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Cat 301.7 CR
The Cat 301.7 CR is a mini excavator from Cat. It weighs 4,222 lb and digs 8′ 4″ deep.
Cat 301.7 CR specifications
- Operating weight
- 4,222 lb (1,915 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 8′ 4″ (2,540 mm)
- Engine power
- 21 hp (15.7 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Cat |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Cat |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Cat |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Cat |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Cat |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Cat |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Cat |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Cat |
Engine certification
Cat does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 4,222 lb, the Cat 301.7 CR on a typical equipment trailer puts about 5,400 – 6,400 lb behind the tow vehicle, to be checked against the vehicle's towing rating and the trailer's gross weight rating. Towing a mini excavator: trailers, ratings and licences →
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Machines like the Cat 301.7 CR, compared
2 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Cat 301.7 CR are listed from $15,749 (Typhon Terror XIX Prestige 4200) to $43,268 (Bobcat E20), 2.7 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat 301.7 CR | Cat | 4,222 lb | 8′ 4″ | 21 hp | ||
 Typhon Terror XIX Prestige 4200 | Typhon | 4,200 lb | Kubota D902 · 20.4 hp EPA ✓ | Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Pilot controls | $15,749 | |
| Bobcat E20 | Bobcat | 4,167 lb | 8′ 4″ | Yanmar 3TNV74F · 15 hp | Retractable tracks, Zero tail | $43,268 |
| Hitachi ZX19U-6 | Hitachi | 4,189 lb | 15.4 hp | |||
| Komatsu PC18MR-5 | Komatsu | 4,189 lb | 15.8 hp | |||
| SANY SY18U | SANY | 4,244 lb | 8′ 6″ | Yanmar 3TNV80F · 18.2 hp | Zero tail | |
| Wacker Neuson ET18-1 | Wacker Neuson | 4,277 lb | 8′ 5″ | Yanmar 3TNV80F · 19.6 hp | ||
| CASE CX19D | CASE | 4,145 lb | Yanmar 3TNV76 · 18.4 hp EPA ✓ | Zero tail | ||
| Volvo EC20E | Volvo | 4,332 lb | Volvo D0.9A · 16.1 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.