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Recent content by Manatarms

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    Bobcat E50

    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
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    Kubota kx057-4 troubles

    Doesn't the KX057/U55 have 3 pumps? I figure Kubota would have spec'd them with 3 pumps to reduce the likelihood of the symptoms you're describing. If I'm not mistaken the Bobcat E50 has one pump....does it display this behavior too? -manatarms
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    Bobcat E50 advise

    Thanks for the input. I was going to compare the E50 to the U55, which seemed to me to be a updated version of the U45s, but of course more $. Comparing the machines on paper drives me crazy. It is hard to get apples to apples specs on the machines. It just seems like they purposefully list...
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    Bobcat E50 advise

    pafarmer, Which Kubota did you compare it to and what did you like more about the E50? I'm in a similar boat and I've been looking at the U55 / KX057 real close. I haven't checked out the E50 yet, so I'm interested in your opinion.
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