Bought a brand new case sv250. I don't like it

[Bandmill Bandit]

Gehl track machines are rebranded Takeuchis. I've never ran one, but they look like solid units.

Not any more they aren't. The new RT series is a Gehl product to the core. May be built in a one of the contract manufacturing plants but they are the result of Gehl R&D and they have done a good job.

Case New Holland are now under the same umbrella Corp but there si still an agreement in place between JD and NH on several of the compact construction equipment lines that expires in 2015 I am told. Also told it will likely be renewed for 5 years as well.   

[barbender]

I use and abuse a Cat 287 at work all summer, it's been a solid perfomer overall. Most of the problems we've had have been with the ASV undercarriage it rides on, if you get into rocks or roots it tends to get the hydraulic drive lines torn off.  I got to try a Cat 299 with the Cat rubber track undercarriage briefly, that was a nice machine. I didn't really get to put it through the paces though. BB, you might be right, but they still look just like a takeuchi.

[Bandmill Bandit]

I ran a 287B for a couple of years and it was a great machine. the under carriage left a bit to be desired but then the ASV undercarriage never really was designed for any thing but a snow cat.

As far as the new Gehl and the Takeuchi "looking" the same, well they all sorta look the same but when you set em side by side there is a world of difference and it is not hard to see it at all especially in the new Gehl final drive and under carriage.

[barbender]

BandmillBandit- I had to do a little research, and I stand corrected. Takeuchi is no longer producing the Gehl/Mustang CTLs.

[Dave VH]

I got to spend a lot of time in a case 85xt, then I started renting some Cats.  I can't think of a category the Cat isn't better in.  I love those Cats.  Strong but sensitive.