Kub/tak are 2 sides of the same coin...best i can remember takuechi is made by kubota. Also, unless somethin has changed...im pretty sure bobcat is powered by kubota as well....cats are no bueno....case is no bueno....far as i know asv is owned an made by cat...they have issues. I run a john deere 333g and it is an absolute beast of a machine. If i bought one new..and had a say so...itd be a kub/tak...they have the overall best rep of bout all track steers..tho..i like this JD...sucker is nice an will push bout as good as a D3 dozer. It all really depends on what you want to do with it...ive about come to the conclusion tho...i like buildin pads with one of these suckers over a dozer...theyll dress gravel slicker than an onion an scoop it too...thats nice..i like that. I aint ever mulched with one soo i cant say...but...all of them get hot easy especially in dust and debris...so get somethin powerful that can flow alot and keep itself and the fluid cool...my official picks in order: Takuechi,kubota,bobcat,john deere....none of the other ones....unless they cheap...my oppinion.

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