Bobcat Presents Design Upgrades to the 3-ton R2 Series Excavator

Elliott Stone, design engineer, Bobcat, walks through the latest updates to the 3-ton R2 Series excavators, including an integrated rod eye lift point, relocated auxiliary couplers, and more.

Oct 22, 2021
Bobcat Company

Elliott Stone, design engineer, Bobcat, walks through the latest updates to the 3-ton R2 Series excavators, including an integrated rod eye lift point, relocated auxiliary couplers, clamp diverter option, updated LED lights, upgraded low-effort joysticks and more.

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