Bobcat beefs up offerings with new utility tractors
North Dakota-based Bobcat Company is launching three utility tractors: the Bobcat UT6066, UT6566 and UT6573.
According to the company, Bobcat utility tractors are built for a variety of heavy-duty tasks yet designed to create comfort and ease for operators of all experience levels.
“Designed with intuitive, operator-friendly controls, Bobcat utility tractors are dependable and highly versatile machines that maximize performance and productivity,” says Jonathan Widmer, Bobcat senior product specialist. “There’s less demand on operators so they can focus more on leaving behind great results, whether they’re putting an implement to work or moving material with the tractor’s loader.”
Bobcat utility tractors offer 12x12 power shuttle transmissions designed to deliver smooth, easy shifting without having to stomp a clutch pedal. All three new models come equipped with Tier 4 diesel engines coupled with efficient fuel systems, per the company. The tractors also offer reliable starts, swift speeds, rugged components and straightforward maintenance, along with a design meant to reduce noise and vibration.
The UT 6566 and UT6573 models come standard with a climate-controlled cab, and each new utility tractor features wide glass panels for increased visibility, power and tilt steering, and ergonomic controls meant to minimize fatigue.
Attachments, Implements and Key Features
Bobcat’s optional front-end loader is easy to attach and disconnect, while the loader is designed to maximize lift and reach capabilities. The new utility tractors come with the Bobcat Bob-Tach attachment mounting system for swift attachment changes and an integrated hydraulic valve for powered attachment operations. The mechanical, self-leveling loader, meanwhile, keeps pallet forks level and minimizes bucket spillage.
Bobcat utility tractors feature a rear power take-off (PTO) that achieves 540 rpm at engine speeds of either 1,800 rpm or 2,500 rpm for maximum power. Operators can engage the PTO with just the push and turn of a button.
According to the company, other key features for Bobcat’s new utility tractors include:
- PTO cruise enables operators to maintain consistent PTO power when the engine’s load conditions change.
- Draft control helps maintain the desired implement height, raising the implement only when required to prevent tire slippage or engine stall.
- Four-wheel drive engages at the push of a button.
- Rear-remote hydraulics offer operators greater versatility by enabling hydraulic functions for many implements.
- Power and tilt steering supports operator comfort and minimizes fatigue.
- Mechanical self-leveling keeps the loader bucket or pallet forks level and minimizes bucket spillage.
- Loader floatation allows the loader attachment to follow the ground contour.
- Bobcat Bob-Tach supports quick and easy loader attachment changes.
“Whether you need a dependable tractor for cutting hay, clearing snow, feeding livestock, seeding food plots, handling materials or a multitude of other tasks, there’s a versatile Bobcat utility tractor to help you do more with one machine,” says Widmer.
(The Bobcat brand is owned by Doosan Bobcat, Inc., a company within Doosan Group.)