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Bobcat TL30.70 vs Manitou MT 733 Easy

Bobcat TL30.70

Bobcat

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Manitou MT 733 Easy

Manitou

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

Technical data

Parameter	Bobcat TL30.70	Manitou MT 733 Easy
Capacity and weight
Operating weight kg	5,735	6,700
Max. lift capacity kg	3,000	3,300
Capacity at max. forward reach kg	1,100	1,100
Working range
Max. lift height mm	6,760	6,900
Forward reach at max. height mm	660	1,000
Max. forward reach mm	3,930	3,900
Engine
Engine	Bobcat D34, 55 kW / 75 hp	Deutz TD 3.6 L, 55.4 kW / 75 hp
Transmission	hydrostatic, auto-shift and speed management	torque converter with PowerShuttle, manual gear change
Dimensions
Tyre size	24"	24"
Door opening (width × height) cm	112 × 146	105 × 138

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

The MT 733 Easy is one size class above the TL30.70; it is 23 cm wider.

— means the manufacturer does not publish this figure.

What the table shows

The MT 733 Easy is one size class larger: 965 kg heavier (6,700 / 5,735 kg), 23 cm wider, 3,300 / 3,000 kg maximum capacity.
At maximum forward reach both lift 1,100 kg; the TL30.70 reaches 3 cm further (3,930 / 3,900 mm).
In the loading test the MT 733 Easy, with a bucket 2.3 times larger (1,487 / 636 l), loaded 38% more per hour (95.8 / 69.6 m³) and 55% more per litre of fuel (6.8 / 4.4 m³).
Hydrostatic drive with auto-shift / torque converter with manual gear change.

What it means on the job

Feed alleys, barn doors, soft ground

The TL30.70 is 23 cm narrower in feed alleys and through barn doors, and it carries 965 kg less of its own weight over soft ground.

Stopping on a slope with a load

The TL30.70's hydrostatic drive holds the machine on the slope. The MT 733 Easy's torque converter lets it roll back until the brake is applied.

Pallet work with many short moves

In Bobcat's test the TL30.70 made about 100 loading cycles per hour, the MT 733 Easy about 70: the larger bucket moved more material, the smaller machine moved more often.

Attachments you already own

The TL30.70 can be ordered with a QuickTach, Manitou or JCB attachment interface; the MT 733 Easy 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, 1 100 kg at maximum forward reach, on a lighter and 23 cm narrower machine.

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

Manitou MT 733 Easy3 300 kg maximum and about 0.5 t more at full height; 1 100 kg at maximum forward reach.

Manitou MT 733 Easy — Load chart MT 733 Easy — Load chart MT 733 Easy

Drive and brakes

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.

Manitou MT 733 EasyTorque converter and PowerShuttle: the machine rolls back on slopes and the service brakes wear faster. No inching. Manual gear change, no speed management; the gear lever cannot be used without touching the joystick.

Operator's opinionsubjectiveThe brake pedal needs force.

Manitou MT 733 Easy — Gear lever — Gear lever

What it affects: In loading work with many direction changes the drive decides how smoothly the machine moves and how much the brakes wear.

Cab and controls

Bobcat TL30.70Wide door (112 × 146 cm) and level floor. Colour-coded switches in one group. Single wrist-operated joystick. Automatic parking brake. Steering mode with a jog dial, shown on screen, with automatic wheel realignment.

Bobcat TL30.70 — Parking brake switch — Parking brake switch

Manitou MT 733 EasyOne step into the cab through a 105 × 138 cm door; cab 16 cm narrower at shoulder height although the machine is 23 cm wider. Switches spread over the console. Manual parking brake lever. Steering mode lever in front of the joystick.

Operator's opinionsubjectiveTilt in and out ran at different speeds; lift and lower reacted quickly. The parking brake lever needs force.

Manitou MT 733 Easy — Cab entry — Cab entry

Manitou MT 733 Easy — Parking brake lever — Parking brake lever

Manitou MT 733 Easy — 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.

Manitou MT 733 EasyThe large cyclone pre-filter on the engine hood limits the side view. Manitou attachment interface only.

Manitou MT 733 Easy — Cyclone pre-filter on the hood — Cyclone pre-filter on the hood

Build and service

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

Manitou MT 733 EasyExternal telescopic cylinder: rod and hydraulic lines exposed to falling objects. Transverse engine behind a high front wall. No full underbody protection. No three-year factory warranty as standard.

Manitou MT 733 Easy — Engine access — Engine access

Manitou MT 733 Easy — Underbody — Underbody

Bobcat test results

	Bobcat TL30.70	Manitou MT 733 Easy
Bucket volume	636 l	1,487 l
Loading cycles per hour	about 100	about 70
Material loaded per hour	69.6 m³	95.8 m³
Fuel used per hour	15 l	14 l
Material per litre of fuel	4.4 m³	6.8 m³

The MT 733 Easy is one size class larger; with a bucket 2.3 times larger it loaded more per hour and per litre.

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 733 Easy overview photo: Manitou.