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Bobcat TL43.80HF vs Kramer KT407

Bobcat TL43.80HF

Bobcat

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Kramer KT407

Kramer

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

Technical data

Parameter	Bobcat TL43.80HF	Kramer KT407
Capacity and weight
Operating weight kg	8,180	7,850
Max. lift capacity kg	4,300	4,000
Capacity at max. height kg	1,800 at 7,520 mm	2,400 at 7,000 mm
Capacity at max. forward reach kg	1,600	1,500
Working range
Max. lift height mm	7,520	7,000
Max. forward reach mm	4,022	3,760
Bucket dump angle at full height °	51	42
Fork crowd angle °	17	11
Engine
Engine	Bobcat D34, 101 kW / 135 hp	Deutz, 100 kW / 136 hp
Transmission	hydrostatic, auto-shift, dynamic and soft modes	hydrostatic
Dimensions
Door opening (width × height) cm	104 × 153	98 × 147

The table combines manufacturers' data and measurements from Bobcat's comparison tests (12-2024).

Tested configurations: Bobcat TL43.80HF Agri****, Kramer KT407 ecospeed.

— means the manufacturer does not publish this figure.

What the table shows

Loading test: 111 / 91 m³ per hour; 11.12 / 9.68 m³ per litre of fuel; the KT407 used 0.6 l/h less fuel.
At 7 m height the usable forward reach is 1.40 / 0.82 m.
Maximum capacity 4,300 / 4,000 kg; lift height 7.52 / 7.00 m; at maximum forward reach 1,600 / 1,500 kg with 26 cm more reach.
The KT407 is 330 kg lighter and carries more at 7 m (2,400 / 1,800 kg).
Dump angle 51° / 42°; fork crowd angle 17° / 11°.

What it means on the job

Loading 1,000 m³ — for example 50 trailers of 20 m³

At the rates measured in Bobcat's loading test: about 9 hours and 90 litres of fuel with the TL43.80HF, 11 hours and 103 litres with the KT407.

Calculation: 1,000 ÷ 111 = 9.0 h; 1,000 ÷ 11.12 = 90 l · 1,000 ÷ 91 = 11.0 h; 1,000 ÷ 9.68 = 103 l

Harvest time: straw and hay

On the KT407 the transmission and drive shaft are open underneath, where straw and hay can wrap around them. The TL43.80HF has a closed underbody plate.

Stacking bales 7 m high

At 7 m height the usable forward reach is 1.40 m on the TL43.80HF and 0.82 m on the KT407.

Emptying wet material

At full height the TL43.80HF bucket tips to 51°, the KT407's to 42°. Wet material slides out of a steeper bucket without shaking.

Closer look: notes from Bobcat's comparison test

Measurements and notes come from Bobcat's comparison tests (12-2024), 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.

Working area

Bobcat TL43.80HF4 300 kg maximum capacity, 7.52 m lift height, 1.40 m usable reach at 7 m.

Kramer KT4074 000 kg maximum capacity on a lighter machine and 2 400 kg at 7 m; usable reach at 7 m is 0.82 m.

Operator's opinionsubjectiveThe narrower machine felt less stable sideways when loading.

What it affects: Usable reach at height decides whether a load can be placed on top of a stack or into a trailer, not only lifted.

Transmission and brakes

Bobcat TL43.80HFHydrostatic transmission with auto-shift and dynamic/soft modes. Eco mode as standard.

Operator's opinionsubjectiveSoft brake response when driving downhill with a trailer.

Kramer KT407Hydrostatic transmission with speed ranges. Eco mode optional. The brake pedal has a short travel.

Operator's opinionsubjectiveOne speed range was too slow and the next too fast for loading, so high engine speed was needed. Steering felt less precise and the transmission noisier; the brake was hard to modulate.

What it affects: In loading work the machine changes direction hundreds of times an hour; the right speed range and smooth brakes set cycle time and fatigue.

Cab and joystick

Bobcat TL43.80HFSpacious cab with colour-coded controls. Single joystick worked from the wrist, with proportional rollers and integrated forward/neutral/reverse.

Kramer KT407Large cab; control colours do not follow a coding scheme and switches sit in several places. Kramer joystick with forward/reverse on an orange roller and a separate neutral button.

Operator's opinionsubjectiveThe joystick needed more effort.

Entry and underbody

Bobcat TL43.80HFLarge door (104 × 153 cm) with a glazed lower part. Fully closed, armoured underbody plate.

Bobcat TL43.80HF — Underbody — Underbody

Kramer KT407Smaller door (98 × 147 cm); a large sticker covers the lower door window. Engine and fuel tank protected; transmission and drive shaft exposed to grass and hay.

Bucket and fork angles, boom functions

Bobcat TL43.80HFDump angle 51° at full height. Fork crowd angle 17°. Auxiliary flow management in both directions and boom speed fine-tuning from the joystick. Maximum boom angle setting and return-to-low position with automatic retraction.

Bobcat TL43.80HF — Fork crowd angle — Fork crowd angle

Kramer KT407Dump angle 42°. Fork crowd angle 11°. Flow management in one direction; boom speed in three steps. Maximum boom angle setting and automatic boom retraction and extension.

Kramer KT407 — Fork crowd angle — Fork crowd angle

What it affects: A steep dump angle empties the bucket without shaking; a larger crowd angle keeps loads on the forks on rough ground.

Bobcat test results

	Bobcat TL43.80HF	Kramer KT407
Bucket volume	888 l	1,045 l
Material loaded per hour	111 m³	91 m³
Fuel used per hour	9.98 l	9.38 l
Material per litre of fuel	11.12 m³	9.68 m³

Tested configurations: TL43.80HF Agri****, Kramer KT407 ecospeed with a light-material bucket.

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. Kramer KT407 overview photo: Kramer.