Prairie bobcat Are they rare?

[Maniac]

I have found a prairie Bobcat for sale. Add says $600 it runs and drives but needs a little work. Would this be hard to find parts for? This could be a headache if i want to run it. Although on a long term project it might turn out to be a bit of a collector? What are some of your thoughts?

[LarryW]

I have found a prairie Bobcat for sale. Add says $600 it runs and drives but needs a little work. Would this be hard to find parts for? This could be a headache if i want to run it. Although on a long term project it might turn out to be a bit of a collector? What are some of your thoughts?

If I saw that and had $600, I would jump on it.

Most parts can be made at local machine shops. Other parts maybe not so easy but thats when you rely on others on the site to help you out.
Hope that helps.

[Beeman]

Almost extinct to anywhere else but Alberta :P... but still rare there too!

[whntr]

Prairie Bobcat

In the early 1990's I owned a Prairie Bobcat and found most of the parts to be generic in nature. I don't see a need to buy parts that cannot be bought at your local bearing supplier or manufactured by a good machinist. They were a neat 6 wheeler and very fast.

[nody]

Hey maniac hope you got your bobcat.
I've owned a fiberglass body sport model for 20 years, and worked
on a few steel bodies.-the smaller ones. They also made these
big Jumbo 2ooo
The jumbo would be a great find.What did you find.

[Beeman]

Hey nody, do you have any service manuals or anything for the PBC? I've got two fiberglass ones..

[nody]

Sorry no manual. My own fault though,around 93 I met Nick
from nic-mat industries. He invited me to his house, we
chatted for a couple hours. But i left with a belt and some
stickers.Boy do I feel stupid now.

[Maniac]

I didn't get the Prairie Bobcat, I have a couple of garden tractor projects (1969 Bolen & 1974 IHC cub cadet looking for parts or attachments) and the 1984 6x6 Argo on the go. I figured the $600 would get a long ways on a couple of these.

Beeman FYI the Bobcat is advertised online on KIJIJI around Calgary somewhere.

Maniac

[Beeman]

Cool.. I'll check it out.. going to calgary tomorrow.

[Dave Doucette]

I have two of the fiberglass ones. I found it hard to find a transmission for them. All of the axeles I had made at a machine shop. Gears and chains fron Princess Auto. The second one is getting a 3 speed transmision out of a 1965 half ton.

[Dave Doucette]

Sorry forgot to mention about the price I got both of mine for $200.00 each.

[Beeman]

I picked up that bobcat (in a round about way.. no need to explain)... it has a rather large whole in the back, dude gave me the fiberglass piece which had the hitch attached (wonder how it ripped apart? hmmm...)

Oh well, since I can't build/repair yet, I may as well collect.

[Beeman]

Nice work Dave... you should search this site for the bobcat with a 3 speed auto tranny in it :P

Just some pics of the thing that started this thread...

[Maniac]

Beeman: It doesn't look to bad, glad it found a good home.

[WildCat]

Hello every prairie bobcat operators new bearing idea show on channel in spring works

Yes princess auto is about the best place for parts, But i found a way better system for bearings no more none greasable bearings a little later in spring I`ll show all the p.b.c. Operators a new bearing system to much snow now .