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<blockquote data-quote="Fendtbro" data-source="post: 8701931" data-attributes="member: 111888"><p>Lots of negativity here. There will be work available with standard buckets and a tilting ditcher. If you are a good operator and not too greedy people are bound to use you. It will take a while to build up a customer base. Tracks are not an issue. When shot they are cheap for chains and sprockets. Lots of sweat swapping the chains and pads over but just do it on the weekends. Build up the track guides and add more so the tracks can’t fall off easily. 13 tonners are not big machines, they are sensible machines that can tackle almost any job. You get loads of metal for your money compared to 8 tonners and they are vastly more productive. The older Isuzu ones used to be great on fuel, Don’t know about modern ones. We used to run older stuff with almost zero depreciation and They ran about £4-6 an hour in parts. Never counted labour tho. Very little trouble with older cat and kobelco. Newer machines seem to offer no advantage in output of control and getting involved with dpf and add blue can see all sorts of bills from dealer! Much cleaner running of course so far nicer for people working outside the machine. AC is essential! Avoid newer Jcb’s?! Zero tailswing opens up even more work opportunities with the right operator. You have to work with them, we have a few and love them. Buy one that has been greased and looked after, cats seem to stay tight the longest, the pins and bushes are very hard. Kobelco our favourite so far.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fendtbro, post: 8701931, member: 111888"] Lots of negativity here. There will be work available with standard buckets and a tilting ditcher. If you are a good operator and not too greedy people are bound to use you. It will take a while to build up a customer base. Tracks are not an issue. When shot they are cheap for chains and sprockets. Lots of sweat swapping the chains and pads over but just do it on the weekends. Build up the track guides and add more so the tracks can’t fall off easily. 13 tonners are not big machines, they are sensible machines that can tackle almost any job. You get loads of metal for your money compared to 8 tonners and they are vastly more productive. The older Isuzu ones used to be great on fuel, Don’t know about modern ones. We used to run older stuff with almost zero depreciation and They ran about £4-6 an hour in parts. Never counted labour tho. Very little trouble with older cat and kobelco. Newer machines seem to offer no advantage in output of control and getting involved with dpf and add blue can see all sorts of bills from dealer! Much cleaner running of course so far nicer for people working outside the machine. AC is essential! Avoid newer Jcb’s?! Zero tailswing opens up even more work opportunities with the right operator. You have to work with them, we have a few and love them. Buy one that has been greased and looked after, cats seem to stay tight the longest, the pins and bushes are very hard. Kobelco our favourite so far. [/QUOTE]
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