JCB dualtech vs powershift and various other questions

[colhonk]

Shock Horror reading this thread,,,,,,,,,,,,,Not that long ago I seem to remember drivers of yellow machines pooh paahing them funny green ones because they had a vario gearbox, rubbish, need proper gears.Hmmm.

 

[vantage]

We are on our 2nd 536 95 with dual tech, 1st one ,535 95 was here from new for 3 years and done 3000 hours lovely machine to drive ,mainly yard work , but it averaged a shade over 8 litres a hour for fuel which we thought was brilliant, we had a email once a week on its performance stats. people think they are thirsty as the fuel tank is rather small.Usually drive it in eco but if you want the extra grunt it certainly goes when in power and its over 9tonnes in weight.

As I understand, a machine with the dualtec transmission uses less fuel than a torque converter equivalent, which goes a long way towards paying the higher price, never mind the driving convenience.

 

[vantage]

Shock Horror reading this thread,,,,,,,,,,,,,Not that long ago I seem to remember drivers of yellow machines pooh paahing them funny green ones because they had a vario gearbox, rubbish, need proper gears.Hmmm.

But they have hydrostatic AND gears on the same machine!

 

[melted welly]

Shock Horror reading this thread,,,,,,,,,,,,,Not that long ago I seem to remember drivers of yellow machines pooh paahing them funny green ones because they had a vario gearbox, rubbish, need proper gears.Hmmm.

Had one one of the green ones years ago, really liked it to drive, the reliability though……

 

[mf7480]

Has anyone had one on a silage clamp? Do they push ok being hydrostatic?

Looking at the new 542-70 pro with 175hp and big axles

 

[Jim75]

Has anyone had one on a silage clamp? Do they push ok being hydrostatic?

Looking at the new 542-70 pro with 175hp and big axles

We’ve got a 538-60 with the 145hp engine. It’s on as a backup machine if I get behind and for rolling. Manages fine with the vario, think the driver will sometimes go back to powershift mode at times, just what he prefers.

 

[ollie989898]

Shock Horror reading this thread,,,,,,,,,,,,,Not that long ago I seem to remember drivers of yellow machines pooh paahing them funny green ones because they had a vario gearbox, rubbish, need proper gears.Hmmm.

The spectre of a fleet of left replacement knees probably changed their minds.