Pheasant Surprise
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- Location
- Woodbridge, Suffolk
£15k(ish) budget...what backhoe 180 loader???
- Thread starter Warp Land Farmer
- Start date
- Location
- south norfolk
In my experiance its all due to the check valves.they are open or shut and nothing inbetween.my last case,a 590 t i had without check valves and it was fine.think they are now a legal requirement though.i like the look of the latest 3cx but know they are troublesome as jcb build em lighter and lighter.i tried a contractor model before the case.it was an evo with the roof that channels rain and water down the middle of the windscreen.picked it up on a frosty morning and had to have intermittent wipe on for 4 hours.that really pee'd me off
Nick...
Nick...
- Location
- south norfolk
Yes the volvo is probably the best if truth be told.largest torque converter and unmatched pushing power.i have used them and would of had one if i could have had one from duxford and not the local dealer.they are a bit expensive and heavy and slow on the road but a brilliant machine.unfortuantly volvo are stopping building them and getting badge engineered diggers from china.volvo never pushed the machine either for some reason
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Pheasant Surprise
Member
- Location
- Woodbridge, Suffolk
I was told check valves now a legal requirement on anything over 5 ton.
Pheasant Surprise
Member
- Location
- Woodbridge, Suffolk
I don't think Duxford are interested directly unless you are willing to spend at least £150k. They're quite happy to farm out sales of their mini and midis to the dealers though.
- Location
- south norfolk
Youre probably correct.they have to keep the dealers happy i expect
Nick...
Nick...
- Location
- Darlington
NH / Hitatchi are buy far the best built, and the added bonus is that you can actually see past the loader frame and see what your front bucket is doing, (unlike others).
Warp Land Farmer
Member
- Location
- Hazzard County
Afternoon All, put the busines proposal together and got a favourable 1st responce so need to start looking for a machine - can anyone reccomend any good dealers etc. etc. Thanks.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Platts Harris for the NH
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
Plenty of plant about try startin tractors?
A Trebor
Member
- Location
- Isle of Axholme
Clements plant or if you know what your buying try pro truck auctions.
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
Depends really what you've decided on?
www.djonesplant.co.uk
www.djonesplant.co.uk
Warp Land Farmer
Member
- Location
- Hazzard County
Spoke with them, feel expensive and only have JCB's altho left with a feeling of confidence that they were a good outfit.
Warp Land Farmer
Member
- Location
- Hazzard County
Spoke with him, very nice chap and would spend the time to go look at anything he reccomended.
Warp Land Farmer
Member
- Location
- Hazzard County
Yep, they have 2 reasonable Case 580's available but quite different hours but same price??? Chap couldn't explane to my why tho.
Warp Land Farmer
Member
- Location
- Hazzard County
They don't have much choice but have 2 cracking ones on their website but too much ££££
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
Yes a genuine chap.
You won't go far wrong with a case 580
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
The 580s are a good machine nice and fast on backend and very good pushing power.
Cummins 4cyl engine.
Forward visibility isn't the best though.
Derky
Member
- Location
- Bucks/oxon
If you must have a 180 machine then I would find a jcb 4cx super machines.
- Location
- south norfolk
4cx is as rare as hens teeth and pretty clumbsy too
Nick...
Nick...