100 Hour Cat 302 Review ( My Biggest Regret )

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[@vtjpd]

Have a 301.8. New operator. Love it!! Keep the videos coming. Servicing this unit videos would be great for me.

[@JamesMoVlogs]

😎👊👊

[@ral3178]

I just got my hydraulic quick connect installed. It’s a game changer. Now I change buckets by myself and flip the bucket backwards as I need it. Keep up the good videos.

[@JamesMoVlogs]

Good stuff! Thank you

[@Codylocc87]

Buddy the gains are showing ! 💪🏼

[@JamesMoVlogs]

Thanks brother 😎👊

[@genecoppedge5972]

They are expensive but I love those creature comforts. I purchased the 302.7 with the auger drive and I love it. $72,000 is a bit expensive but if you keep it busy it will pay for it self.

[@JamesMoVlogs]

Heck yeah ! 😎👊👊

[@mikeharrison780]

Great review as always - honest and legit!

[@JamesMoVlogs]

😎👊👊👊

[@StephenMartin-dm6pj]

That little Cat is sooo expensive compared to other manufacturers! It is however a unusual size that seems to fit your needs. My advice is that after it's paid off, to run it until it dies. Only way to make those $1000 monthly payments worthwhile. Great video!

[@JamesMoVlogs]

Oh this thing paid for itself already it’s basically making about 500 an hour 😎👊👊 and yeah if it was 20k cheaper it would be perfect

[@StephenMartin-dm6pj]

@@JamesMoVlogs I've got the same thing going on. 2012 SVL-75 that I bought new, with only 825 hrs. Business couldn't function without it though.

[@JamesMoVlogs]

@@StephenMartin-dm6pj hell yeahh 😎👊👊

[@deeper4cheaper128]

Nice rig, I can’t get past the made (assembled) in china aspect and I know they all have parts from all over the globe. Still bugs me. Like you said, smallest rig with AC and that’s a must. Nice quick review. My 306 has a catbota engine, just a yellow Kubota. I wonder if the 302 has a Cabota?

[@JamesMoVlogs]

It’s a true cat motor 😎👊 and yeah the whole china made bugs me

[@scottmayfield1]

Really appreciate the video!. I’m finishing up a massive project on my own place and coming down in size from a KX040 just like you. I liked the KX a lot and it was a reliable little beast, but it’s too big too fit into many of the spots we are working now. 1) Wanted to see your thoughts between the two machines. 2) I’m looking at a good deal on a 2020 302 with 900 hrs. Now that you’ve got some time on this, does the 302 seem like a machine like its predecessors thats going to get to several thousand hours before it has any issues? Really appreciate any feedback.

[@JamesMoVlogs]

The 302 is a little beast you won’t be disappointed I have 3 buddies who have the 302 who downsized as well and no complaints at all. 😎👊👊

[@marcoa2222]

Well just found out how to get rid of annoying alarm while moving machine….you have to be move either sticks a bit or stick steer and same time click bottom right mute button and it’s muted it while traveling for that travel session Wish it would be until you turned it off but at least it helps for a bit

[@JamesMoVlogs]

I’ll try that thank you! 😎👊👊

[@duke902]

Mini x with the right size bucket can cut just as good or better than bigger machines. Power to wieght ratio. Also the housepad we graded last week had the big cats running hot but the kubotas running cool...

[@JamesMoVlogs]

Yeah after I finished recording I checked the radiator and it was full of dust so I gotta do a deep clean lol 😂

[@duke902]

@JamesMoVlogs lol yeah you'll probably pull 60lbs of dirt outta the machine.

[@robertmartinez1069]

Whatcha think about k008

[@JamesMoVlogs]

@@robertmartinez1069 think if it doesn’t have AC it’s a automatic no 😂

[@Harikarikillboy]

Them cats are nice machines, expensive but worth the cost I’m told. Know a guy that does concrete with a 307.5, loves it but complains about the cost of parts. He bought his assuming it was American made, most minis are China/Japanese cats. Hell, none of them make all their own stuff. John Deere at hitachis, Kubota uses Yanmar, yanmar uses cat and Kubota, most use an Isuzu in a machine or 2, xcmg uses Cummins etc etc. anyhow, ya get the house sold? Property is expensive in Cali, blows my mind.

[@JamesMoVlogs]

Yeah it’s crazy! And house went on the market few days ago 😎👊👊

[@ryanthibeaux]

Kubota uses yanmar?

[@kubota33]

That's horse shit, kubota doesn't use yanmar

[@Harikarikillboy]

@@kubota33it’s a generic “everybody uses each others shit”. Calm down, Kubota sucks anyway.

[@kubota33]

@@Harikarikillboy You don't even know what your talking about

[@Lilo91665]

I’m in the market for a mini excavator, I’m not sure if to go with a 301.8 or a bobcat e20 what do you guys recommend, I will be using it for landscaping, trenching work, do you guys prefer closed cab or Open cab?

[@JamesMoVlogs]

Closed cab is the only way to do it. 😎👍

[@wildmanofborneo]

Hi, heard the E20 is underpowered and controls not smooth. If you test it out, please let us know.

[@garycamp5488]

I’m debating the same, people have been complaining about bobcats paint .. becoming rusty quick. And the 13.5hp vs the cats 21 kinda worries me.

[@marcoa2222]

Does you’re mute button work for Travel Alarm?

[@JamesMoVlogs]

Nope she beeps like crazy lol

[@marcoa2222]

@@JamesMoVlogs don’t understand why button doesn’t work….hate the beeps and don’t know where alarm is and don’t really want to disconnect it

[@JamesMoVlogs]

@@marcoa2222 “safety “ 😂