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Bobcat Model Numbers Explained

Bobcat — the original skid-steer brand — has expanded into compact excavators, compact track loaders, telehandlers and attachments. Its model-naming is clear once you know the prefix codes.

Skid Steer Loaders — S-Series

S = Skid steer. The number is rated operating capacity (lifting capacity) in pounds:

  • S70 — 700 lb capacity — the smallest skid steer
  • S450 / S510 / S530 / S550 / S570 / S590 — Radius-lift path
  • S595 / S630 / S650 / S740 / S750 / S770 / S850 — Larger / heavier machines
  • S64 / S66 / S76 / S86 — Current R-Series nomenclature

Compact Track Loaders — T-Series

T = Track loader (compact). The number is again operating capacity in pounds:

  • T450 / T550 / T590 / T595 / T630 / T650 / T740 / T770 / T870
  • T64 / T66 / T76 / T86 — R-Series names

Compact Excavators — E-Series

E = Excavator. The number is operating weight in 100kg:

  • E10 / E14 / E16 / E17 / E19 — 1–1.9t ultra-compact
  • E20 / E25 / E26 / E27 / E32 / E34 / E35 — 2–3.5t compact
  • E42 / E45 / E50 / E55 — 4.2–5.5t compact
  • E60 / E85 / E88 — 6–8.8t midi

Common suffixes:

  • Z — Zero tail swing
  • R2 / R-Series — Latest generation

Compact Wheel Loaders — L-Series

L = Loader (wheeled compact):

  • L23 / L28 — Small articulated
  • L65 / L85 — Larger compact wheel loaders

Telehandlers — V-Series / T-Series

  • V417 / V519 / V723 / V923 — Versa-Handler range (telehandlers with 4-wheel-drive and rotating head attachments)
  • TL26.60 / TL30.60 / TL30.70 / TL34.65 / TL35.70 / TL38.70 — European-market telehandlers (lift tonnes . reach metres)

Engines

Bobcat uses two main engine suppliers:

  • Kubota — most compact machines (V2403, V2607, V3300, V3800)
  • Doosan — larger machines (DX-Series shared parent)

Common Part Numbers

  • Filters and service parts are often cross-referenced with Kubota and Doosan OEM numbers
  • Bobcat OEM numbers typically follow 7nnnnnnn or nnnn-nnnnn
  • Aftermarket filter cross-references are excellent — Donaldson, Mann and Fleetguard all publish Bobcat data

Finding Your Serial Number

  • Skid steers / CTLs — plate on the rear bulkhead (outside), and inside the cab on the rear support
  • Compact excavators — right side of the upper structure, under the handrail
  • Telehandlers — inside the cab, right-hand pillar

Need Help?

Bobcat model ranges have changed names across generations (e.g. the 553 became the S70, the 863 became the S220, then S250). Contact us with your serial number and we will decode the machine and find the correct parts.

Priority Undercarriage Links

This guide now feeds directly into the first Sherry-backed Bobcat model clusters and live part listings below.

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