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Read articles →Part of a multi-brand series, this video puts the TYM T574 and Bobcat 5558 through actual work, 30 tons of stone spread, a real-weight lift test using logged piles, mowing, and backhoe use, before wrapping with a side-by-side spec and physical comparison. Brock shares candid gripes about each machine's shift lever and openly admits he ran out of time to test some Bobcat features. Best for buyers seriously cross-shopping these two models who want honest hands-on impressions over polished marketing.
An owner-operator channel that takes equipment on real jobs, though Brock discloses he has a dealer referral arrangement for both tractors featured in this video.
The Bobcat 5558 is rated for 2,400 pounds while the TYM T574 is rated for 2,800 pounds, and the TYM lifted logs estimated at 2,800 pounds at capacity.
It often will not shift into medium range smoothly, requiring the operator to push the pedal, stop, check, and sometimes try again, or it grinds gears.
Brock says pulling back on the TYM lever and bumping the hydrostat pops it into gear every time with no grinding, unlike the Bobcat which fights him.
He says he would rather have the TYM T574, noting it feels smoother in controls and operation with fewer extra switches.
