2008 Bobcat S205 2SPEED - Snow Plowing 

we hve the T870 2 speed.....MONSTER!! comfortable, very quick,versatile,reliable, and gets the job done. just got it over summer and cant wait to see what it does for us this winter.

actually yes it it bad for the machine... having to force weight on the machine will eventually blow up a hydraulic hose...u just need to have ur arms at the right height and just touch the ground with a forward piveted bucket n let the machine work.. been plowing for 10years and thats how it is..if u disagreed u obviously know nothing about hydraulic cyclinders and how it works.. i dont mean to judge but any good operator would know that 4wheels belong on the ground.. and whoever disagrees its cause they dont know anything about a skid steer.. ask even the company themselfves..

The oversized snow bucket helps a lot.

good job,....ya handel the machine like a pro!,..

dude..isnt it bad for the machine to ride it two wheeled like that or no??

@315DL We sold that machine, bought a S650, it had standard controls though, new machine has both. Hydraulics were normal bobcat speed, pretty fast.

@lucky644 I'm using a S185 for plowing. It's a nice unit but it's so slow! Looks like the 2 speed is the way to go. Yours looks fast compared to the one I use. Nice big bucket too

@thebengalsfan11 That is a monster machine. I've never even seen one yet. Biggest we have are the S650 and T320..

Not trying to be a know it all but keep all 4 wheels on the ground. Driving like that is a good way to snap the rear axle. Dont run it in rabbit (high gear) either while youre plowing or hauling cause that'll tear your gears apart in short time. rabbit is only for getting somewhere else faster not pushing the snow faster. You do a nice efficient job though. Your confidence shows in your driving

@lucky644 we had the t320 before we got the T870. the T320 doesnt even come close to the T870. the T870 can lift so much higher. we had a down tree probally about 35 feet tall and it had to be ran out to out burn pile..i said to hell with cutting the tree up and threw the claw on the T870 and it just manhandled the tree. it rips whole stumps out of the ground like nothing. it was expensive but it was all worth it. its fun as hell with the forestry head on!

you should get a snow bucket so you dont have as much spill over they work great!

Now that's how your suppose to plow snow with a bob cat. Nice job!

Nice looking fast machine! You should maybe get a snow pusher for that

Thanks, i need a snow bucket, but not sure if i need the deep size, or the wider 96 inch . So hard to tell online, so i thought yours looked pretty good.

@RedDirtRules Yes, high and low, this was in high speed. It's about 16kmph top speed I think, obviously slower pushing snow.

Really great video! I work for my uncle running a Deere 320 skidsteer, but the only thing is that the hydraulics seem very slow. Do you guys have hand controls or the standard Bobcat controls?

I would hate to hit a curb or storm drain lid going that fast!

@ryan162 Absolutely, its far too dangerous to go that fast, but we know our lots very well, and only use speed where it is safe to do so. Always wear the full 3 point seatbelt :)

@lucky644 I don't know what i was thinking when I posted that, it is a snow bucket that is on there. 84" I think.

@11MRKARL We have two track machines and found them to be almost worthless in most snow conditions for this area. They sit idle almost all winter, they're only usable on a couple of very flat lots, which is unfortunate.

You don't, actually, it wouldn't have mattered in this situation because the snow was very fluffy and light.

@eureka800 Tracks work terrible in the snow, I should know, we have two of them. Wheels > tracks for snow plowing. You can't get traction with tracks, sure you can float on the snow but thats worthless when you're plowing down to the icy pavement. Maybe if you could stud them......but that would destroy the tracks after a season.

Operator error with the front tires in the air they do nothing for you. Which means you're putting way too much pressure down on the front bucket for absolutely no reason other than wearing things out quicker.

Good job man. What do you charge?

That's a 2 speed? Hi and low range? Are you in high range in this video? It looks like it's moving fast. I run a Bobcat in the winter but it;s so dang slow!

Exactly, just burns your bucket edge down faster.

how much was the bucket im looking for a new one

@lucky644 That's a 2 speed? Hi and low range? Are you in Hi range in this video?

What size bucket is that?? Is it a "Snow bucket" or just a GP bucket? thx

@syprix ~$90/h depending on the machine, we no longer own this S205.

All you amateurs with the front tires off the ground. If you keep them down you get twice the traction.

nope it doesnt, it just make the bucket get more down force weight pressure to scrape the ice. sometime if you are having hard time pushing the heavy snow, use all 4 wheels

Snow bucket, probably 74 inches.

Where is this? Area looks familiar ...

@mybassstaypunchin We have a couple, just wasn't on that day.

dont raise the front wheels so high with the bucket, ur wearing out the back tires

Fill er up after 8 hours.

Azzzzz

Okanagan

@eureka800 This comment makes no sense. So I'll ignore it.

stop lifting your front tires off the ground, you lose all your power when you do that

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