how do you like the roller suspension? Just bought a '13 t770 that i should pick up this week. roller suspension was pretty important to me. track loaders are fkn rough so anything to help. Had any problems with it? I was thinking about a t870 but i would have to pull it on a gooseneck all the time. The t770 will ride on my 13k bumper pull. plus i got a screaming deal on it. plus it has 165 easy hours. plus it has an extended full warranty for the next 1.5 years that transfers to me for like 200 bucks. which is better than the standard warranty on a brand new one (12 month).
Cpl questions for you - we used to own both an old 650 series gas and an 853 diesel both rubber tires. Had a hoe, auger, and some other attachments for each. The 853 was powerful - we had a 14' hoe on it but I don't think it was able to clear the load ht of your machine here - we wound up building dirt Ramps etc to load higher trucks. Is it because the arm configuration is different? Also the 853 was a snail - ground speed was terrible. Even though our little 650 was small, it could get to the pile twice as fast. I regret not buying a track machine - don't know why but back then nobody had them. Thoughts on tire vs track? Thx again for the videos
We too used to have a 853. The 853 is a radial lift machine and this T870 is a vertical lift machine. Meaning the arms actually reach out further as they go up, thus allowing you to dump higher and into the middle of dump trucks. As for tires vs. tracks, it all depends on what your doing with the machine.
BobcatNinja2124 what advantages do wheels have over tracks in your opinion? I know wheels do better in snow over all. We just picked up 2 brand new skids for this years snow removal one was a leftover A300 (I know a left over? lol) and a JD 332E, its JDs equivalent to the S850. I get the deere, do you have any experience using deere equipment? Ive only ever used old old bobcats with foot controls and no cab now this thing has it all including pilot controls which I love.
kodiak4502004 wheels are advantageous over tracks in two conditions: snow/ice, and rocks. sharp, heavy rocks will wreck the tracks and shorten their life tremendously. less maintenance cost for wheeled machines. tracks are better in mud, dirt, demo situations (no flats), for grading and a lot of times for loading. we have 4 machines, 3 are wheeled and i just bought a t770. the tracked machine supplements the wheeled machines. we have A LOT of rock here where we operate in the texas hill country. tracked machine will mainly be used for excavation jobs in dirt, loading my dirt screener, loading trucks at my yard, and putting in base pads and driveways.
Go to your local dealer and say your looking to purchase what ever machine your looking at getting and ask them if you can have it for a few days to demo.
I bought a T870 in July 2014, the front doors kept popping, we had to finish the season without doors because Bobcat UK ran out of doors. Then at 280 hours the track motor went, Bobcat did not have a spare anywhere in the world, two months without a machine or replacement they finally found a motor but took two weeks to get the motor from the USA to the UK! Its not reliable enough.....avoid this machine! And guess what, when I complain Bobcat wash their hands and now the £55K machine is only worth £35K apparently......avoid avoid avoid!
I want one of these so much I'm a huge bobcat fan!
We have a case 60xt standard lift and I can dump in the middle of a tri axle
Bobcat's The Best! Thanks For The Vids!!!!!!!!!!!!!
will this reach high enough to dump into a 40 yard dumpster? they are 7 feet tall usually.
Fat Harold Yes it will no problem
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how do you like the roller suspension? Just bought a '13 t770 that i should pick up this week. roller suspension was pretty important to me. track loaders are fkn rough so anything to help.
Had any problems with it?
I was thinking about a t870 but i would have to pull it on a gooseneck all the time. The t770 will ride on my 13k bumper pull. plus i got a screaming deal on it. plus it has 165 easy hours. plus it has an extended full warranty for the next 1.5 years that transfers to me for like 200 bucks. which is better than the standard warranty on a brand new one (12 month).
is that a one-yard bucket?
What size it the bucket
Cpl questions for you - we used to own both an old 650 series gas and an 853 diesel both rubber tires. Had a hoe, auger, and some other attachments for each. The 853 was powerful - we had a 14' hoe on it but I don't think it was able to clear the load ht of your machine here - we wound up building dirt Ramps etc to load higher trucks. Is it because the arm configuration is different?
Also the 853 was a snail - ground speed was terrible. Even though our little 650 was small, it could get to the pile twice as fast. I regret not buying a track machine - don't know why but back then nobody had them. Thoughts on tire vs track? Thx again for the videos
We too used to have a 853. The 853 is a radial lift machine and this T870 is a vertical lift machine. Meaning the arms actually reach out further as they go up, thus allowing you to dump higher and into the middle of dump trucks. As for tires vs. tracks, it all depends on what your doing with the machine.
BobcatNinja2124
what advantages do wheels have over tracks in your opinion? I know wheels do better in snow over all. We just picked up 2 brand new skids for this years snow removal one was a leftover A300 (I know a left over? lol) and a JD 332E, its JDs equivalent to the S850. I get the deere, do you have any experience using deere equipment? Ive only ever used old old bobcats with foot controls and no cab now this thing has it all including pilot controls which I love.
kodiak4502004 wheels are advantageous over tracks in two conditions:
snow/ice, and rocks. sharp, heavy rocks will wreck the tracks and shorten their life tremendously.
less maintenance cost for wheeled machines.
tracks are better in mud, dirt, demo situations (no flats), for grading and a lot of times for loading.
we have 4 machines, 3 are wheeled and i just bought a t770. the tracked machine supplements the wheeled machines. we have A LOT of rock here where we operate in the texas hill country. tracked machine will mainly be used for excavation jobs in dirt, loading my dirt screener, loading trucks at my yard, and putting in base pads and driveways.
Verry good... Bob cat top
How do you get a machine like this for demo my friend was to to get a bobcat
Go to your local dealer and say your looking to purchase what ever machine your looking at getting and ask them if you can have it for a few days to demo.
can they do that for used machines too?
fishfind3000
They sure can!
Dirt Ninja no u can't take it for a couple days for demo u get to demo it there
Bello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You need to get a JCB Teleskid!!!!
I can't figure out what makes this worth three times what my s185 cost new, but I sure do want one.
haha. This machine is beast mode! Thats why! :)
That machine IS three times a S185, any other questions?
I bought a T870 in July 2014, the front doors kept popping, we had to finish the season without doors because Bobcat UK ran out of doors. Then at 280 hours the track motor went, Bobcat did not have a spare anywhere in the world, two months without a machine or replacement they finally found a motor but took two weeks to get the motor from the USA to the UK! Its not reliable enough.....avoid this machine! And guess what, when I complain Bobcat wash their hands and now the £55K machine is only worth £35K apparently......avoid avoid avoid!
Richard Caley Every video!!!