Head to head
Wacker Neuson ST31 against Bobcat T595
The Bobcat T595 saves $472; the Wacker Neuson ST31 carries 70 lb more once both are rated the same way; the Wacker Neuson ST31 moves 2.7 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | Wacker Neuson ST31 | Bobcat T595 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $67,000 | $66,528 |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 3,100 lbs | 2,200 lbs |
| Rated at | 50% of tipping load | 37% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 6,199.4 lbs | 6,000 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 2,170 lbs | 2,100 lbs |
| Engine power | 74 hp | 70 hp |
| Engine | Kohler KDI 2,504 | Bobcat (model not published) |
| Auxiliary flow | 19.8 GPM | 17.1 GPM |
| Lift height | 128 in | 119 in |
| Operating weight | 8,241 lbs | 7,906 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 | No |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
Wacker Neuson ST31
- No DPF and no DEF on the 74 hp Kohler KDI means zero regen downtime - owners coming from regen-plagued machines call this the main reason they bought it.
- The 4-year/4,000-hour Kohler engine warranty plus 2-year/2,000-hour machine coverage is about the strongest paper protection in the segment.
- The 2024 uni-body redesign stiffened the frame and improved service access dramatically, with a tilting cab and large rear door.
- A 3,100 lb rated capacity and 6,200 lb tipping load put it squarely in the heart of the mid-frame class where most buyers shop.
- Vertical lift and a 128-inch hinge pin height load dump trucks cleanly for a machine this size.
- Designed and assembled in Wisconsin, with the engineering focus on mechanical simplicity over electronic complexity.
- The thin US dealer network remains the biggest knock - great machine, but support depends heavily on your zip code.
- Resale lags Bobcat, Cat, and Kubota noticeably, so total cost of ownership math needs honest trade-in assumptions.
- Standard 20.1 gpm aux flow is average, and the 30.1 gpm high-flow option tops out below what dedicated mulching outfits want.
- Limited factory tech options - no grade control, camera packages are basic, and telematics is less developed than the majors.
- Parts are domestically sourced but stocked in fewer depots, so less-common components can take days to arrive.
Bobcat T595
- Vertical lift at 2,200 lb rated capacity, which the radial-lift T450 below it cannot match at any counterweight.
- The 26.7 GPM high-flow option brings mulching heads and planers into range - the T450 has no high-flow at all.
- At 7,906 lb it is around 2,600 lb lighter than the T770 while keeping a 119 in lift height.
- $66,528 published puts it roughly $8,000 under the T650, the cheapest way into a vertical-lift Bobcat CTL.
- 17.1 GPM standard flow is low for a track loader, so the high-flow option is close to mandatory for attachment work.
- Bobcat publishes only one rated-capacity row for it, measured with the 200 lb counterweight, so it is not directly comparable with the solid-undercarriage figures quoted for the rest of the CTL line.
- It is a Classic machine: no touchscreen, drive modes or operator profiles, all of which are Pro-only.
- Bobcat does not name the engine on the product page, so that spec is unverified against the maker.
- Track and undercarriage wear is the ongoing cost that wheeled machines of the same capacity avoid.