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Bobcat upgrades L75 and L85 compact wheel loaders

In 2021, Bobcat launched its first compact wheel loader, the L85. In 2022, the company added the L75 value model, and in 2023 Bobcat launched its top-of-the-range premium model, the L95. As part of Bobcat’s continuous improvement programme based on customer feedback, the company has announced updates for the L75 and L85 for model year 2024, allowing owners of the latest versions of these machines to benefit from some of the advanced features that were introduced last year on the L95.

The Bobcat compact wheel loader range continues to win awards. The L85 was announced as a Product discipline winner in the 2021 edition of the world-renowned iF Design Awards. In September last year, the L75 and L85 won in the Product Design category in the international BIG SEE awards promoting unique and original creative achievements.

With the award-winning designs of all three models, Bobcat has ensured that they share the same high level of standard features, providing high operator comfort and ease-of-operation, including a heated cab designed around the operator, joystick integrated with the suspension seat, steering wheel adjustable in two directions, key ignition with quick Start-Stop, automatic parking brake to automatically engage and disengage as required, and a 5-inch digital screen with machine’s vital information managed via the jog shuttle control.

New features
Upgrades for the Bobcat wheel loaders include new Power Bob-Tach (factory option for L85) – a high-performing Bobcat attachment connection. There’s also a new heated air suspension cloth seat (factory option), and improved Advanced Attachment Control (standard on L85; optional on L75) with auto-idle functionality and allowing operators to change the engine’s rpm by manual throttle.

There’s also improved Automatic Ride Control (option) with automatically activated loader boom suspension; display logic has also been updated to indicate ride control activation-inactivation status, too. Meanwhile, Bobcat the improved High Flow feature (optional) brings a 100L/min flow to run high-flow attachments, such as snow blowers and planers. To further improve high flow attachment performance, Bobcat has increased the pressure from 200 to 225bar. With this change, Bobcat has also reduced by 50% the time for automatic derate, set to protect hydraulic components when the machine is cold.

The Joystick Control (standard) has been improved too and now boasts faster forward-reverse response time, together with improved lift and tilt multi-functionality to enhance productivity and operating experience. Machines already in the field can be updated simply by downloading new software. Finally, the new Bobcat L75 and L85 compact wheel loaders are available with an aftermarket left-hand arm rest upgrade for the suspension seat.

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