Bobcat T66 500 hour complaints - In this video I go over my complaints about this Bobcat. Overall it's a great machine but I feel they could have done some things differently.
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@marchamblen9473 Жыл бұрын
I have a T66 and I suffer the same issue you point out here. I will say the machine performs well and I love it!! Until I have to clean it….
@refixed Жыл бұрын
I cleaned my 2019 kubota svl75 out at around 410 hours and it wasn't nearly as bad, but it still had some dirt. Next time I clean it I'll have to take a look at how everything is routed.
@tetradgroup11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the shout out! I have a video coming up on the new frame seal kit to help with the debris issue.
@srmcontracting10 ай бұрын
Your welcome, you have a great channel! Thanks for watching
@Moisttyyy4 ай бұрын
I work at a bobcat dealer and we have nothing but harness issues w the R-series just this year we have done more then I can count on my hands. I also agree with you with the dirt build up I clean a lot of customer machines and 99% if the time there caked in dirt, id recommend investing in a pressure washer its a little messy but it gets the bulk out.
@srmcontracting4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info
@KarasCyborg Жыл бұрын
My M-series bobcat T650 gets a lot of crap down in the belly too ... but not that bad. Might be better to just make some sort of perforated plate so that the dirt falls through ...or you can wash it through a bit easier. Love How I Did It channel. It's too bad how Bobcat Corporate didn't want him to make any more videos. An so begins the disposable machines with no resale. ASV or JCB is going to be my next machine. Maybe you could get some used conveyor belt (or old tire) to make some hose shields so that crap doesnt come in by the tracks.
@andrewbrenneman9592 Жыл бұрын
The engineers obviously have not thought about this issue.
@jacobsherven41759 ай бұрын
They have. It's the $2,100 frame seal kit..
@7kzone2 ай бұрын
@@jacobsherven4175fuck that dude, that should be on there from the factory
@KGSHEAMASONRY Жыл бұрын
My Takeuchi TL130 and my Newer TL8 both ended up with a lot of dirt and debris in the undercarriage as well but I like the way their tracks were underneath a fender seem to help a lot Can’t wait to see the videos on the retaining wall
@theycallmelos87214 ай бұрын
I have a t66 model and have the same issues. I just thought it was my machine always being so caked up under the cab. I dont like it, but it's a great machine for me.
@Average_D Жыл бұрын
So it’s definitely not the best design however, a lot of CTL’s have the same issue. Bobcat sells a Frame seal Kit that goes around the bottom of the cab where it meets the frame. Definitely helps keep the underside clean. Why they didn’t just incorporate the seals is beyond me but there is a solution available. The R series loaders are great machines. They all have their pros and cons. Track loaders require a ton of maintenance due to the nature of the work environment.
@gerardocerda3385 Жыл бұрын
Thank you that was useful.
@garymire72009 ай бұрын
I agree the engineering should be better to seal the inside.. beings that I am a bobcat technician you should try to work on the machine when it’s full of mud and dirt, it’s very hard to do. The main harness shouldn’t be that close to the bottom of the frame. On the M series I don’t recall having issues with harness cause it’s higher up in the frame and away from the debris.
@JohnDoe-gm5ux Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget the power bobtach stem on the end of the pump vibrates and cracks. Pours all the hyro fluid into the undercarriage. Around 250ish to replace and 4 gal of hydraulic fluid to get going again. I’m on the 3rd one.
@oscargamez73054 ай бұрын
I think this just happened to me is it hard to remove ?
@oscargamez73054 ай бұрын
Also where is it located.
@chuckmoore39193 ай бұрын
I just had to replace one of these this week myself!
@guidocasero1178 Жыл бұрын
I don't ever recall my Bobcat having the much dirt....granted my bobcat had tires not tracks....that might be something that happens with tracks
@victorfrederickson26709 ай бұрын
I run the t76 and have the same issues!!
@xxxmikeyjock Жыл бұрын
my t740 doesnt do that dirt filling thing
@lucab69 Жыл бұрын
The previous models, M series I believe had a much better design. The setup for the hoses going to the drive motors and the sight glass for the hydraulic oil are ridiculous. Amazes me they even approved the design.
@bear9923 Жыл бұрын
BOBCAT HAS GONE DOWN THE TUBES. I'VE HAD THEM FOR 20 PLUS YEARS AND MY 2021 CTL IS FAR AND AWAY THE WORST YET
@tunintunin341710 ай бұрын
It makes all the sense in the world, they want these machines to break down so they could sell parts to you to fix them.
@rightgrade2 ай бұрын
It's taken me six hrs to clean mine one time but an average of 3 just power washing.
@markmccoy1304 Жыл бұрын
So I ask you guys. Would you have selected another machine if knowing this information?
@srmcontracting Жыл бұрын
I would like to know if other machines have this same or similar issue before I could say for sure. I like the Bobcat performance and comfortability
@billferris5292 Жыл бұрын
@@srmcontracting They all collect dirt, tracked machines are worse than wheeled ones.
@kentlock5206 ай бұрын
Kubota 75-3 improved version of the 75-2 Very little dirt great machine
@topfuel5004 Жыл бұрын
Every trac vehicle has the same issue, drive a APC in the military. When you get back to post pull up the floor panels and see how much dirt and debris is there, then clean it out because you will be inspected and it better be clean. Buy a pressure washer, it made my job easier when working on heavy equipment.
@jrac8635 ай бұрын
That mud is crazy in that machine.We have a 2013 t650 and we work it hard and it never gets like this.We were thinking about getting a t62 for our rental company but after seeing this i might have second thoughts. I really feel the idiots in the engineering department need to be fired and i mean all of them.Look how designed the mt85 undercarriage people are putting thousands of dollars into a machine that was poorly designed
@MIGHTYX2010 Жыл бұрын
That's extra counterweight 🤣
@tsar-bomba2413 Жыл бұрын
I understand bad design, but these machines are meant to be pressure washed after each use and that mud looks a little old in there. If you upkeep on the washes you won't have a problem. The removable plate speaks volumes on how it's meant to be cleaned, great job on cleaning her up tho
@xxxmikeyjock Жыл бұрын
what? washed after each use? I have never heard that of any machine
@tsar-bomba2413 Жыл бұрын
Skid steer, or bobcat's are supposed to be washed after each use, especially the tracks if it's a tracked machine. The removable plate allows for water to exit
@xxxmikeyjock Жыл бұрын
@@tsar-bomba2413 did they pay you to say such a ridiculous thing?
@tsar-bomba2413 Жыл бұрын
@@xxxmikeyjock my bad if I upset you with my comment, have a good day
@xxxmikeyjock Жыл бұрын
@@tsar-bomba2413 you also have a good day. I think I have washed my t740 a couple of times in the last 2 years. the only thing that gets 'cleaned' regularly is the tracks so that I can move it without spilling dirt and rocks on public roads.
@chargermopar Жыл бұрын
I have not yet been able to own a machine with rubber tracks, but what a terrible design. The sides of the frame should be solid with only a passthrough for the hydraulic motors. The hoses and wires sitting in wet dirt is just begging for corrosion. Hoses should have been hard lines instead.
@srmcontracting Жыл бұрын
I agree! This is my first track machine so I didn't really know what to look out for before I bought it. I've owned two other Bobcat skid steers and they both were great. Other then this issue it's also a great machine. Time will tell. Thanks for watching
@sdrammm6969699 ай бұрын
Thats ridiculous, im buying a new machine n i may go for the old models t595
@pearllllllll Жыл бұрын
In short - you could say its a proto type - buy you need to buy it - knowing this I wouldn't buy it - thats how they sell the next years model, with the improvements - but do they fix all that they knew were going to be issues - in short - just plan stupid
@flat6fever680 Жыл бұрын
OMG 😯😯
@flat6fever680 Жыл бұрын
That's unacceptable. Hey now that it's clean once it dries spray Honda Silicone Spray all over the hoses, especially into the connectors (it forces water out and waterproofs at the same time), and all over the metal parts where mud was sitting. Next time you go to rinse it out (after each muddy job) it will rinse right out. Then of course spray everything again once it dries. What a stupid design. I guess if you don't live in an area where it ever rains and there is never any mud....🤷♀
@srmcontracting Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, I'm going to check that stuff out.
@toyota4x4legend Жыл бұрын
They only designed to last until the pay off. 3000 to 5000 hours and they are wrote off.
@srmcontracting Жыл бұрын
Gone are the days of things lasting a lifetime!
@rontopping2048 Жыл бұрын
Not everyone finances equipment, I assume you do
@michaelrucker64964 ай бұрын
I had a t190 and put over 2000 hours on it with no issues at all. Bought a T590 and after around 800hrs the pos has had all kinds of issues. Pins wearing prematurely, injectors going bad, drive motors and electrical issues. I will never own another bobcat. The old kubota engines are much better than this newer crap.
@7kzone2 ай бұрын
I agree with you brother, ever sense they switched to doosan, they suck
@survivalguyfyi571821 күн бұрын
Until you have to replace the DPF filter on your CAT. Because CAT in all their wisdom, decided to weld in a steel plate in front of the DPF filter and the engine is behind the filter. So when the filter needs to be replaced, you have to pull the entire engine to get to it. It’s a $10,000 job last I heard. Why CAT decided to do that is beyond me. That’s dummer than the bobcat dirt issue. At least the Bobcat’s issue can be fixed with a seal kit.
@umadbrooo6947 Жыл бұрын
Takeuchi or kubota all the way nothing comes close
@srmcontracting Жыл бұрын
If I end up getting another machine, I will check them out for sure.
@davidrobinson66058 ай бұрын
I have a 2006 TL 140 older machine on it for 10 years and I have never seen dirt in my engine housing like that, owned five bobcats in my career never again your design suck. Their motors are no good anymore. There has not been a lot of thought going into a bobcat, Takahachi, and Ghel forget the rest
@SeanKingeryHomes Жыл бұрын
Once you own a cat skidsteer you realize how cheaply made bobcats are. Cats are super quite versus the loud pump noises from a bobcat. The engineering of the cats are way better than any bobcat. There's no openings in my cat 289 for dirt to even get into the under belly.
@xxxmikeyjock Жыл бұрын
I have run Cats. no thanks. my Bobcat is 5 times the machine at least
@SeanKingeryHomes Жыл бұрын
Glad you love it. I would be super pist if my cst let dirt in like that. But There's a reason cat skidsteers are used more by big commercial and road contractors. Longer life and less downtime.
@xxxmikeyjock Жыл бұрын
@@SeanKingeryHomes mine is the previous generation, the one in the video is the new junk by Doosan. the T770 is about the best CTL ever made. maybe CATs are popular in your area in the niche you mentioned but I doubt it has anything to do with the quality of the machine more the dealer is already there selling other equipment to the contractor so the pathway is already laid out. CAT is not even in the top 5 for someone that uses a CTL. Bobcat/Kubota/ASV/Case all make better machines, CAT didnt even enter my thoughts for a CTL
@kalen018 ай бұрын
@@SeanKingeryHomes Cats only cost 5 times as much to fix.
@justinswanson56556 ай бұрын
Are you high? I ran a 289D3 and that thing had a hydro whine that drove me NUTS! I have a friend that works on Cats and he literally just sent me a video last month of him lifting the cab on one and he dug out over 4 wheelbarrows full of dirt. LOL!
@cowboyrose2212Ай бұрын
Any piece of dirt equipment gets dirty. If you don't clean it regularly it just collects. Get off your lazy arzz and clean your dirt moving equipment when it needs.
@nunyabuziness84219 ай бұрын
Dont bury it in mud and that wont happen
@georgesam78055 ай бұрын
Bobcat loaders are the biggest piece of shit known to man. Had an early T-250. Was a great machine. Sold it 10 years later and bought a T630. Thought I was doin the right thing. Was nothing but junk. PURE JUNK. Never worked right from day one. Bobcat did nothing to make it right. Traded it in with 500 or so hours. Took a beating on it $$$$. Got a kubota SVL95 Have had ZERO PROBLEMS in 9 years. I own 5 Kubotas. Did I say ZERO problems ?????
@topfuel5004 Жыл бұрын
Buy a pressure washer, duh!
@ervinbrew Жыл бұрын
For the derrt? 😊
@tonymitchell414712 күн бұрын
Try cleaning ot regularly you are not a equipment owner that has a clue they all get dirty.