Case

Case SR175B

$46,000before options, dealer-quotedRadial LiftWheels
Case SR175B
Rated capacity of tipping load50%
1,750 lb rated3,500 lb tipping

The bright segment is what Case SR175B is rated to carry; the grey run past it is the rest of its tipping load. Bar length is tipping load drawn to the same scale on every machine on the site, so a short bar is a smaller machine and not a conservative rating.

A 122-inch hinge pin, 7,270 lb of bucket breakout force, and an available 30.7 GPM high-flow package let the Case SR175B punch above its size in ways most small frames can't match. Underneath it's a small-frame radial-lift wheeled skid steer with a 67 hp turbo diesel and a 1,750 lb rated capacity.

Suits: Big-machine breakout and lift height in a towable small frame Its radial lift path reaches furthest at mid-height, for digging, grading and backfilling.

Lifting and reach

Rated operating capacityWheeled rating convention
1,750 lbs
Tipping load
3,500 lbs
Lift height to hinge pin
122 in
Lift path
Radial Lift
Operating weight
6,270 lbs

Power and hydraulics

Engine power
67 hp
Engine
Perkins/ISM
Auxiliary flowStandard circuit
20.6 GPM
Flow type
Standard
Warranty
2 yr / 2,000 hr

Fitted or available

What this machine can be ordered with. Some of these are standard and some cost extra, and which is which moves between trim levels, so check them against the quote rather than against this list.

High-FlowEnclosed CabTwo-SpeedSelf-LevelingA/C & HeatRadial LiftA/CHigh-Flow Available

What owners report

Summarised from the sources listed below. Nothing here was tested by us.

Value in this range is concentrated in this one model, and the reason is a single number: 7,270 lb of bucket cylinder breakout, exactly matching the 74 hp SR210B that weighs 700 lb more and costs a good deal extra. Owners buying a small frame for genuine dirt work - digging footings, grading, prying out roots and rock - tend to land here rather than on either 60 hp machine.

The rest of the specification supports that reading. At 67 hp and 153 lb-ft it is the strongest of the three small frames, it reaches higher than either of them at 122 in to the hinge pin and 94.6 in of dump height, and it clears Tier 4 Final on cooled exhaust gas recirculation and a diesel oxidation catalyst - no filter, no regens, no DEF. The compromise is the plumbing: standard auxiliary flow is 20.6 gpm rather than the 24.2 gpm on the SV185B alongside it, so buyers running hungrier tools want the 30.7 gpm high-flow option rather than assuming the base machine will cope. The manual coupler is standard, and cab, two-speed and electro-hydraulic controls are all separate lines on the quote.

Owner-operators and small crews that dig more than they stack, and want to keep towing behind a half-ton, are the fit. Against a Bobcat S64 or a comparable Cat small frame it undercuts on price while matching or beating them on breakout, with the usual Case caveats of a thinner dealer network and weaker resale. Before signing, decide the high-flow question on your attachment list rather than on price, and if you are mostly handling pallets rather than digging, look hard at the SV185B instead - it carries more and holds it more steadily, even though it reaches slightly lower.

What owners like

  • 7,270 lb of bucket cylinder breakout is identical to the 74 hp SR210B, a machine 700 lb heavier and a full frame size up. For digging force per dollar this is the standout model in Case's wheeled range.
  • A 122 in hinge pin and 94.6 in of dump height are the highest of Case's three small frames - higher than the vertical-lift SV185B's 120 in and 90.7 in - so the cheaper radial machine also reaches further over the side of a trailer or a one-ton dump body.
  • 67 hp and 153 lb-ft of peak torque make it the strongest of the small frames, ahead of both 60 hp machines, and it is the engine owners in this size class wish they had when they are pushing into a packed pile.
  • Tier 4 Final is reached on cooled exhaust gas recirculation and a diesel oxidation catalyst with no particulate filter, no regeneration cycles and no DEF - which the cheaper SR160B cannot say.
  • At 6,270 lb and 64.6 in over the tyres it still trailers easily behind a well-equipped half-ton, so a solo operator keeps the transport simplicity that disappears one frame size up.
  • A 30.7 gpm high-flow package is available, which is rare at this size and lets it run attachments that most small frames have to decline.

What owners complain about

  • Standard auxiliary flow is 20.6 gpm at 3,050 psi, below the 24.2 gpm on both the SV185B beside it and every mid-frame above it. Buyers who skip the high-flow option find larger attachments running slower than the brochure implies.
  • 1,750 lb rated capacity is the real ceiling of the machine, and full pallets of sod, pavers or block push it to the edge of its 3,500 lb tipping load.
  • Radial geometry draws the load back toward the machine near the top of the arc, so even with the class-leading hinge pin height it places a load less confidently over a truck side than a vertical-lift arm does.
  • Servo-assisted joysticks on mechanically controlled machines start at the SR210B, so a mechanical-control SR175B is a heavier machine to operate all day than the one immediately above it.
  • The manual attachment coupler is standard and the hydraulic coupler is an option, along with the enclosed cab, two-speed travel, electro-hydraulic controls and ride control - the base price is a bare canopy machine.

Drawn from casece.com, hillsmachinery.com, constructionequipmentguide.com.

What buyers ask

Does it really dig as hard as the bigger SR210B?
On bucket cylinder breakout, yes - Case publishes 7,270 lb for both machines. What the SR210B adds is 7 more horsepower, 79 more lb-ft of torque, 350 lb more rated capacity, 24.2 gpm standard flow instead of 20.6, and 700 lb more mass to push with. So the SR175B matches it for prying force but not for sustained pushing or carrying, which is a fair description of where the extra money goes.
Is the standard hydraulic flow enough?
For a bucket, forks, an auger or a light brush cutter, 20.6 gpm at 3,050 psi is fine. For a larger brush cutter, a snow blower or anything with a hydraulic motor doing continuous work, it is the model's weak point - the SV185B next to it has 24.2 gpm as standard. The 30.7 gpm high-flow option closes the gap decisively, and it is worth deciding on the attachment list rather than on the price difference.
Can I tow it behind a half-ton truck?
At 6,270 lb operating weight and 64.6 in over the tyres it is realistic behind a well-equipped half-ton with a suitable trailer, which is a genuine part of its appeal to solo operators. Add a bucket, forks and the trailer itself and the numbers get tight, so check the truck's actual rating rather than assuming. One frame size up, the 6,970 lb SR210B effectively ends the half-ton conversation.
Does it have a DPF?
No. It reaches Tier 4 Final using cooled exhaust gas recirculation and a diesel oxidation catalyst, so there is no particulate filter, no regeneration cycle and no diesel exhaust fluid. This is a specific reason to look at it rather than the cheaper SR160B, which is the one wheeled B Series machine fitted with a particulate filter and therefore the only one that runs regens.
Does it lift higher than the vertical-lift SV185B?
Yes, which surprises people. Case lists this radial machine at 122 in to the bucket hinge pin with 94.6 in of dump height, against 120 in and 90.7 in for the vertical-lift SV185B. What the vertical machine buys is not height but load position - it keeps the load out away from the machine through the top of the arc - plus 100 lb more rated capacity and more stability when placing a load.
What does the base price actually include?
A ROPS/FOPS canopy with side screens, a manual attachment coupler and single-speed travel. The enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, the hydraulic coupler, two-speed travel, electro-hydraulic controls, ride control and the air-ride heated seat are all options. Build the quote to the specification you will actually run before comparing it against a rival whose cab is standard equipment.

Put the Case SR175B against

Case SR160BCase SV185BCat 226D3

Machines in the same range

The rest of the Case line
Case SR160B

Case

Case SR160B

$42,000

Radial Lift · wheels

Also sold as the New Holland L316

1,600 lb rated50% of 3,200 lb
Engine
60 hp
Aux flow
18.4 GPM
Weight
5,645 lbs

At just 5,645 lbs and six feet tall, the SR160B is Case's entry point to its B-series wheeled lineup - a small-frame radial-lift machine with a 60 hp Perkins-family diesel and a 1,600 lb rated capacity. It's built for tight spaces, light-duty property work, and buyers who want to tow with a half-ton truck.

Full sheet & owner reports
Case SV185B

Case

Case SV185B

$50,000

Vertical Lift · wheels
1,850 lb rated50% of 3,700 lb
Engine
60 hp
Aux flow
24.2 GPM
Weight
6,570 lbs

In Case's B-series wheeled lineup no vertical-lift machine is smaller than the SV185B, which pairs a 60 hp turbo diesel with an 1,850 lb rated capacity. Successor to Case's best-selling SV185, it's a farm and light-construction favorite that loads trucks and stacks pallets without the size, thirst, or price of a large frame.

Full sheet & owner reports
Case SR210B

Case

Case SR210B

$54,000

Radial Lift · wheels
2,100 lb rated50% of 4,200 lb
Engine
74 hp
Aux flow
24.2 GPM
Weight
6,970 lbs

Maintenance-free Tier 4 emissions - no DPF, no DEF - come with the 74 hp FPT 3.4L turbo diesel in this medium-frame radial-lift wheeled skid steer. With a 2,100 lb rated capacity and 7,270 lbs of breakout force in a relatively compact package, the SR210B is Case's all-purpose dirt machine.

Full sheet & owner reports