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brauncow
Posted 3/4/2016 20:50 (#5155763)
Subject: Case Skid Loaders


Carver County Minnesota		What's everybody's opinion or experience on the new case skid loaders Alpha series? Who makes the easiest skid loader to get on and off?
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Lone Wolf Picker
Posted 3/4/2016 21:08 (#5155805 - in reply to #5155763)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders


Black Hawk County, IA		JCB.
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crow
Posted 3/4/2016 21:12 (#5155817 - in reply to #5155805)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders


East central Alberta		Volvo as well but they are rebranded Jcb.
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JoshA
Posted 3/4/2016 21:44 (#5155878 - in reply to #5155817)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders



Alberta, Canada		I own a Volvo, love the thing, highly recommend it. but just because you can get out with the boom up doesn't make it the easiest to get in and out of.

If you've always got a bucket on, now-a-days the front openings are very convenient. If you've mostly got forks or other attachments then they can be dreadful.

Love the entry/exit of the newer (C/D) Cats, but have ripped many coveralls when I hook the pocket on the joystick as I crash into the seat.

Bobcats are still terrible to climb in and out of, Deere has quite the set of stairs to climb up into, and for some reason C/NH seems to only give you half as much room to put your feet as body.


MO.
-Josh

Edited by JoshA 3/4/2016 22:12
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durallymax
Posted 3/4/2016 22:10 (#5155955 - in reply to #5155763)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders


Wi		Out of any current SSL, you'll find the least amount of love for the alpha/L200 CNH machines from previous CNH customers. The L200 is what turned me away. I like the newer Cats a lot, but they are still a big jump without a bucket on, or an attachment with a step, however the threshold to the cab is small. The L200 is not as easy to get into as the previous models, not to mention the door opens the wrong way and they insist on putting a little window in the corner to trip over. JCB/Volvo clone in SSL trim is fairly easy, CTL not as much.

That said, I don't think there is any machine with egress that is so superior/inferior that I'd buy one simply on that fact alone.

Edited by durallymax 3/4/2016 22:14
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GreenhouseGuy
Posted 3/5/2016 04:59 (#5156159 - in reply to #5155763)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders


Piedmont, NC		Great loader. Don't get one from from the first two years of production. Got a 232 nh sister machine. Awesome machine. Handles great. They are startng to move a lot of these now. That first two years of screw ups gave them a bad name though. I drove a cat. Liked it a lot, but I couldnt see when I hoooked up my bucket worth a crap. The NH was just smother.

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durallymax
Posted 3/5/2016 10:29 (#5156711 - in reply to #5156159)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders


Wi		The CNH does have great visibility. Although it's not very useful if the operators don't look anyways.

They've made a lot of changes to help reliability, but they lost a lot of customers the first few years and some just don't care for the design aspects (myself included).

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Schlick55
Posted 3/5/2016 05:48 (#5156190 - in reply to #5155763)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders


Clear Lake, IA		Quick history of my machines: Bobcat 542b, Bobcat 773, Bobcat 873, Case 95XT, Bobcat S300, Cat 277C, Case SV300, Bobcat T320. Some of these I owned and others I ran for employers. You asked about the Case so that is what I will address. My SV300 had EH controls and that was the major downfall of that machine. No matter where you had the controls set in the corner post they had no feel and were very unpredictable. They also have very poor ground clearance and got stuck a lot. Machine has good visibility, way more power then traction, ok cab, and decent stability under heavy load. The door on the Case in my opinion opens the wrong direction from the rest of the industry. If you have a attachment with hoses the door opens so you have to crawl over or around them. Case has a long way to go as far as cab and creature comforts. I have found that a track machine is what I need for what I do.



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easymoney
Posted 3/5/2016 09:17 (#5156572 - in reply to #5156190)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders


ecmn		xt are crap, sv and sr or whatever the new badges are is a miserable machine. worked for several companys that were die hard case and didn't have one that was a great machine. doing the same job the cats are built tough.

i would really like to try the Volvo.
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DanofWI
Posted 3/6/2016 14:39 (#5159233 - in reply to #5156572)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders


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easymoney - 3/5/2016 09:17

xt are crap, sv and sr or whatever the new badges are is a miserable machine. worked for several companys that were die hard case and didn't have one that was a great machine. doing the same job the cats are built tough.

i would really like to try the Volvo.
I must have got lucky my sr series has just over 3,000 hours and I can honestly say not one repair. Other than an ls185.b it's been the best skid loader i've owned. Great on fuel too!
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easymoney
Posted 3/7/2016 17:09 (#5161567 - in reply to #5159233)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders


ecmn		got 3 new machines in 1 year and all 3 were unreliable. air conditioning, oil leaks, alternators, computers for the pilot controls.

at 4k hours of construction booms are slopped out, mufflers falling off, lines breaking. go to a cat at 4k hours of construction and they are ready for another greasing and tank of fuel.
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DBW
Posted 3/5/2016 20:51 (#5157818 - in reply to #5155763)
Subject: RE: Case Skid Loaders


West Central,WI		I'm trying out a Kubota SSV 75 wheeled machine right now. I really like the room it has for getting in and out. The door goes up over your head so the entry way is wide open. Really like the rest of the skidsteer too. Tried out bobcat and Deere also, like the Kubota by far.
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