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OK, last night it was -24F in my unheated shop when I went to start the Toolcat for a long night of blowing. I unplugged the block heater and tried starting with one glow plug cycle and she started fine. A few more engine revolutions than normal but still a good start. Two factors that...

It's a snow moving beast and as maneuverable as the Toolcat. It's served me well for 13yrs but very limited in use for me. I think the compromises I'm making in switching to the Toolcat are worth it for the versatility.

Important point. That is actually a safety feature for me as my road has some steep drop-offs on the road edges which crabbing allows me to keep my width without getting so close to the edge. It took me a few tries to get the technique down but it's definitely a much needed function for me.

Montana. They revised our forecast yesterday and now say we have a 70% probability of seeing -43F Friday and Saturday in the mountain corridor I live in :(. I guess I'll find out how well the filter heater I install a couple of weeks ago works.

I would love to have a V plow but unfortunately we get too much snow to plow, no where to put it all. Also when I first started plowing the berms on the side of the road would get too high to plow anymore and I had to use a skidsteer to take them down. Even with a traditional blower setup the...

What I love so far, which I couldn't do before, and really saves me some time, similar to your setup, is having a blower on the front and a blade on the rear. Previously that was taking two pieces of equipment. I'm really hoping it does well for me this week because I'm really liking a lot about...

I got my Toolcat primarily for snow removal and more versatility than the equipment I was previously using. The concerns I had were snowblowing performance and cold weather operations. The machine it replaced was a beast for snowblowing and blade work regardless of snow depth, density and...

Looks good and nice light coverage. One of the first things I did when I got my TC was change the front bulbs to LED. Does make a dramatic difference with the right bulb and color temperature. When experimenting with LED lights years ago for my Holder, for snowblowing at night I found color...

Customer of mine has an engineering firm and they outfitted their 2015 5610 with a set of the tracks and installed reinforced 1" lateral stiff rubber cleats on them. They use it to move surveying equipment and clear survey lanes in the winter. It apparently works well for them and is more...

Yes, as I was looking for one I noticed the most common rust out areas were the door sills and lower cab frames. Thanks for the heads up. I'm treating the whole frame with Corrosion X as soon as we get a warm spell. I can apply it with applicators we have at work down to 34F, although that may...

So last Friday my TC finally made it here with a stop to pick up the snowblower. Got everything hooked up and installed. I think it will work well for us. It won't be the snow eating beast the Holder is but it will definitely be much more versatile. I'll especially enjoy having a rear blade now...

Thanks I'll check it out.

OK, so it doesn't sound abnormal for the button functions to vary for given attachments and not necessarily be logical choices. That's OK, I just wanted to be sure it was functioning properly. Thanks

My TC is a 7 pin and the blower came with a Bobcat 7 pin harness.

I was wondering if someone here could tell me which of the forward remotes is the pressure coupling, the upper ( male) or lower (female). I'm just wanting to be sure and couldn't find it in the manual. I know Bobcat is the opposite of several others. I was hooking up my new snowblower last...

OK, finally got the 5610 delivered Friday evening. Related to this thread, I had purchased an OEM block heater because the seller said there wasn't one installed, that being weird with a piece of equipment coming out of North Dakota. Got everything unloaded and drove it up to the house. Too...

Thanks for all the comments everyone. That's what I'm thinking. With a decent straight angle pull I'll try the 3 point first. Any odd angles I'll play it safe and use the receiver.

That's my concern, the geometry and lift arm/top link attach points. But I should have been more specific. I mean pulling using a draw bar attached to the 3 point. 3 points are designed for towing and lifting implements. My concern is that I'll be using a 3 point drawbar type attachment for...

Does anyone know if there is an actual recommended max draw weight for the 3 point hitch. I know there is a max 3 point lift weight but I can't seem to find what the max load you can pull with the 3 point hitch. The max recommended tow weight for the TC is 4000lbs but that's with the receiver...

Doing some research I found many of the cartridge style block heaters don't even come on until 0 degF, especially those used in autos, according to their specification descriptions. It would be great if we could find a compatible size in the diesel truck models because I found many of them are...

Thanks, I'll check them out.

I was wondering if any 5610 owners operating a snowblower (around 970 lbs) on uneven or hilly terrain find it necessary or recommend using rear ballast. If I had a 5600 I would normally put weight or sand buckets in the bed to aid rear traction anyway, but on the 5610, if needed or recommended...

Yes, I've watched the video before and that's why I question if it's a self-contained or blind bored hole just the size of the heating element or does it open up past the bore? I can't tell from the video.

Since I won't have mine delivered until next week, I don't have one to look at but I was wondering if the chamber the new style heater mounts in is completely sealed, and if so, why couldn't you fill it with coolant and install a long reach freeze plug style heater. It would definitely transfer...

Well, my situation has changed now. The deal with the 2013 5600 fell through due to a drive motor issue that the owner was balking at resolving. I closed a deal on a 520 hour 2014 5610 today which is for the better as I was originally trying to get a 5610 anyway. The situation now means I am...

I was talking to our Kubota shop this morning and he said they have sources for higher wattage block heaters for several of their engines. He was pretty sure they had gotten them for the Toolcat in the past, back when they were also the a Bobcat dealer. The parts guy that was most familiar with...

That's what I'll try first, the factory heater, then go from there. I put my heaters on a timer, going on early morning for three hours and then three hours before I get home from work.

Yes. I believe they were Kubota engines through 2014, switching to Doosan engines in 2015. I'm not familiar with Kubota engines,. Mainly domestic tractor engines. I'm not sure what block heater @laurencen was referring to that performed so poorly. Normally coolant block heaters work very well...

I use an oil pan heater right now on the Holder but it's an air-cooled Deutz, which makes a difference compared to a liquid cooled engine. I'll probably do the same on the Toolcat. You're right though, even an unheated shelter helps.

Thanks, good to know. That's disappointing about the block heater. My equipment is in an unheated shop and those temps are common for a lot of our night winter temps. I'll probably just use an external heater.

Thank you. It must not be an issue for most. I guess I'll just find out in use.

We've had three snows, just a few inches but a couple of days ago we got a foot with higher drifts and single digit temps, much deeper higher up. Should bring the elk down.

I've been researching and have looked at a number of Toolcats between 2005 and 2015 and find no reference to diff locks on any non-solid axle machine, which implies no locker after 2006, right?

Hello all. New to the forum but prior lurker. I appreciate the accumulated experience and knowledge here and have used it for many questions. I will hopefully be getting a new-to-me 2013 5600 within the next week or so, depending on the current owner's schedule. I have some experience with...