2nd hand telehandler for less than £10k

[unlacedgecko]

Is this realistic? For use approx 1hr per day feeding and bedding up.

 

[Drillman]

I shall follow this thread with interest as thinking of one myself in similar price bracket.

 

[Dave6170]

Look for a old manitou. 526 or 626

 

[spin cycle]

yes ,,,,and you'll soon wonder how you managed without

 

[br jones]

Bought a 2004 massey 8925 for 7500 ,spent 1500 on it now perfect ,does 7 hrs a week

 

[Sheep]

We run a 02 Kramer 418T for the last 6-7 years, although worth slightly outside of that price bracket, it does approximately 500hrs per year with minimal repair costs (sub £1500 outside of servicing and tyres).

 

[Ted M]

1995 jcb 526-55 here, had it ten years. Brilliantly simple, manoeuvrable little machine. Levers in cab go directly onto spool block so no cables to stretch.
Paid just over 7k for it if I remember correctly, probably worth 9-10k now.
Spend a few hundred on it now and again but well worth it. Bargain compared to a new loader for the tractor.

 

[Sharpy]

Buy a simple older machine from JCB or Manitou, well made, multiple sources for many parts, easier to sort, plenty people with repair knowledge , should be a few in breakers yards for bigger parts.

 

[ARW]

I need to upgrade our yard machine, I’m interested in the CAT forklifts, look good machines for not much money, anything jcb of the similar age/size is 6-7k more

 

[unlacedgecko]

I need to upgrade our yard machine, I’m interested in the CAT forklifts, look good machines for not much money, anything jcb of the similar age/size is 6-7k more

I’ve heard them recommended before

 

[Matthew Britton]

I will just chuck Matbro into the mix. Paid half your budget for my bendy one and couldn’t be without it now. Have spent a couple of grand on pivots and tyres since but not because it wouldn’t work without doing the work.

 

[essexpete]

@ACEngineering will give you some advice.
I reckon you could do worse than Sharpy's suggestion. There are certain models of Manitou that are not as good as others. The sub 10k will be long in the tooth but it will be possible.

 

[Sharpy]

I will just chuck Matbro into the mix. Paid half your budget for my bendy one and couldn’t be without it now. Have spent a couple of grand on pivots and tyres since but not because it wouldn’t work without doing the work.

Matbros are good machines, bother is some parts are becoming obsolete, whereas older jcbs share a lot of bits with 3cx etc, and this means more parts sources. Manitou has a lot of commoner parts too, so you shouldn't be landed with an unfixable machine with either. Personally prefer Manitou, but thats just me.

 

[Matthew Britton]

HES have a stockholding that is yet to let me down but I take your point!

 

[livestock 1]

I need to upgrade our yard machine, I’m interested in the CAT forklifts, look good machines for not much money, anything jcb of the similar age/size is 6-7k more

Cat are clumsy things in small areas/sheds but ok if that’s not an issue

 

[Nukemall]

Old but will keep going. 525-58

 

[TrewithickFarm]

Is this realistic? For use approx 1hr per day feeding and bedding up.

Yes picked up a Matbro TR200 from Yorkshire last summer @TripleSix looked at it for me. Was cosmetically rough but is a little lion. Would be lost without it now

 

[unlacedgecko]

Yes picked up a Matbro TR200 from Yorkshire last summer @TripleSix looked at it for me. Was cosmetically rough but is a little lion. Would be lost without it now

just been reading a FW article on them. Damn shame the company folded. They seem to offer great value!

 

[TrewithickFarm]

just been reading a FW article on them. Damn shame the company folded. They seem to offer great value!

I went for the matbro as neighbour has two TR250’s and rates them. Really pleased with ours. Was less than 8k will need to do the pivots at some point but other than that she is a beaut

 

[Flat 10]

Is this realistic? For use approx 1hr per day feeding and bedding up.

Yes definitely.