Best bendy telehandler

[Rob Holmes]

We might be in the market for a used bendy telehandler, something similar capacities to a Kramer 480t.
Would be looking at something 2-3 years old.
Quite like the look of the Wiedermann as they look be similar to Kramers which we're used to.
What are others opinions?

 

[James]

Aren't Kramer and weidemann owned by the same company

 

[Rob Holmes]

Yeah, both owned by Wacker Neuson, wondering if a Wiedermann is a bendy Kramer

 

[manfromhill]

Don’t think the Kramer is a bendy it’s just a central cab with the wheels moving like a normal telehandler

 

[betternextyear]

I have had a Kramer 418t for 10 years and love it. It is not bendy but is 4 wheel steer with cab in the middle. It is not a big machine its not powerful but its very easy to drive and you can see each corner from the cab ,so you do not have to keep fixing gate posts or repair shed walls.
its the 2 nd kramer I have had and they have been almost no trouble in 25 years

 

[aidan]

Pity they can’t be fitted with r24 tyres

 

[Cvx1170]

Redrock

 

[Chips]

I have got a Weidemann 5080t , brilliant bit of kit .Proper locking diff rather than limited slip , this makes the steering effortless and the tyres last for ever . Pivot steer much better off road than 4 wheel steer but just have to watch when turning with a very heavy load on a slope as your wheelbase reduces unlike 4ws. Weidemann has built in hydraulic cab tip which makes service a breeze .
Also get a 120hp engine where as jcb equivalent is only 75hp which is no fun coupled to a hydrostatic box on hills .
Aircon is very weak though unless you get roof mounted option

 

[7610 super q]

It's a shame @rc mx110 isn't here anymore. He'd be able to tell us these machines " Are a bit gay ".

 

[sanderzo]

We have a weidemann 5080 and a Schaffer 9630. Weidemann hydraulics and joystick control are second to none but the cab is tight, air con is awful, and it gets extremely hot because of all the glass. Not very comfy on difficult terrains. Headstock is weak too. Schaffer is built like a tank but hydraulics are slow and joystick is hard work if you spend a long time on it. More comfortable over rough terrain due to oscillating back axle instead of pivot point