Jcb or merlo?

[sodbuster]

Currently have a 2019 merlo 35.7. Been great up to recently but starting to have a few niggles now around 2500hrs. Looking to change shortly. Just had a demo jcb 38-60 delivered today. Seems to be a nice machine. Think the jcb dealer will have better back up etc. What's everyone's opinion?

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Yellow

 

[KB6930]

JCB

 

[roscoe erf]

Jcb

 

[Robert K]

JCB just think of the resale value

 

[sodbuster]

New jcb is pushing 90k

 

[agcon1]

jcb.....where is it 90k????.....weve got one on order coming very soon, 538/60, 500 tyres agri super, 78k

 

[GOODYSMATE]

JCB , A mate of mine just swapped a old JCB for a second-hand Merlo he hates it ,he say its no where near as good as his jcb was

 

[Lofty1984]

What niggles?

 

[sodbuster]

What niggles?

The crowd ram crapped itself 2.5k to sort , cab suspension has stopped working and also ad blue error

 

[sodbuster]

jcb.....where is it 90k????.....weve got one on order coming very soon, 538/60, 500 tyres agri super, 78k

82 plus 7.5k for extended warranty

 

[GOODYSMATE]

Cant remember all what he said about it but he said the bucket angle not right as it wont crowed back like the JCB did so he spills grain while moving to the lorry and when at lorry the angle of tip is not right ,think he said its slower on the road

 

[Sparkplug]

JCB every time

 

[Northdowns Martin]

jcb.....where is it 90k????.....weve got one on order coming very soon, 538/60, 500 tyres agri super, 78k

Agri super 532-70 dtvt 95k
542-70 99.5k extras bibload and RDS weigh log fitted, can’t see how they’re sub 80k

 

[Scholsey]

Currently have a 2019 merlo 35.7. Been great up to recently but starting to have a few niggles now around 2500hrs. Looking to change shortly. Just had a demo jcb 38-60 delivered today. Seems to be a nice machine. Think the jcb dealer will have better back up etc. What's everyone's opinion?

It’s like asking Liz Hurley or Susan Boyle.

 

[Farma Parma]

end of last year could have had a NEW 130hp 542-70 agri super with DualTech & most other standard spec for £86.5k
1 yr warranty & no subbed finance mind.

 

[Farma Parma]

Cant remember all what he said about it but he said the bucket angle not right as it wont crowed back like the JCB did so he spills grain while moving to the lorry and when at lorry the angle of tip is not right ,think he said its slower on the road

Crowd Angle is less on merlo standard heardstock but get latest Pin n cone mod done by cherry products & job sorted. you loose it slightly the other way but everything drops out of my buckets ok.

 

[deleted user 837354]

end of last year could have had a NEW 130hp 542-70 agri super with DualTech & most other standard spec for £86.5k
1 yr warranty & no subbed finance mind.

How much for one without a bent chassis or boom or is that standard these days?

JCB Agri-wedge, now with all-new axle wedge levelling.
Buy something else. They don't deserve your money.

 

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JCB

 

[Farma Parma]

How much for one without a bent chassis or boom or is that standard these days?

JCB Agri-wedge, now with all-new axle wedge levelling.
Buy something else. They don't deserve your money.

I did i bought a 42.7CS merlo !!! & funny you mention it on cab side there is a thin spacer plate above front axle to frame mounting points !! so JCB aint the only one doing it