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Case SV280B
The Case SV280B is a large-frame vertical-lift wheeled skid steer that pairs a 2,800 lb rated capacity and 130-inch hinge pin with a 74 hp FPT diesel that needs neither DPF nor DEF. It's the wheeled sibling of the TV370B's formula: big-machine lift and truck-loading height without big-machine emissions plumbing.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The 74 hp FPT needs no DPF and no DEF - a maintenance-free Tier 4 setup owners repeatedly cite as the reason they picked Case over 74 hp rivals that still carry filters.
- ✓A 130-inch hinge pin and vertical lift path clear tall dump trucks and hoppers that mid-frame machines can't reach.
- ✓The 3.4L engine's 232 lb-ft of torque does the work of higher-horsepower rivals, and operators are consistently surprised what 74 hp moves.
- ✓The 24.2 GPM standard flow leads the class, and the 37.6 GPM combined high-flow option covers demanding attachments.
- ✓Case's cab is one of the widest in the industry, and the big door opening and low entry make it a favorite of larger operators.
- ✓A heavy-duty hydraulic coupler comes standard on this frame size, so attachment swaps happen without leaving the seat.
- ✓Price per pound of capacity undercuts the Bobcat S76 and Cat 260 by a meaningful margin, making it a value pick among large frames.
- ✓The standard backup camera and excellent sightlines to the bucket corners earn strong visibility marks from operators.
Cons
- ✗At 74 hp pushing an 8,000 lb machine, flow-hungry work like mulching feels underpowered next to the 90 hp SV340B and rival large frames.
- ✗The operator-presence seat and armrest sensor faults are a known B-series annoyance that can lock out hydraulics until sensors are cleaned or replaced.
- ✗Case's construction dealer network is thinner than Bobcat's or Deere's in many regions, and FPT parts waits are a recurring complaint.
- ✗Vertical-lift linkage limits mid-range reach versus radial machines, so backfilling over walls takes extra repositioning.
- ✗Resale values trail Bobcat, Cat, and Deere - the flip side of the attractive purchase price appears at trade-in.
- ✗Owners report electrical gremlins and display glitches that often need dealer software updates to resolve.
- ✗High-flow, ride control, and the comfort cab package are extra-cost options that push a loaded unit well past base price.
- ✗At 8,000 lbs it needs serious towing equipment, and the wheeled configuration gives up soft-ground capability to the tracked TV370B.
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