Toolcat to S185 skid steer to RZR 900 Comparison

[Xfaxman]

Most skid steers are construction grade equipment. I would suspect that the tool cat is not in that class.

With as many old Toolcats that are still around and running, I would suspect that you are suspecting wrong.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Were the Toolcats used in construction? I look at every piece of consruction equipment I drive by. I don't think I have ever seen a single toolcat on a consruction site. Any more than seeing a CUT, SCUT or JD 110 for that matter. Just posting my observations.

 

[Xfaxman]

Your point was Toolcats are not construction grade equipment.

My point is they are construction grade equipment, even if not used on a construction site.

Kinda like the difference between consumer grade mowing equipment and commercial grade mowing equipment.

 

[bobcatyooper]

Were the Toolcats used in construction? I look at every piece of consruction equipment I drive by. I don't think I have ever seen a single toolcat on a consruction site. Any more than seeing a CUT, SCUT or JD 110 for that matter. Just posting my observations.

I have seen a couple on construction jobs but not many. They are definitely construction grade equipment though.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Guess we will have to agree to disagree on that point. For starters, that delicate glass cab wouldn't last long on many sites.

 

[ruffdog]

Guess we will have to agree to disagree on that point. For starters, that delicate glass cab wouldn't last long on many sites.

Have you even sat in a toolcat? BTW... the "delicate" cab is a "ROPS/FOPS Approved Cab Structure". This is some of the testing for it to be rated as such:

Cab Certifications ROPS/FOPS/TOPS/OPS - ADC Equipment Innovations

J1119: Steel Products for Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) and Falling Object Protective Structures (FOPS) - SAE International

Protective structures ROPS & FOPS

 

[Industrial Toys]

Certainly have. Maybe fifteen years ago or so. Just because something can protect you to a standard, doesn't mean it won't get smashed to #$#$.

The reason, you ses many popular telehandlers on constriction sites with basically a steel cage and an operators seat.

Just comparing the Toolcat weight to other equipment or a skidsteer tells you something about the class of machine.

 

[ruffdog]

Certainly have. Maybe fifteen years ago or so. Just because something can protect you to a standard, doesn't mean it won't get smashed to #$#$.

The reason, you ses many popular telehandlers on constriction sites with basically a steel cage and an operators seat.

Just comparing the Toolcat weight to other equipment or a skidsteer tells you something about the class of machine.

Do you know what they weigh? Say, compared to the OP's S185?

 

[aczlan]

Certainly have. Maybe fifteen years ago or so. Just because something can protect you to a standard, doesn't mean it won't get smashed to #$#$.

The reason, you ses many popular telehandlers on constriction sites with basically a steel cage and an operators seat.

Just comparing the Toolcat weight to other equipment or a skidsteer tells you something about the class of machine.

A Toolcat 5600 weighs 5685# and is 145" long (without an attachment)
A Bobcat S185 weighs 6220# and is 130" long.
That is a difference of 535# on a machine that is 15" longer.

Aaron Z

 

[Industrial Toys]

I would say enough to make one think. I take my clues from what I see used in real world applications. I doubt I missed gawking at very many machines on construction sites in my lifetime.