Range against range
Case against Takeuchi
Case has 14 machines here, Takeuchi 6. 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 | Takeuchi |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 14 | 6 |
| On rubber tracks | 6 | 6 |
| On wheels | 8 | 0 |
| Vertical lift | 6 | 2 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 1,600 lbs | 1,844 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 4,340 lbs | 4,109 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 5,645 lbs | 7,780 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 16,300 lbs | 13,195 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 24.2 GPM | 23.3 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 13 | 5 |
| Cheapest listed | $42,000 | $56,000 |
| Dearest listed | $100,000 | $95,000 |
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 TR270B against Takeuchi TL6R$65,000 / $56,000
- Case TV370B against Takeuchi TL10V2$76,000 / $78,000
- Case TR310B against Takeuchi TL8R2$65,000 / $72,000
- Case TV450B against Takeuchi TL12R2$92,000 / $88,000
- Case TV370B against Takeuchi TL11R3$76,000 / $92,000
- Case TV620B against Takeuchi TL12V2$100,000 / $95,000