The U.S. skid steer market has another international player: Bull India.
The OEM’s new 74-horsepower skid steer delivers a rated operating capacity of 2,969 pounds, bucket capacity of 15.5 cubic feet and an operating weight of 9,418 pounds.
The AV740's vertical-lift arm path, according to Bull India, provides extended reach at full height, improved lift capacity and better balance.
Bull India is stepping into a market already dominated by big players. According to data from EDA, 9,819 new financed skid steers were sold in the U.S. in 2025. Among those sold, nearly 80% were models from Bobcat, Kubota, Caterpillar and John Deere. (EDA is owned by Fusable, parent company of Equipment World.)
The AV740’s hydraulic pump is directly engaged by the engine, which Nizar Kasim, who heads up Bull India’s service and technical support, says reduces the amount of power lost between the two systems. With its high-flow option and standard auxiliary hydraulic line, the skid steer can be paired with buckets, cold planers, trenchers and other attachments.
Operators get an adjustable air-suspension seat and a dual joystick control layout. The safety bar, when lifted, disables the loader’s movement and attachment hydraulic system and activates the parking brake.
The in-cab monitor accesses information on fuel, temperature, rpms and engine hours and displays the feed from the standard rear camera.
The AV740 comes standard with Bull’s Smooth Rider System, which Kasim says reduces rider movement when driving on roads.
Available options on the AV740 include:
- HVAC
- Beacon light
- Two-speed drive mode
- Heavy duty bucket of 20.5 cubic feet
- Reversible cutting edge
- Telematics hardware
- Self-leveling
