New Mini Pics

[qps]

Cat C304CR...
Sorry if too many pic's...demoing the 272C in a day or two...:cool2:

[tthomass]

nice machine.......what will you be doing?

[Fieldman12]

That is one sharp Cat. When and if I ever have enough business, Cat is the first on my list, then Deere, Case/kobelco. But starting out and as high as they cost I may just by some cheaper foreign brand to start until I get enough business to keep it busy and then step up to one of the big boy brands. Nothing wrong with the foreign brands I guess. Im just more into the traditional brands I guess. I like the looks of the Volvo's and I here Kubota and Takeuchi is good.

[Fieldman12]

The Deere's are foreign also (Hitachi). Looks like the foreign companies make something for almost all brands anymore. I imagine the Cat cost more than the rest. That would be the only reason I would not buy the Cat. Cat is at the top of my list.

[qps]

nice machine.......what will you be doing?


Whatever I can:laugh:
It has the new angle blade, thumb control on the right hand pilot and boom shift on the left hand pilot, no foot controls except to steer...someone here stated once that a thumb was one of the best purchases ( maybe Shane KSSS ) and I would have to agree, its amazing how much easier it makes of lifting and moving objects.....report on the C series skidsteer to follow this week.....

Tim

[turboawd]

where is that cat made? affiliated with another brand?
doesnt cat build some of their smaller excavators in japan?

[qps]

where is that cat made? affiliated with another brand?
doesnt cat build some of their smaller excavators in japan?

I believe all mini's are made oversea's...this one came over on a slow boat from china.....long story:hammerhead:

[mrusk]

Looks good. I almost bought one of those but got cold feet! Could use one though. I will have excavator sub #1 at one job this week then another excavator at another job.

[Lazer_Z]

Tim, you suck lol. I got a chance to demo a regular 305 and then I got a chance to sit in a 303C CR at a hard scape show here in NJ and I wanted to order a new C right on the spot just because of the cab and new control layout even though I currently have no use for a mini ex. Good luck and enjoy.

Rob

[qps]

Tim, you suck lol. I got a chance to demo a regular 305 and then I got a chance to sit in a 303C CR at a hard scape show here in NJ and I wanted to order a new C right on the spot just because of the cab and new control layout even though I currently have no use for a mini ex. Good luck and enjoy.

Rob

Yeah, there no comparsion in the digging power IMO...it's got a quick coupler 12/24/36 buckets, also...a/c am/fm/cd

[NateV]

This may be a dumb question but the 4th pic looks odd for some reason to me.:confused: the door looks like it is slid to the left? Does it look odd to anyone else? Anyway that is a nice looking machine and good luck with it.

[qps]

This may be a dumb question but the 4th pic looks odd for some reason to me.:confused: the door looks like it is slid to the left? Does it look odd to anyone else? Anyway that is a nice looking machine and good luck with it.

That's a very good observation, notice that cat is spelled backwards on the seat also, when I rotated the pic I must have inverted the image somehow...

[NateV]

I kinda had a hunch thats what happened.

[SiteSolutions]

That is sharp; it looks like they have really though that machine through. Having the hydraulic thumb controlled on the stick seems like a really slick way to do it. How is the blade angle controlled? Is it on the blade uppy-downy lever?

Also, how heavy is that machine, how much are they asking for it, and does it really dig hard? I've been renting a Takeuchi lately which is strong and has good reach but it is slow and a little clumsy sometimes.

[kreft]

Did you demo that new car yer ???? pics????