Kramer vs JCB

[Chris W]

Has anyone regretted making the change ? Kramer looks a decent tool at significantly less money than the JCB?

 

[MF-ANDY]

@moorgate

 

[lloyd]

Has anyone regretted making the change ? Kramer looks a decent tool at significantly less money than the JCB?

Spec for spec?
We've got a 407 so far done 450hrs seems ok.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Kramer

JCB

 

[Hilly]

Popcorn anyone ?

 

[Bob c]

Popcorn anyone ?

Merlo was not in question

 

[Hilly]

Merlo was not in question

Give me a chance man im
Just getting settled in

 

[jondear]

Kramer

JCB

I see finally Kramer have made them so you can see the back right wheel !lowered that God awful bonnet .A big no compared to jcb .

 

[deleted user 837354]

I see finally Kramer have made them so you can see the back right wheel !lowered that God awful bonnet .A big no compared to jcb .

Got camera and mirrors- don't need to see down the side.

 

[Chris W]

Spec for spec?
We've got a 407 so far done 450hrs seems ok.

Like most of these things you can never quite achieve spec for spec but as good as.

 

[lloyd]

Like most of these things you can never quite achieve spec for spec but as good as.

Which models wre you comparing?

 

[Chris W]

Which models wre you comparing?

536-95 and 3610

 

[Tony1989]

Kramer

JCB

What do you find better on your Kramer?

 

[lloyd]

536-95 and 3610

If you are doing a lot of road work then imo the JCB with VT box otherwise
go for the best deal including longest warranty.

 

[Barneydog]

I know it sounds obvious, but drive both and see which you like as you will be driving it. We went for the kt407 it was cheaper and came with integrated reversing camera and auto greaser. All that said the best thing I find about the Kramer is the cut out at the top step/cab floor which makes getting in and out a lot easier.

 

[warksfarmer]

Has anyone regretted making the change ? Kramer looks a decent tool at significantly less money than the JCB?

Seems to be a lot of Kramer on the used market especially around 2020 age. Young for swapping ?

 

[Spencer]

What do you find better on your Kramer?

The paint!

 

[L P]

Had a lot less trouble with the Scorpion than previous JCBs, will go Kramer when it's replaced. The only thing that let's the scorpion down to me is how slow it is towing a loaded trailer, otherwise its a fantastic machine

 

[lloyd]

Seems to be a lot of Kramer on the used market especially around 2020 age. Young for swapping ?

Most of them seem to have been very busy for their age though.

We kept our JD3420 but i remember the same sort of debate back then against
a JCB 530-70 i'm real glad we didn't go JCB at the time.

 

[Gerbert]

If you are doing a lot of road work then imo the JCB with VT box otherwise
go for the best deal including longest warranty.

A forage guy near me has a kramer as it is the only one rated to pull his trailer, a 3 axle turntable loaded with maizebales. Must be at least 25 tonne loaded.