13 tonne excavator. What to buy?

holywell farmer · Jan 10, 2017

stan68 said:
Thats interesting we found the Komatsu 130 -8 to be a very well balanced machine. We use ours for loading big self propelled muck spreaders with big sludge buckets. We find them very stable and have been the most reliable machines we have. They are getting a bit tired now though with 7000 + hrs on them

Quick hitch ok on them ?

Thomas5060 · Jan 10, 2017

holywell farmer said:
Quick hitch ok on them ?

The masterhitch on the 130-8 we had hired out was complete and utter sh1te.

JPM · Jan 10, 2017

Thomas5060 said:
The masterhitch on the 130-8 we had hired out was complete and utter sh1te.

What are the better quick hitches?
Geith?

james ds · Jan 10, 2017

Thomas5060 said:
The masterhitch on the 130-8 we had hired out was complete and utter sh1te.

I have a Geith hitch on the 130 , great safe hitch , same as new after 10 yrs.

Thomas5060 · Jan 10, 2017

JPM said:
What are the better quick hitches?
Geith?

Geith, Hill and Miller would be the best hitches out there

Pheasant Surprise · Jan 10, 2017

Thomas5060 said:
Geith, Hill and Miller would be the best hitches out there

I'd add Harford to that list. Pretty good too.

Thomas5060 · Jan 10, 2017

Pheasant Surprise said:
I'd add Harford to that list. Pretty good too.

Never had experience of one

nick... · Jan 10, 2017

Ill second the harford hitch but the miller is the best ive used
Nick...

stan68 · Jan 10, 2017

holywell farmer said:
Quick hitch ok on them ?

we mount the buckets directly to the dipper. Helps a lot with the stability. We have miller quick hitches when we use them and find them very good

JPM · Jan 31, 2017

Has anyone dealt with SJH-ALL plant before? Seem to have a fair stock of machines

nick... · Jan 31, 2017

JPM said:
Has anyone dealt with SJH-ALL plant before? Seem to have a fair stock of machines

Be very careful
Nick...

Hesston4860s · Jan 31, 2017

nick... said:
Be very careful
Nick...

I was told they where very good when I was looking for a machine, I never went there tho as I found what I wanted at a place in Luton.

holywell farmer · Jan 31, 2017

Hesston4860s said:
I was told they where very good when I was looking for a machine, I never went there tho as I found what I wanted at a place in Luton.

Plant hire firm near me is uk wide nearly Thomas plant and contractors they are called

theboytheboy · Apr 20, 2017

Just viewed a hymac 580c. Does anybody have a view on these. Apologies for duplicate post as I have asked same question on another thread

Dukes Fit · Apr 20, 2017

Komatsu PC130.

Way ahead of any JS130 or Daewoo/Doosan and is a true 13t

Derrick Hughes · Apr 29, 2020

Dukes Fit said:
Komatsu PC130.

Way ahead of any JS130 or Daewoo/Doosan and is a true 13t

PC130 LC8 seem good value . But some on here dont rate them . Is that why they are cheap ?

james ds · Apr 29, 2020

Forage Trader said:
PC130 LC8 seem good value . But some on here dont rate them . Is that why they are cheap ?

I’ve a 2006 komastu 130 and it’s a great machine , have it since new , 11;000 hrs on it now.

Derrick Hughes · Apr 29, 2020

JPM said:
We've got a CAT 312 bl here at home. It's got over 10,000 hours on it now and we're looking to replace it with something a bit newer.

Wouldn't be keen on another CAT as those flat face hydraulic pipe couplings ain't handy to source.

JCB is the nearest dealer and they give good service. The jcb don't get the best name for reliability though?

Ideally looking for something with 4 or 5000 hours on it. With hydraulic quick hitch.

@JPM . What did you do after
Its doing my head in . Always had JCB but cant find anyone whos got a good word for any after 2014 and some of the 2010 to 2012 had engine problems for over heating

lloyd · Apr 29, 2020

james ds said:
I’ve a 2006 komastu 130 and it’s a great machine , have it since new , 11;000 hrs on it now.

Got a komatsu 130-7 way better machine than a jcb 130 but a tidy low hrd machine
will be several thousand more to buy.

robs1 · Apr 29, 2020

We have a pc130-7 had it four years now reckon it's worth about the same as we paid for it then, it's a 2006 model, had a chap who drives diggers for a living on it today, reckons it as good as his new Hitachi.

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