I love my Bobcat . I had a Kubota before and I'm so much happier with my Bobcat. That crappy rollup door on the Kubota rattled like crazy.After a day of all the Kubota rattling my head would be pounding. I'm so happy I got rid of the Rotten Orange. The Bobcat seems as fast in low speed as the Kubota in High 2 speed. Love my Bobcat.
What sets Bobcat apart? Idk, expensive parts, crappy joysticks, motor seals that leak all the hydraulic fluid into the chaincase are some of my highlights. It’s right up there with owning a boat, only 2 happy days, the day you buy and the day you sell.
Both the bobcats I’ve rented seemed weak when pushing and lifting compared to the regular Kubota 75 they sent many times in the past. They were fast but the tracks seemed super loud when going fast down the road.
I love everything about my t650 except for 1 thing. The swing door. I hate it. When I need to talk to workers with the bucket partially up. I can't. I wish they would use the swing up door.
It is a great feature for guys in trees, leaves, mowing grass, around hay...but even just dust and dirt. Keeping that radiator clean is huge in the long term operation of a machine!
My t595 is weak compared to the JD 317G. Check out the 2020 317g vrs 595 bobcat video. 5250 pound log. I still have the 595 but bought a 325G JD and it has the same hp as my 595 and out lifts it by 2500 pounds. The 317 has 61-66hp. Bobcat is not the way to go.
HP is not a the stat to compare skid steers. Because it is the hydraulics doing the work. If one company can get more hyd output with less Horsepower then it doesn't matter it has less Hp. Also if lifting is all your job requires then there might be other options. Bobcat excels in their ability to multi-task. So you don't lose your ability to move the machine while lifting, others struggle to do 2 functions at the same time. Also if you want more lfiting power why are you buying the smaller machines? T770 or T870 would outlift your Deere 325 or 317...so if your not comparing apples to apples or wanting more lift power then let us help you get the right machine to do the jobs that you are wanting to do. We like to work with our customers to get them into machines that are appropriate for their tasks at hand!
Takeuchi wins on everything except for some land management jobs. Our TL 12v2 Tak runs mulching mulching better than Bobcat T870, but has to be cleaned out more often Because of debris in engine bay.
The safety cage is on the inside to make it easier to clean. Typically the glass gets dirty on the outside quicker, this allowing the operator to clean the outside with ease. The inside glass should stay clean and the cage helps keeps fingerprints and such from happening.
Merz Farm Equipment No sh*t!...Is that why the window is on the outside of the cage? To help keep the fingerprints to a minimum. I noticed that and was thinking what a piss poor design but now that you say fingerprints and such makes complete sense.....
I love my Bobcat . I had a Kubota before and I'm so much happier with my Bobcat. That crappy rollup door on the Kubota rattled like crazy.After a day of all the Kubota rattling my head would be pounding. I'm so happy I got rid of the Rotten Orange. The Bobcat seems as fast in low speed as the Kubota in High 2 speed. Love my Bobcat.
Great News! That door people think its so hard but its nice when it seals tight!
What sets Bobcat apart? Idk, expensive parts, crappy joysticks, motor seals that leak all the hydraulic fluid into the chaincase are some of my highlights. It’s right up there with owning a boat, only 2 happy days, the day you buy and the day you sell.
We are sorry to hear you have had a bad experience. Is there anyway we can be of assistance to help you out?
Both the bobcats I’ve rented seemed weak when pushing and lifting compared to the regular Kubota 75 they sent many times in the past. They were fast but the tracks seemed super loud when going fast down the road.
I love everything about my t650 except for 1 thing. The swing door. I hate it. When I need to talk to workers with the bucket partially up. I can't. I wish they would use the swing up door.
Reversed fan feature is awesome, wish my t190 had that, seen a machine catch fire because of debris collected on top of radaitor and around exaust
It is a great feature for guys in trees, leaves, mowing grass, around hay...but even just dust and dirt. Keeping that radiator clean is huge in the long term operation of a machine!
awesome......
My t595 is weak compared to the JD 317G. Check out the 2020 317g vrs 595 bobcat video. 5250 pound log. I still have the 595 but bought a 325G JD and it has the same hp as my 595 and out lifts it by 2500 pounds. The 317 has 61-66hp. Bobcat is not the way to go.
HP is not a the stat to compare skid steers. Because it is the hydraulics doing the work. If one company can get more hyd output with less Horsepower then it doesn't matter it has less Hp.
Also if lifting is all your job requires then there might be other options. Bobcat excels in their ability to multi-task. So you don't lose your ability to move the machine while lifting, others struggle to do 2 functions at the same time.
Also if you want more lfiting power why are you buying the smaller machines? T770 or T870 would outlift your Deere 325 or 317...so if your not comparing apples to apples or wanting more lift power then let us help you get the right machine to do the jobs that you are wanting to do. We like to work with our customers to get them into machines that are appropriate for their tasks at hand!
Takeuchi wins on everything except for some land management jobs. Our
TL 12v2 Tak runs mulching mulching better than Bobcat T870, but has to be cleaned out more often Because of debris in engine bay.
How do you clean your side window(on the inside) with the glass outside of the cab....Bobcat trying to sell glass?
The safety cage is on the inside to make it easier to clean. Typically the glass gets dirty on the outside quicker, this allowing the operator to clean the outside with ease. The inside glass should stay clean and the cage helps keeps fingerprints and such from happening.
Merz Farm Equipment No sh*t!...Is that why the window is on the outside of the cage? To help keep the fingerprints to a minimum. I noticed that and was thinking what a piss poor design but now that you say fingerprints and such makes complete sense.....
See it's Valentine's day if you want to love me buy me a new bobcat.
Buy a KUBOTA. Bobcat door opens outward. KUBOTA opens inward. KUBOTA best
Say that all you want but the kubota will always be better
Please explain. What options and features does Kubota offer that Bobcat doesnt?