Bobcat TL30.60 agri

[Collie lovers]

Has anyone got an experiences with the above model or other modern bobcat tele handlers?

Seems they are now coming with 5 year 5000hr warranty which is quite attractive.

What are they like to operate, any known issues or weaknesses in performance compared to the other common manufacturers.

Any known reliability issues?

We currently have a 32.6 merlo so looking for something similar in terms of performance.

Not interested in other makes for the purpose of this thread

Thanks in advance

 

[daveydiesel1]

You should go see a dealer as you cant go wrong way that warranty

 

[Dave6170]

Farm down the road has 1, think it has 1800 hours no hassle

 

[tweedale terrier]

Dacia springs to mind ?

 

[Collie lovers]

Dacia springs to mind ?

What do you mean by that?

Cheap and cheerful but likely to become more common as time passes?

I don't own a Dacia or ever driven one but people who do seem to rate them.

 

[TripleSix]

Good value for money.

Hydrostatic transmission, so if you're used to a torque converter machine will take you an hour to get used to it.

Suspended cab is quite good, flat belly plate.

Choice of hi cab or lo cab.

40kph but is pretty gutless on the road.

The bigger 38.70 is a flying machine on tarmac, they have a different transmission.

No DPF to block up but they do have Adblue.

 

[Farmer Fin]

They are owned by Doosan now so I would have faith.

 

[Collie lovers]

Good value for money.

Hydrostatic transmission, so if you're used to a torque converter machine will take you an hour to get used to it.

Suspended cab is quite good, flat belly plate.

Choice of hi cab or lo cab.

40kph but is pretty gutless on the road.

The bigger 38.70 is a flying machine on tarmac, they have a different transmission.

No DPF to block up but they do have Adblue.

Thanks for the summary, hydrostatic is what we are used to with the merlo so no real concerns, doesn't do much road work or towing so again no real issue if it's a little slow on the road.

We are width constrained so the larger machines are not suitable for us unfortunately.

Have you got one?

 

[br jones]

Dacia springs to mind ?

They sell 1000s in the states ,pretty big in france too,good honest machine with a far better paint job than jcb could ever do

 

[Farma Parma]

They sell 1000s in the states ,pretty big in france too,good honest machine with a far better paint job than jcb could ever do

Presume its much the same Machine as sold in MASSEY colours? Massey one looks ok.
But pretty rare, maybes there priced better than some of the usual brands ??

 

[Landrover]

Presume its much the same Machine as sold in MASSEY colours? Massey one looks ok.
But pretty rare, maybes there priced better than some of the usual brands ??

Just priced one, no cheaper than a same spec manitou

 

[Farma Parma]

Just priced one, no cheaper than a same spec manitou

I dint think they would be, sure i seen about a year ago a 7m 3.5t one for about £73k Exdemo advertised in lincoln area. Thought then there no cheaper than the rest.
Be worth less used tho thats the trouble.

 

[TripleSix]

Presume its much the same Machine as sold in MASSEY colours? Massey one looks ok.
But pretty rare, maybes there priced better than some of the usual brands ??

Yes, same machine.

Built in the old FDI Sambron factory in France.

You can get some stupidly good deals from Massey.
I've seen them sold out at £5k less than dealer cost!

 

[TripleSix]

Thanks for the summary, hydrostatic is what we are used to with the merlo so no real concerns, doesn't do much road work or towing so again no real issue if it's a little slow on the road.

We are width constrained so the larger machines are not suitable for us unfortunately.

Have you got one?

No but I do a bit of work on them and drive them a fair bit.

 

[Farma Parma]

Yes, same machine.

Built in the old FDI Sambron factory in France.

You can get some stupidly good deals from Massey.
I've seen them sold out at £5k less than dealer cost!

Really, so there also with the best of AGCO's ext warranty which too be fair is poss the best out there.

Bet there no that bad surely ?

I like my Merlo but until they bin that deadmans switch on there Joysticks i wouldnt buy another.

Guess my 15yr old one might be here another 15years it was cheap compared to where there at now

 

[priding576]

Did you buy the bobcat? I'm looking at one a 2018 model 30.60, however it appears the tipping angle is pretty poor when at height it looks as though the bucket wouldnt empty when loading a wagon? Do you have experience of this?

 

[Runs Like a Deere]

Did you buy the bobcat? I'm looking at one a 2018 model 30.60, however it appears the tipping angle is pretty poor when at height it looks as though the bucket wouldnt empty when loading a wagon? Do you have experience of this?

The range of motion is slightly less than a merlo but as long as you are switched on with the attachment bracket geometry and angle then it shouldn't be a problem. The bucket we have used to crowd such that the leading edge and sides came to a completely horizontal position with the merlo, the bobcat leading edge is about 100mm - 150mm lower than that when the boom is all the way down but can be brought back to horizontal as the boom is lifted maybe about 1m off the ground when the compensator ram comes into action. We have never had an issue with the tip angle.