Bobcat Telehandlers

Construction Equipment - June 1, 2006

Larry Stewart
Executive Editor

Compact Bridges to Pick-and-Place Work

With a rated lift capacity of 6,700 pounds, the new V638 is a more traditional pick-and-place telehandler than Bobcat's two compact machines. The V638's three-section boom reaches nearly 39 feet high — significantly greater than Bobcat's two-section-boom machines. For rough jobsites, the V723FL has a frame-leveling feature the operator can use to make safer lifts on uneven ground.

Number of models: 3

New models: V638

Product-line features: Booms on Bobcat's compact V518 and V723 are mounted low to maximize digging ability and reach. Like their Ingersoll Rand counterparts, all three machines have three steering modes, hydrostatic transmissions and Perkins power.