looking at a toolcat

[tmarch]

Been lurking around here for a few months and have got some good information, but need a little more. I've found a D series at a local dealer that has a decent price, but it doesn't have some of the options and I was wondering what others thoughts were on the importance of these.
1.- Worklights or road kit lights, hopefully I won't be using it at night.
2.- High flow.
I've got 1200 acres of pasture that I need to fix fence and general maintenance on. Very little mowing, but some dirt work such as banking water tanks and maintaining the drive way.
THANKS

 

[radman1]

The high flow is only useful if you have attachments that can utilize high flow or if you buy attachments in the future that could use high flow. Some snowblowers, stump grinders, brush mowers, concrete pumper, chipper. flail cutter, forestry cutter/mulcher etc can use high flow. However, they can also come in standard flow versions. The high flow gives the attachment a littler more power.
The road kit and work lights may be useful if you travel on roads or do work at night. Otherwise not critical. Road kit gives you blinkers, flashers and another set of front lights for driving and rear work lights.

 

[Spudgunner]

Careful! My "looking" turned into "buying" and the same may happen to you. Since part of my biz deals with snow removal, the work lights should be VERY handy. The "road kit" will also allow me to move from site to site without as much trailering. So..I think they are both important given my situation.

The hi-flow is needed by some attachments such as the snow blower. Sounds like road maintenance is in your plans, so that might be a good option to have.

I don't know if hi-flow is a dealer installed option but if it is you can presumably get it later. Same applies with the lights and road kit. Get 'em if you need 'em...later...if that'll work.
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I tend to be more of a "tractor guy" but it was clear from my biz needs that the TC was the machinery of choice. I did look at a Kubota GrandL 5740HSTC before I bought the TC, BTW. Way cool tractor and I would have loved to get one...but the TC really fit the bill better for me. Your mileage will undoubtedly vary. Have fun checking the machinery out!

 

[radman1]

Toolcat would be great for fencing. Get a hydraulic PHD, throw tools, posts, wire etc in the back. Pull trailer if needed. Heck even get a hydraulic tamper.

 

[Rip]

First of all, welcome to the forum Tmarch..... if you fill out a bit more of your profile as to location, etc, we can tailor our responses a bit better (like if you are in snow belt, desert, forest or plains).

Hi-flo is only a factory option at time of build, and is only applicable to attachments specifically requiring a flow rate of 27 gpm versus the regular 18 gpm - all other functions are the same. You could probalby order all the required parts to retro-fit, but would be very $$$. Road kit items can be added at dealer level or DIY item-by-item.

Several of the attachments Spudgunner listed are not rated for use on a TC however. Just figure what you are actually liable to need in the way of attachments that actually require hi-flo and what that cost is worth to you. Many of the folks on this forum do just fine without hi-flo.

Good Luck

Rip