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JD or JCB?
- Thread starter DEADRED
- Start date
- Location
- south norfolk
If you get ten replies you will get ten differant makes.id avoid jcb below 13 tons personally.i run volvo but would be happy with kubota or kobelco or case machines.I’m not a fan of Takeuchi but plenty of people love them.good luck
nick...
nick...
I only mentioned JD and JCB as I used to work for a company making parts for them. I wasn't sure of other brands apart from cat but wasnt sure if they made mini's
clbarclay
Member
- Location
- Worcestershire
What part of the world are you in?
JD excavators seem to be fairly rare in the UK, but then they might be much more readily available near you, unlike some other makes.
JD excavators seem to be fairly rare in the UK, but then they might be much more readily available near you, unlike some other makes.
- Location
- south norfolk
I’ve never seen one in the uk.more popular in USA where I think they are actually hitachi
nick...
Kevm
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Yanmar, Takeuchi and Kobelco are the three favourite makes in the up to 2t class
I'm north Wales
Kubota are the biggest selling make - long reputation of reliability and strong demand in the aftermarket - prices for all used Minis very very strong at the moment - certainly too expensive for year! - not a fan of JCB , Takeuchi very good but not as many used about so prices high.
I could borrow jcb mini from the company I used to work for. They have brand new one for parts testing. It means a 85ish mile trip each way though. K would rather buy 2nd hand. Looked at kubota and they are expensive compared to jcb but obviously a reason for that lol
- Location
- Yorkshire
What's your budget what you wanting to do with it how much are you going to do with it. All questions that will give people a idea what to recommend
Well depending on if I'm legally allowed I want to dig a small drainage ditch with a pipe redirecting rain water off the hill behind my house into a big pond down away from my house.
I have also bought a load of reclaimed telegraph poles to use as fence posts. They need a decent depth as they will be in mud and a few foot of water on spring tides.
I was looking at around 10k but want some different size attachments/ buckets so I can go higher.
- Location
- Yorkshire
Would hiring not be better? Couple of weekend hires and get them jobs done. Hire a auger for it and soon have holes done then push them in with bucket
It's an option. Not sure how long it would take though. I need to dig a large pond and ditch. Main problem is the posts as I will need to work around low tide. If I dig all the holes and cant get the posts in they will be full again come next low tide.
I may hire for a weekend and see how long it takes to put a post in. (And see if the post stays in after high tide).
It may take too long to hire at weekends as the tide time changes by two hours each day. I may not get a low tide at a reasonable time some weekend for a while.
- Location
- south norfolk
In my experience you won’t push a post in with a mini digger
nick...
nick...
I was gonna dig a few holes then pull the posts out to position with the digger then put them in myself.
- Location
- Yorkshire
weekend hire was just a idea you can hire it for whole week
I ment auger a hole out first just about diameter of post then push it in. Surely be stronger than digging them in.
What do I do to preserve the posts? They will be wet all the time. I was going to char them but I dont think it will work
I'm just looking at them thinking the same. 2020 kubota kx016-4 £18,000. If I can sell in 12 months (even for few k less) I would be happy with that.
- Location
- Yorkshire coast
Soak posts in waste oil and diesel in a 45 gallon barrel. A 3 or 4 ton digger will push fence posts in at this time of year. Kubota's are good diggers, Takeuchi are best if your tall and need cab room also a bit steadier on hydraulics if your a novice, Volvo and Bobcat are good diggers too.