Bobcat ToolCat-Why The Hell Not?

[MountainGirl]

^^ I like that Mrs Slippy part.

[Slippy]

Mrs Slippy is pretty much OK with all of our big ticket purchases. I'm pretty sure she'll be good with it especially if it shuts me up complaining about not have what I need when I need it!

Funny story about pistol caliber carbines and my recent acquisition of one in 10mm and one in 9mm...

I was cleaning my AR15's after a weekend of shooting with our sons and Mrs S took a look at my stable of 5.56 rifles and said something like "No more AR15's for us, I think we have it covered".

Thats when the BS (Brilliance of Slippy) kicked in and I replied, "Yes Ma'am, you're right! That's why we need to focus on AR9 and one in 10mm since we have a metric shit ton of rounds in those calibers!" I gave her a sweet little peck on the mouth and muttered something about her being the best wife ever and thus began my quest for 2 more rifles!

(What a Sucker she is!).

You cannot go wrong with a Bobcat! It looks like loads of fun and useful besides. (pardon the pun). As long as Mrs Slippy signs off on it, hell yeah! Pull the trigger.

^^ I like that Mrs Slippy part.

[Prepared One]

Can one have to many AR's????

[Chiefster23]

Can one have to many AR's????

NO!

[Box of frogs]

Looks like you’d be giving up all PTO functionality with the Toolcat.
Is this a in place of tractor or in addition to tractor purchase.

If you’re looking for more functionality from the front of your current tractor you should consider a third function valve and front end attachments.
I have an older Kubota 35hp and I recently did this modification so I could run a grapple and a front end mower on what I already own.
If you’re looking for more push power 61hp on the Toolcat is going to work a lot hard than your tractor.

I can dig where you’re coming from about working in the heat. I start bush hogging about 7am so I’m not in the sun.

[Slippy]

Looks like you’d be giving up all PTO functionality with the Toolcat.
Is this a in place of tractor or in addition to tractor purchase.

If you’re looking for more functionality from the front of your current tractor you should consider a third function valve and front end attachments.
I have an older Kubota 35hp and I recently did this modification so I could run a grapple and a front end mower on what I already own.
If you’re looking for more push power 61hp on the Toolcat is going to work a lot hard than your tractor.

I can dig where you’re coming from about working in the heat. I start bush hogging about 7am so I’m not in the sun.

Excellent suggestion on the tractor modification.

However note that the Toolcat UW53 does have a Cat One 3 Pt hitch and 25 HP PTO. Bush hogging with the 3 pt hitch and a rough mower or attaching a front end bobcat mower are options.

The front attachments that you can operate on the Bobcat for mowing etc are tried and true and the versatility is crazy.
https://www.bobcat.com/na/en/equipment/toolcat/uw53

[Box of frogs]

Excellent suggestion on the tractor modification.

However note that the Toolcat UW53 does have a Cat One 3 Pt hitch and 25 HP PTO. Bush hogging with the 3 pt hitch and a rough mower or attaching a front end bobcat mower are options.

The front attachments that you can operate on the Bobcat for mowing etc are tried and true and the versatility is crazy.
https://www.bobcat.com/na/en/equipment/toolcat/uw53

Agreed on the Bobcat front end cutter. Extremely powerful. I hired a local guy to help me clear some woods with his machine. Very impressive, although he had a rotary cutter and a drum head cutter would have done a cleaner job.

I didn’t read through the attached link’s you posted for the full features. I saw the dump bed pictures and just figured there was no rear PTO.
Too early to rad the fine print.

[Slippy]

Bobcat Toolcat Update;

I visited 3 Bobcat dealers to discuss ordering the Bobcat Toolcat UW53 and trading in my tractor+implements...

Conclusion; These 3 Bobcat Dealers do not want to sell a Bobcat Toolcat to a private individual! All 3 immediately said that they cannot get the inventory of a Toolcat, some nonsense that they don't have an allocation.

None of them are interested in pursuing it further and only 1 dealer gave me a written quote and never followed up. $82,567 freakin' dollars!

Looks like I will go the conventional skid-steer with wheels route...

[Slippy]

Dupe

[Slippy]

I'm taking T-Man's advise and going new, at this point in my life, I do not want to spend time working on something or hauling something back and forth to a dealer for service

The question now is which brand?
Kubota? Local Dealer is very nice. Own a Kubota UTV

Bobcat? (Local Dealers are assholes)

JCB Local Dealer is also very nice but no experience