Phil & Kristin Hosking saw a need on the Sunshine Coast for a narrow access machine that could access backyards for landscaping and excavation work, without having to remove gates off hinges or worse still remove a complete panel of fencing.

After analyzing all the machinery available in the mini/micro market, in particular the Dingo, Kanga and various mini excavators, the purchase of the Boxer mini skid steer loader was made. This was due to the many advantages the Boxer had over all the opposition.

The Boxer mini skid steer loader has a variable track widening system, 860mm/1105mm, the only mini skid steer machine of its type that can do this. There are only approximately fifteen of these mini skid steer loaders in Australia, and only one on the Sunshine Coast.  These mini loaders have been tried and tested, and are very popular in The U.S.A.  With the tracks retracted the machine is only 860 mm wide, enabling the Boxer to enter through a standard 900mm gateway to gain access into the customer's backyard, while other machines are left out the front.  Once through the narrow access, the Boxer mini skid steer loader's tracks can remain retracted, or expand out to 1105mm, giving the mini loader increased stability.

Phil comes from the timber industry where he used a much larger articulated loader to recover logs from forests. Those skills have easily been adapted to the earthmoving/landscaping industry.