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Bobcat TL30.70 vs Manitou MT 730 H

Bobcat TL30.70

Bobcat

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Manitou MT 730 H

Manitou

Data: manufacturers and Bobcat's comparison tests. Does your experience say otherwise? Tell us ↓

Technical data

Parameter	Bobcat TL30.70	Manitou MT 730 H
Capacity and weight
Operating weight kg	5,615	5,880
Max. lift capacity kg	3,000	3,000
Capacity at max. forward reach kg	1,050	950
Working range
Max. lift height mm	6,675	6,900
Forward reach at max. height mm	750	700
Max. forward reach mm	4,020	4,000
Engine
Engine	Bobcat D34, 55 kW / 75 hp	Kubota V3307-CR-TE5B, 54.6 kW / 75 hp
Transmission	hydrostatic, auto-shift and speed management	hydrostatic, auto-shift
Dimensions
Tyre size	20"	20"
Door opening (width × height) cm	112 × 146	108 × 136

The table combines manufacturers' data and measurements from Bobcat's comparison tests (03-2023).

The MT 730 H is sold for construction; our TL30.70 is shown in the catalogue in its agricultural version.

— means the manufacturer does not publish this figure.

What the table shows

Loading test: 102 / 84 cycles per hour, 69.6 / 51.6 m³ per hour, 4.4 / 3.8 m³ per litre of fuel.
Both lift 3,000 kg; the TL30.70 is 265 kg lighter and carries 100 kg more at maximum forward reach (1,050 / 950 kg).
The MT 730 H lifts 225 mm higher (6,900 / 6,675 mm) and carries more above 4 m.
Door 112 × 146 / 108 × 136 cm; cab 22 cm wider at shoulder height on the TL30.70.

What it means on the job

Loading 1,000 m³

At the rates measured in Bobcat's loading test: about 14.4 hours and 227 litres of fuel with the TL30.70, 19.4 hours and 263 litres with the MT 730 H.

Calculation: 1,000 ÷ 69.6 = 14.4 h; 1,000 ÷ 4.4 = 227 l · 1,000 ÷ 51.6 = 19.4 h; 1,000 ÷ 3.8 = 263 l

Getting in and out all day

Door 112 × 146 cm with a level floor on the TL30.70; 108 × 136 cm with a sill at floor level and a corner at head height on the MT 730 H.

Attachments you already own

The TL30.70 can be ordered with a QuickTach, Manitou or JCB attachment interface; the MT 730 H takes Manitou attachments.

Closer look: notes from Bobcat's comparison test

Measurements and notes come from Bobcat's comparison tests (03-2023), in which both machines did the same jobs. These figures are not in the manufacturers' brochures. “Operator's opinion” is the personal impression of the operator who worked in the test: it is subjective, and your experience may differ.

Load charts

Bobcat TL30.703 000 kg maximum, 1 050 kg at maximum forward reach; similar reach at full height.

Bobcat TL30.70 — Load chart TL30.70 — Load chart TL30.70

Manitou MT 730 H3 000 kg maximum, 950 kg at maximum forward reach; more capacity above 4 m.

Manitou MT 730 H — Load chart MT 730 H — Load chart MT 730 H

Drive and inching

Bobcat TL30.70Hydrostatic drive, no roll-back on slopes; the hydrostatic braking effect saves the service brakes. Inching built into the brake pedal. Auto-shift and speed management as standard.

Manitou MT 730 HHydrostatic drive, no roll-back on slopes. Inching available with a small range. Auto-shift as standard. Key components accessible for service.

Operator's opinionsubjectiveAt low engine speed the acceleration was abrupt.

Cab entry and space

Bobcat TL30.70Wide door (112 × 146 cm) and level floor at the entry. Spacious cab.

Manitou MT 730 HSmaller door (108 × 136 cm) with a sill at floor level and a corner at head height; no left-hand grab handle when getting in. Cab 22 cm narrower at shoulder height, leaving less room for the left arm when steering.

Manitou MT 730 H — Door sill — Door sill

Manitou MT 730 H — Door corner — Door corner

Manitou MT 730 H — Cab width at shoulder height — Cab width at shoulder height

Controls

Bobcat TL30.70Colour-coded switches in one central group. Single wrist-operated joystick with proportional rollers and forward/neutral/reverse, fully electronic. Steering mode selected with a jog dial and shown on the screen; automatic wheel realignment.

Bobcat TL30.70 — Steering mode on screen — Steering mode on screen

Manitou MT 730 HDashboard with colour-coded switches spread over the console. Joystick with proportional rollers and forward/neutral/reverse. Steering mode selected with a mechanical lever. Both machines have an automatic parking brake.

Operator's opinionsubjectiveThe joystick needed more effort.

Manitou MT 730 H — Steering mode lever — Steering mode lever

Visibility and attachments

Bobcat TL30.70View from the seat all round and down to the attachment on the ground. Available with QuickTach, Manitou or JCB attachment interface.

Bobcat TL30.70 — View of the attachment — View of the attachment

Manitou MT 730 HThe high rear of the machine limits the view backwards. Manitou attachment interface only.

Build and service

Bobcat TL30.70Telescopic cylinder inside the boom. Longitudinal engine under a wide-opening bonnet. Full steel underbody plate. Three-year factory warranty as standard.

Bobcat TL30.70 — Telescopic cylinder inside the boom (both machines) — Telescopic cylinder inside the boom (both machines)

Bobcat TL30.70 — Engine access — Engine access

Manitou MT 730 HTelescopic cylinder inside the boom. Longitudinal engine; access partly limited by a fixed front wall. Steel underbody protection. No three-year factory warranty as standard.

Manitou MT 730 H — Engine access — Engine access

Manitou MT 730 H — Underbody — Underbody

Bobcat test results

	Bobcat TL30.70	Manitou MT 730 H
Bucket volume	636 l	605 l
Loading cycles per hour	102	84
Material loaded per hour	69.6 m³	51.6 m³
Fuel used per hour	15 l	13 l
Material per litre of fuel	4.4 m³	3.8 m³

The MT 730 H used 2 l/h less fuel and loaded 18 m³ less per hour.

What it affects: Fuel per hour tells you what the machine burns; fuel per cubic metre loaded tells you what the work costs. That figure and cycles per hour set the fuel and machine hours per job — your operating cost.

Bobcat comparison test: both machines did the same job with the same material. Results are indicative — they depend on the operator, the material and the site.

Photos: Bobcat comparison tests. Manitou MT 730 H overview photo: Manitou.