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Caterpillar 289D vs ASV 75- Battle of the 74 hp skid steers

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The video introduces the ASV RT-75 and CAT 289D skid steer loaders, noting they are both 74-horsepower machines. The host explains that the comparison will involve several tests, including head-to-head performance with different attachments and tasks. Initial visuals show the ASV equipped with a heavy 2,000-pound forestry head mulcher, while the CAT is shown with an empty bucket. This sets the stage for evaluating how each machine handles different challenges.

Goal: Introduce the machines and outline the comparison tests.

Tools and materials

ASV RT-75 Skid Steer Loader ASV — One of the machines being tested and compared
CAT 289D Skid Steer Loader Caterpillar — The other machine being tested and compared
Empty Bucket Caterpillar — Attachment used on the CAT for some initial tasks
Forestry Head Mulcher Denis Cimaf — Attachment used on the ASV for land clearing. Weighs 2,000 lbs

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Don this was never meant to be a caterpillar versus an ASD video in any way shape or form I was just on a project and they happen to have an ASB 75 and a cat 289 D these are both 74 horsepower pretty much identical machines that would go head-to-head inside of the industry except the ASB is run in a 2,000 pound forestry head and that forestry head draws a lot of power out of the machine itself and weighs a lot on the front of it and the cat was just running an empty bucket so today we're gonna willing to put these things bucket to bucket we're going to put them back to back we're going to do grading tests and then I'm going to have them actually run the ASB with the forestry head and then do what I did jump into the caterpillar with the pure bucket and just get both of these guys opinions and see what happens at the end of this video so without wasting more time let's do all of that

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