Recent content by MetroX

After an impressively fast waiting period (by today's standards) I picked up my special order Toolcat Model G (I believe it's considered a G) in late September. A couple things motivated me to spend nearly 60k on a new machine, not the least of which being the high resale of my old one! I did...

The same day the dealer calls me to say me new Toolcat was delivered, I see this video for the next new model! Dangit. If it's any consolation, I heard it's about $6k more than previous model. I can buy a lot of LED lights for $6k.

How do you know the rear wheels are not being 'driven' until you get the error code? Are they locked and dragging?

Which series? I just redid my B model axle and spindle bearings, wasn't too bad.

Most if not all 2003 Toolcats had issues with the hydraulic drive motors failing, I think mine lasted to around the 700 hour mark. At first you could feel a dead spot in the motor where the driving torque fell off, and if you had an attachment using a lot of fluid like the mower deck or angle...

Only 2900 hours. I don't use this thing a lot, but I use it everyday. Hauling feed, hay, and water for the most part. I keep an IBC tote in the bed for water, holds 275 gallons which will top off 3 water troughs unless I let them run down too low, in which case I dump them and give a quick...

Here's some details and photos of my recent follies with fixing up my 2004 Model B Toolcat. I've owned it since new, and it's never been exposed to salt in it's life, but it does serve it's duty on a horse farm so it's been muddy and had all sorts of crud tracked into the cab for nearly 2...

I had the local dealer bring out a 2020 Toolcat for demo (before they accused me of being a terrorist negotiator) and sure enough, it will lift 2000# with the heavy duty forks. Still says SAE rated for 1500# lift capacity, but then they also show a 2200# rated capacity. But at any rate, I can...

I'm considering an upgrade for my 2004 Toolcat Model B, and there are a couple things I'd like to be able to do that my current machine cannot. First and most important, lifting capacity. I buy bagged feed by the pallet, and each one is 2000#. My current Toolcat will lift 1500#, so I have to...

Unfortunately, the lift arm bypass feature does not allow the lift arm to be raised by another device, it apparently only bypasses the lower cylinder circuit. I had to remove the line from the control block under the drivers seat, then lift the arm (I used an engine crane) until I could place...

My 2004 Toolcat popped a hydraulic line somewhere along the area where the lift arm cylinder resides, promptly dumping out gallons of nice hydraulic fluid. I can't tell which line exactly has failed, I think it is either one of the supply lines for the front attachments on the lift arm, or one...

Over the weekend I was doing some routine maintenance on my 2004 B series, and I think I found out what has been squeaking for the last couple years. I know it might be hard to recognize the area this happened, it is the riser that comes up to the base of the windshield to mount the front arm...

First off, many thanks to everyone on TBN for the help and information, it is a great resource! Recently my 2004 B series Toolcat went back to the local dealer for repairs, I too was a victim of defective drive motors, just over 1200 hours total on my machine. I didn't know at first I had bad...