Jack of all trades

The new Bobcat TL25.60 is a tiny titan of a telehandler that can be used in a variety of applications.

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Over the past two years, the Bobcat TL25.60 telehandler has been thriving in construction and agricultural applications throughout Europe, and it's now hit Aussie shores for the first time through Bobcat's national distributor, Clark Equipment.

Featuring a 5.8 metre maximum lift height and a 2.5 tonne lift capacity, the model is the latest in Bobcat's next generation R-Series telehandler range, with its 4.46t operating weight representing a 'super-compact' option for customers.

Clark Equipment national telehandler product manager Donald Goodall said the size of the TL25.60 filled a gap in Bobcat's offering, and is set to be popular with rental companies.

"There's a market for a telehandler of this size," he said.

"Rental companies represent about 30 per cent of the market for overall telehandler sales, and 60 per cent of the market for machines of this size, so we expect them to punch the TL25.60 out to many construction sites.

"These telehandlers will be the first machine on site to move material around, and the last machine off the site."

All-in-one package

Versatility is a key theme of this new telehandler, as a standard quick-attach manual hitch — with the option of a hydraulic quick hitch — enables operators to run a variety of attachments depending on the task at hand.

Whether it be pallet forks, buckets, auger drives, trenchers or even sweepers, Donald said the TL25.60 telehandler can replicate the performance of multiple machines in one package.

"This telehandler can do anything a skid steer is capable of, plus extra, because of the lifting height capabilities," he said.

"If you're looking for an all-terrain forklift, this machine will do the job with the advantage that you can run extra attachments."