, so ask what tier the engine meets and whether the paperwork exists. An electric skid steer avoids exhaust inside buildings, which is a real advantage for demolition work in occupied spaces.

Hands-On Checks

These machines work hard and fast. Shake the lift arms and pins for play, look for cracks in the cab frame, and examine tires or tracks and sprockets, because they cost real money to replace. Check drive motors and chains for leaks and exercise every hydraulic function over its full travel. Judge the hour meter against the seat, pedals and bucket edge. To try the type first, look at skid steer rental in Los Angeles.

Moving One

A tag trailer behind a pickup is enough for most. The remaining categories are on the Los Angeles buying page.