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[ruffdog]

If you need the $16k mulch head for the toolcat, why only a bush hog for the tractor? Compare apples to apples.

 

[AverageJoe]

If you need the $16k mulch head for the toolcat, why only a bush hog for the tractor? Compare apples to apples.

Good morning, nice to meet you. You must be a forum troll. Thank you for an absolutely useless response!:thumbsup:

 

[ruffdog]

Good morning, nice to meet you. You must be a forum troll. Thank you for an absolutely useless response!:thumbsup:

Not a troll...you were comparing a small tractor with a rotary cutter to a skid steer type mulch head which are 2 different animals. Different equipment for different levels of work to be done. I hired out my land clearing because I didn't want to tear up my equipment.

 

[Xfaxman]

Yet another mulching head question. It seems GyroTrac has a 400HL model 4HL High Flow/ Low Flow Cutter-head | Gyro-Trac Corporation | Gyrotrac | Gyro-Trac which appears to be within the capabilities of a 5600/5610. Has anyone tried this model?

I'm thinking, as a new land owner, that by the time I get a compact tractor with FEL, bush hog, and maybe a backhoe, and add the requisite UTV/ATV for getting around the place, that $30K for a used 5600/5610 and $16K for a mulch head winds up being about the same expense. But, if I can't find a small enough mulching head for the ToolCat, I may as well get the tractor and a UTV.

No experience with a mulching head. We use a 7' brush hog, out front is much better:

Mowing close to the barb wire fence, notice the T post:

 

[Hay Dude]

Average Joe,

I know what you mean... I wondered if the Toolcat was suited to a mulching head, too...... I have rented a few mulching machines and most I have seen have metal tracks so they can crawl/push over saplings slowly and mulch them up.
If I had all the money in the world for tools, it would be one of my most used attachments.
My guess is when you push on the tree to be mulched, the toolcat would lose just a little traction compared to metal tracks. It would work, but not as productively. Also running over little stumplets in wooded areas would be very tough on tires.
I have a 15' CX-15 bush hog hooked to a 130HP farm tractor and when I back over heavy brush, I'm always thinking about the tires.

 

[Nezter]

Hello all, I am new to a Bobcat Toolcat, i just picked up a D series 5600 this week. I picked it up knowing there was a drive problem...quick summary: The machines starts and runs fine, slight smell of electrical burning (which i'll have to find myself), but the machine will not move forward or backward though the hydraulic dump and front lift arm both work properly. I found two error codes 50-07 (FPR No Signal) and 50-13 (Front speed sensor open circuit). Also the throttle does not work when you depress the pedal (i'm assuming maybe thats a TPS issue). I'm going to check both of those out first, but before i dig deep into this does anyone have any prior experience with this issue or have heard about it?

Thank you in advance... My serial starts with A0W1 in case that helps.

 

[Xfaxman]

What happens when you turn the steering wheel?

 

[ruffdog]

slight smell of electrical burning

That's not a good sign on a toolcat....I hope you get some answers.

 

[DEWFPO]

Question about removing the plastic "eyebrow visor" that's over the road kit lights for someone who's done this. Is there any kind of seal that I need to be aware of between the plastic visor and the metal cab roof?

I'm planning on hard-wiring my rotating beacon light and my two side facing flood lights and want to run them into/under the plastic 'visor' and down the A pillar into the cab. I was going to remove the visor but can't tell if there's a seal or gasket between the visor and the cab. I haven't removed the attaching bolts yet, just wanting to be prepared.

Thanks, Dewfpo

 

[Nezter]

Xfaxman - The steering wheel turns as it should. I just removed the brake and throttle pedals and pulled the TPS's out. Testing them, and i think the electrical burning smell is from the alternator, the machine had been sitting a while and water was getting on the alternator.