u/Dapper-County8414

Got a pretty serious issue with a fairly new Bobcat forklift and wanted to see what other people think.

The side shifter basically broke off after only a few months of use. Took a closer look at the welds and honestly they look pretty questionable to me. Doesn’t seem like something that should happen this early, especially on equipment that’s supposed to handle daily warehouse work.

We’re not abusing the machine or doing anything outside normal operation. This isn’t some 15 year old forklift that’s been beaten to death — it’s basically new.

To me this looks more like a bad weld / manufacturing issue than wear and tear. Curious if anyone else here has seen similar problems with Bobcat forklifts or side shifters recently.

Would you guys consider this acceptable quality or is this as bad as I think it is?

Got a pretty serious issue with a fairly new Bobcat forklift and wanted to see what other people think.

The side shifter basically broke off after only a few months of use. Took a closer look at the welds and honestly they look pretty questionable to me. Doesn’t seem like something that should happen this early, especially on equipment that’s supposed to handle daily warehouse work.

We’re not abusing the machine or doing anything outside normal operation. This isn’t some 15 year old forklift that’s been beaten to death — it’s basically new.

To me this looks more like a bad weld / manufacturing issue than wear and tear. Curious if anyone else here has seen similar problems with Bobcat forklifts or side shifters recently.

Would you guys consider this acceptable quality or is this as bad as I think it is?