Impressed by the Toolcat.

[brittgers]

Hello,

I am new to this forum, I have been lurking for about a year now. I have enjoyed several of your posts and found them to be very informative. In addition to my "real job" I am a property manager/caretaker at a fairly large lake property in Northern Minnesota. I have been following the toolcat for some time now and it seems to be a versitle machine and one that we could put to good use at the property.

One of the biggest tasks this machine would take on would be snow removal, either with the snow blower or snow blade.
Currently we have a x-series John Deere with a variety of attachments but are thinking about stepping up and being able to take on a few more acres.

I am not new to bobcat, I have ran a Bobcat 873 with a variety of attachments for several years so I know how good the name is.

I have never been in or demo'ed a toolcat but I think I would like to. Is it difficult to see the bucket for positioning from the cab? Also who uses this machine for snow removal and what experiences good and bad have you had with it?

Thanks again for the wealth of information provided on this forum.

 

[BrianSouthernMD]

brittgers,
Welcome and thanks for posting in the TBN Toolcat forum! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif We're glad you're enjoying reading the posts and considering a Bobcat Toolcat for your needs.

I'm sure others will chime in during the holidays, but I'll give some quick answers.. It's easy to see the bucket for positioning from the cab and even into the bucket, but the center lift arm is in a different position than you're used to on the SSLs (OK, since you're not centered in the 2-seat cab!).

There were several TBN Toolcat forum threads about snow removal with Toolcats in early December. Our resident experts include professional snow removers mike123 and timm9, who use multiple attachments, but mostly high-flow snow blowers. I just use the Bobcat Box Blade/Scrapper in my climate, CRJCaptain uses the Bobcat Angle Broom for I think up to 4-6 inches and buckets for piling, yooperdave and odleefs have snow blades, and so on.... there's lots of ways to move that snow while in that heated Toolcat cab! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Arrange a Toolcat demo, post more questions and comments, and have yourself a Merry Christmas! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Tigerotor77W]

And you can also put a spreader in the dump box to spread sand or salt.

Merry Christmas!

 

[brittgers]

Wow, what a great idea for a insertable spreader into the back of the toolcat. Does anyone have this set up with pictures? Maybe it could be used in the warmer seasons to spread fertlizer etc as well the winter months for sand and salt.
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[BrianSouthernMD]

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Bobcat Company offers a small SP5 Spreader for attaching to front of its SSLs and CTLs and a larger SP12 Spreader for the bed and back of the Toolcat: Bobcat Spreader Attachment Specs and Spreader on Toolcat.

Yes, you can spread sand and salt in winter and at other times seed and fertilizer, in a 5ft - 40ft spreading pattern. BTW, they also sell a 75-gallon Sprayer Attachment (w/ wide boom &/or wand) that goes in the Toolcat bed. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif I don't have either attachment... yet.

 

[brittgers]

Thank you for this wealth of information. I am sure I will have more questions as my research into this machine continues.

 

[jthompson]

I am new to the forum but I have a Toolcat and I love it. Any questions, fire away.

jthompson.

 

[dylan]

I like mine for snow. It does about 150 residential drives and a few condos every snowfall up here in Canada. I have a blade, blower, bucket, ice scraper, pusher and sweeper for it.

 

[jthompson]

Where is this thread going? Anywhere?

John Thompson

 

[GitchiGummi]

[QUOTE/]Bobcat Company offers a small SP5 Spreader for attaching to front of its SSLs and CTLs and a larger SP12 Spreader for the bed and back of the Toolcat: Bobcat Spreader Attachment Specs and Spreader on Toolcat.

Yes, you can spread sand and salt in winter and at other times seed and fertilizer, in a 5ft - 40ft spreading pattern. BTW, they also sell a 75-gallon Sprayer Attachment (w/ wide boom &/or wand) that goes in the Toolcat bed. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif I don't have either attachment... yet.[/QUOTE]

Has anyone actually tried this spreader from Bobcat or one like it in their Toolcat? If so, how goes it?

Anyone try another brand of spreader? I saw a pic. of one from Sno-Way on a TC at Lambeau Field.

Let it snow......