Range against range
Case against Kubota
Case has 14 machines here, Kubota 8. 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 | Kubota |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 14 | 8 |
| On rubber tracks | 6 | 6 |
| On wheels | 8 | 2 |
| Vertical lift | 6 | 8 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 1,600 lbs | 1,950 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 4,340 lbs | 3,700 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 5,645 lbs | 7,055 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 16,300 lbs | 12,322 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 24.2 GPM | 45 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 13 | 8 |
| Cheapest listed | $42,000 | $51,613 |
| Dearest listed | $100,000 | $119,860 |
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 SR270B against Kubota SSV75$66,000 / $59,139
- Case TV450B against Kubota SVL97-2$92,000 / $82,000
- Case TR310B against Kubota SVL65-2$65,000 / $65,297
- Case TR310B against Kubota SVL65-2s$65,000 / $69,515
- Case TV370B against Kubota SVL75-3$76,000 / $75,366
- Case SV185B against Kubota SSV65$50,000 / $51,613
- Case TV450B against Kubota SVL97-3$92,000 / $92,274