Most reliable 2nd hand telehandler??

[Bossfarmer]

interested to know other peoples opinions on this!

@Hilly @gone up the hill @Clive @lexion man @jock t @Pringles @Henarar @Cowabunga @Cowmangav @Chae1 @Beef farmer @glasshouse @turbo @sheep&cows&stuff

 

[Clive]

I‘ve only really got experience of JCB really and have nothing bad to say about them

Everyone we have owned haS been cheap enough to operate and held sound residual value

 

[Bossfarmer]

I‘ve only really got experience of JCB really and have nothing bad to say about them

Everyone we have owned haS been cheap enough to operate and held sound residual value

did you ever take a JCB to high hours?

 

[RAF]

How longs piece of string

 

[neilo]

My Merlo has been pretty cheap to own, so far. However, I spoke to someone last Spring who had the same aged machine, and the same model, but had had nothing but trouble and some huge bills to sort it.

I think luck comes into it, and how they’re driven. None are particularly cheap to fix if torque converters or hydraulic systems play up.

Do you feel lucky?

 

[Bossfarmer]

My Merlo has been pretty cheap to own, so far. However, I spoke to someone last Spring who had the same aged machine, and the same model, but had had nothing but trouble and some huge bills to sort it.

how many hours it on? 34.7?

 

[neilo]

how many hours it on? 34.7?

An ‘08 32.6 with 4500 hours on it. I’ve had it for 8 years now, and only put 2500 hours on it.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Only reason we are swapping our JCB’s with newer ones is because we need LOLER tests

 

[sheep&cows&stuff]

Don't like to admit - but i have never owned a loader (yet).

Manitou is very popular in my area - any that i have borrowed / driven have been good!

 

[Andrew]

Bit of a pointless question really. Everything breaks down at some point, you get good and bad machines in every colour.

However I will choose Manitou. Purely as it will be cheaper than the equivalent JCB, but parts still readily available.

 

[Clive]

did you ever take a JCB to high hours?

yes, our 530-70 did 15k hrs iirc. We bought it at 1500

had a few issues over that time but nothing more than you would reasonably expect

 

[Shutesy]

interested to know other peoples opinions on this!

@Hilly @gone up the hill @Clive @lexion man @jock t @Pringles @Henarar @Cowabunga @Cowmangav @Chae1 @Beef farmer @glasshouse @turbo @sheep&cows&stuff

Interested to know why on your polls you always feel the need to tag those who you want to reply to it, being a recently posted thread the majority of people who look in on the forum will see it in the next 24hrs or so without needing to be tagged. Also if your going to ask the question you need the full range of answers, you've missed out John Deere and CAT for starters.

 

[cousinjack]

For me, the old CAT TH62 takes some beating...

Not the nicest to drive, but hard as nails..

Ours is at 9k and only needed a half shaft as a major breakdown repair..
The rest has been niggly elec probs like starter/ alt and wiring ...

Not so keen on the more recent CAT offerings..

 

[Andrew]

Interested to know why on your polls you always feel the need to tag those who you want to reply to it, being a recently posted thread the majority of people who look in on the forum will see it in the next 24hrs or so without needing to be tagged. Also if your going to ask the question you need the full range of answers, you've missed out John Deere and CAT at least

Fairly sure some people actively won’t reply due to this, whereas they probably would have done if not tagged in this style.
Or are other people not as miserable as me?

 

[cousinjack]

Our jcb 525-67 is at 15k

But has needed engine and gearbox repairs,

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

All makes can be good or bad, if your really looking for a 100% reliable machine, go see the dealers workshop, if they don't break down they won't have one,
It's like with anything it's the dealer backup that counts, god I had some trouble lately,
So see what your dealer has to offer for service and backup, or what the dealers you deal with have for sale,
You may as well take to the wall as ask on here, as you will get so many different answers, none of it will make any sense to you, as each owner of one on here will say theirs is the best, this could be due to name of machine, dealer service and backup, and how good it has been,
And with any machine the driver plays a big part on how it lasts

 

[Blue.]

All depends who’s been the 1st owner.

 

[Hilly]

Pay your money take your chance.

 

[Bald Rick]

Don’t buy one from a dairy farmer

 

[Bossfarmer]

Don’t buy one from a dairy farmer

rough?