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<blockquote data-quote="Tigerhaze" data-source="post: 66963" data-attributes="member: 6436"><p>I have a Model 630 (Clark) Bocat- it is pretty similar to the 632 that you are looking at except I believe the 632 has a water cooled engine instead of air cooled engine.</p><p>My 630 has been a pretty decent machine for light to medium duty work. They are a hydrostat Bobcat; I also have a 610 with similar hosepower that is belt drive and I prefer the hydrostat machines for power and responsiveness. They are early enough that they don't have the electronic control systems like BICS or BOSS that a newer Bobcat machine would have, but most parts are still available. My 630 has been fairly simple to work on (so far), but I really haven't had any major mechnical issues either.</p><p>Most wheeled Bobcats with tracks or chains are going to have slippage problems in mud or snow so that wouldn't overly concern me. The 630/632 do have a minimal pump flow for the auxillary hydraulics, so if you are looking to run attachments with hydraulic function I would probably agree you should look at a larger Bobcat like something in the 700 series.</p><p>$5000 is an average price in my area at auction for a 630/632, but it usually doesn't cost too much more at auction ($200-$3000 more) to step up to a 700 series machine with higher auxillary flow and slightly higher load capacities.</p><p>I would like to know what specific mechnical issues or concerns that Bobcatdan has about the 630/632 series that were addressed with a 700 series machine. Again, my 630 has been pretty good to me but havne't had any major issues to repair. It could be the 632, being water cooled, has additional issues I am not aware of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tigerhaze, post: 66963, member: 6436"] I have a Model 630 (Clark) Bocat- it is pretty similar to the 632 that you are looking at except I believe the 632 has a water cooled engine instead of air cooled engine. My 630 has been a pretty decent machine for light to medium duty work. They are a hydrostat Bobcat; I also have a 610 with similar hosepower that is belt drive and I prefer the hydrostat machines for power and responsiveness. They are early enough that they don't have the electronic control systems like BICS or BOSS that a newer Bobcat machine would have, but most parts are still available. My 630 has been fairly simple to work on (so far), but I really haven't had any major mechnical issues either. Most wheeled Bobcats with tracks or chains are going to have slippage problems in mud or snow so that wouldn't overly concern me. The 630/632 do have a minimal pump flow for the auxillary hydraulics, so if you are looking to run attachments with hydraulic function I would probably agree you should look at a larger Bobcat like something in the 700 series. $5000 is an average price in my area at auction for a 630/632, but it usually doesn't cost too much more at auction ($200-$3000 more) to step up to a 700 series machine with higher auxillary flow and slightly higher load capacities. I would like to know what specific mechnical issues or concerns that Bobcatdan has about the 630/632 series that were addressed with a 700 series machine. Again, my 630 has been pretty good to me but havne't had any major issues to repair. It could be the 632, being water cooled, has additional issues I am not aware of. [/QUOTE]
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