Head to head
ASV RT-25 against JCB 300T
The JCB 300T carries 2,354 lb more once both are rated the same way; the JCB 300T moves 12.7 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | ASV RT-25 | JCB 300T |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $34,000 | Dealer quote only |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 665 lbs | 3,000 lbs |
| Rated at | 35% of tipping load | 35% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 1,900 lbs | 8,627 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 665 lbs | 3,019 lbs |
| Engine power | 25 hp | 74 hp |
| Engine | Perkins 403J-17T | JCB EcoMAX TCAE-55 |
| Auxiliary flow | 11.3 GPM | 24 GPM |
| Lift height | 101 in | 125 in |
| Operating weight | 3,755 lbs | 11,219 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 | No |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | No |
| 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.
JCB 300T
- At 3,000 lbs rated capacity it is the biggest 74 hp machine JCB builds, sitting between the 270T and the 109 hp 400T without that machine's price or trailer weight.
- The single-arm PowerBoom leaves the right side of the machine open, and the side-entry door means the operator never climbs over a raised attachment to get in.
- A 125-inch hinge pin height clears standard dump truck sides, which the small-platform 215T at 119 inches does not always manage.
- The 74 hp EcoMAX TCAE-55 runs without a DPF or DEF, so there are no regen cycles and no emissions fluid to buy.
- A 24 GPM standard circuit with a 33 GPM high-flow option covers augers, planers and snow blowers without moving up to the 400T frame.
- Two-speed travel to 12.4 mph makes long moves across big sites quick.
- JCB does not publish a starting price for the 300T the way it does for the 215T, 250T, 270T and 400T, so any figure you see is positioned against its siblings rather than quoted.
- At 11,219 lbs it is past what most three-quarter-ton pickups should tow once a trailer and attachments are added.
- 74 hp is the same rating as the much smaller 215T, so the extra capacity comes from frame and geometry rather than power.
- The left-side door is the only way in, so parking tight against an obstacle on that side locks the operator out.
- JCB's compact equipment dealer network is thinner than Bobcat's or Cat's across much of the US.