Schaffer Loaders are manufacturers of a wide range of loaders. The Schaffer Loader 2026 is a multifunctional machine, which can be used in construction, agriculture, industry, horticulture, shires, landscaping, parks, golf courses and mining.
Russell Kilner, a Civil Engineer and Surveyor, knows what it is like to own a Schaffer Loader 2026, using it for a variety of activities in his spare time.
“To these ends I am assembling a small fleet of earthmoving plants which will allow me to conduct a smaller scale of ‘hands on’ work when the fancy takes me. I have also been looking after a sequence of earthen dams for the mining industry,” Russell Kilner says.
Russell Kilner has also used the Schaffer Loader 2026 for a number of jobs including, driveways, house-pads and various drainage tasks. He also hires out the plate compactor and the chain trencher to people he knows.
Russell Kilner was drawn to the Schaffer Loader 2026 after seeing it at a trade show and noticing that it was of a higher construction standard. “I realised that it was what I wanted because it is small enough to be easily transported but it has the capacity to do most of the work that I require of it.”
“While on a dam wall job, we had no way of knowing how far the underlying material had settled under the weight of the new structure. So I suggested placing a steel plate on the ground and then having the surveyor check the level and location of it prior to building the new wall above it. I used my 2026 with a Digga auger to drill down 3 meters to find the settlement plate and to determine a change in level.”
The Schaffer Loader 2026 is a versatile and compact loader with a heavy duty build and better performances every time. These loaders are of advanced German engineering and have been a well-known European hydraulic articulated loader brand for the past 40 years.
The heavier operating weight of the Schaffer Loaders also allows the machine to be used for serious earthmoving. Instead of "floating" and "skipping" on top of the soil and not having the weight to dig in, the Schaffer Loaders are able to gain much better purchase in the soil for pushing, levelling and scooping.
“Schaffer still has the highest operating weight compared to any other mini loaders on the market. The heavy weight is reflected in the largest ram diameter, strongest chassis, heaviest build on the market and the strongest hitch, even after shedding a few hundred kilos.”
The Schaffer Loader 2026 has 26x12-12 tyres (skid steer pattern or turf), a 2.5m mast, electric 4-in-1 controls mounted in the joystick and a hydraulic cooler to cope with the hot conditions found in Australia. The new model is called the 2027.