Head to head
Bobcat T86-2 against Kubota SVL110-3
The Kubota SVL110-3 saves $726; the Bobcat T86-2 carries 225 lb more once both are rated the same way; the Kubota SVL110-3 moves 22.0 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | Bobcat T86-2 | Kubota SVL110-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $120,586 | $119,860 |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 3,925 lbs | 3,700 lbs |
| Rated at | 35% of tipping load | 35% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 11,215 lbs | 10,571 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 3,925 lbs | 3,700 lbs |
| Engine power | 115 hp | 112.7 hp |
| Engine | Bobcat (Doosan) 3.4L | Kubota V3800-TIE5-LA |
| Auxiliary flow | 23 GPM | 45 GPM |
| Lift height | 144 in | 128.5 in |
| Operating weight | 12,083 lbs | 12,322 lbs |
| Lift path | Vertical Lift | Vertical Lift |
| Rubber tracks | Yes | Yes |
| High flow available | Yes | Yes |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-levelling available | Yes | Yes |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
Bobcat T86-2
- The bump to 115 hp makes the T86-2 the most powerful loader Bobcat has ever built, and paired with super-flow hydraulics it runs mulchers and planers that stall smaller flagships.
- Rated capacity climbs to 3,925 lb with an 11,215 lb tipping load, keeping it among the strongest vertical-lift CTLs on the market.
- The three-tier hydraulic lineup - standard, high-flow (36.6 GPM), and super-flow (42 GPM) - remains unique in the class, letting one machine cover every attachment a fleet owns.
- The redesigned -2 electrical architecture with the 8-inch touchscreen, operator profiles, and Machine IQ telematics directly targets the harness and sensor gremlins reported on R-Series machines.
- Four drive modes with precision drive software let operators soften the 12,000 lb machine for grading passes or sharpen it for aggressive production work.
- The 144-inch hinge-pin height gives a full 12 feet of vertical lift for loading the tallest trucks, and the optional 5-link torsion suspension keeps a load stable over rough ground — at the cost of 225 lb of rated capacity, which drops from 3,925 to 3,700 lb when it is fitted.
- Optional Bobcat Sense object detection and available Jobsite Companion voice controls bring genuine safety and convenience firsts to the flagship CTL class.
- Six-figure territory once super-flow, tracks, and Sense options are added - the T86-2 costs more than some compact excavators.
- First-model-year -2 electronics are unproven, a real risk on a machine bought for maximum-production work where downtime is expensive.
- The 115 hp 3.4L keeps its DPF emissions system, which frustrates owners during light-duty cycles and extended idling.
- At over 12,000 lb it demands a heavy-duty truck and trailer combination, and many crews need a CDL to move it legally.
- Rubber tracks on a 12,000 lb machine running super-flow attachments wear fast, and replacement sets are a four-figure recurring cost.
Kubota SVL110-3
- 45 GPM is the headline and it earns the billing - it is the highest auxiliary flow Kubota has put in a track loader, and it is adjustable from the touchscreen rather than fixed.
- 3,700 lb of rated capacity makes it the biggest lifter Kubota has ever built in this class.
- The Auxiliary Performance System manages hydraulics to stop the engine stalling under a heavy mulching load, which is exactly where high-flow attachments punish a machine.
- Creep mode is a first for a Kubota CTL and makes trenching and grading attachments controllable at low ground speed.
- 17.7 in standard tracks give 4.8 psi ground pressure, so it works on ground that would stop a machine of this weight on narrower tracks.
- Dealer new-unit listings run from $103,700, well under the $119,860 MSRP, so there is room to negotiate.
- $119,860 MSRP makes it the most expensive machine Kubota sells here, in excavator money rather than loader money.
- 12,322 lb needs a heavy trailer and a truck to match, and it is too big for the tight residential work smaller SVLs handle.
- The 128.5 in lift height is identical to the SVL97-3's, so the $27,000 step up buys flow, power and capacity but no extra reach.
- Dealer listings span $103,700 to $124,599, a $20,000 spread that makes it worth shopping hard.
- It reached dealers in April 2026, so there is very little field history on it yet.