What I believe you are referring to though is the ISO pattern which many associate with Pilot controls as many were setup that way. The C and D series use EH (Electric/Hydraulic) controls which is what most new SSL's and CTL's offer versus pilot controls. The onlder B series Cat's had these as do many other machines in the industry.

Pilot controls use a Pilot hydraulic syste operated by servos at the sticks. Technically speaking the 289D does not have pilot controls. We install municipal sewer lines, so we restorate an average of 50k feet of 30' right of way every year with them. Naturally, only the the 1845s and the 248B have high flow for the saws and planers, though. I would definitely recommend trying an SVL75. And, when going enclosed ROPS (EROPS), only Kubota and Takeuchi have the excavator style flip up windshield, giving you the 'no tools required' choice of window open or shut. So smooth to operate and do finesse work, and, never noticed the loader hydraulics slowing down the travel.Īs for finish grading, even my truck driver can do that in an SVL75. Definitely see the advantage of the vertical lift, too. Loaded for $44k, and it will do everything my TL150s will do, only better. Having 3 TL150s, first Kubota look was at the SVL90, BUT, dealer only had a SVL75 to try out.