Halfcoyote
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- Dec 12, 2020
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- Tractor
- Bobcat CT2025
Hello Everyone!
I bought a Bobcat CT2025 last May on their "0" interest for 60 month deal. I needed a tractor for a week and I couldn't get one for more than 24 hours at a time unless it was scheduled 4 months out. My payment per month is less than a 48 hour rental, so I'm very happy to be a tractor owner now.
It has the loader and the backhoe. I bought a quicktach rock screening bucket from Titan for it too.
I really like it, but I'd probably like any tractor at this point in my experience.
I have had a couple failures, some my fault, others just random defects.
Failures:
Blown seal at banjo fitting on backhoe controls (dealer came out to fix, and said it was their technicians fault most likely)
Blown hose to the loader dump. $60 at Napa to make a hose. Most likely my fault for pushing it too hard with a big skidsteer rock screen bucket.
Lost drain plug from front axle. The other plug was beat up from rocks, probably my fault. Front drive seems fine, most of the oil was still in it when I pulled the other 2 drain plugs. <$20 for both plugs from Bobcat.
Broken bolt in backhoe subframe. My fault. I didn't retorque every bolt on the tractor when I did the 50 hour service, I should have. I have also used the backhoe pretty hard as well as bounced it along over very rocky ground while using the loader. I'll let ou guys know ow hard this was to fix when I do it.
My opinion is that this is a well thought out and built machine that was built to handle light tasks on flat ground. That's not what I am using it for, I am landscaping a lot I bought that has steep areas as well as a ton of roundish rocks ranging from gravel size, up to about 3 foot diameter. Most are the size of a toddler or small childs head.
My background:
Currently a realtor/developer. 30 years as a Mechanic. Airplanes, German and Italian motorcycles, then back to airplanes and operating medevac helicopters, now real estate and doing special mechanical projects here and there, mostly for myself.
I've never worked on or modified a tractor, so this will be a fun and new experience. Yes, I said modify. I have never once left anything alone.
First big modification I am looking into is making a top and tilt for the rear. I want to make it pretty heavy duty so I can push in reverse with it. I would really like to mount my rock bucket to a quicktach adaptor on the back. Then I can back into piles, or skim the surface of the ground and pull out all the >4" rocks, but still have my bucket for moving dirt. I can't use the rock bucket well on the front without my backhoe attached. I would rather preserve the backhoe and only mount it when I need it, also, nice to be shorter in length.
David
Chelan Falls WA USA
I bought a Bobcat CT2025 last May on their "0" interest for 60 month deal. I needed a tractor for a week and I couldn't get one for more than 24 hours at a time unless it was scheduled 4 months out. My payment per month is less than a 48 hour rental, so I'm very happy to be a tractor owner now.
It has the loader and the backhoe. I bought a quicktach rock screening bucket from Titan for it too.
I really like it, but I'd probably like any tractor at this point in my experience.
I have had a couple failures, some my fault, others just random defects.
Failures:
Blown seal at banjo fitting on backhoe controls (dealer came out to fix, and said it was their technicians fault most likely)
Blown hose to the loader dump. $60 at Napa to make a hose. Most likely my fault for pushing it too hard with a big skidsteer rock screen bucket.
Lost drain plug from front axle. The other plug was beat up from rocks, probably my fault. Front drive seems fine, most of the oil was still in it when I pulled the other 2 drain plugs. <$20 for both plugs from Bobcat.
Broken bolt in backhoe subframe. My fault. I didn't retorque every bolt on the tractor when I did the 50 hour service, I should have. I have also used the backhoe pretty hard as well as bounced it along over very rocky ground while using the loader. I'll let ou guys know ow hard this was to fix when I do it.
My opinion is that this is a well thought out and built machine that was built to handle light tasks on flat ground. That's not what I am using it for, I am landscaping a lot I bought that has steep areas as well as a ton of roundish rocks ranging from gravel size, up to about 3 foot diameter. Most are the size of a toddler or small childs head.
My background:
Currently a realtor/developer. 30 years as a Mechanic. Airplanes, German and Italian motorcycles, then back to airplanes and operating medevac helicopters, now real estate and doing special mechanical projects here and there, mostly for myself.
I've never worked on or modified a tractor, so this will be a fun and new experience. Yes, I said modify. I have never once left anything alone.
First big modification I am looking into is making a top and tilt for the rear. I want to make it pretty heavy duty so I can push in reverse with it. I would really like to mount my rock bucket to a quicktach adaptor on the back. Then I can back into piles, or skim the surface of the ground and pull out all the >4" rocks, but still have my bucket for moving dirt. I can't use the rock bucket well on the front without my backhoe attached. I would rather preserve the backhoe and only mount it when I need it, also, nice to be shorter in length.
David
Chelan Falls WA USA