Why I Bought a Bobcat E20

Join me as we go through why I bought my Bobcat E20.

[@FrankRizzo2002]

Nice rig!! I make the buckets and E20 clamps here at our facility in Litchfield MN.. BOBCAT all the way

[@BiffsEquipment]

I see your channel is finally starting to take off now buddy! So happy for you man. It’s a lot of hard work and you been putting in the work so you deserve it The quick attach would be a great add on, best bang for buck.. time saver and a back saver

[@BiffsEquipment]

@Alonzo Matias shut the F up nobody cares about your app or the spam your spreading

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

The thumb attachment is a modern twist . Would be good for picking through dirt for broken concrete or tree roots. 👌 nice

[@BeastmowedNEPA]

Nice machine!, just picked up a E 26 w thumb love it only thing is that I wish it came with a hydraulic quick coupler to change out the buckets instead of doing them manually other than that machine is beautiful

[@skydaddy2426]

Imagine if they were still those prices! Killer set up buddy!

[@AllAccessConstruction]

10 stars for the wife.. 💯💯💯

[@DMAX-ed7pq]

Been watching all your vids brother and finally placed my order on an E20. This in combo with our S70 is going to be a game changer. Got it with enclosed cab, thumb and a few buckets. Thanks for the detail on all your content

[@roughpatchroad]

If you don’t mind me asking. How much did you pay for E20 with full kit?

[@DMAX-ed7pq]

Enclosed cab with thumb and 9”, 18” and 36” buckets here in Southern California 51k OTD. Our taxes are 7.75% (3,600). Enclosed cab is 4100 option. Thumb is 1600, control enhance package 600. Base price is 38k

[@roughpatchroad]

@@DMAX-ed7pq That’s awesome thanks for the break down. Hope see brings you that back 10 fold

[@123ttttttt]

I just purchased one.... Oh, how I wish they were still only 30,000!

[@ghostedwaffle2151]

I really want to pick up either a 2 ton or 2.6 ton machine but I’m on the fence about it. I want to add a landscaping/property maintenance side to my business with a dump trailer and a mini ex running around but I don’t know where to start. I rent these machines when I need them for trenching but never used them for anything more but looks like I could easily learn the basics.

[@triplesticks]

If you can find the work for that machine to stay busy, I don’t see why not. With that set up, there’s plenty of things you can do with it.

[@tompeterson1688]

Hello James, I have been following your channel to learn about the Bobcat E20. I have 10 + acres and looking for a compact excavator to help develop this land. Today a got a quote for the E20 with a 16" pin on, 3 bolt on teeth bucket, control enhancement package and hydraulic clamp/thumb for $36,903 + 7% tax. Based on your experience is this a reasonable quote? I would appreciate your feedback. thank you, Tom

[@triplesticks]

That seems reasonable for todays market.

[@arnoldshauling]

Great video! please let me know if you find a quick attach hitch coupler for attachments been looking for a while for my E20 Thanks so much!

[@michaela3562]

Werk-Brau makes a good one

[@arnoldshauling]

To change that bucket with the thumb configuration is a nightmare onsite lol!

[@michaela3562]

@@arnoldshauling I have a Week-Brau, it makes changing buckets a breeze.

[@arnoldshauling]

@@michaela3562 did you have to buy new buckets to fit the quick hitch, and does your thumb work the same way?

[@michaela3562]

@@arnoldshauling No, it uses the Bobcat pin on buckets. I have a ripper, four buckets and the HB680 Bobcat jackhammer, it takes two minutes to change buckets. My thumb is a Bobcat and it works perfectly. Here's another site worth looking at: rhinox-group.com/search?type=product&q=bobcat+e20

[@jasvan4359]

Have you dug into hard clay ,how well does it work if you have

[@triplesticks]

I dig in hard clay all the time with it. It’s a little slow with my 24 inch bucket by 12 inch bucket it’s just fine

[@ktrails]

Could you envision using your E20 to cut mountain biking and/or ATV trails? Not that you would do it, but that the machine would be capable, including cutting benches on moderately steep inclines which included some rock?

[@triplesticks]

it could do it but a little bigger machine would be better.

[@ktrails]

@@triplesticks I've really been eyeing the E26, for cutting trails and keeping drainage ditches clean on personal property, not commercial use, but starts to move towards a pretty expensive option.

[@vegahunter8]

@@ktrails e20 will work for mtb, ATV trails. It's a decent machine. A little underpowered for the task. I'd go Kubota u17 if that's the main task you want to do with a mini ex for 3 reasons. It has a much stronger drive motor for blading/grading dirt. It has true zero turn. Lastly the bobcat e20 will NOT like steep terrain. The u17 will tractor up the steeper side slopes. The only thing bobcat e20 has over kubota u17 for building trails is a little longer boom and better swing motor. If you're doing landscaping mostly the e20 is more than capable machine.

[@ktrails]

@@vegahunter8 thanks for the feedback! Do you feel similarly about the e26 and e32 regarding trail building? I’ve got pretty steep terrain and don’t want to get it stuck where I can’t get it out

[@vegahunter8]

@@ktrails there isn't a ton of difference between those 2 machines. The trail will be wider for ATVs.

[@gabec6522]

Do you have a hard time switching the buckets with that main pin? My e26 is a pain I the ass I hate it

[@triplesticks]

Yeah it is a pane with the main pin. But I got a manual quick hitch from Rinox bucket group that is way faster. You should check it out.

[@guychomgruendler3430]

Can you remove the cabin to get through a door?

[@triplesticks]

Yes you can. I believe it’s only four bolts.

[@pmtips4482]

30k will not touch this machine today. Two years later they are 25 to 30 percent more. Your machine is worth 30 today so you've had 2 years work for zero machine cost. Good decision!

[@Drew_peaballs_128]

$300 in tax is crazy in Australia is 10% so would have been $3700 in taxes

[@triplesticks]

Crazy man.

[@flat6fever680]

6 % in Pennsylvania USA so all states are different in USA. I thought the same thing though LOL!

[@Blackops_industrys]

15% gst in New Zealand

[@nbragtop]

Thank you for your review. Can I. pick your brain? I am 70 retired never run excavator but I have lots of hours on tractors here on my farm. Mainly what I will do with an excavator is build trails thru the woods on land too steep for a tractor. I will digging and pushing over small trees and bucket size rocks out of the way. I think I have decided on the E20 mainly for price. The dealer says I should buy a E26 for a total inc tax and thumb of $34700. The E20 with thumb and tax total is $29000. What do you think about those prices ? I have sold my tractors . I do have a Ventrac 4500Z with several attachments. Actually, it will do anything that I need to do except dig around the trees that I will need to push out of the way. I am just an old man who wants to play in the woods. Thank you !

[@IngeborgSB2]

I had a e26 and was very happy with it before upgrading to an e35. If you have steep land I would look for something heavier than the e20. I ended up getting rid of the e26 because I work on hills quite a bit and it was tippy

[@nbragtop]

@@IngeborgSB2 Thanks for your input. I did buy the E26 and I am trying to be so careful. It is tippy.

[@saeed6811]

Bought a new Chinese XN20 for 16000$ with lots of attachments. It has telescoping tracks too, with mixed parts from USA, Korea and. Yanmar engine from Japan. Cheap and will do the job. Bobcat machines are over priced.

[@triplesticks]

I have seen those in my local area but there’s one thing that we don’t know about them. What is their lifetime and how hard is it to service and fix it when it goes down. Me personally I’d rather spend $30,000 on a machine where I know I can take it and get it serviced or fixed when it goes down. So you have your preferences and I have mine and I hope you have a good luck with that little machine! Best thing you can do is, if it is a good tool and works for you make videos about it and let other people know.

[@saeed6811]

@@triplesticks they are low price wise but not bad quality wise. This specific model targets European market therefore it's build fairly well. Any,enjoy your machine.

[@steve123261]

double the price in canada

[@robertlipperd7352]

Canada.... lmao

[@rontopping2048]

To small, would of got alot more done with e32 almost same footprint

[@triplesticks]

Not the same footprint. The E20 fits inside a 36inch opining. There for it is not a fair comparison. In a wide open place, or clearing trees or something like that the e35 is a better machine for sure. But for small landscape jobs and drains the e20 out shines the e35

[@andytaylor2321]

300 Tax? On 30.000 $ we'd pay 3,900 tax. Lucky you

[@triplesticks]

wow that's crazy!

[@kyesniper]

That's what I was thinking, Jesus Christ lmao. Canadian tax is garbage

[@christhomas9837]

@@kyesniper If you buy anything for your business the tax is refunded in Canada. Not sure why people like to post our tax is 13% when it's 100% refunded if used for work and you own a business.

[@tysonhilton4702]

Track motors turn to shit around 2.5 k hours

[@triplesticks]

Good to know

[@Blackops_industrys]

My new sunward 2.5ton uf with 800 hours just done a track motor ,now looking at buying a bobcat so I can bury the sunward