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Cat 270
The Cat 270 is a skid steer loader from Cat. It weighs 10,441 lb.
Cat 270 specifications
- Operating weight
- 10,441 lb (4,736 kg)
- Rated operating capacity
- 3,556 lb (1,613 kg)
- Engine power
- 100 hp (74.6 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Engine certification
Cat does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 10,441 lb, the Cat 270 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 11,600 – 12,600 lb behind the tow vehicle, to be checked against the vehicle's towing rating and the trailer's gross weight rating. Towing a mini excavator: trailers, ratings and licences →
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Machines like the Cat 270, compared
2 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Cat 270 are listed from $91,447 (Bobcat S86-2) to $92,274 (Kubota SVL97-3).
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Rated capacity | Engine | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat 270 | Cat | 10,441 lb | 3,556 lb | 100 hp | |
| Yanmar TL100VP | Yanmar | 10,344 lb | Yanmar · 103.5 hp | ||
| Yanmar TL100VS | Yanmar | 10,556 lb | Yanmar · 103.5 hp | ||
| Bobcat S86-2 | Bobcat | 10,097 lb | 3,501 lb | 115 hp | $91,447 |
| New Holland C337 | New Holland | 9,965 lb | 3,699 lb | 73.8 hp | |
| CASE TR340B | CASE | 10,000 lb | 3,400 lb | 89.8 hp | |
| CASE TV370B | CASE | 9,965 lb | 3,708 lb | 73.8 hp | |
| Kubota SVL97-3 | Kubota | 11,676 lb | 3,459 lb | Kubota · 96.4 hp | $92,274 |
| New Holland L334 | New Holland | 9,118 lb | 3,400 lb | 89.8 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and rated capacity within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.