Range against range
Case against Caterpillar
Case has 14 machines here, Caterpillar 20. Neither brand wins this page — a range is not a machine, and the useful question is which one covers the work you do.
| Across the range | Case | Caterpillar |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 14 | 20 |
| On rubber tracks | 6 | 10 |
| On wheels | 8 | 10 |
| Vertical lift | 6 | 16 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 1,600 lbs | 1,530 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 4,340 lbs | 4,520 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 5,645 lbs | 5,849 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 16,300 lbs | 13,669 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 24.2 GPM | 23 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 13 | 20 |
| Cheapest listedof those with a published price | $42,000 | $46,000 |
| Dearest listed | $100,000 | $142,446 |
One thing to know before comparing any advertised figure between these two: Case rate track-loader capacity at 50 per cent of tipping load, where most makers use 35. The capacity rows above are recomputed on one basis so they are comparable, but the numbers on the brochures are not. Why that happens.
Which models actually line up
Machines within 12 per cent of each other on capacity, measured the same way, and of the same type. These are the pairs worth worth comparing directly.
- Case TV620B against Cat 299D3 XE Land Management$100,000 / Dealer quote only
- Case SR270B against Cat 262D3$66,000 / Dealer quote only
- Case SV185B against Cat 232D3$50,000 / $49,910
- Case SR175B against Cat 236D3$46,000 / $55,225
- Case SR160B against Cat 226D3$42,000 / $46,000
- Case TV370B against Cat 255$76,000 / $75,362
- Case SV280B against Cat 262D3$80,000 / Dealer quote only
- Case SV340B against Cat 270$70,000 / $90,000