SDLG TV1100H vs STR1000H: Vertical-Lift Loader or Mini Track Loader?
Key Facts at a Glance
| Item | SDLG TV1100H | SDLG STR1000H |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Compact track loader — vertical-lift, high-flow per listing | Mini track loader — narrow-access class |
| Rated capacity | 1,180 kg website / ≈1,100 kg catalogue — both published, datasheet settles | 453 kg website / ≈1,000 kg catalogue — major safety-relevant gap, nameplate settles |
| Best for | Truck loading, site cleanup, attachment-led production | Tight access: pens, gates, passages, interior work |
| Indicative price position | Neither itemized on Oct 2026 list; anchors: smallest listed machine KSh 4,500,000, B877F KSh 8,600,000. Both quoted in 24 hours | |
The SDLG TV1100H vs STR1000H question is the compact end of the tracked-loader decision: one machine built for capacity and production, one built for access. Both are sold in Kenya by Trust Partners Geo-Group Ltd and quoted in writing within 24 hours per the October 2026 price list terms. This guide compares the two across capacity, width, hydraulics, lift path, transport and price — and it handles the published figures with unusual care, because both models carry source gaps, and on the STR1000H the gap is large enough to matter to safety. The published TV1100H model guide covers that machine's own status in full.
Specifications: Both Models, Both Sources
| Attribute | TV1100H | STR1000H | Decision relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 1,180 kg (web) / ≈1,100 kg (cat.) | 453 kg (web) / ≈1,000 kg (cat.) | Load-chart safety control applies to both |
| Loader design | Vertical-lift per listing | Mini-lift per configuration | Reach at load height vs compactness |
| Hydraulics | High-flow auxiliary per listing | Standard-flow per datasheet | Attachment range per machine |
| Exact figures | Confirm from official datasheets before order; quotations record datasheet revision per unit | ||
Load-chart safety note: rated operating capacity is the figure the load chart is built on, and on these two models the published sources disagree. Until the official datasheet and stock-unit nameplate settle the figure for your unit, treat every load at the lower published number — and work to the load chart delivered with the machine, not any web page. This is the campaign's standing rule wherever sources conflict, applied here as a safety control, not an editorial nicety.
Price Position in Kenya
Neither machine is itemized on the October 2026 price list. Published anchors on the same official list: the smallest listed machine at KSh 4,500,000 (RD730, 3 t tandem) and the B877F backhoe at KSh 8,600,000, inclusive as indicated. Both machines are quoted in writing within 24 hours of inquiry, with the exact figure, bucket and any attachment package itemized; indicative only, not a firm offer, prices subject to change without prior notice per the list's terms.
The commercial terms buyers ask about most are verified on that list: lead times of about two weeks on stock machines and eight to twelve weeks on factory orders; the one-year/2,000-hour factory warranty honoured in Kenya and extendable to two; financing, lease-to-own, trade-in and hire-before-you-buy packages; and low-loader delivery to any county. The cost-estimate calculator gives a project-level budget figure, the SDLG financing hub sets out the packages, and the published asset finance, deposit and tenor guides walk the money side. Stock status changes weekly — call +254 718 686 967 or WhatsApp the SDLG desk.
Choose the TV1100H When:
- Your work is loading and production: trucks, hoppers, site cleanup, attachment-led tasks at volume.
- You need the high-flow circuit for brush cutters, mulchers, larger augers and similar attachments.
- Your sites have working room: the vertical-lift reach pays where there is space to use it.
Choose the STR1000H When:
- Access is the binding constraint: pens, gates, narrow passages, interior work the larger machine cannot enter.
- You transport daily between small sites and the lighter machine simplifies the move.
- Your loads are genuinely light: the load-chart discipline above decides whether the mini machine's capacity covers the work.
The boundary case is the mixed fleet question: many contractors answering both patterns run the mini machine first and add the larger loader when the loading volume graduates — the trade-in and upgrade paths make that sequence cheap.
Two Fleets, Two Honest Answers
The poultry-and-farm contractor runs pens, feed alleys and yards the larger machine physically cannot enter: the STR1000H is not the smaller choice, it is the only choice, and its daily trailer move between sites is half the TV1100H's fuel and hassle. The aggregates-and-cleanup contractor loads trucks, sweeps compounds and runs a brush cutter across commercial sites: the TV1100H's vertical-lift reach and high-flow circuit turn one machine into a production tool, and the mini machine's capacity would cap the work. Same brand, same dealer, same quote process — opposite answers, both correct. Some growing fleets answer both patterns in sequence: the mini machine first, the larger loader added when loading volume graduates, with the trade-in crediting the step.
Transport, Attachments and Ownership
Both machines trailer to site on combinations rated above the confirmed transport weight plus tooling, with the same ramp, tie-down and route checks as any compact machine. Attachments pass the same three checks on either machine — flow and pressure within the actual output, weight within the rated capacity, coupler matched — verified from the official datasheet before order; the ecosystem context sits in our attachments and accessories guide, and the wheeled-versus-tracked trade in our wheel versus tracked loader guide. Daily care centres on the rubber tracks in both cases: tension to specification, packed material cleaned, cuts inspected. Ownership carries the dealer's published package: genuine SDLG parts from Ruai yard stock, factory-trained technicians, the 24-hour response commitment and extendable warranty per the October 2026 list. Hire-fleet economics sit in our hire cost framework and current hire pricing, with the skid-steer hire context in our skid steer hire rates guide. The wider line-up sits on the backhoe, dozer and compact hub, within the full SDLG range — excavators, wheel loaders, graders and rollers — with evidence-based brand comparisons for buyers weighing competitors first.
Who Should Buy Something Else
Buyers whose loads exceed either machine's chart should look at the wheel-loader and backhoe classes directly, and buyers weighing tracked loaders against mini excavators should read our skid-steer-versus-mini analysis before deciding the machine type. And buyers attracted to the mini track loader's access but carrying real loads should pause at the capacity table above: access without capacity is a machine that fits through the gate and cannot do the work — the load chart settles whether that trade is real.
Get Both Machines Quoted Side by Side
Tell us your access widths, materials and sites and the SDLG desk will quote both machines in writing — confirmed within 24 hours per the October 2026 list terms.
Prefer a written trail? Contact the SDLG desk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the TV1100H and the STR1000H?
Both are compact track loaders in SDLG's Kenyan line, sold by Trust Partners Geo-Group Ltd, at different scales: the TV1100H is the larger vertical-lift machine with a high-flow auxiliary circuit per the range listing, and the STR1000H is the mini track loader — narrower, lighter and built for the tightest access. The published TV1100H model guide covers that machine in full; this article weighs the two against each other by capacity, width, hydraulics, lift path, transport and price.
Why do the STR1000H's published capacity figures differ so much?
This model carries the largest relative source gap in the compact range: the Trust Partners website lists a rated capacity of 453 kg while the client catalogue lists approximately 1,000 kg — more than a twofold difference. The campaign's source-conflict register treats this as a safety-relevant discrepancy, not a rounding issue: both figures are published here, no load claims are made, and the rated capacity on your quotation is taken from the stock-unit nameplate and official datasheet, dated. Until that document is in hand, treat every load at the lower figure.
What about the TV1100H's capacity figures?
A smaller gap exists on the larger machine: the website lists 1,180 kg and the catalogue approximately 1,100 kg. Same policy: both published, none blended, the datasheet figure stated on your quotation — and the load chart, not the brochure, decides what any machine lifts on site.
Which machine suits tight-access work?
The STR1000H. Narrow access is its structural advantage: poultry houses, gates, passages and interior work where the TV1100H cannot enter are the mini track loader's home ground, and its lighter transport weight simplifies the daily move between sites. Capacity, not access, is its limit — which is exactly what the load-chart discipline above protects.
Which machine suits truck loading and production work?
The TV1100H. The vertical-lift reach at load height, the larger bucket and the high-flow attachment circuit put it in truck-loading, site-cleanup and attachment-led production work; the mini machine's lower capacity and smaller hydraulic envelope keep it in the access niche. The wheeled-versus-tracked and skid-steer-versus-mini contexts are covered in our hire-side guides.
What do the TV1100H and STR1000H cost in Kenya?
Neither model is itemized on the October 2026 price list. Published anchors on the same official list: the smallest listed machine at KSh 4,500,000 and the B877F backhoe at KSh 8,600,000, inclusive as indicated. Both machines are quoted in writing within 24 hours of inquiry with the exact figure, bucket and any attachment package itemized; indicative only, not a firm offer.
Can I finance either machine in Kenya?
Yes — the October 2026 price list states financing, lease-to-own, trade-in and hire-before-you-buy packages across the range. Approval, rates and terms rest with the lender; a written machine quotation is the first document any lender asks for, and the published finance, deposit and tenor guides walk the money side.
Where do I verify specifications before ordering?
Ask the SDLG desk for the official configuration-specific datasheets and the stock-unit nameplate photos — on these two models the nameplate check is not a formality, it is the safety control that settles the capacity question. Every quotation records the datasheet revision against the machine, and the load chart delivered with the machine is the document the operator works to.
SDLG TV1100H vs STR1000H: Vertical-Lift Loader or Mini Track Loader?
Key Facts at a Glance
| Item | SDLG TV1100H | SDLG STR1000H |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Compact track loader — vertical-lift, high-flow per listing | Mini track loader — narrow-access class |
| Rated capacity | 1,180 kg website / ≈1,100 kg catalogue — both published, datasheet settles | 453 kg website / ≈1,000 kg catalogue — major safety-relevant gap, nameplate settles |
| Best for | Truck loading, site cleanup, attachment-led production | Tight access: pens, gates, passages, interior work |
| Indicative price position | Neither itemized on Oct 2026 list; anchors: smallest listed machine KSh 4,500,000, B877F KSh 8,600,000. Both quoted in 24 hours | |
The SDLG TV1100H vs STR1000H question is the compact end of the tracked-loader decision: one machine built for capacity and production, one built for access. Both are sold in Kenya by Trust Partners Geo-Group Ltd and quoted in writing within 24 hours per the October 2026 price list terms. This guide compares the two across capacity, width, hydraulics, lift path, transport and price — and it handles the published figures with unusual care, because both models carry source gaps, and on the STR1000H the gap is large enough to matter to safety. The published TV1100H model guide covers that machine's own status in full.
Specifications: Both Models, Both Sources
| Attribute | TV1100H | STR1000H | Decision relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 1,180 kg (web) / ≈1,100 kg (cat.) | 453 kg (web) / ≈1,000 kg (cat.) | Load-chart safety control applies to both |
| Loader design | Vertical-lift per listing | Mini-lift per configuration | Reach at load height vs compactness |
| Hydraulics | High-flow auxiliary per listing | Standard-flow per datasheet | Attachment range per machine |
| Exact figures | Confirm from official datasheets before order; quotations record datasheet revision per unit | ||
Load-chart safety note: rated operating capacity is the figure the load chart is built on, and on these two models the published sources disagree. Until the official datasheet and stock-unit nameplate settle the figure for your unit, treat every load at the lower published number — and work to the load chart delivered with the machine, not any web page. This is the campaign's standing rule wherever sources conflict, applied here as a safety control, not an editorial nicety.
Price Position in Kenya
Neither machine is itemized on the October 2026 price list. Published anchors on the same official list: the smallest listed machine at KSh 4,500,000 (RD730, 3 t tandem) and the B877F backhoe at KSh 8,600,000, inclusive as indicated. Both machines are quoted in writing within 24 hours of inquiry, with the exact figure, bucket and any attachment package itemized; indicative only, not a firm offer, prices subject to change without prior notice per the list's terms.
The commercial terms buyers ask about most are verified on that list: lead times of about two weeks on stock machines and eight to twelve weeks on factory orders; the one-year/2,000-hour factory warranty honoured in Kenya and extendable to two; financing, lease-to-own, trade-in and hire-before-you-buy packages; and low-loader delivery to any county. The cost-estimate calculator gives a project-level budget figure, the SDLG financing hub sets out the packages, and the published asset finance, deposit and tenor guides walk the money side. Stock status changes weekly — call +254 718 686 967 or WhatsApp the SDLG desk.
Choose the TV1100H When:
- Your work is loading and production: trucks, hoppers, site cleanup, attachment-led tasks at volume.
- You need the high-flow circuit for brush cutters, mulchers, larger augers and similar attachments.
- Your sites have working room: the vertical-lift reach pays where there is space to use it.
Choose the STR1000H When:
- Access is the binding constraint: pens, gates, narrow passages, interior work the larger machine cannot enter.
- You transport daily between small sites and the lighter machine simplifies the move.
- Your loads are genuinely light: the load-chart discipline above decides whether the mini machine's capacity covers the work.
The boundary case is the mixed fleet question: many contractors answering both patterns run the mini machine first and add the larger loader when the loading volume graduates — the trade-in and upgrade paths make that sequence cheap.
Two Fleets, Two Honest Answers
The poultry-and-farm contractor runs pens, feed alleys and yards the larger machine physically cannot enter: the STR1000H is not the smaller choice, it is the only choice, and its daily trailer move between sites is half the TV1100H's fuel and hassle. The aggregates-and-cleanup contractor loads trucks, sweeps compounds and runs a brush cutter across commercial sites: the TV1100H's vertical-lift reach and high-flow circuit turn one machine into a production tool, and the mini machine's capacity would cap the work. Same brand, same dealer, same quote process — opposite answers, both correct. Some growing fleets answer both patterns in sequence: the mini machine first, the larger loader added when loading volume graduates, with the trade-in crediting the step.
Transport, Attachments and Ownership
Both machines trailer to site on combinations rated above the confirmed transport weight plus tooling, with the same ramp, tie-down and route checks as any compact machine. Attachments pass the same three checks on either machine — flow and pressure within the actual output, weight within the rated capacity, coupler matched — verified from the official datasheet before order; the ecosystem context sits in our attachments and accessories guide, and the wheeled-versus-tracked trade in our wheel versus tracked loader guide. Daily care centres on the rubber tracks in both cases: tension to specification, packed material cleaned, cuts inspected. Ownership carries the dealer's published package: genuine SDLG parts from Ruai yard stock, factory-trained technicians, the 24-hour response commitment and extendable warranty per the October 2026 list. Hire-fleet economics sit in our hire cost framework and current hire pricing, with the skid-steer hire context in our skid steer hire rates guide. The wider line-up sits on the backhoe, dozer and compact hub, within the full SDLG range — excavators, wheel loaders, graders and rollers — with evidence-based brand comparisons for buyers weighing competitors first.
Who Should Buy Something Else
Buyers whose loads exceed either machine's chart should look at the wheel-loader and backhoe classes directly, and buyers weighing tracked loaders against mini excavators should read our skid-steer-versus-mini analysis before deciding the machine type. And buyers attracted to the mini track loader's access but carrying real loads should pause at the capacity table above: access without capacity is a machine that fits through the gate and cannot do the work — the load chart settles whether that trade is real.
Get Both Machines Quoted Side by Side
Tell us your access widths, materials and sites and the SDLG desk will quote both machines in writing — confirmed within 24 hours per the October 2026 list terms.
Prefer a written trail? Contact the SDLG desk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the TV1100H and the STR1000H?
Both are compact track loaders in SDLG's Kenyan line, sold by Trust Partners Geo-Group Ltd, at different scales: the TV1100H is the larger vertical-lift machine with a high-flow auxiliary circuit per the range listing, and the STR1000H is the mini track loader — narrower, lighter and built for the tightest access. The published TV1100H model guide covers that machine in full; this article weighs the two against each other by capacity, width, hydraulics, lift path, transport and price.
Why do the STR1000H's published capacity figures differ so much?
This model carries the largest relative source gap in the compact range: the Trust Partners website lists a rated capacity of 453 kg while the client catalogue lists approximately 1,000 kg — more than a twofold difference. The campaign's source-conflict register treats this as a safety-relevant discrepancy, not a rounding issue: both figures are published here, no load claims are made, and the rated capacity on your quotation is taken from the stock-unit nameplate and official datasheet, dated. Until that document is in hand, treat every load at the lower figure.
What about the TV1100H's capacity figures?
A smaller gap exists on the larger machine: the website lists 1,180 kg and the catalogue approximately 1,100 kg. Same policy: both published, none blended, the datasheet figure stated on your quotation — and the load chart, not the brochure, decides what any machine lifts on site.
Which machine suits tight-access work?
The STR1000H. Narrow access is its structural advantage: poultry houses, gates, passages and interior work where the TV1100H cannot enter are the mini track loader's home ground, and its lighter transport weight simplifies the daily move between sites. Capacity, not access, is its limit — which is exactly what the load-chart discipline above protects.
Which machine suits truck loading and production work?
The TV1100H. The vertical-lift reach at load height, the larger bucket and the high-flow attachment circuit put it in truck-loading, site-cleanup and attachment-led production work; the mini machine's lower capacity and smaller hydraulic envelope keep it in the access niche. The wheeled-versus-tracked and skid-steer-versus-mini contexts are covered in our hire-side guides.
What do the TV1100H and STR1000H cost in Kenya?
Neither model is itemized on the October 2026 price list. Published anchors on the same official list: the smallest listed machine at KSh 4,500,000 and the B877F backhoe at KSh 8,600,000, inclusive as indicated. Both machines are quoted in writing within 24 hours of inquiry with the exact figure, bucket and any attachment package itemized; indicative only, not a firm offer.
Can I finance either machine in Kenya?
Yes — the October 2026 price list states financing, lease-to-own, trade-in and hire-before-you-buy packages across the range. Approval, rates and terms rest with the lender; a written machine quotation is the first document any lender asks for, and the published finance, deposit and tenor guides walk the money side.
Where do I verify specifications before ordering?
Ask the SDLG desk for the official configuration-specific datasheets and the stock-unit nameplate photos — on these two models the nameplate check is not a formality, it is the safety control that settles the capacity question. Every quotation records the datasheet revision against the machine, and the load chart delivered with the machine is the document the operator works to.
