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Bobcat 3-ton R2 Series Excavator Design Updates Ease Operation and Service

Elliott Stone, design engineer, Bobcat, walks through the latest updates to the 3-ton R2 Series excavators.

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Becky Schultz
Oct 20, 2021
Bobcat Co.

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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