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[dsb5610]

jmf,

If you buy right now and snap an axle within the first two years Bobcat will take care of it.

FWIW, I see comparisons between the Toolcat and skid loaders. If I needed a dedicated loader I would not have a Toolcat. Skid loaders are more compact and stronger for that. It's the other things you can do with a Toolcat in addition to the loader capabilities that makes the Toolcat attractive.

dsb

 

[jmfox]

jmf,
If you buy right now and snap an axle within the first two years Bobcat will take care of it.
dsb

Maybe I best get cracking.

Once I dig and sell the pines from of the back 40, I can mow it.

jmf

 

[UFM82]

IF you have a quality dealer and have a good working relationship with him, you'll do fine. I'm not vouching for all dealers as a dealership can only be as good as its people and some people simply don't deserve what they have. I know of two places I'd never buy a machine from because of the attitudes I get from the employees. However, the manufacturer has obligations that they must fulfill and standing behind their product is one that Bobcat has never failed to meet.
To clarify one point jm, there is only one Toolcat machine. There are no Toolcat utility vehicles, just the utility machine. Yes, that's confusing but the Toolcat and our utility vehicles like the 2200 and 2300 are two completely different lines. Don't confuse them.
Bobcat reads this site. They see the suggestions and comments of the users and try to address them. They look at many sites on the web regarding their product as it is a great cross-section of information and uses. I don't see them producing a machine that has developed a decent following and screwing it up. While I can't guarantee perfection, I'm guessing the machine will perform well for everyone.

 

[jmfox]

I'm thinking that Bobcat is confusing the TC with a utility vehicle by presenting them on the same web page. When you highlight the Toolcat icon on the home page you see "Utility Vehicles." As to warranties, they are nice to have but I rarely need them. I thoroughly research my purchases and thereafter maintain them carefully. Also, warranty coverage is not that comforting regarding under designed components. Working with a drive train that is proned to unusual wear, waiting for a break, is not a scenario I want to invest in. Bobcat doesn't seem to have any other experience with these type of axles, except maybe on there utility carts, so what I would like to hear (possibly from their vender) is that these same axles are used on other construction machines for years without problems.

jmf

 

[panther1400]

These axles are super tuff, I can tell you mine have lasted a solid 10 hours

 

[jmfox]

Thanks Panther1400, and just in time. Having the bigger axles and cv joints, I was thinking about putting a dirt bucket on the front of my Infiniti Sport Utility Vehicle.

jmf

 

[panther1400]

The axles and CV joints should be bigger on your car unless your car only has 56 hp. Axles and cv's only have to handle the hp and torque applied to them, what makes the difference is the A frame's and how much weight can be applied to them without breaking them, I know your lexus does not have cast A frame's probably the weakest stamped steel, even high performance cars switch to tubular A frame's for more strength so cast A frame's should beat them all.

 

[jmfox]

Speed is a factor, but so is torque. The gearing on the Infiniti would cause it to stall if I tried to push a bucket into a dirt pile or pull a stump out. It's not all about horsepower. My tractor has about 45 horsepower and the axles are huge by comparison.

jmf

 

[panther1400]

The axles on your tractor are load bearing and have to carry the weight of the tractor and what ever you are carrying, the axles on the toolcat have no load except to turn the wheels.

 

[jmfox]

My tractor weighs 3400 lbs, so it is lighter by a ton. It was not designed for any type of loader except that which you can attach to a 3 point hitch.

jmf