2022 Cat 304! Review after 46.7 Hours! Features I love! My Questions For Cat?

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Timber Ridge Homestead

Күн бұрын

My favorite feature on our new Cat 304 excavator and the one thing that i think they could of done better.

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@TheCrusher2468 11 ай бұрын

The screen not being a touch screen makes me like it way more

@timberridgehomestead 11 ай бұрын

After another year of using it really not a big deal. Thanks for the comment

@ral3178 Жыл бұрын

I keep my wrench in the cab cubby right hand side by the glass. Love the machine

@timberridgehomestead Жыл бұрын

Yeah good call it works

@jasonsayre8102 Жыл бұрын

I am surprised they didn't try to come up with a small spot for some for tools. Im guessing its because when we use them there are usually service trucks near bye. Its not a typical machine you would have moving dirt far from any support. But I always said that about the the e models, would be nice for a few basic tools. Also my guess for no touch screen is the guys that usually buy these machine are using them on sites. You get dirty and dust on the screen. Then you end up with scratched screens. Then they get hard to see in the sun, plus the don't always work depending on whats on your hands.

@timberridgehomestead Жыл бұрын

Good points to both. Thanks for the comment!

@minixllc4860 Жыл бұрын

How much can you lift and move around? Im wondering if I could use it to move pallets of pavers from the front of homes to the back

@timberridgehomestead Жыл бұрын

In this video Cat 304 Full Summer Yard Expansion Project. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9hioNF_lriUdpc.html I pick up a big rock which was all that the machine had I would say it probably would move pallets of blocks but also would say it’s going to be close.

@meyerpropertymaintenance4462 Жыл бұрын

I put it in the pocket behind the seat have a few wrenches in there

@timberridgehomestead Жыл бұрын

Yeah good idea done that some after putting the stuff in a plastic bag I don’t want all the grease and dirt in the cab as much as possible. Thanks for the comment

@alittlebitofeverything5090 2 жыл бұрын

I tried to price this exact machine out on their website but it says to contact a dealer. About how much does this machine go for? Thanks

@timberridgehomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Ordered January 2022 cost agreed then everything including tax right around 75k. Thanks for the question!

@alittlebitofeverything5090 2 жыл бұрын

@@timberridgehomestead That's an awesome deal! Thanks for the reply.

@alittlebitofeverything5090 2 жыл бұрын

@@timberridgehomestead Is there a dealer you recommend?

@timberridgehomestead 2 жыл бұрын

We used Milton Cat the northeast Cat dealer they where just fine👍

@alittlebitofeverything5090 2 жыл бұрын

@@timberridgehomestead Funny I called them today. They have a slightly used one for 90k before taxes. I don't understand why the price should be so high on a used machine.

@Jay_Force_One 6 ай бұрын

In my opinion, this is about as small as you can go with an excavator before I find them pointless. I see a lot of people buying those Chinese Mini Excavators right now and they’re so pointless. They have like 8 inch buckets in them. It’s almost faster to shovel. I’m just saying for $8000, you go could get all the tools that relate to its attachments and do it faster. This machine though. Perfect size for homesteading. It’s actually capable of doing things.

@timberridgehomestead 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. Anything smaller doesn’t have the power for a lot of things. Sometimes I might like a bigger one but I love the power to get in places ratio this machine offers. Thanks for the comment!

@danielsalinas9622 6 ай бұрын

Last year I dug out 60 yards of dirt and caliche for a bunker with a 2 ton IHI Chinese excavator. It’s not the smoothest or the strongest but they do work!

@newzealandearthmover4008 3 ай бұрын

1.7 tonne diggers are mainly used for tight access jobs. They are definitely way faster than a shovel.