V519 / TL519 Compact Telehandler

[McGraw99]

Brilliant stuff! Where did you get the cameras and monitor?

 

[Xfaxman]

From Rearview Systems: Rearview Systems: Backup Camera Safety Kits & Accessories

For a rear camera get a wide angle lens.

For a front camera get a narrow angle lens.

 

[McGraw99]

From Rearview Systems: Rearview Systems: Backup Camera Safety Kits & Accessories

For a rear camera get a wide angle lens.

For a front camera get a narrow angle lens.

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You are a book of knowledge! Thank you sir!

 

[McGraw99]

Spreading bedding material for our water line. Had some great seat time today. Still loving this machine!

 

[KenAdams]

Our dealership welded an attacher to the front of their truckbed to make tiedowns easier, faster and safer, quite like that solution (ofcourse still using chains). :thumbsup: I do understand the pain of slow hydraulics, but I don't understand why Bobcat doesn't offer HF-technology (High Flow) in the US, maybe the market just isn't as big there? But from what I've heard and seen it is surely the best hydraulic system in any telehandler and probably will stay the best for a while as Bobcat has patented it. Look at the speed and smoothness of the (previous gen) Bobcat compared to the other machines:

 

[Xfaxman]

Thanks for the video, Ken :thumbsup:

 

[McGraw99]

Great video Ken! Yes the operations are definitely smooth. I just wish they made it fast enough to be considered unsafe with the option to dial it back.

 

[yellowdogsvc]

that's the one tool I think I'm missing. I was told by a salesman that the 417 et al, had a lot of problems so I bought an excavator instead. I've always thought they would be comfortable to operate, too, compared to getting beat up in my skid steers. If they had more hydraulic power, I'd look at them again for running a mulcher.

 

[KenAdams]

That's a load of **** the salesman is telling you. Haven't had any problems (apart from 2 leaks) in the nearly 4000 hours of "heavy-duty" usage it has done for us. For some reason I've heard that many salesmen in America don't like selling these machines and would much prefer selling a SS or Compact Exc. Must be some underlying reason for this...

 

[ArmyDoc]

Reason is same reason that anything new takes a while to get accepted - a combination of ignorance, inexperience and habit.

 

[Xfaxman]

Need more pictures from the previous posters and any new members with a V519.

 

[ArmyDoc]

Working with my new CL Fabrication tree-puller with grapple guard. Works like a regular puller :

But guard is actually a grapple.

 

[Peter 315]

Nice:thumbsup:

 

[Xfaxman]

Yep, very nice. :thumbsup:

I see from your picture that it has their wiring harness to switch between puller and grapple, connected to the Bobcat 7-pin attachment control. Did they provide the adapter for that?

From their Website:

 

[ArmyDoc]

They have a wire, but the bob-cat adapter cost an extra $200. It works like a peach. In the cab, there are three buttons that control wiring harness controlled devices. I just push the left hand switch down, and the aux. hydraulics open and close the lower jaws. Push it up and they control the grapple.

I was planning on getting a grapple eventually (rented one the first week), just needed the puller first. When I saw the grapple attachment for this one, I decided to try this. It works very well. I will probably hold off on the grapple for now. So far, this does every thing I need, and I don't have to switch between implements after pulling stuff.

I also got their land leveler. Very nice product with a hydraulic actuated scarifier, with adjustable depth shanks. Haven't used it yet (just got them yesterday) but will post pictures when I do.

 

[McGraw99]

That's a great attachment! I've been slacking on taking pictures lately. I'll try to get some this week. I have a single tree to pull on my list for the week. Not worth renting a special attachment for it so I will probably just use the forks and a chain.

 

[ArmyDoc]

Thought I'd post pictures of the CL Fabrication Land leveler I was using today.

Has hydraulically controlled rippers/scarifier you can move up and down from the cab. (didn't use today)

There is a definite learning curve. V519 doesn't have boom float, so you have to feather it as you go. Pulling definitely easier than pushing...
Before (sorry, couldn't rotate pics)

after: - shadows make grooves look deeper than they are (only about 1/2 in) Second picks gives better example from different area.

 

[Xfaxman]

Thanks for the land leveler pictures. I have been wondering how it would work on a Versahandler.

V519 doesn't have boom float,

I should have boom float. The V518 and V417 have float.

According to this Bobcat brochure it has float: https://assets.bobcat.com/literature/b-1891-v519-versahandler.pdf

Snips from the PDF:

But now I don't see it mentioned on the Website?

 

[ArmyDoc]

I thought it had boom float when I ordered it, but in the owners manual the button is labled "not used". Need to talk to the dealer, when he went over the machine he mentioned how to engage it, so not clear. I did it without but would definitely be easier with float. Can't for the life of me imagine why they wouldn't have it given it was there on the other 2 models.

 

[McGraw99]

Finally got some pics. We are starting a remodel. Time to remove shrubs!