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Originally Posted by Farmwithjunk
Bobcat is targeting the industrial tractor market, not the ag world. Anyone who's trying to garner a piece of the industrial tractor pie is competing with Caterpillar/Challenger and Deere for the most part. As an example, Deere is just now releasing an 85 HP small-framed tractor/loader w/3-point hitch based on the 110 loader/backhoe chassis. There's a lot of use for tractors above 45 hp in the construction world. It wouldn't be a stretch at all to see a Bobcat model well above 45 hp.
In the construction industry, it's VERY common to see equipment leased. Bobcat has a successful lease program. I'd suspect they'll put quite a few of their "new" tractors in the field through that avenue.
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That makes sense. So are you saying to expect a white/red DK55/65 clone? Or something built using them as a basis? I call the DK55/65/90 AG tractors and I don't see them being used in the Industrial world without modification to make them "industrial" ready. However, if Bobcat is going to use them as a starting point to build there own higher hp industrial range, that make sense.