Bobcat
Bobcat T650
The bright segment is what Bobcat T650 is rated to carry; the grey run past it is the rest of its tipping load. Bar length is tipping load drawn to the same scale on every machine on the site, so a short bar is a smaller machine and not a conservative rating.
One caveat on this machine: we could not find a published tipping load for it, so the figure above is its advertised capacity divided by the fraction its maker rates at. That makes the grey run arithmetic rather than a measurement, and it is the number worth asking a dealer to confirm.
For over a decade the T650 anchored Bobcat's M-Series, and this mid-frame vertical-lift compact track loader now sells as a value-priced Classic model. With a 74 hp non-DPF diesel and 2,500 lb rated capacity, it's one of the most common CTLs on American jobsites and in rental fleets.
Suits: A proven, field-tested mid-frame CTL at a discount to the newer R-Series Its vertical lift path reaches highest at full extension, for loading high-sided trucks and stacking.
Lifting and reach
- Rated operating capacityTrack loader rating convention
- 2,500 lbs
- Tipping loadDerived from the advertised capacity, not published
- 7,143 lbs
- Lift height to hinge pin
- 124 in
- Lift path
- Vertical Lift
- Operating weight
- 8,980 lbs
Power and hydraulics
- Engine power
- 74 hp
- Engine
- Bobcat (Doosan) D34
- Auxiliary flowStandard circuit
- 23 GPM
- Flow type
- Standard
- Warranty
- 2 yr / 2,000 hr
Fitted or available
What this machine can be ordered with. Some of these are standard and some cost extra, and which is which moves between trim levels, so check them against the quote rather than against this list.
What owners report
Summarised from the sources listed below. Nothing here was tested by us.
Ten-plus years of production have turned this into the safe used buy in the mid-frame class. Owners do not talk about it in exciting terms; they talk about parts being everywhere, tracks being cheap, mechanics knowing it, and resale being liquid. Rated 2,500 lb at 35% of tipping load with vertical lift to a 124-inch hinge pin and 74 hp with no particulate filter, it does the pallet-handling, truck-loading and grading work that made it a rental fleet standard.
The thing to understand before buying one is the fuel system, because that is where the big bills come from. Low rail pressure, stalling after 45 minutes to an hour under load, and a collapsed primer bulb are the signatures, and the root cause is usually a clogged pickup tube or a dirty tank rather than the pump and injectors a dealer may quote first. One owner approved an $11,000 pump, rail, line and injector job only to find the pickup tube was the actual fault, and then learned his tank had no drain plug. Beyond that it is ordinary consumables: the female auxiliary coupler goes and collects debris, track tension drifts and needs resetting with a grease gun, and older machines throw electrical low-output faults that lock the loader arms and drop the park brake. Roller suspension, ride control and an air-ride seat are the options worth paying for, and they are the reason some owners move here from a Kubota.
Proven iron cheaply, with no need for the newest cab, is what this one offers. Look for two-speed plus high flow, enclosed cab, and roller suspension on anything used, since retro-fitting is not realistic. Pull a fuel sample and check the tank before you agree a price, get the cab raised so you can see under the seat, and budget for tracks and a set of couplers regardless of what the seller says. If you want the quieter, better-pressurised cab and a touchscreen, you are shopping the current R-Series generation instead and paying for it.
What owners like
- A long production run means every failure mode is catalogued and any Bobcat tech has already seen it. Buyers describe it as a platform with no surprises left, which is worth real money on a used purchase.
- 23 GPM standard auxiliary flow at 3,500 psi is generous for a mid-frame, and the 30.5 GPM high-flow option covers mulchers and planers. Used machines are frequently found already specced two-speed plus high flow, which is the combination to hunt for.
- Roller suspension undercarriage, ride control and an air-ride seat are all available, and this is the machine owners with bad backs move to. One who left an otherwise faultless Kubota purely over ride bought exactly that combination to stay in the seat longer than a couple of hours.
- The 74 hp Tier 4 engine skips the particulate filter entirely, so there are no regen cycles to babysit and no soot-loading derate on a machine that spends its day idling with an attachment running.
- Vertical lift to a 124-inch hinge pin, rated 2,500 lb on the solid undercarriage and 2,600 lb with the 200 lb counterweight, which is enough for the pallet and truck-loading work these get bought for.
- Rental fleets turned over thousands of them, so the used market is deep and honestly priced. A dealer-inspected 2019 with around 2,900 hours, enclosed cab with heat and A/C, two-speed, high flow and roller suspension was asking about $41,000.
What owners complain about
- The fuel system is the expensive failure on this machine. One owner was quoted $11,000 for pump, rails, lines and injectors off a low rail-pressure diagnosis, and the actual fault turned out to be a clogged tank pickup tube with debris in the tank.
- Some tanks have no drain plug, so cleaning a contaminated tank turns into replacing it, which is another five-figure line item on top of whatever the dealer already changed.
- The classic symptom to recognise: runs perfectly for 45 minutes to an hour under load, dies, and the primer bulb is flat. Owners chase that to the pickup tube and the fuel line before touching the pump, and a dealer who guesses instead of testing can cost you a fuel system you did not need.
- The female half of the auxiliary quick coupler is the weak one and collects debris. It is roughly a hundred-dollar part, but left leaking it feeds dirt straight into the hydraulic system.
- Track tension is adjusted by grease Zerks on spring-loaded cylinders, and owners report tracks going slack unevenly with hours, jerking at travel speed, then throwing a track if it is ignored.
- This is the outgoing M-Series cab: louder, harsher, and without the clear-side glass, better pressurisation and touchscreen of the current generation. Operators who demo an M-Series and an R-Series back to back notice immediately.
- Bobcat parts and dealer labour run high enough that owners actively shop aftermarket suppliers for filters, belts and fittings rather than buying over the counter.
Drawn from skidsteerforum.com, theyardadviser.com, bobcatgdn.com.
What buyers ask
What should I check on a used T650 before buying?
Why does it run fine then stall after an hour?
Does it have a suspension undercarriage?
Is the standard 23 GPM enough or do I need high flow?
T650 or the newer T66?
What truck do I need to tow one?
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