Perimeter Bobcat locations in Lake City and Gainesville now offer the new line of Bobcat compact tractors.

Perimeter Bobcat carries the first five models released in the new Bobcat compact tractor line. Additional models will be introduced in 2008.

The five available models are the Bobcat CT120, CT122, CT225, CT230 and CT235. These compact tractors are designed to help farmers, ranchers, commercial landscapers, groundskeepers, homeowners with acreage and other users tackle a variety of tasks. The machines can be used with Bobcat implements, including an angle blade, box blade, finish mower, post-hole digger, seeder and tine rake, as well as a front-end loader and attachments.

The Bobcat CT120 compact tractor features a 20-hp (14.9 kW) diesel engine and has two travel speed ranges. The CT120 is 46.5 in. (118 cm) wide with agricultural tires, 106 in. (270 cm) long and 81.8 in. (208 cm) high with ROPS deployed and weighs 2,055 lbs. (932 kg).

The CT122 has a 22-hp (16.4 kW) engine and two-speed travel. The CT122 is 46.5 in. (118 cm) wide with agricultural tires, 106 in. (269 cm) long and 81.8 in. (208 cm) tall with the ROPS deployed and weighs 2,055 lbs. (932 kg).

The Bobcat CT225 has a 27-hp (20.1 kW) diesel engine with three travel speeds. The CT225 is 56 in. (142 cm) wide with agricultural tires, 118 in. (300 cm) long and 96 in. (244 cm) high with the ROPS deployed and weighs 3,021 lbs. (1,370 kg).

The fourth model in the initial launch is the Bobcat CT230. This 30-hp (22.4 kW) compact tractor also has three-speed travel. The CT230 is 56 in. (142 cm) wide with agricultural tires, 118 in. (300 cm) long and 96 in. (244 cm) high with the ROPS deployed and weighs 3,055 lbs. (1,386 kg).

The CT235 has a 34-hp (25.3 kW) engine and three-speed travel. This tractor is 56 in. (142 cm) wide with agricultural tires, 118 in. (300 cm) wide and 96 in. (244 cm) high with the ROPS deployed and weighs 3,055 lbs. (1,386 kg).

All of the Bobcat compact tractors feature four-wheel drive for traveling over and working in rough terrain, and they also come with hydrostatic transmissions for easy operation.

Standard comfort and safety features include a spark arrestor muffler, horn, brake lights and operator’s handbook, as well as an optional Bobcat suspension seat and a fully retractable seat belt.

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