Tag: Bobcat skid steers

Construction Equipment

Bobcat Unveils Redesigned R-Series Skid Steers and Compact Track Loaders

Bobcat says its redesigned R-Series skid steers and compact track loaders represent the most durable and rugged compact loader series they’ve ever built.

October 21, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Bobcat unveils next-gen skid steers, CTLs; Genie intros new aerial platforms, updates GS scissor lifts; Volvo’s new Dynamic Steering system; Cat unveils simple automatic soil compaction

Genie updates entire GS scissor lift line ahead of new ANSI standards In preparation for new standards for aerial lifts that take effect in December, Genie has unveiled two new scissor lift models for the U.S. market, along with upgrades to its full line of GS slab scissors. During a press event September 17 at […]

September 30, 2019

Dealers

Quick Data: Top-selling skid-steer loaders and sales trends

September 9, 2019

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Skid steer sales and buyer trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

November 29, 2017

Construction Equipment

As CTLs gain popularity, a case for the versatile, nimble skid steer

Conventional wisdom has it that skid steers rule on hard surfaces and in tight quarters. Hard surfaces chew up expensive treads on compact track loaders, and confined spaces make other machines look like drunken bulls compared to skid steers’ nimble nature.   Is that enough to keep skid steers in your fleet? Maybe, maybe not. […]

May 19, 2017

Construction Equipment

Bobcat unveils M2-Series skid-steer, compact track loaders with big boosts to operator comfort

Bobcat is replacing its current lineup of M-Series compact loaders with the new M2 Series, a 24-model lineup of skid steers, compact track loaders and all-wheel steer loaders boasting several improvements for increased operator comfort. The M2-Seres lineup includes 400-, 500-, 600-, 700- and 800-frame-size loaders powered by a Bobcat diesel engine. The engine design eliminates the need […]

October 26, 2016

Dealers

How Tier 4 Final impacted the skid steer segment and how manufacturers are responding

Why did Tier 4 Final have so much impact on skid steers? Three reasons. First, emissions standards for machines less than 75 horsepower are different than the standards for those with 75 horsepower and above. Skid steer models fall on both sides of this rating. Second, skid steer customers are price sensitive, and Tier 4 […]

July 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

Bobcat unveils S595 skid steer; designed for high performance in a smaller package

Here at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Bobcat has introduced the S595 skid steer, designed for contractors looking for more performance in a smaller package. The 74-horsepower vertical-lift-path loader has a 2,200-pound rated operating capacity, the highest in the company’s 500-series loaders. “We focused on performance features, giving the loader a standard two-speed travel […]

February 12, 2016

Equipment Experts

Bobcat details new T770 loader, updates to S595 skid steer and MT85 ride-on track loader before World of Concrete debuts

Bobcat has announced that three of its new machines will make their public debuts at World of Concrete 2016, scheduled for February 2-5, and has provided us with a few details on these new loaders in advance of their official debut. We first got word of the T770 back in October when Bobcat announced engine updates […]

December 18, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bobcat details new T770 loader, updates to S595 skid steer and MT85 ride-on track loader before World of Concrete debuts

Bobcat has announced that three of its new machines will make their public debuts at World of Concrete 2016, scheduled for February 2-5, and has provided us with a few details on these new loaders in advance of their official debut. We first got word of the T770 back in October when Bobcat announced engine updates […]

December 18, 2015

Construction Equipment

SkidCrane Lives: How the family of a former contractor is bringing his skid steer crane attachment to market (PHOTOS)

Parnell Jorgenson believed in the Bobcat. His son Kim remembers the now-iconic skid steer beginning to pop up on his father’s jobsites at some point in the late 1960s, just a few years after Bobcat first introduced it. And it didn’t take long for Jorgenson and his nimble loaders to gain a reputation. “He always […]

September 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bobcat’s new S740 is first in that size class to receive a Tier 4 Final engine update

Bobcat’s newest 700 frame-size skid steer, the 74-horsepower S740, is also the company’s first Tier 4 Final-compliant model in that size class. The S740 doesn’t require a diesel particulate filter, selective catalytic reduction or diesel exhaust fluid. The non-DPF solution was achieved through the use of a diesel oxidation catalyst that reacts with engine exhaust […]

June 18, 2015