Bobcat
Bobcat T76-2
The Bobcat T76-2 is the second-generation Pro version of Bobcat's large-frame compact track loader, launched at ConExpo 2026. It carries over the 74 hp D24, 2,900 lb vertical-lift platform and 23.3 GPM standard flow while adding a redesigned electrical system, an 8-inch touchscreen with 20 operator profiles, four drive modes, standard two-speed, and available Bobcat Sense detection with Bobcat View cameras.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The 128.3-inch hinge pin height with vertical lift and an 8,285 lb tipping load make loading full-size dump trucks and stacking heavy pallets genuinely easy - the core strengths that made the T76 popular carry straight over.
- ✓The 23.3 GPM standard auxiliary flow already runs attachments that force smaller machines into high-flow packages, and the 30.3 GPM option gives real mulcher and planer capability without a frame upgrade.
- ✓The redesigned electrical system tackles the harness chafe and sensor faults that were the R-Series' most common warranty items, and two-speed travel is now standard equipment.
- ✓The DEF-free 74 hp D24 turbo-diesel means one less emissions system to maintain, a point forestry and brush-cutting owners specifically value on machines that live in debris.
- ✓The new 8-inch glove-friendly touchscreen with up to 20 operator profiles, split-screen camera feeds, and Machine IQ telematics finally matches the operator tech Cat introduced on the 265.
- ✓Four drive modes (Balanced, Agile, Dynamic, Charged) with precision drive software let one machine feel like a finish-grade unit or a production dirt mover depending on the task.
- ✓The optional 5-link torsion suspension undercarriage remains one of the best rides in the class, and operators covering rough ground all day call it worth every penny.
- ✓Optional Bobcat Sense radar and camera detection can automatically stop the machine near people or obstacles, which safety-conscious utility and municipal fleets are adopting fast.
Cons
- ✗Dealer pricing starts near $99k - solidly into Cat 265 and Kubota SVL97-2 territory - and options push it six figures, a hard swallow for a 74 hp machine.
- ✗It's a first-model-year platform that reached dealers in summer 2026, so the new electrical architecture, touchscreen, and sensor suite have no long-term track record.
- ✗The engine stays at 74 hp for emissions reasons, so buyers doing high-production mulching still need to step up to the T86 class for real horsepower.
- ✗At 10,250 lbs before attachments it demands a heavy-duty trailer and properly rated tow rig, catching some owners off guard at the scales.
- ✗The electronics-dense design increasingly ties owners to dealer diagnostics, eroding the self-service reputation older Bobcats were loved for.
- ✗Bobcat dealer parts pricing is notoriously high, and rubber tracks plus undercarriage wear on a machine this heavy make lifetime running costs substantial.
- ✗Resale on the unproven -2 generation is a question mark, and late-run used T76s at $20k+ discounts are strong competition on dealer lots.
- ✗Bob-Tach and the proprietary attachment ecosystem still steer owners toward pricier Bobcat-branded tools versus open-market alternatives.
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