Toolcat to S185 skid steer to RZR 900 Comparison

[Hay Dude]

Did some mowing of the trails today. Much better than the S185. smoother and doesn't tear up the ground other non-toolcat specific advantages: faster (2 speed), high flow, AC, radio, etc. Downside is Toolcat is taller, need to do more limb trimming... Did do some crab steering in places to get the mower offset from the machine to get some side brush. Worked well for that.

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Looking Good! In the month I rented a Toolcat, I was blown away by how nice it mowed. That was probably 3 years ago and I’ve wanted one ever since.

 

[Xfaxman]

Looking Good! In the month I rented a Toolcat, I was blown away by how nice it mowed. That was probably 3 years ago and I’ve wanted one ever since.

Time flies when you are making hay while the sun shines, it was 5 years ago: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/toolcat/336024-toolcat-demo.html

 

[Hay Dude]

Time flies when you are making hay while the sun shines, it was 5 years ago: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/toolcat/336024-toolcat-demo.html

Thanks for fact checking me. :jaded:
Youre kinda scary sometimes :laughing:

 

[Xfaxman]

:laughing: Had it bookmarked because of the tire info.

 

[Hay Dude]

:laughing: Had it bookmarked because of the tire info.

I mentioned this before, but dealer in WI (800+ miles away) and I are having a semi serious discussion about a 2015 5600. I am pre approved for loan. We are about 2 grand apart. He texted me yesterday and offered me the incredibly generous gesture of “ an oil change and top off the fluids
What a guy! :laughing:
They had a bit of deceptive advertising going on when the ad first appeared. It was a 5600 with a Bobcat material spreader attached to the bed for $39000.
When I offered, they said the spreader was NOT included. Then they told me they wanted $41,500 with spreader. I commented that it was not explained that way and shown ratchet strapped to the bed and wired to the Toolcat.
Now the ad says spreader not included. :laughing:
It amazes me that they won’t budge on price OR offer a full uptime fluids/filters and Bobcat service. They want to sell “ as is “

 

[in2racn]

I mentioned this before, but dealer in WI (800+ miles away) and I are having a semi serious discussion about a 2015 5600. I am pre approved for loan. We are about 2 grand apart. He texted me yesterday and offered me the incredibly generous gesture of “ an oil change and top off the fluids
What a guy! :laughing:
They had a bit of deceptive advertising going on when the ad first appeared. It was a 5600 with a Bobcat material spreader attached to the bed for $39000.
When I offered, they said the spreader was NOT included. Then they told me they wanted $41,500 with spreader. I commented that it was not explained that way and shown ratchet strapped to the bed and wired to the Toolcat.
Now the ad says spreader not included. :laughing:
It amazes me that they won’t budge on price OR offer a full uptime fluids/filters and Bobcat service. They want to sell “ as is “

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I love my Toolcat but if you think about it, they got quite a gig going on. The price for the machine is stupid expensive. It is a little utility machine with a small diesel engine and the thing is crazy expensive. And even after many years, Bobcat can't figure out how to stop them from rusting into powder. In any case, I wish I could justify/afford a new one so I could nuke the machine with rustproofing from the start. My 2010 has 1700 hours, the exhaust manifold is rusted and leaking, the doors, dump box, exhaust, etc, all rusting away. But I bought it used, I don't know what it has gone through. But as I look for another machine, it seems that many reasonably low-hour machines have a lot of rust.

Good luck with your deal.

 

[Xfaxman]

in2racn, don't know where you are, but no Toolcat rust problems here on the 2013 F Series we had for 4 years.

 

[ruffdog]

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I love my Toolcat but if you think about it, they got quite a gig going on. The price for the machine is stupid expensive. It is a little utility machine with a small diesel engine and the thing is crazy expensive. And even after many years, Bobcat can't figure out how to stop them from rusting into powder. In any case, I wish I could justify/afford a new one so I could nuke the machine with rustproofing from the start. My 2010 has 1700 hours, the exhaust manifold is rusted and leaking, the doors, dump box, exhaust, etc, all rusting away. But I bought it used, I don't know what it has gone through. But as I look for another machine, it seems that many reasonably low-hour machines have a lot of rust.

Good luck with your deal.

It depends on if the equipment was used to snow plow/blow and/or spread salt. Just like RTVs or trucks that had salt spreaders on them.

 

[in2racn]

in2racn, don't know where you are, but no Toolcat rust problems here on the 2013 F Series we had for 4 years.

Upstate NY..... When I look for a used Toolcat, 1 out of 3 is missing the bottom of the doors. The door seals are dangling in the air because what they were glued to has rusted away. Seems that the year and hours do not make a big difference. I see some older machines that look decent and others with low hours and newer that are rusted out. Mine is a 2010 with 1700 hours, mechanically, it runs and works well. The exhaust header, door bottoms and dump box is heavily rusted.

 

[ruffdog]

Many times the original owners are schools, municipalities, businesses, and plowing services that need to clear ice with salt. They then turn them in after 1-2 years to get a new one.