Case

Case TR270B

$65,000before options, dealer-quotedRadial LiftRubber tracks
Case TR270B
Rated capacity of tipping load50%
2,700 lb rated5,400 lb tipping

The bright segment is what Case TR270B 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.

Narrow 12.6-inch tracks and a compact footprint make the TR270B a favorite for landscapers and fencing crews working through gates and between houses. It's 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.

Also sold as

The same machine is sold as the New Holland C327 — 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: Fencing crews and landscapers needing a tow-friendly tracked machine that fits tight access Its radial lift path reaches furthest at mid-height, for digging, grading and backfilling.

Lifting and reach

Rated operating capacityTrack loader rating convention
2,700 lbs
Tipping load
5,400 lbs
Lift height to hinge pin
125.1 in
Lift path
Radial Lift
Operating weight
8,270 lbs

Power and hydraulics

Engine power
74 hp
Engine
FPT
Auxiliary flowStandard circuit
24.2 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 & HeatTracksRadial LiftA/CHigh-Flow Available

What owners report

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

Smallest of Case's tracked line-up, this one earns its place on access and logistics rather than on capacity. It fits through a backyard gate, it travels on a 10,000 lb trailer behind a three-quarter-ton truck with a bucket on, and its 74 hp engine needs no diesel exhaust fluid - three practical facts that decide a lot of purchases for landscapers, fencing crews and one-machine businesses.

What buyers should not do is take the capacity headline at face value. Case quotes 2,700 lb at 50 percent of tipping load, and publishes 1,890 lb as the 35 percent figure that the rest of the industry uses. That is a real machine limit, not an accounting distinction: a full pallet of sod or pavers is at the edge of what it should be asked to pick up. Bucket breakout of 7,270 lb is also the softest in the family, well behind the TR310B's 8,680 lb, and the narrow 12.6-inch tracks that buy the gate access also concentrate weight and mark soft ground. Against that, the 24.2 gpm standard circuit is genuinely generous for the size, and the cab is wide enough that big operators notice.

Crews whose constraint is access or towing rather than lifting are the market - tight residential work, fencing, irrigation, light landscaping - and it is usually cheaper than the small-frame Bobcat and Cat machines it competes with. If the work involves full pallets or real digging, the honest advice is to look one size up, because the TR310B adds over 1,400 lb of breakout and wider tracks for a modest premium. And since the New Holland C327 is the identical machine, let the dealer decide the badge.

What owners like

  • The 74 hp FPT meets Tier 4 Final on cooled EGR and a diesel oxidation catalyst alone - no DEF, no particulate filter, no regeneration - which is the reason most owners give for choosing it over a comparable Bobcat or Kubota.
  • At 8,270 lb it is one of the few tracked loaders a three-quarter-ton truck and a 10,000 lb trailer can legally move with a bucket aboard, and small operators regularly name that as the deciding factor over the heavier TR310B.
  • Narrow 12.6-inch tracks and a compact frame get it through backyard gates and down side yards where mid-frame machines simply stop.
  • Standard auxiliary flow is 24.2 gpm, unusually generous for the size class and enough to run augers, trenchers and grapples that starve on the 17 to 18 gpm circuits common on rival small frames.
  • Case's cab is wide and easy to step into for a small machine, and larger operators say it is noticeably less confining than a Bobcat T450 or Cat 239D3.
  • Its specifications match New Holland's C327 exactly, so the same machine can be bought from whichever of the two dealer networks is closer or better run.

What owners complain about

  • This is the most misleading headline in the range: 2,700 lb is quoted at 50 percent of tipping load, and Case's own 35 percent figure is 1,890 lb. Measured the way Bobcat, Cat, Deere and Kubota measure, it sits below a Bobcat T66-2 at 2,400 lb and barely above a Cat 249D3 at 1,740 lb. A full pallet of sod or pavers is genuinely at this machine's limit, not comfortably within it.
  • Bucket breakout of 7,270 lb is the weakest in the B-Series by a wide margin - the TR310B manages 8,680 lb - so the step up one model is a far bigger jump in digging ability than the price difference suggests.
  • The narrow 12.6-inch tracks concentrate the machine's weight, so it ruts soft lawns and wet ground more readily than the wider-shod rivals it is cross-shopped against.
  • Radial lift caps dump height at 100.6 inches, which makes loading over the side of a full-size dump truck awkward rather than routine.
  • High flow reaches only 32.4 gpm, so demanding attachments are outside its remit even when the option is specified.
  • Small-frame undercarriage still costs thousands to replace, a figure buyers moving across from wheeled machines habitually underestimate.
  • An enclosed cab is an option rather than standard, and resale trails the equivalent Bobcat and Cat small frames.

Drawn from casece.com, hillsmachinery.com, compactequip.com.

What buyers ask

Can it lift a full pallet of pavers or sod?
Only just, and that is the most important thing to know about it. The 2,700 lb headline is quoted at 50 percent of tipping load, while Case's own figure at the 35 percent basis the rest of the industry uses is 1,890 lb. A full pallet of sod or wet pavers sits right at that limit rather than comfortably inside it, so plan on half pallets or step up a model.
How does it compare with a Bobcat T66-2 or Cat 249D3?
Compare the levelled numbers, not the headlines. At 35 percent of tipping load it rates 1,890 lb, against 2,400 lb for a Bobcat T66-2 and 1,740 lb for a Cat 249D3. So it sits between them, closer to the Cat, despite a headline figure that looks larger than both. Where it wins outright is the DEF-free engine and a 24.2 gpm standard hydraulic circuit.
Is the TR310B worth the extra money?
If you are digging or working on turf, very likely yes. Bucket breakout rises from 7,270 lb to 8,680 lb, which is a substantial jump, and the tracks widen from 12.6 to 15.75 inches, which noticeably reduces rutting. The cost is about 600 lb of extra weight. If your constraint is squeezing through gates, the narrower machine remains the right answer.
What can I tow it with?
At 8,270 lb it will travel on a 10,000 lb trailer behind a properly rated three-quarter-ton truck with a bucket fitted, which is why many owner-operators choose it. Add heavy attachments and the margin disappears quickly, so weigh the actual combination rather than trusting the brochure figure, and remember the trailer's own weight counts.
Does it need DEF?
No. The 74 hp engine is certified to Tier 4 Final using cooled exhaust gas recirculation and a diesel oxidation catalyst, with no selective catalytic reduction, no DEF tank and no particulate filter to regenerate. Within Case's B-Series that simplicity belongs to the 74 hp engines only; the 90 hp machines carry SCR and DEF.
Is it the same machine as a New Holland C327?
Yes, on every figure that matters - 2,700 lb rating, 5,400 lb tipping load, 74 hp and the same 8,270 lb operating weight - because CNH sells the platform under both badges through separate dealer networks. Since parts availability and dealer responsiveness are what owners of these machines actually complain about, quote both and choose the dealer rather than the paint.

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