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Bobcat E50

Bobcateddie

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Thanks for all the information that everybody has posted on the E50. I've been looking at one for the last 6 months. I have only been doing small jobs with an 8811 attachment on my S300 and while it has done well, it has been slow. I'm ready to move into a real excavator. I think everybody has convienced me that I deserve an early Christmas present. The E50 with a nice red bow!!!
 

Rudolf73

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Australia
Thanks for all the information that everybody has posted on the E50. I've been looking at one for the last 6 months. I have only been doing small jobs with an 8811 attachment on my S300 and while it has done well, it has been slow. I'm ready to move into a real excavator. I think everybody has convienced me that I deserve an early Christmas present. The E50 with a nice red bow!!!

Do it!
 

928G Boy

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After demoing the long stick E50 I ordered in an E55. Loaded with every option including extendable stick. Nice machine, much more stable than the long stick E50. We've put about 80 hours on it so far and only have had it for 3 weeks I think? I ordered a 36" Geith Bucket to go with it, waiting for that to come in so we've currently got a Bobcat 24" bucket. We've been trenching in a geothermal field so we haven't had the chance yet to load trucks but it seems like it should be able to load tandems and even semis from ground level with the extendable stick.
 

Nolimit

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Thanks for all the information that everybody has posted on the E50. I've been looking at one for the last 6 months. I have only been doing small jobs with an 8811 attachment on my S300 and while it has done well, it has been slow. I'm ready to move into a real excavator. I think everybody has convienced me that I deserve an early Christmas present. The E50 with a nice red bow!!!

I think that my e-50 machine has been awesome, my operators seem to like it better than other brand machines of similar size that they have run. I only had two problems, one an out of the box throttle control failure and the other more puzzling problem is that it won't run off if chevron diesel, the machine just shuts down. My bobcat service department has been awesome, but no one seems to know why it won't run off chevron. I just use shell diesel now and it has been great. I don't think u will be disappointed.
 

Colorado Digger

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We have been running an E55 for about 2 months. We tried the E50, but the 55 is much more machine. Faster hydraulics, longer reach. I am going with the 55.
regards, Cd
 

Anthonycecil

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Jun 16, 2012
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Chase s c
After reading tomg's posts on the e50 I whent out and bought one, it is a great machine! I got the long arm model and it can still lift fairly large boulders with no problem.

What did you look for when the dealer delivered your new machine? Did you have them check the hydraulics to make sure it was pumping correctly, and the tracks to make sure they were properly tensioned? Any thought for me when my machine is delivered? Tony
 

01DUALLY

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For track tension there is usually a grease zerk behind a cover plate on under carriage just keep them pumped up with grease and you should have good tension. Thats how my bobcat 334 is.
What did you look for when the dealer delivered your new machine? Did you have them check the hydraulics to make sure it was pumping correctly, and the tracks to make sure they were properly tensioned? Any thought for me when my machine is delivered? Tony
 

01DUALLY

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Make sure everything is tight pins,boom,undercarriage,track ware. Did you demo machine ?
 

Anthonycecil

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Yes a 50 without a cab.....Largely based on Tom, I ordered a 50 with a cab, and a mower, two buckets....They said today that it was in production....I just haven`t had an excavator before, and wondered just what I should be aware of on delivery....Some have said that the accelerator switch was faulty etc....Tony
 

KSSS

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Idaho
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Unless you dont trust your dealer, the machine should be PDIed before your pick it up. You should get a copy of the inspection form if you want it to be sure it was all covered. I personally dont sweat that stuff. The machine is under warranty for at least a year so any defects that are there upon arrival should be found during the dealer PDI and certainly by you within a year. What I do check is to be sure that the machine is as I ordered it. I do this before signing for the machine. The mechanical stuff can be taken care off if its not right. Having a machine missing options that you ordered is a different deal. So compare your build sheet with the machine when it gets in. Once you sign for it its yours, you have no bargaining power then, but you hold all the cards in your hand before you sign on the line.
 

Manatarms

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How is that extenda-ho feature on the E55? Can you still use the secondary hydraulics for other things (like a rotating grapple)? Do you sacrifice any lifting capacity over the standard e55?

Tx,

mark

After demoing the long stick E50 I ordered in an E55. Loaded with every option including extendable stick. Nice machine, much more stable than the long stick E50. We've put about 80 hours on it so far and only have had it for 3 weeks I think? I ordered a 36" Geith Bucket to go with it, waiting for that to come in so we've currently got a Bobcat 24" bucket. We've been trenching in a geothermal field so we haven't had the chance yet to load trucks but it seems like it should be able to load tandems and even semis from ground level with the extendable stick.
 

928G Boy

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How is that extenda-ho feature on the E55? Can you still use the secondary hydraulics for other things (like a rotating grapple)? Do you sacrifice any lifting capacity over the standard e55?

Tx,

mark

the secondary auxiliaries are good for running the thumb or other 'low flow' attachments, but it won't run my HB880 hammer at all, and will barely run a 15C auger.

i dont know why bobcat has it plumbed that the primary hydraulics run the extenda-boom, makes no sense to me. On a tractor backhoe i've used the extenda boom lots of times with a breaker in a trench... on the e55 you have to disconnect the hydraulics going to the extenda-boom to run the hammer and then you have hydraulic lines flopping around unless you want to remove them and cap the lines every time you use an attachment (ya right)

the only thing i dont like much about the extenda-boom is that it squeaks a bit against the teflon wear blocks which is normal for tractor backhoes as well

we have over 200 hours on the e55 now and it's great for a small machine but I am going to figure out a way to do two things:

1 - relieve hydraulic pressure for putting on attachments, takes 3 guys to push the hoses on for the breaker on the e55 (no matter if it's running or not) but on the s185 or the t190 they go on no problem

2 - have the extenda-boom run off the secondaries

my only other complaint is that the M series deluxe panel in the the hoes is very basic compared to the deluxe panel in the loaders
 

01DUALLY

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928G Boy To relieve pressure on my machine I turn machine on but dont start it and press aux hydraulic button then switch the toggle for your hammer,thumb etc. Dong this bleeds pressure from lines. This is how my machine is hope that it works for yours !
the secondary auxiliaries are good for running the thumb or other 'loflow' attachments, but it won't run my HB880 hammer at all, and will barely run a 15C auger.

i dont know why bobcat has it plumbed that the primary hydraulics run the extenda-boom, makes no sense to me. On a tractor backhoe i've used the extenda boom lots of times with a breaker in a trench... on the e55 you have to disconnect the hydraulics going to the extenda-boom to run the hammer and then you have hydraulic lines flopping around unless you want to remove them and cap the lines every time you use an attachment (ya right)

the only thing i dont like much about the extenda-boom is that it squeaks a bit against the teflon wear blocks which is normal for tractor backhoes as well

we have over 200 hours on the e55 now and it's great for a small machine but I am going to figure out a way to do two things:

1 - relieve hydraulic pressure for putting on attachments, takes 3 guys to push the hoses on for the breaker on the e55 (no matter if it's running or not) but on the s185 or the t190 they go on no problem

2 - have the extenda-boom run off the secondaries

my only other complaint is that the M series deluxe panel in the the hoes is very basic compared to the deluxe panel in the loaders
 

Digdeep

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Wisconsin
the secondary auxiliaries are good for running the thumb or other 'low flow' attachments, but it won't run my HB880 hammer at all, and will barely run a 15C auger.

i dont know why bobcat has it plumbed that the primary hydraulics run the extenda-boom, makes no sense to me. On a tractor backhoe i've used the extenda boom lots of times with a breaker in a trench... on the e55 you have to disconnect the hydraulics going to the extenda-boom to run the hammer and then you have hydraulic lines flopping around unless you want to remove them and cap the lines every time you use an attachment

I think it's because OEMs don't want hammers run with the booms extended. I know this is definitely the case for hoes.
 

DGODGR

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I think it's because OEMs don't want hammers run with the booms extended. I know this is definitely the case for hoes.
X2 on that thought. I have the same problem, installing and removing the hyd. lines, on my 435. Always have. I have talked to the regional rep about it and he thinks that there may be an issue with the accumulator (machine mounted, not the one in the hammer). I have always just cracked loose the hard lines, at the quick couplers, when connecting/disconnecting the hoses. I don't like it though. It's just plain stupid IMO. Why even call them "quick connectors". The skid loaders have a pressure relief circuit, like a case drain, in the connector mounting blocks. Excess line pressure is sent back to tank when the connectors are engaged. I'm not sure whythey don't equip the minis with them too.
There are hydraulic hose connectors available that can be connected, and disconnected, under pressure. I am currently experiencing a mental block and can't remember the brand. They are available at a local hydro shop. Very expensive though (maybe $500 per pair). I think the brand is Stookie or a similer name...definately a German company.
 

245dlc

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X2 on that thought. I have the same problem, installing and removing the hyd. lines, on my 435. Always have. I have talked to the regional rep about it and he thinks that there may be an issue with the accumulator (machine mounted, not the one in the hammer). I have always just cracked loose the hard lines, at the quick couplers, when connecting/disconnecting the hoses. I don't like it though. It's just plain stupid IMO. Why even call them "quick connectors". The skid loaders have a pressure relief circuit, like a case drain, in the connector mounting blocks. Excess line pressure is sent back to tank when the connectors are engaged. I'm not sure whythey don't equip the minis with them too.
There are hydraulic hose connectors available that can be connected, and disconnected, under pressure. I am currently experiencing a mental block and can't remember the brand. They are available at a local hydro shop. Very expensive though (maybe $500 per pair). I think the brand is Stookie or a similer name...definately a German company.

Somebody showed me a trick a few years ago with a Bobcat 435 if you want to connect or disconnect a breaker or other attachment, you put the key all the way on with the engine shut down and the armrest down then cycle the joysticks and this will bleed off the pressure allowing you to put our auxiliary lines on.
 

928G Boy

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928G Boy To relieve pressure on my machine I turn machine on but dont start it and press aux hydraulic button then switch the toggle for your hammer,thumb etc. Dong this bleeds pressure from lines. This is how my machine is hope that it works for yours !

awesome I'm gonna definitely try that

thanks
 

DGODGR

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Somebody showed me a trick a few years ago with a Bobcat 435 if you want to connect or disconnect a breaker or other attachment, you put the key all the way on with the engine shut down and the armrest down then cycle the joysticks and this will bleed off the pressure allowing you to put our auxiliary lines on.

This does not work on mine.
 
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