Verified model comparison
Build a compact-track-loader shortlist around the load, working attachment and site access.
Use the rated-capacity basis and attachment weight together. Fork work, bucket work and powered attachment work place different demands on a loader. Do not treat an operating-weight difference as an equivalent change in allowable payload.
Identify the installed auxiliary package and its controls on each machine. Compare the intended attachment manual with that package, then include cooling, electrical and hose requirements in the supplier check. A flow value in a reference sheet is not confirmation of a used machine’s build.
Request a track and roller assessment and inspect lift-arm, coupler and cylinder wear. Compare the complete package with the same working tools and transport plan. Cab preference matters, but it should be assessed alongside access, visibility and the work the buyer repeats most often.
Generation/configuration-aware: measurement basis and reference configuration travel with each value. A difference in basis is not treated as a performance difference.
| Specification | Caterpillar 255 Compact Track Loader | Kubota SVL75-3 Compact Track Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Rated operating capacity (35% tipping load) | 2,499 lb1,133 kg35% of tipping load | 2,490 lb1,129 kg35% of tipping load |
| Operating capacity (50% tipping load) | 3,570 lb1,619 kg50% of tipping load | 3,557 lb1,613 kg50% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 7,140 lb3,238 kgManufacturer reference configuration | Not published in this research record |
| Lift breakout force | 5,895 lbf2,674 kgfManufacturer product page | Not published in this research record |
| Length — with bucket on ground | 11 ft 3 in3,430 mm320 mm bar-tread tracks and published bucket-on-ground reference configuration. | Not published in this research record |
| Vehicle width — 320 mm tracks | 5 ft 5.9 in1,675 mm320 mm bar-tread tracks and published bucket-on-ground reference configuration. | Not published in this research record |
| Height — top of cab | 6 ft 11.3 in2,115 mm320 mm bar-tread tracks and published bucket-on-ground reference configuration. | Not published in this research record |
| Bucket pin height — maximum lift | 10 ft 4 in3,150 mm320 mm bar-tread tracks and published bucket-on-ground reference configuration. | Not published in this research record |
| Reach at maximum lift and dump | 1 ft 9.3 in540 mm320 mm bar-tread tracks and published bucket-on-ground reference configuration. | Not published in this research record |
| Clearance at maximum lift and dump | 7 ft 11.4 in2,424 mm320 mm bar-tread tracks and published bucket-on-ground reference configuration. | Not published in this research record |
| Ground clearance | 8.3 in212 mm320 mm bar-tread tracks and published bucket-on-ground reference configuration. | Not published in this research record |
| Gross engine power | Not published in this research record | 74.3 hp55.4 kWAt 2,400 rpm |
| Operating weight | Not published in this research record | 9,420 lb4,273 kgClosed-cab published configuration |
| Auxiliary hydraulic flow | Not published in this research record | 19.2 / 29.8 US gpm72.7 / 112.8 L/minStandard / high flow |
A vertical-lift compact track loader reference for loading and attachment work with explicit capacity bases.
ExploreA vertical-lift CTL reference with Canadian-published capacity and closed-cab weight information.
ExploreCarry utilization, fuel, wear, attachments and transport into an editable planning model.
ExploreNo winner is declared. Job fit depends on configuration, condition, dealer support, attachments, transport and cost assumptions beyond these published figures.