Kat loaders

daveydiesel1

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Co antrim

• Oct 10, 2020

• #1

Any1 on here bought 1 or seen in the flesh. Just seen them on donedeal. Fair size of a machine for the price

 

Suckndiesel

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Location

Newtownards

• Oct 10, 2020

• #2

Chinese stuff , see they do tractors as well

 

daveydiesel1

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Co antrim

• Oct 10, 2020

• #3

Yes but the loaders are in this country which means thers no hassle with shippin or risk of payin and machine not turnin up

 

8100

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Location

South Cheshire

• Oct 10, 2020

• #4

280 hp of pure weirdness for under $80k . Trying to find a video but no joy yet

 

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collywol

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• Oct 10, 2020

• #5

we had a demo of a similar one, 3 ton lift and couldnt lift the spreaderbale with a 3x4 off the floor. it only just managed to get the empty muck grab airborne.

 

daveydiesel1

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Co antrim

• Oct 10, 2020

• #6

collywol said:

we had a demo of a similar one, 3 ton lift and couldnt lift the spreaderbale with a 3x4 off the floor. it only just managed to get the empty muck grab airborne.

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Doesnt sound much good

 

JD6920s

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Shropshire

• Oct 10, 2020

• #7

You get what you pay for!

 

kiwi pom

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Location

canterbury NZ

• Oct 11, 2020

• #8

KAT they really are taking the p*ss aren't they.

 

daveydiesel1

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Co antrim

• Oct 11, 2020

• #9

kiwi pom said:

KAT they really are taking the p*ss aren't they.

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Oh yes never even noticed that wonder how many u could buy for the price of 1 cat shovel

 

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seedman stains

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Location

lost in france

• Oct 11, 2020

• #10

but how much work would/could they do in comparison?

 

8100

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Location

South Cheshire

• Oct 11, 2020

• #11

The tractor advert is great they emphasize a Weichai engine is in the bigger models ..

 

Wellytrack

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• Oct 11, 2020

• #12

Loaders look very Chinese whereas the tractors look Soviet.

That’s Communism comrade.

 

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Pistonbroke

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• Oct 11, 2020

• #13

 

8100

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Location

South Cheshire

• Oct 11, 2020

• #14

Thats one of the better makes to. The weird sump thing would be soon off in small ruts !

 

mixed farm

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• Oct 11, 2020

• #15

I sat in to one lately for a quick look. It's pretty basic. this was a demo with a bit of work done but there was a bit of rust around the doors. Looks like an early 80s machine. But.... for the price of it versus 100k for anything else it could be tempting if you were only doing silage feeding or yard work.

 

daveydiesel1

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Co antrim

• Oct 11, 2020

• #16

mixed farm said:

I sat in to one lately for a quick look. It's pretty basic. this was a demo with a bit of work done but there was a bit of rust around the doors. Looks like an early 80s machine. But.... for the price of it versus 100k for anything else it could be tempting if you were only doing silage feeding or yard work.

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Thats what i was thinkin a brandnew machine for around the yard for the price of an older tractor and loader or handler that would have the best been drove outa them

 

Wellytrack

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• Oct 11, 2020

• #17

daveydiesel1 said:

Thats what i was thinkin a brandnew machine for around the yard for the price of an older tractor and loader or handler that would have the best been drove outa them

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I understand what your thinking but a Volvo L70 with 20000 hours will still live to see that Chinese stuff return on the slow boat.

 

daveydiesel1

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Co antrim

• Oct 11, 2020

• #18

Am not buyin anythin atm but kinda like the idea of a loadin shovel next time round as it would be so overbuilt for what i was doin it shouldnt giv trouble

 

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H200GT

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Location

NORTH WALES

• Oct 11, 2020

• #19

couldn’t see the oil drain issue in the video clearly, but from the description it sounds like it needs a drain tube, just like used on volvo adt’s and the like.

Given that the reviewer had never seen anything similar previously, i suspect they have limited experience in running / maintaining large construction equipment, and the review should be considered taking this into account

 

Sharpy

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Ardrossan Ayrshire

• Oct 11, 2020

• #20

H200GT said:

couldn’t see the oil drain issue in the video clearly, but from the description it sounds like it needs a drain tube, just like used on volvo adt’s and the like.

Given that the reviewer had never seen anything similar previously, i suspect they have limited experience in running / maintaining large construction equipment, and the review should be considered taking this into account

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Not to mention they bought a low powered model to avoid emissions regulations then said not enough power, also complained the tyres were not grippy enough, but surely they specced the tyres?