Range against range
Case against JCB
Case has 14 machines here, JCB 12. 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 | JCB |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 14 | 12 |
| On rubber tracks | 6 | 8 |
| On wheels | 8 | 4 |
| Vertical lift | 6 | 8 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 1,600 lbs | 2,106 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 4,340 lbs | 3,999 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 5,645 lbs | 7,253 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 16,300 lbs | 13,000 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 24.2 GPM | 24 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 13 | 12 |
| Cheapest listedof those with a published price | $42,000 | $44,390 |
| Dearest listed | $100,000 | $113,290 |
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 SR210B against JCB 215$54,000 / $44,390
- Case SR270B against JCB 270$66,000 / $50,490
- Case TR310B against JCB 2TS-7T Teleskid$65,000 / $70,000
- Case TR310B against JCB 215T$65,000 / $50,590
- Case TR340B against JCB 250T$74,000 / $63,790
- Case TV450B against JCB 300T$92,000 / Dealer quote only
- Case SV340B against JCB 3TS-8W Teleskid$70,000 / $79,590
- Case SV340B against JCB 300$70,000 / $67,000