Brand New Cat 320 Next Gen Excavator

found a new cat 320 next generation excavator at the auction and did a walk around of it.

[@DarrenMatthews]

Great at looking machine shame the bike narrating didn't have a clue what he was talking about though🤠🤠

[@whtelephant1]

You’d think that with all of the cats there they’d have a litter box for you to play in when you test the equipment

[@almostanengineer]

Totally underrated comment 😆

[@HughzieTube]

Green Light is to indicate if the operator is wearing a seat belt, it will light up if you fasten it. Majority of new(ish) equipment has it in the UK and it looks like the Health and safety nonsense has made it over the pond.

[@stu.c]

Does it know if you're actually wearing the belt, as opposed to it being clicked in and you're sat on it...?

[@HughzieTube]

@@stu.c Not without getting a close up look as its just a switch in the buckle. However if you're working on a site thats so strict they need flashing seat belt lights then I guess you're going to be watched like a hawk from the moment you turn up for work.

[@silentepsilon888]

if Chris buys one of these, he will get a blue light on top to indicate if he is wearing work boots or works in socks or sandals only.

[@HughzieTube]

@@silentepsilon888 Red light for ''KZbin Recording in Progress''

[@pastorkeri]

Stu C no it don’t know .... just clicks in the buckle

[@Howard1939]

NICE.! One bad thing about DEF as many truck drivers this winter found out "DEF FREEZES AT LOWER temperature than Diesel fuel. A friend who is "Lease purchasing" from PRIME Transportation had DEF tank frozen at a time when the Exhaust emissions filter had clogged up & needed a FORCED REGEN, had to be towed to a Freightliner Dealer, where it sat several days in "-20f" degree weather & caused the fuel to gel & stop up fuel lines. If it wasn't for being under warranty, she would have been out several thousand dollars, with warranty, all she had to pay was for oil change & cleaning out fuel lines & refilling the gelled diesel fuel. :-( (She hadn't received the tow bill at last check.)

[@granthartley394]

I see all the new machines today and when I started it was a butchered up massy tractor with a jerry rigged backhoe on the back of it.been a lot of changes in 65 years. I enjoy watching you and the amount of Furness you have and the great pride you take in your work. Thank you

[@stevieky]

Seems plenty fast when you were in that field.

[@jessekoch3480]

Over 100 years of perfecting their machinery. Good shares to invest in 2021.

[@63256325N]

Looks like a damn fine piece of machinery! Thanks for the video.

[@lidsman2221]

Cool machine. I always enjoy seeing the new ones. Looked like it could drive pretty fast.

[@HoneyGlzedHam]

You mean to tell me that cat finally figured out that maybe everyone on God's green earth having the same key might not have been a good idea?

[@RaddestDad]

Most of the new cats are this way. It’s programmable. You still lock the fuel cap and doors with the standard cat key.

[@MrErichonda30]

Probably all have same code lol.

[@glenjones6980]

There's probably a default code for mechanics that works them all anyway. Peugeot used to have a code entry to kill the engine immobiliser on their cars years ago, I shifted hundreds to the auctions using the default number to allow the engine to start.

[@toddray4549]

My brother in law bought a new one a couple yrs ago and he loves them. He buys one about every 5 yrs. He's like you he keeps them all spotless and changes fluids when they come due. He told me that customers don't like you bringing dirty leaky nasty looking machines to do their work. He said they pay better when you bring nice shiny equipment it makes you look professional and that you're willing to do a good job. He's been right so far he's been doing it that way for 20yrs and he does over 2mil of business a yr. That's more than I do a yr lol

[@JayHetz2023]

That is an extremely nice machine. I love the cab design and the overall look of it. I would be curious to see it in action and actually putting in some work.

[@bigdave6331]

they are nice but they are extremely jerky, cant feel your bucket and stick like you can on the B C D E F models . its weird to get used to

[@westernstar4964]

When that pretty little engine starts to get emissions issues the owner will want to take it in a pond and drown it.

[@peytonv45]

Hell of a machine, been running knee everyday for the past 6 months

[@gimiesome]

Charlie would be so proud if you bought a cat

[@markjessurun1294]

Very nice Machine and better it's Brand New !! All U need now is a good operator and one can surely generate a lot of Money with Equipment like this!! A BRAND NEW CATERPILLAR, WOW !!

[@johnrichards244]

I love the 320. The one i ran you can change the boom control configuration for different jobs. Love it.

[@OUKRH5]

Its a nice machine, the feel on the controls is a little bit different since it has no pilot hydraulics but electronics instead, but once you get used to it in my opinion it is fine. I really like the feature that there is a mode, that prevents the cab from being hitten by the bucket, and such. It gives you much more peace of mind, when the machine is parked on a pile of gravel, having truck drivers that use an excavator maybe for the first time, to loading their trucks. The Machine on your video has quite a huge Quick Hitch build height.

[@JSPADED81]

Imagine driving to your job site and your new fancy ram 3500 goes into limp mode in the middle of the freeway due to the emission control module. Then you jump on your new excavator and it goes into limp mode....lol.. i think the green light is for directing boat traffic.

[@kevinmcgann9732]

IDK MAN that looked pretty quick

[@paularnold9739]

Seems pretty quick to me too

[@michaelkasper5288]

Not slow by any means

[@jeffreyhouston2043]

He is a Volvo guy, he is use to the cheap, off brand junk.

[@jeffreyhouston2043]

He is a Volvo guy, he is use to the cheap, off brand junk.

[@onelove8593]

@@jeffreyhouston2043 Hahaha! he's kind of a douchebag too

[@1cheshire]

The land owner is like "you dig my field you're buying it"

[@coffee8866]

When you were testing it, sounds exactly like my old 1995 F150.

[@demetresrobinson2694]

I believe once the camera turns off, your true love for cat(equipment)turns on. Had to be specific, some of you went there quick🤔😂🤣

[@thesmokewagon6302]

yepppp!!

[@samuelbacon1596]

Hey Chris all of those oil lines on the top of the boom!!!!!! with no cover that's asking for trouble doing a demo job something dropped on one of them not good!!!!!!!!! back at Disney World again,,,,, glad to see your having a good day,,,,,,, thanks for the input and information what's going on take care junkman do

[@NFSGamerful]

If you manage to drop something on top of the boom during a demo job, you should probably get back to just digging holes

[@legendaryexplorer8119]

Oh that's one nice excavator!

[@OldBoldGuy]

Like I told your buddy Mr Elite, once you go Cat, you won't go back:)

[@michaelmactavish1728]

my buddy looking at a case cx excavators at my kubota and case ih dealer

[@OldBoldGuy]

When I talk about Cat excavators, I'm talking about 20 metric tonnes and above, like a Tacoma truck, superior resale value, as well as a well engineered machine:) Smaller ones, it really depends on dealer support and parts availability as much as the machine!!!

[@michaelmactavish1728]

@@OldBoldGuy my kubota and Case IH dealer sells small to full size case excavators wich he useually puts them on sale cheaper wich pretty good price for a large full size case cx series excavators for $89,900

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I became a Volvo believer this past week. They way quicker and smoother than anything else I have ran, I see why Chris runs them now!

[@Wavyink]

For someone who’s ran a E model 336 for years which has basically 0 visibility out of the boom glass, these new models seem like they’d be a dream to work. Especially in tight areas or around grounds men.

[@danielshort3410]

I sat in a 323 New Gen and it seemed like a nice machine. No demos or anything so I don't know how good it is.

[@thatsanawesomevideo]

323 is sluggish and powerful, strong machine for digging but thirsty for diesel.

[@MrLargePig]

I know it's been wet down there, but I swear I saw a couple ducks wandering around, checking out the equipment!

[@zfilmmaker]

I just looked at a 200x JCB that has the same looking seat and controls. I’ve been so impressed by my Volvo ECR355E that I can’t imagine newer technology like this can be any better. Mine does everything I have ever wanted it to do and seems to never be challenged.

[@SledgeHammer43]

If the 320 was slow it was probably in economy mode instead of performance mode.

[@t00ls742]

could be.but I also think since its new, the parts are tighter...after a few jobs it may loosen up

[@toenailclippings2555]

320 is a great machine. For sure out dogs a Volvo!!

[@tommyw.9424]

You can adjust about everything on the newer machines, I bet the "slow" you feel is just the controls not being set up how you like it.

[@teamwoodswarriorsracing2004]

They're all slow and jerky. Even when turned up

[@tyfast27]

Travis Roach 🤨

[@rc3140]

Cool beans!! Thanks for sharing another fabulous show 🍺☕️🥓🍩🥓☕️🍺cheers.

[@txpipeliner07]

We had one of these on a pipeline project And I ran it for a little while but when it came time to dig live I parked it And got on one of our older 210 komatsu`s. All of that electric over hydraulic Great assist It makes the controls horribleFor digging live lines. I would like to try valvo But you very rarely see a valvo excavator In Texas.

[@pineknot1929]

Komotsu almost as nice as volvo difference about the same as komotsu over cat

[@danpuro5018]

This is a fantastic machine.

[@pipeliner345]

I'd take that 320 over that Volvo any day. We're still in the F series at work but have seen some on the job although i haven't been in one yet. I'm a pipeliner so we're using the 349 and 336 series of machines. I have seen the new 336 on the pipeline but no 349's . My 349F has 4k hours already. I see they have a 352 out now. I expect to see a few of those on our heavy wall 42" projects. I love those 320's. Been yrs since I've been on one. The larger series that we use are pigs. But they will dig some ground for sure, especially with a 72" on it. Then it's all about volume over speed. That's where its at then. Great videos!! Keep them coming.

[@teamwoodswarriorsracing2004]

Cat "mitsubishi" make garbage trackhoes, they're slow, underpowered, and unstable on flat ground due to short pads, secondly they run Mitsubishi and perkins engines. I'll take anything over a cat machine.

[@twyeoman2338]

Finning is out of western canada. Interesting that the machine is already down in your neck of the woods

[@killingoldgrowthsince]

It's still a Caterpiler first and foremost. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finning

[@shawnjerome8599]

Not very quick looks like it's quite a bit faster than that Volvo 200 e

[@MrEst1953]

CAT THE BEST OF THE BEST NONE BETTER,

[@JasonWorksAlot]

AHHHWHAAATTTT!!??? Holy emissions Batman 😳

[@toddreynolds8875]

Buy Russian machinery. They. Surely dont have no emission crap. They might not run. But no emissions

[@cookiesservices4552]

Todd the Russian equipment does brake down a lot but the way there built you can rebuild the engine and reuse the gaskets in the field no need to transport to the shop and I’ve yet to see one that is operator friendly

[@carls2354]

good luck when it comes time to repair your modern marvel. seems like a whole lot of electronics to cause all kinds of down time. simplicity would be best.

[@adjustablehammer3749]

Wish they made machines whithout all the computers and crap now just you and the machine

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

How would they make all that money from servicing then? :-) Just like autos most dealers make more money from service and repairs then selling them.

[@adjustablehammer3749]

@@xcalibertrekker6693 yeah like the whole need to plug it in at the dealers to see what's wrong with it

[@jbbuzzable]

@@xcalibertrekker6693 They put the features in because that's what people want. The dealerships and service departments are not owned by the manufacturers. The manufacturers do like like to keep them happy though. I would say they don't pay much attention to serviceability due to lack of motivation.

[@jbbuzzable]

If you would like a machine that you control the hydraulics with handles mounted to a valve bank, maybe you should consider a restoration of an older model.

[@lanceexcavating4165]

If someone starts building a basic machine with minimal computerization and a product support network that will keep the machine alive long term they would push a lot of the other brands out of business. People like features but most owner operators i talk to arent buying new because they know the new machine will bury them in operating costs

[@stevebodas5106]

I ran several different 230s and had very good luck with them

[@Luke_KJ]

Neat machine, most of our Cat excavators at work are about 2- 3 years old.

[@userndnend]

Push to start pickups now push to start excavators😂

[@jaquigreenlees]

Is this anything like kick start co-workers?

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

Put her through her paces Chris. You say she don't feel fast. What I see is so much power that that is what makes her quick. Moving that much material makes her very quick. Also I would bet she could lift a 200 series excavator right up out of a mud hole like no problem if she had good ground to stand on. How tippy did she feel at full extension? She looked rock solid on camera.

[@42earthling]

Actually not, it is slow.

[@joeyj1617]

How tempting is it to just grab a bucket full of dirt while you're on these machines? Lol.

[@olddave4833]

it has an engine, not a motor, motors run on electric, engines run on diesel, gas or steam. lots of wires for the mice to chew on..

[@davestinson5691]

Wonder if they will last as long as older machines. It's nice but seems like to much fancy stuff to break. If it breaks down I'm sure Cat has to come out. But nice tractor. Like the 2 dipsticks. So u can check w out crawling up on it

[@TS-hl1ik]

Those extra hydraulic lines at boom cylinders are there because of hose blowdown valve. I dont know whats the real word for it, but when hose breaks down all cylinders that has that valve on wont release pressure. That valve has been required for most of jobs here in Finland for many years now. In worst scenario it will safe someones life.

[@joshuatowner4315]

Pressure protection valve

[@rossdabosss2192]

Check valves

[@JasonShipley1979]

Nice machine! Definitely next generation. With no key how do you lock and unlock the cab door?

[@javaquickscope7300]

With your fingerprint

[@JasonShipley1979]

JAVA QUICKSCOPE cool! It really is next generation

[@kevinmcgann9732]

Ya drag your weiner across the door

[@jasonking2943]

@@kevinmcgann9732 break out the glass

[@braden3087]

Retnal scanner is standard... I heard DNA scanner was coming out on the next generation series 2

[@janvandenbos7085]

Looks very fast to me Chris, Volvo faster Letsdig....?

[@johncampbell6382]

Now that’s a machine but the Volvo is the better machine 👍

[@jamiewikaira5514]

The machine performs its own calibration process for the payload system as well quite impressive

[@DirtPerfect]

Nice looking machine

[@smokeymacpot76]

tracks fast...under no load hyd is fairly quick however im pretty sure with the baby kitten engin that loaded cyle times will drop and so will the power cat has been known for...i think they took 2 steps backwards

[@teamidris]

Looks quick enough to me :o) as fast I can think :D

[@brucegillon4466]

A big improvement on design 👍

[@KutWrite]

Did you take a bow there at the end? Cute!

[@sirajulislam-fq6tc]

how much it will be take in usd. please give me the information.

[@zombiekillingskater]

Looks good, get one, use it, and do some reviews!

[@tmdavid1332]

Green light is to know if the operator is wearing a seatbelt or not, Most sites now in the UK if that green light ain't flashing you get kicked off site no questions asked

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

I think they have also studied that a green light is easier to see then a yellow or amber one as well as most of or county plows have added green flashers.

[@MiniPerformance]

Always wondered what the new green lights were for!

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

So what if they just buckled the seat belt and sat on top of it? If things like that worked they would have them in the US as well.

[@tutekohe1361]

Yep, that's ridiculous alright.

[@stanpatterson5033]

Where I'm from, green lights are reserved for volunteer firefighters, many of whom respond to the station, or sometimes directly to whatever scene - fire/accident. They can have a green beacon on their dash or their roof, and (during daylight hours) can run alternating headlights. So I guess if you see a green beacon on machinery at a jobsite, you would tend to assume that it's this seatbelt thing, or perhaps like someone else commented, a warning that the machine is remotely controlled?

[@jackgilbert4862]

Do a line up of all your machines and equipment please

[@goaheadmakeourdayscooterpe9644]

What's the asking price , I need one to clean up the yard.

[@ExcavatorCatKH]

I really love your video

[@TinyDan87]

Extra lines on the cylinders might be for regeneration. Takes the oil from the rod side of the cylinder and redirects it to the butt side for "closer to same" extension and retraction speeds.

[@charlessmyth]

key-less might be useful to stop thieves who use such a machine to dig ATMs out of the wall :-)

[@me-pv4fn]

I drive a 320 2015 model 4 cylinder engine lots of power for such a small engine the lines are for attachments like a breaker muncher grab ect cool machines

[@rossdabosss2192]

The green light is for your seatbelt and the lines on the ram are check valves if something were to go wrong like a pipe burst the will catch the pressure so the arm or dipper doesn’t drop

[@burkaboy1]

Green light is for safety handle,, safe to approach ,, why say something when you don’t know ,, you have a responsibility as a human not to be educating people when you don’t know yourself ,

[@rossdabosss2192]

@@burkaboy1 green light is for the seatbelt mr I’m so educated where do u think ure going to find a safety lever on a 6 tonne site dumper they have the green beacon too

[@rossdabosss2192]

@@burkaboy1 search up what is the green beacon for and educate yourself a small bit before talking shit

[@burkaboy1]

I don’t need to research I have 3 in the yard I’m looking at and 14 out on pipelines , sorry no dumpers so not sure there , but yes excavators have the traffic light system , to do with the spitters you dumb ass , look up ‘Dunning Krueger‘ speaking of education & educate yourself , but hey hang on , how do you teach someone whoa thinks there talents clearly exceeds ability

[@burkaboy1]

Search up ? I order them a couple of time’s a year , and I’m 100% certain that we Ordered and run our green lights but they are not to let the world know that the Opperator is wearing his seat belt , kind of shite is that , go back to your dumpers , the reason there is such a concern in the industry with lack of skill and expertise is because young impressionable people unfortunately listen to dumb assholes like yourself who will never amount to knowing anything because you already know it.

[@bradleymincey6905]

I love some cat equipment but I'm more of a old school cat kind of guy. I love the old school stuff! Just let it eat and roll coal!! That is a rather small engine on that machine. A little disappointing. Lol they must make up for it with a strong hydraulic system. They should at least drop a c13 in it or a 3406! Lol I'm liking your Volvo 250 a little better!

[@williamuskoski1385]

We got two of the same size rollers. Ones a 99 and ones 2018. Old one has 45 horse. New ones 25. New one you can run without needing earplugs and has almost as much power as far as hydraulicly

[@tommymann69]

Nice machine

[@arung6820]

Very nice

[@mj6922]

Now that a nice cat 320

[@46rambo49]

more lines, more chances to rip off in the trees and brush

[@jimmycricket5366]

Scary af... Like we don't have enough to worry about. Call me old fashioned but I think we've got too fancy for our own good.

[@rickdaimari7982]

Very nice l like 320

[@nathanquantz2818]

Those new 320 are sweet

[@johncolasanto605]

cool video.. the green strobes are activated when you put your seatbelt on...

[@jamesrichardson4984]

Chris is that cat the same size as your 250 Volvo it look pretty fast though

[@jacobcampbell1481]

Looks like that pressure fitting on the top cylinder would be the first thing to get broke off

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

Cats maybe my second choice, but them volvos are the cadillacs of excavators to me

[@reverandhale863]

Colonial Roofing of North Carolina Volvo’s are nice but they’re way overpriced

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

@@reverandhale863 that is the truth there

[@thecraftiekiwi4919]

Doesn't look like a bad machine! waiting for you to try out the new link belts!I assume there still doing them.iv run both the -5 and 6 sumitomos(same machine) and there awesome!the Volvo's are faster to cycle but I found the track motor's weren't geared very well for our ground conditions here in NZ! The sumis on the other hand are spot on and still fast enough in high to get around!I think Chris would have a blast working here! very different from what he does!

[@geetergod1]

The new John Deere road grader at work theres no key either, just type in the code, I have a feeling everything will be that way since everyone and their brother can have a key for each piece of machinery.

[@ke6gwf]

Watch, everyone will leave it on the factory code.. Lol

[@chrisclose7793]

Great machines to drive

[@inmotion81]

It's not slow its fast for a 320

[@UncleKennysPlace]

I'm shocked at how low the price is on one of those machines. I certainly expected more.

[@dztrbdgod]

How much?

[@ScreamingEagle228]

@@dztrbdgod I was quoted 170k for a new 320 with manual thumb

[@dztrbdgod]

@@ScreamingEagle228 that is pretty good

[@louisianadirt2188]

Good demo, thanks

[@brad99rocks]

Doing a demo with one right now here in Florida. Very nice.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

The grade control was interesting on that machine. Nice walk around!

[@lml6.653]

Looks like it wouldnt be to bad to work on.... seems like plenty of room everywhere

[@robertordewald8678]

Daddy buy me the Yeller one wiff da BIG bucket and Daddy it better have AC and a good stereo!

[@michealwhite8776]

The Green light flashes when the seatbelt is connected.

[@burkaboy1]

It’s not , stop talking shite , misinforming people , to do with the safety handle & safe to approach ie the safety handle has been activated , wtf point would it be in a digger for some retard to know if the operator has his seat belt on ? So he can say hat go and fine that exc Opp he hasn’t got his belt on , ‘ safe to approach

[@MrEst1953]

CAT The best plant in the World .

[@nemo227]

What? No Keurig coffee maker? I ain't buying one.

[@nemo227]

@assassinlexx We had a "cat" that used to sit on top of the fridge. Fifty years ago . . . but out Keurig sits on the counter top. I think a Cat 320 would flatten the Keurig, the fridge, and pretty much everything nearby. Oh, the horror of it all. I think I'll have my 4 cup of coffee now. Thanks for the reminder.

[@williamclark6641]

Nice to see the fuel hose relocated to a more usuable position.

[@jonharrington9545]

Not saying Volvo’s bad but I love my caterpillar the performance for me is good and I’ve not had any trouble well worth the money

[@mightymoeexcavating754]

To bad they couldn't match the paint on the bucket to the color of the machine, I guess that's why it's in the auction . Thanks for sharing

[@mischef18]

Well that cat looks real purdy anyway.

[@ГлебК-э6ю]

Ice beautiful

[@cyoungso]

Interesting to see a Finning logo down there