Case

Case SV340B

$70,000before options, dealer-quotedVertical LiftWheels
Case SV340B
Rated capacity of tipping load50%
3,400 lb rated6,800 lb tipping

The bright segment is what Case SV340B 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.

Case's most powerful wheeled model is the SV340B, a large-frame vertical-lift skid steer powered by a 90 hp FPT diesel. It's built for heavy loading, with strong breakout force and a competitive price.

Also sold as

The same machine is sold as the New Holland L334 — different paint, different dealer network, same hardware, so the choice is usually about which dealer is closer and which one you would rather owe a service call to.

Suits: High wheeled capacity and lift height at strong value Its vertical lift path reaches highest at full extension, for loading high-sided trucks and stacking.

Lifting and reach

Rated operating capacityWheeled rating convention
3,400 lbs
Tipping load
6,800 lbs
Lift height to hinge pin
131.6 in
Lift path
Vertical Lift
Operating weight
9,100 lbs

Power and hydraulics

Engine power
90 hp
Engine
FPT
Auxiliary flowStandard circuit
24.2 GPM
Flow type
High-Flow
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.

Vertical LiftHigh-FlowEnclosed CabTwo-SpeedSelf-LevelingA/C & HeatA/C

What owners report

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

Case's largest wheeled skid steer is aimed squarely at contractors who load trucks and move palletised material on hard standing all day and see no reason to pay for tracks they do not need. At 90 hp with 282 lb-ft and a 9,531 lb bucket breakout, it digs harder than most buyers expect a wheeled machine to, and the 131.6-inch hinge pin matches Case's big vertical-lift track loaders for reach over a truck side.

One welcome difference from the tracked side of the range: its capacity number is directly comparable to rivals'. Wheeled skid steers are rated at 50 percent of tipping load industry-wide, so the 3,400 lb figure needs none of the conversion that Case's track loader headlines demand. The practical decisions are hydraulic and environmental. Two high-flow packages exist and they solve different problems - one adds volume, the other adds pressure to 4,000 psi - and neither can be added later. The 90 hp engine brings SCR and a DEF tank, unlike the 74 hp machine below it. The cab is genuinely among the widest available, with a split-screen backup camera that works travelling in either direction.

Firm-ground contractors are the fit, the ones who want large-frame lift height and breakout at a price below the equivalent Bobcat or Cat, and who can live with a dealer network that is thinner outside Case's strong regions. Before signing, settle the high-flow question, decide whether the DEF tank is acceptable or whether the SV280B's simpler 74 hp engine suits better, and price New Holland's L334 - it carries the same capacity, tipping load, engine and operating weight, so the better dealer should decide it.

What owners like

  • Unlike Case's tracked machines, this rating needs no mental adjustment: wheeled skid steers are rated at 50 percent of tipping load right across the industry, so its 3,400 lb sits directly against a Bobcat S76 or a Cat 262 with no conversion required.
  • Bucket breakout of 9,531 lb is the strongest in Case's wheeled range and is what lets a machine on tyres dig rather than just carry.
  • A heavy-duty hydraulic attachment coupler is standard rather than the manual coupler fitted to the smaller B-Series machines, which matters on a loader expected to change attachments several times a day.
  • Two high-flow choices cover different attachment problems - 38.7 gpm at 3,450 psi for volume, or enhanced high flow at 35 gpm and 4,000 psi for the pressure that cold planers and stump grinders actually run out of.
  • The 131.6-inch hinge pin puts it level with Case's large vertical-lift track loaders, so it loads the same trucks and hoppers despite being the cheaper, lighter machine.
  • One of the widest cabs in the industry with a cab-forward design, large rear window, narrow wire screens and an 8-inch display carrying a split-screen backup camera that works in both directions.

What owners complain about

  • The 90 hp engine is certified with SCR, so a DEF tank and dosing hardware come with it - the 74 hp SV280B in the same family avoids both.
  • On tyres it gives up everything the tracked TV450B offers on soft or wet ground, and at 9,100 lb on heavy-duty 14 x 17.5 tyres it marks turf and soft surfaces badly.
  • Neither high-flow package is a dealer retrofit, so the choice between volume and pressure has to be right at order time or corrected by trading the machine.
  • Case's dealer and parts network is thinner than Bobcat's, Cat's or Deere's in much of the country, and owners consistently describe the ownership experience as depending on which dealer they happen to be near.
  • Resale trails the big three, so the lower purchase price is partly an advance on a larger depreciation hit.

Drawn from casece.com, compactequip.com, constructionequipmentguide.com.

What buyers ask

Is its 3,400 lb rating comparable to other brands, or inflated like Case's track loaders?
It is directly comparable. The 50 percent of tipping load convention that flatters Case's compact track loaders against rivals is simply the industry standard for wheeled skid steers - Bobcat, Cat and Deere rate their wheeled machines the same way. So this number can be set against a Bobcat S76 or a Cat 262 with no adjustment. The warning applies only to the tracked TR and TV models.
Does it need DEF?
Yes. The 90 hp engine is certified with selective catalytic reduction, so it carries a DEF tank and the associated dosing hardware. The 74 hp SV280B directly below it uses a diesel oxidation catalyst only and needs no DEF or filter replacement, so if avoiding that system matters more than the extra 16 horsepower, the smaller machine is the one to look at.
Which high-flow option should I order?
Order on pressure, not flow. The standard high-flow package gives 38.7 gpm at 3,450 psi, while enhanced high flow gives a slightly lower 35 gpm but raises pressure to 4,000 psi, which is what cold planers and stump grinders typically run short of. Neither is a retrofit, so the attachment plan needs to be settled before the order goes in.
How does it compare with the tracked TV450B?
It gives up soft-ground capability and gains purchase price, running cost and simplicity. On wheels there is no undercarriage to replace, which is the single largest recurring cost on a track loader, and it is around 1,500 lb lighter to haul. On mud, sand or finished lawns it is simply the wrong machine. Choose on ground conditions rather than on capacity, because the two are closely matched.
Is it the same as a New Holland L334?
The specifications match across the board - 3,400 lb rating, 6,800 lb tipping load, 90 hp and the same 9,100 lb operating weight - because CNH builds and sells the platform under both badges. Given that owner complaints about these machines focus on parts availability and dealer responsiveness, getting quotes from both and judging the dealers is the practical way to choose.

Put the Case SV340B against

Case SR270BGehl V275Case TR340B

Machines in the same range

The rest of the Case line
Case SR270B

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Case SR270B

$66,000

Radial Lift · wheels
2,700 lb rated50% of 5,400 lb
Engine
90 hp
Aux flow
24.2 GPM
Weight
8,117 lbs

Biggest radial-lift machine in Case's wheeled lineup, the SR270B is a 90 hp, 8,117 lb large frame built for serious dirt work. With 282 lb-ft of torque, an available 8,677 lb breakout force, and an enhanced high-flow option pushing 4,000 psi, it's the radial counterpart to the vertical-lift SV340B for buyers who dig more than they load.

Full sheet & owner reports
Case SV280B

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Case SV280B

$80,000

Vertical Lift · wheels

Also sold as the New Holland L328

2,800 lb rated50% of 5,600 lb
Engine
74 hp
Aux flow
24.2 GPM
Weight
8,000 lbs

A 2,800 lb rated capacity and 130-inch hinge pin come off a 74 hp FPT diesel that needs neither DPF nor DEF. The SV280B is a large-frame vertical-lift wheeled skid steer working the TV370B's formula on wheels: big-machine lift and truck-loading height without big-machine emissions plumbing.

Full sheet & owner reports
Case SR240B

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Case SR240B

$59,000

Radial Lift · wheels
2,400 lb rated50% of 4,800 lb
Engine
74 hp
Aux flow
24.2 GPM
Weight
7,400 lbs

Large-frame performance with medium-frame running costs is Case's pitch for the SR240B, the current B-series successor to the popular SR240. It's a large-capacity radial-lift wheeled skid steer with a 74 hp FPT 3.4L diesel that skips both DPF and DEF entirely, 2,400 lbs of capacity, an 8,680 lb breakout force, and a heavy-duty hydraulic coupler standard.

Full sheet & owner reports