Head to head
ASV RT-25 against Cat 299D3 XE
The Cat 299D3 XE carries 2,895 lb more once both are rated the same way; the Cat 299D3 XE moves 11.7 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | ASV RT-25 | Cat 299D3 XE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $34,000 | Dealer quote only |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 665 lbs | 3,560 lbs |
| Rated at | 35% of tipping load | 35% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 1,900 lbs | 10,170 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 665 lbs | 3,560 lbs |
| Engine power | 25 hp | 110 hp |
| Engine | Perkins 403J-17T | Cat C3.8 DIT |
| Auxiliary flow | 11.3 GPM | 23 GPM |
| Lift height | 101 in | 126.3 in |
| Operating weight | 3,755 lbs | 11,756 lbs |
| Lift path | Radial Lift | Vertical Lift |
| Rubber tracks | Yes | Yes |
| High flow available | No | Yes |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | No | Yes |
| Self-levelling available | No | Yes |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
ASV RT-25
- At 48 inches wide it's the only sit-in CTL that fits through a standard residential gate, opening up backyard jobs that otherwise mean wheelbarrows or walk-behinds.
- The 3,755 lb weight tows behind nearly any half-ton truck or even a large SUV, making it the easiest CTL in the industry to move.
- Ground pressure is minimal, so it crosses finished lawns and irrigation lines leaving marks a rake fixes rather than ruts a crew rebuilds.
- The Posi-Track suspended undercarriage rides smoother and climbs better in mud than the rigid mini-loaders it competes with.
- The 24.7 hp Perkins diesel stays under emissions thresholds that require complex aftertreatment, keeping the machine mechanically simple.
- A 101-inch lift height is remarkable for the size - it genuinely loads landscape dump trailers and small trucks.
- The 665 lb rated capacity is genuinely tiny - a pallet of sod or wet retaining-wall block is already over its limit.
- The 11.3 GPM auxiliary circuit only runs light attachments; augers and trenchers work, but anything hungrier stalls.
- A 5.1 mph single-speed drive makes any significant ground move feel glacial.
- The small cab is tight for big operators, and all-day comfort trails the larger frames.
- The 1,900 lb tipping load means careful load placement - it gets light in the rear quickly with the arms extended.
- Dealer coverage for parts is thin in many regions, which stings more on a machine bought for quick-turn rental work.
- Price per pound of capacity is steep - you're paying for access, not lifting power, and buyers who don't need the 48-inch width get more machine elsewhere.
Cat 299D3 XE
- The XE circuit at 40 GPM runs the same class of attachment as the next-generation machines that replaced it.
- 3,560 lb rated at 35 per cent of a 10,170 lb tipping load is genuine large-frame capacity.
- The C3.8 is a larger-displacement engine than the C3.6 in the machines that succeeded it, which some owners prefer.
- Outgoing-generation stock is where the discounts are on a machine this expensive.
- No published MSRP, and on a machine at this end of the range that is a wide unknown.
- Superseded twice over by the 275 and 285, so it is the oldest design in Cat's large-frame line.
- At 11,756 lb it is a dedicated-trailer machine.
- XE hydraulics are wasted money unless a high-flow attachment is the reason you are buying it.