Head to head
Cat 299D3 XE against Cat 299D3 XE Land Management
The Cat 299D3 XE Land Management carries 780 lb more once both are rated the same way.
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| Spec | Cat 299D3 XE | Cat 299D3 XE Land Management |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Dealer quote only | Dealer quote only |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 3,560 lbs | 4,340 lbs |
| Rated at | 35% of tipping load | 35% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 10,170 lbs | 12,400 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 3,560 lbs | 4,340 lbs |
| Engine power | 110 hp | 110 hp |
| Engine | Cat C3.8 DIT | Cat C3.8 DIT |
| Auxiliary flow | 23 GPM | 23 GPM |
| Lift height | 126.3 in | 126.3 in |
| Operating weight | 11,756 lbs | 12,764 lbs |
| Lift path | Vertical Lift | Vertical Lift |
| Rubber tracks | Yes | Yes |
| High flow available | Yes | Yes |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-levelling available | Yes | Yes |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
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- Superseded twice over by the 275 and 285, so it is the oldest design in Cat's large-frame line.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.
Cat 299D3 XE Land Management
- 4,340 lb rated is 780 lb above the standard 299D3 XE, from the heavier counterweight the clearing spec carries.
- Guarding is built for brush work rather than added afterwards, which is where aftermarket kits usually disappoint.
- The 40 GPM XE circuit is the right match for the mulching head this configuration exists to carry.
- 12,400 lb tipping load gives it the reserve to work a head at reach on uneven ground.
- No published price, and a specialised configuration is harder to cross-shop than a standard machine.
- It is a niche build of an outgoing generation, so resale is thinner than a standard large-frame loader.
- At 12,764 lb before the head it is one of the heaviest machines here to move between sites.
- Everything about it assumes clearing work; for general construction it is the wrong machine at the wrong price.