TOOLCAT MACHINE SUCCESS STORY
Pat Natus pulls a planter behind her Toolcat 5600 and trailer hitch.
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Quick attachment changes One of the many similarities between Bobcat® and Toolcat™
loaders machines is a popular option called the Power Bob-Tach™ attachment mounting system. This
feature allows operators, like Joe and Pat Natus, to change non-hydraulic attachments without ever leaving the cab. For example, Joe can easily transition from a Bobcat bucket to a bale fork, which he uses to lift, carry and load hay bales at his ranch.
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compared the benefi ts of the 5600 and the 5610. They decided the cargo box on the 5600 would suit them better, and they contacted the dealer to order one.
“I’ve been doing business with Ranchers ATV and Tractor for about fi ve years,” he says. “They’re very knowledgeable and they’re honest. The employees at the store have always treated me well, even before my fi rst purchase. The employees go out of their way to take care of their customers.”
Exceptional maneuverability
When working conditions require a tight turning radius, Joe simply puts the Toolcat 5600 in all-wheel steer mode for improved maneuverability. “That’s something that I was concerned about, being able to turn as sharp as some other equipment,” he says, “but it has done well, and it indeed has a tight turning radius. It maneuvers great and it doesn’t tear the grass when I turn it.
“I pressed the button to all-wheel steer and showed my 8-year- old grandson how sharp it would turn. He had a big grin on his face and said, ‘cool.’ He thought it steered like a monster truck; he thought it was the neatest thing.”
Joe utilizes the Toolcat 5600’s cargo box to haul fi rewood, and when he’s at his ranch cleaning pens, he’ll load manure in it. Other times he will carry an air compressor and tool box in the
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cargo box, or he’ll place his sprayer in the box to spray along his fence lines. When he’s spraying or mowing, Joe uses the cruise control feature, which helps him operate the 5600 at a consistent speed.
Joe has high expectations for his Toolcat 5600, comparing it to the durability he’s grown accustomed to with his previous Bobcat equipment. He says his Toolcat 5600 is as durable as any of the Bobcat skid-steer loaders that he’s owned. One difference is the towing ability of the 5600, particularly when Joe needs to move a trailer.
“I use the Toolcat 5600 and receiver hitch to move a welding trailer and a 16-foot fl atbed trailer,” he says. “I’ve hooked up my grain drill to the 5600 and planted with it. That was nice because I could carry a few extra sacks of seed in the cargo box.”
For Joe and Pat Natus, a Toolcat utility work machine and Bobcat attachments are making life much easier and more enjoyable, especially as they transition into retirement, while staying in touch with their roots. “Once I drove it and got used to it,” Joe says, “I learned that it could do so many things. I think if more people drive one and saw what it could do, especially on farms and ranches, they would purchase one. You can buy one machine to do everything.”
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