BobCat / ToolCat...wow

[murphy1244]

I would love to be able to afford one.

 

[terryknight]

I see this opinion expressed a lot and everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but in my case I don't know of other machines that will do better than the Toolcat, for what I use it for.

Show me a machine that will do better with a 7' brush hog around trees and on the dam.

same bushhog on a tracked skid steer, might be more stable, probably be slower. tractor (with a batwing mower) going straight up and down. boom mower. smaller tractor around trees. i don't know your situation.

my comments on compromise were more general. people wanting a vehicle that can tow 7000lbs and get good fuel economy to commute to work, as opposed to a newer pickup. might be better served with a commuter car at 35 mpg and an older pickup. a swiis army is a jack of all trades, but there are better, knives, scissors, saws, out there

the toolcat wouldn't work for what i use for but a versahandler and a dedicated 40ish PTO mowing tractor would

 

[Xfaxman]

same bushhog on a tracked skid steer, might be more stable, probably be slower. tractor going straight up and down. i don't know your situation.

my comments on compromise were more general. people wanting a vehicle that can tow 7000lbs and get good fuel economy to commute to work, as opposed to a newer pickup. might be better served with a commuter car at 35 mpg and an older pickup. a swiis army is a jack of all trades, but there are better, knives, scissors, saws, out there

the toolcat wouldn't work for what i use for but a versahandler and a dedicated 40ish PTO mowing tractor would

But with a Versahandler, you don't need the mowing tractor!

 

[terryknight]

But with a Versahandler, you don't need the mowing tractor!
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i've seen your set and i'm quite jealous. i'm not sure how big they make those mowers, but i'd like a big one 10' WOULD BE NICE

 

[NoSoMo]

ToolCats lack in too many areas. Now the V417, I'd love to have one of those. Very nice machine.

 

[john_bud]

Biggest drawback is financial. Then the risk of one mechanical failure stopping all operations. With multiple machines, if one goes down for repair, there are others that can continue. Not that big of a deal for home owner / operator. Unless you need a second machine to help fix the first one. Had to use my small tractor to tow the backhoe a 1/4 mile to the shop for a repair. Couldn't use a truck as the FEL was needed to pull the hoe up so the bucket wouldn't dig.

As with all things TBN, buy it if you like it and grin ear to ear while using it!