13t 360 with blade

[Beefsmith]

Who makes one of these? We’ve got a JS130 which has been great but got an ongoing job where we’d be better with a blade as well so I’m thinking of swapping it. I’m looking used though.

 

[Pistonbroke]

Who makes one of these? We’ve got a JS130 which has been great but got an ongoing job where we’d be better with a blade as well so I’m thinking of swapping it. I’m looking used though.

Local contractor has two jcb 13 tonners with blades. Must just be an option

 

[benny6910]

I think most makes will have it as an option just not many about to choose from. I had a Hyundai with one.

 

[Pistonbroke]

 

[Hilly]

My takuchie has one , inwouldnt want andigger without one now .

 

[Lincs Lass]

Green recycling firm near me have just got two new 14tn JCB with blades .
Strange machines though ,zero tail but have the 22tn track frame,

 

[Lincs Lass]

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That's from Earth recycling up the road ,it's been on concrete all it's life ,,think it's done 9000 hrs

 

[Pistonbroke]

That's from Earth recycling up the road ,it's been on concrete all it's life ,,think it's done 9000 hrs

Says 3600

 

[Lincs Lass]

Says 3600

I , might not be the same machine ,hasn't got the pipe work for a selector grab

 

[Ffermer Bach]

Proctor plant seems to have quite a few

 

[ollandroverman]

Most manufacturers zero swing models have a blade as standard or as an option in that size class.
It's the conventional swing models that don't have them.

 

[Blue.]

Don’t buy a 2nd hand ex hire machine with one,it’s tracking and motors will be wrecked,the main design is for stability and anchoring not dozing.
takeuchi seem to fit them more than others.

 

[nick...]

Sure you can spec a blade on any digger.kobelco made a machine called a blade runner a few years back for land scaping and golf courses.was a 21 ton undercarriage with a 13 ton turret on the top and blade on the front.360 diggers are not built for pushing and if used continually I’m sure the drive motors will suffer
nick...

 

[Pistonbroke]

I , might not be the same machine ,hasn't got the pipe work for a selector grab

They've got another with 9000 but no blade?. Look a handy model for a farm

 

[shumungus]

Blade is much more common on zero tail machines as it helps to stop them nodding when in work conventional machines don't need them as much.

 

[essexpete]

One of our local contractors speced them on Volvo 13ton. Very neat machine, I had a short drive and very nice and precise to operate. He uses the blade for light clearing up and leveling. One of his drivers would not use it as "proper drivers don't need a blade". He rolled his eyes when telling me.

 

[KB6930]

Neighbours have a cat 312 with a blade. I wouldn't want a 13t without unless I had a tilting hitch or tilt rotator blades are very handy for levelling the machine up

 

[goldeneagle]

If you do buy one with a blade change track motor oil every couple hundred hours as a minimum.
It is handy to have but if you need to push a lot of material, hire a bulldozer as that’s what they are designed for.

 

[Stw88]

Uncle has 2 with proper blades (like a dozer) ones a new Holland and the newer one a Kobelco I think. Does a lot of forestry tracks and it saves taking 2 machines.