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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dwan" data-source="post: 3079" data-attributes="member: 445"><p>Bobcat use to make a 975/974 machine rated @ 3700 lb 975 had a 85 hp John Deer and 974 had a 65 hp. Perkins motor. someware around 1986 they produced the 980 which had a Cummins motor and rating of 4000 lb. it was short lived because of the demand. Bobcat still suprots these machines with parts and tech. help. These machines can be found used for a verry resonable price. I know I have 3 of them. I beleave they still have the tooling and could produce them again anytime they wanted to. as far as pricing I would think they would sell for between $60K and $70K. I would buy a new one in a minute. Mine all have over 7000 hours each and 1 of them has week hydrostadic pumps. Total maintance costs sence I got them in the early 80's has been less then $1000 each less tires and general maintance. Tires on these larger machines only last 1000 hours. Dwan</p></blockquote><p></p>