JCB Headstock Refurb/Replace

[mghley]

I have a JCB 526S telehandler with 8000 hours on the clock. Been very good and reliable but quite a bit of play in headstock/pins/bushes.
Was considering swapping machine but that would be expensive, the alternative is to spend a bit of money and give it a new lease of life for afew more years around livestock yard.
Any recommendations for someone to examine headstock and or refurb. Derbyshire/Staffordshire based

 

[Tomo23]

I have a JCB 526S telehandler with 8000 hours on the clock. Been very good and reliable but quite a bit of play in headstock/pins/bushes.
Was considering swapping machine but that would be expensive, the alternative is to spend a bit of money and give it a new lease of life for afew more years around livestock yard.
Any recommendations for someone to examine headstock and or refurb. Derbyshire/Staffordshire based

Johnson's of Cheadle.

 

[Gedd]

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[Farmer_Joe]

526 is different setup to bigger machines, either get a replacement off a breaker or get yours machined and bushed, I did this on mine with crown links for about £50

 

[mghley]

526 is different setup to bigger machines, either get a replacement off a breaker or get yours machined and bushed, I did this on mine with crown links for about £50

Forgive my ignorance but what do you mean crown links ?

 

[milkloss]

Had our pin and cone headstock rebuilt by Cherry. Wasn’t cheap but did need a fair bit doing to it. They did an excellent job and quick turnaround for us.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Forgive my ignorance but what do you mean crown links ?

Sorry I meant crown links seem prone to ware on 526, the small bit you can buy new bushes for I got them from vicary but the other larger bit in 2 sections bit I got machined