Advanced Machine Controls on Cat® Skid Steer and Compact Track Loaders | Experience the Difference

[@Scott-Anderson]

Just got a new Cat 289D man i love it. couldnt be a better machine. I sold my older Cat machine and up graded to this. i could not be more happy. the serviceablity of the machine and the help of everyone at my local dealer is amazing.

[@mattwhatevz]

Hi Scott, how you still feel about all the new electronic features 3 years later? Is everything reliable still?

[@catconstructiontrade]

Thank you for your interest Sadab! Your Cat dealer can help you with pricing and availability. You can find your local dealer on our website here: www.cat.com/en_US/support/dealer-locator.html?. - Fab

[@j.c.8975]

Love the video, however I wish you would have show in depth each bucket leveling switch as well as the other features you were talking about. The foot throttle is a give me. Thanks again.

[@mattwhatevz]

Yes yes! We need more electronics and computer driven equipment! Enough with the simple easy to repair hydraulics. Running my skid steer doesn’t cost me enough every year. Keep it up CAT

[@jonathangaliano2617]

Does the 259D have a float feature where you can disengage the hydraulics and float the bucket??

[@UnorthodoxFabrication]

Yes

[@CLamb385]

Right stick forward and pull trigger. It will go in to float mode

[@jamespayne4459]

Give me an AC cab, hyd over hyd pilot controls and you can keep all that whizbang expensive prone to failure servo electric gadgetry. You get better feel with hyd controls, none of that fly by wire tactile deadzone. An operator should be able to level his load, up or down and if they have to think about dropping their bucket to grade when loading a truck that means they're still inexperienced and need more seat time. I do however like the accel/decel pedal concept. Works great for fine work on dozers.

[@slowzuki]

Agreed!!!!

[@tommyw.9424]

These controls are proven to be reliable, and there's no "feel" on the older sticks. The 226B3 at my farm would be a better machine if it had sticks as good as on the 279D I use.

[@davestinson5691]

They r kinda pricy. However u just can't beat the 289D imo. I don't ever use bkt level crap. But it's there if u want it. I have a time or 2 loadin trucks an top window is dirty

[@GasparNunez63]

Anyone know if as a way to change how to run the cat 289d . Like a case . I want to get a 289d . I been running a case for over 25 years

[@catconstructiontrade]

Hi Gaspar! Your Cat dealer can help! To find a dealer near you visit bit.ly/2uncElH - Maria C

[@GasparNunez63]

Thanks you

[@damienhandford5660]

Are any of these features available as updates to the c series skidsteers?

[@tommyw.9424]

Trade the C on a D.

[@Nick61987]

I wish I can find a damn video that will tel me how to friggin use all the friggin features I don’t have the time to sit on the job and read the damn Manuel

[@catconstructiontrade]

Hi Nick - we’d love to help you out. Which features are you looking for? We have videos within our Skid Steer/Compact Track Loader Playlist for Advanced Display, Continuous Flow, Creep Control, Dual Self Level, Return to Dig, and Work Tool Positioner here: bit.ly/2UlV2ls. We’d be happy to give you direct links to exactly what you’re looking for - just let us know how we can help.

[@just1lifexx11]

I know cat is good,, but its to expensive,, parts cost a leg,, but i know guys parts last along time,,, good job,

[@stevedabney9763]

Not a Cat fanboy, I'm a business man. I agree their machines aren't cheap to buy but their parts prices are no worse than Kubota,Deere.Takeuchi, Wacker or Bobcat (owned all of them) and in many cases are less than the others.

[@moultonditcher6187]

Okay,who actually builds the motors for the skid steers?Are they cat motors or are they built offshore and badged cat?Im not saying its bad,just want to know.

[@tommyw.9424]

I believe the engine in the 279D (and therefore several others) is a Kubota adapted for the Cat equipment. It definitely isn't bad, I love the 279D. It's better and has more real power than the 279C.

[@njutarn8381]

3:20 the load shifted a bit there noob driver

[@sadabkhansadabkhan1167]

Prices

[@catconstructiontrade]

Thank you for your interest Sadab! Your Cat dealer can help you with pricing and availability. You can find your local dealer on our website here: www.cat.com/en_US/support/dealer-locator.html?. - Fab

[@pat35dublinable]

Don't buy, i use one in work, it only has 1100 hrs on it and the plate which holds the bucket on is just two pieces off cheap tubing, both broken and cat will not cover it under warrenty. not the only problem we have had with it. Lights are useless on it and the air conditioning unit can barely keep the cab cool in summer. It's a whimp off a machine.

[@CynicalDad81]

It’s too bad the CAT is half again more expensive than all other brands.

[@haraldfrank8246]

60 hours on my brand new 289d3 and the heel on the bucket was worn through in three places. Cat told me it is a operator problem. They will not warranty that. For $86000.00 Disgusting