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Case TR270B
The Case TR270B is the small-frame radial-lift entry point to Case's B-Series compact track loader line, pairing a 74 hp FPT engine that needs no DEF with a 2,700 lb rated capacity. Its narrow 12.6-inch tracks and compact footprint make it a favorite for landscapers and fencing crews working through gates and between houses.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The 74 hp FPT engine meets Tier 4 Final with just a maintenance-free DOC - no DEF, no DPF regens - so owners skip the emissions headaches that plague competitors in this class.
- ✓At 8,270 lbs it's one of the few tracked machines a 3/4-ton truck and 10k trailer can legally haul with a bucket, which small operators call the deciding factor over a TR310B.
- ✓Radial lift geometry gives strong digging and grading performance down low, and operators say it out-pushes vertical-lift small frames when cutting grade or backfilling.
- ✓The narrow frame and 12.6-inch tracks squeeze through backyard gates and side yards where mid-frame CTLs simply can't go.
- ✓Case's cab is unusually wide and easy to enter for a small-frame machine, and bigger operators say it's noticeably less cramped than a Bobcat T450 or Cat 239D3.
- ✓The 24.2 GPM standard flow is generous for the size class and runs augers, trenchers, and grapples that starve on competitors' 17-18 GPM small frames.
- ✓Purchase price undercuts equivalent Bobcat and Cat small-frame CTLs by a wide margin, making it a popular first machine for new businesses.
- ✓The one-piece welded chassis and simple radial linkage mean fewer wear points, and long-term owners report the loader geometry stays tight.
Cons
- ✗The narrow 12.6-inch tracks put ground pressure at 5.9 psi - the highest in the B-Series - so it ruts soft lawns more than wider-tracked rivals it competes against.
- ✗Radial lift limits reach and dump height at the top of the arc, so loading full-size dump trucks over the side is a stretch at 100.6 inches of dump height.
- ✗Case's construction dealer network is thinner than Bobcat's or Deere's in many regions, and owners report longer waits for FPT and undercarriage parts.
- ✗The seat-bar and 'operator present' sensor faults common to B-series machines can lock the machine until sensors are cleaned or replaced.
- ✗The 2,700 lb rated capacity sounds bigger than it works - the 1,890 lb 35% rating means a full pallet of sod or pavers is at the machine's limit.
- ✗Resale values trail Bobcat and Cat small frames, so the lower purchase price is partly given back at trade-in time.
- ✗Small-frame CTL track and undercarriage replacement still runs thousands of dollars, a cost wheeled-machine buyers underestimate.
- ✗Owners report display glitches and electrical gremlins on B-series electro-hydraulic machines that usually mean a trip to the dealer for software updates.
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