Range against range
Caterpillar against Wacker Neuson
Caterpillar has 20 machines here, Wacker Neuson 5. 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 | Caterpillar | Wacker Neuson |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 20 | 5 |
| On rubber tracks | 10 | 5 |
| On wheels | 10 | 0 |
| Vertical lift | 16 | 5 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 1,530 lbs | 1,890 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 4,520 lbs | 3,500 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 5,849 lbs | 7,350 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 13,669 lbs | 10,785 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 23 GPM | 25.1 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 20 | 5 |
| Cheapest listedof those with a published price | $46,000 | $67,000 |
| Dearest listed | $142,446 | $92,000 |
One thing to know before comparing any advertised figure between these two: Wacker Neuson 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.
- Cat 299D3 XE against Wacker Neuson ST50Dealer quote only / $92,000
- Cat 255 against Wacker Neuson ST37$75,362 / $76,000
- Cat 249D3 against Wacker Neuson ST27$59,392 / $69,000
- Cat 265 against Wacker Neuson ST45$95,000 / $79,000