You don't have a lot of space? That won't stop the Bobcat T590 from giving you the highest lifting height in the 500 series.
Bobcat track systems are designed for simplicity and durability - andyou won’t find a tougher track system on the market! The forged steel idlers and steel imbed tracks are built for the longest-possible service life with minimal maintenance. And to gaurantee you more uptime, the solid-mounted drive motors and hydraulic hoses are better protected from debris, snags, vibrations, rubbing, mud and sticks.
Raise the performance of your compact loader with Bobcat and EarthForce™ rubber tracks. These tracks are manufactured with a combination of natural and synthetic rubbers to maximise wear, so they can withstand even the toughest environments. By distributing the weight over a larger surface area, these tracks also give you a smoother, more comfortable ride without compromising your loader’s capabilities.
Machines in one range are compared against each other — these are the four figures the choice usually comes down to.
Vertical lift gives stability at height, with a 2,773 kg tipping load and a High Flow option. The machine still stays compact and light to transport.
| Engine power | Hydraulic flow | Lift height | Tipping load | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T450 | 41,0 kW | 63,0 l/min | 2,78 m | 2 049 kg |
| T590this model | 50,8 kW | 101,1 l/min | 3,02 m | 2 773 kg |
| T650 | 55,3 kW | 115,5 l/min | 3,15 m | 3 510 kg |
Source: B4501642-EN (07-2026)
The whole range side by side — you can see what each step up actually buys.
| T450 | T590 | T650 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipping load (ISO 14397-1) kg | 2 049 | 2 773 | 3 510 |
| Rated operating capacity (ISO 14397-1) kg | 717 | 971 | 1 229 |
| Ground pressure kPa | 40.0 | 24.1 | 29 |
| Lift arm path | radial | vertical | vertical |
| T450 | T590 | T650 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pump capacity l/min | 63.0 | 64.7 | 87.1 |
| Pump capacity with High Flow option l/min | — | 101.1 | 115.5 |
| System relief at quick couplers MPa | 22.4 – 23.1 | 23.8 – 24.5 | 23.8 – 24.5 |
| Hydraulic / hydrostatic system l | 21.0 | 36 | 45 |
| T450 | T590 | T650 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | Bobcat 2.4 l, 97/68 EC | Bobcat 2.4 l, 97/68 EC | Bobcat 2.4 l, 97/68 EC |
| Emissions compliance | Stage V | Stage V | Stage V |
| Power at 2,600 rpm (ISO 14396) kW | 41.0 | 50.8 | 55.3 |
| Torque at 1,800 rpm (ISO 14396) Nm | 204.2 | 252.3 | 280.2 |
| Fuel tank l | 64.9 | 138.2 | 165.8 |
| Fuel / cooling | diesel / liquid | diesel / liquid | diesel / liquid |
| T450 | T590 | T650 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakout force — boom kg | 1 426 | 2 179 | 3 049 |
| Breakout force — bucket kg | 1 781 | 2 269 | 3 102 |
| Push force kg | 2 388 | 3 573 | 3 983 |
| T450 | T590 | T650 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raise lift arms s | 2.6 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Lower lift arms s | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Bucket rollback s | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| Bucket dump s | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| T450 | T590 | T650 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel speed, low range (standard) km/h | 10.0 | 10.4 | 9.8 |
| Travel speed, high range (optional) km/h | 14.4 | 16 | 14.1 |
| T450 | T590 | T650 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating weight kg | 2 961 | 3 664 | 4 315 |
| Shipping weight kg | 2 665 | 3 283 | 3 829 |
| T450 | T590 | T650 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator LpA (98/37 and 474-1) dB(A) | 85 | 82 | 79 |
| Noise level LWA (2000/14/EC) dB(A) | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| Whole body vibration (ISO 2631-1) m/s² | 1.00 | 0.84 | 0.70 |
| Hand-arm vibration (ISO 5349-1) m/s² | 2.42 | 2.29 | 1.56 |
Source: B4501642-EN (07-2026)
Superior Lift ArmsChoice of Controls
Selectable Joystick Controls
Automatic Ride Control
HVO ReadyGrease Point Access
Hydraulic Oil Site GaugeTransverse Engine and Belt Drive
Uptime Protection
Simple Machine Tie-Downs
Premium ComfortImproved Visibility
Seat Options and Adjustments
More Room
Pressurised CabPower Bob-Tach
Bob-TachGrouped by machine system, per the brochure table.
ROPS meets the requirements of SAE-J1040 and ISO 3471; FOPS meets SAE-J1043 and ISO 3449, Level I.
Factory builds by level. What each level includes is stated under its description.
A reliable base for everyday tasks: manual controls, a standard cab, bucket positioning, a deluxe panel and a backup alarm. Optional upgrades — tires, High Flow and a reversing fan — take on heavier work.
Base machine, manual controls, standard cab, bucket positioning, deluxe panel, backup alarm
Entry with joystick controls, two-speed travel and ride control. Options: High Flow, Power Bob-Tach and a reversing fan.
Entry plus joystick controls, two-speed travel, ride control
Joystick controls alongside heating, LED lights and a radio — for the operator who spends the whole day in the machine.
Comfort plus joystick controls, heating, LED lights, radio
The top level: joystick controls, HVAC and a cloth seat. High Flow and a reversing fan are optional.
Premium plus joystick controls, HVAC, cloth seat
A package is a factory build, not a set of dealer add-ons: the machine arrives already assembled to the chosen level. The individual options below can be added to any package.
Source: B4503470-EN (06-2025)
On a tracked machine the undercarriage is what decides your cost per hour.
Rollers and idlers are forged steel — no weak plastics or rubber, which are the first parts to fail. Sprockets are forged with an HT-5 hardness rating, the highest of all Bobcat standards for hardness, tensile strength, impact, casting and surface.
A horizontally mounted tension cylinder leaves room between the frame and the track for cleanout. The frame is sloped on both sides, so sand, dirt, mud and debris shed by themselves through the day, and raised cutouts between the rollers make it easy to clear the rest by hand.
Front idlers ride on the rubber track's roller way and the rollers are wider — less vibration for the operator and less track wear. The optional Torsion Suspension adds dual-flange front idlers and wider rollers still: the comfort of roller suspension with the stability of a solid-mounted undercarriage.
Single-flange rear idlers keep track tension consistent, which markedly reduces the chance of the track loosening and de-tracking in tough conditions.
Bobcat rubber tracks, idlers, rollers and sprockets are designed as one set to factory tolerances. Mixing them with non-genuine parts breaks that geometry: uneven track wear costs more than the part ever saved.
Broken down by stage of work — what the job consists of and what does each stage. What is available on this particular machine is in «Compatible attachments» below.
The five stages every site goes through — from ground nobody has touched in decades to a lawn that will be maintained for years. Tracks work for you twice here: low ground pressure spares turf and paving, while traction lets you climb inclines and cross wet ground.
Stumps, brush, self-seeded growth, construction debris. Remove everything unwanted without damaging what stays.
Pull out the big stones, break up the soil, bring it to level. The landscape rake picks up rocks from 19 mm while smoothing the surface; the grader blade is six-way with a reversible cutting edge and optional laser control. A mistake here shows up a season later as settlement.
Services, drainage, holes for posts and trees. The knuckle-joint auger holds vertical on any terrain and digs 30 cm deeper than standard units. The trencher puts pipe below the frost line in a single pass.
The seeder places seed at the right spacing and depth — germination is more even than broadcasting, and seed does not spread where it is not wanted. The soil conditioner follows the ground contour and prepares the bed for seeding or sodding.
The job does not end at handover: usually the same client asks you to maintain what you built — all year round. Swap the attachment and the machine turns from a build machine into a service machine.
Source: B4502790-EN (03-2024)
The full pavement repair cycle on one machine: strip the old surface, bring the base to level, clean, lay the new material, compact. Tracks provide the stability and push force without which a heavy attachment such as a planer simply slips.
Removing pavement and cutting trenches through asphalt, concrete, frozen ground and wire mesh. The planer's hydraulic side-shift works tight to kerbs and walls, each ski has independent hydraulic depth control, and teeth can be replaced individually to match the material. The wheel saw cuts from 15 to 80 cm deep.
The base under the new surface. The grader blade is six-way with a reversible cutting edge and manual side-shift of up to 30 cm each way, optionally with laser control. The HD box blade cuts in both directions and tilts up to 20 cm — handy on car parks and pavements.
Before the bituminous layer the surface has to be clean and dust-free. Sweepers clean forward and in reverse; the HD open-frame sweeper carries its brush ahead of the bucket, which suits milled asphalt. The multipurpose sweeper's hopper opens hydraulically from the cab. The pressure washer runs from the cab or off a 20-metre hose reel.
Pavements, road widening, trench backfill, sub-base layers. Spread thickness is adjustable and there is hydraulic side-shift.
Compacting a trench bottom with an attachment removes the need to put a worker down there. For the road surface, use the vibratory roller attachment or dedicated light compaction equipment from the Bobcat range.
Source: B4503491-EN (11-2025)
The cutter turns a tree into mulch in one pass — no separate felling, skidding or haulage. The compact machine slaloms between trunks and takes out exactly what needs to go.
The cutter cuts, grinds and mulches a tree within minutes, leaving a clean site. Spiral tooth pattern, double-tipped carbide teeth, below-grade operation.
Grabbing, loading and chipping slash. The root grapple is built for branches, brush and heavy material — a heavy-duty design that improves wear life.
The stump grinder sits at 90°, so the stump stays in view from the seat, and it grinds away the concealed part up to 30 cm underground as well.
Source: B4489942-EN (04-2018)
The compact machine reaches the target tree between the trunks, and travels on an ordinary trailer.
Only the selected tree is cut — surrounding vegetation is left undamaged.
The mandatory protection kit gives the operator and the machine top-level protection in these conditions.
No extra equipment required: from standing tree to mulch.
| Cutting width, mm | Teeth | Counter-cutter rows | Tree diameter, continuous (mm) | Tree diameter, intermittent (mm) | Tree diameter, occasional (mm) | Weight, kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRC150ST | 1 500 | 30 | 3 rows | 100–120 | 150–200 | 220–260 | 850 |
| FRC150HT | 1 500 | 30 | 5 rows | 100–120 | 180–220 | 250–300 | 1 050 |
| FRC200HT | 2 000 | 36 | 5 rows | 100–120 | 180–220 | 250–300 | 1 270 |
All three run on High Flow only and require a control kit — on a machine without High Flow the cutter will not work. Trunk diameters: “continuous” is sustained operation, “intermittent” is individual trunks, “occasional” is the limit diameter. HT models use the variable-torque M-Boost motor: 40% more power and fast recovery from overload. We confirm the exact model for your machine at order.
Contents per the Forestry Solutions brochure B4489942-EN (04-2018); the kit for your specific machine is confirmed at order.
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Published manufacturer figures for comparable models. Bobcat values are checked against our own specification sheet.
