JCB 542-70 Dualtech latest Model Pro's n Cons ???

[quattro]

i cant get away with a non hydro now.
No can neither get away with a torque converter complete gearbox.

Suppose it comes down to what your used to

 

[DeeGee]

We spend a lot of time in 2wd around the yards. Saves tyre wear and kinder to the concrete. With load on the front rear wheel drive isn’t going to go anywhere.

Never been totally sure what is best.

I leave our JCB in 4WD all the time when on the yard and poodling about on compacted hardcore, which constitutes 90% of use; likewise when loading bales etc and shuttling to and fro on field work; I only use 2WD on the road.

The reason being that I was advised that with the frequent on and off braking of general use it was better for the machine to be in constant 4WD rather than it suddenly cutting in every time the brakes are applied.

Don’t know if this is the best advice, but it’s never caused any issues for me. What do others think??

 

[Spear]

Never been totally sure what is best.

I leave our JCB in 4WD all the time when on the yard and poodling about on compacted hardcore, which constitutes 90% of use; likewise when loading bales etc and shuttling to and fro on field work; I only use 2WD on the road.

The reason being that I was advised that with the frequent on and off braking of general use it was better for the machine to be in constant 4WD rather than it suddenly cutting in every time the brakes are applied.

Don’t know if this is the best advice, but it’s never caused any issues for me. What do others think??

We put 10k hours on our old 526 and it only went into 4wd when in the fields or when cleaning out sheds. Never had no problems and only put 1 set of tyres on it and they were still at 30% when we changed it.

 

[ollie798]

They need to add incentives to relieve themselves of the product.
I have a 560/80 coming in Feb and that was a 100k with leather seat.
You will never regret buying a JCB, I have a straw customer with a 4000hr Kramer you would want nothing to do with, he also had a pair of smaller artic steer Kramer’s he chucked back at them with sooooooo much trouble.

No such thing as a Kramer pivot/artic steer? All their wheel loaders have a fixed chassis with steering axles.

 

[puntabrava]

No such thing as a Kramer pivot/artic steer? All their wheel loaders have a fixed chassis with steering axles.

These were little 3 ton looking things, I assumed they were pivot steer, I did not pay a lot of attention, apparently the pipes to the wheel motors cracked continually.

 

[mf7480]

Has anyone used a dualtech on a silage clamp? How does it compare to a powershift for pushing ?

 

[Timbo]

Has anyone used a dualtech on a silage clamp? How does it compare to a powershift for pushing ?

Would be ( at least should ) be waay better so long as the trans will 'lock up' and not be completely in hydrostat mode

 

[Khan]

Has anyone used a dualtech on a silage clamp? How does it compare to a powershift for pushing ?

We've had one for about 20 months buckraking 400 or so acres a year. Replaced a Schaffer 9530. No complaints, though the last powershift machine we had was a Terex 250 and definitely better than that. Pushing power of the hydrostatic is very good, will run out of grip before power with a 9ft buckrake.