Retrofit on-board weigh systems for telehandler

[early riser]

I’m looking at options for retro-fitting an on-board weighing system onto my telehandler as I don’t run a diet feeder and want to be more precise with feeding. This would be for weighing forages and moist feed, rather than small amounts of conc etc.

Does anyone have experience of these systems and how accurate and reliable they are?

the options I’ve seen so far include the RDS weighlog 200 and Ive also seen the following company advertising on Facebook: www.rkplant.co.uk

Are there any other systems worth looking at?

thanks

 

[upnortheast]

Have had the RDS one in the past , worked fine on terex 200 / matbro 200 but always bits of bother on the manitou 629.- bit like the Manitou 629
Havn`t got round to putting one on the Schaffer yet

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Rds weighlog on 2nd jcb. Was reasonably accurate on first one. Very important to do the same thing everytime for consistantly results. Crowd right back and lift boom whilst stationary at 1500rpm. Easier on new jcb with engine management button that holds it at that.

 

[Tomo23]

At work with auger bucket on a JCB 2cx, we were using just a pressure gauge but it wasn't accurate enough so there's something on it now with just a multi meter plugged in. Each .1 is 10kg.
No idea how it works, boss man's brother is a hydraulic engineer so knows more than I do.

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Had a RDS weighlog fitted to a1991 JCB 525 in 1993/4. Never been touched and still as accurate as the day fitted. As said before you need to do the same routine every load.

 

[DrDunc]

I’m looking at options for retro-fitting an on-board weighing system onto my telehandler as I don’t run a diet feeder and want to be more precise with feeding. This would be for weighing forages and moist feed, rather than small amounts of conc etc.

Does anyone have experience of these systems and how accurate and reliable they are?

the options I’ve seen so far include the RDS weighlog 200 and Ive also seen the following company advertising on Facebook: www.rkplant.co.uk

Are there any other systems worth looking at?

thanks

Have you priced anything?

I looked at fitting a q companion weighing system to my loader for exactly the same reasons, near fell over when the salesman quoted £1700.

He said that was cheap, I told him there was an extra 1 in that

 

[Nearly]

@Mr Happy
Anything?

 

[early riser]

Have you priced anything?

I looked at fitting a q companion weighing system to my loader for exactly the same reasons, near fell over when the salesman quoted £1700.

He said that was cheap, I told him there was an extra 1 in that

had a price from these guys www.rkplant.co.uk

................. it started with a 2......

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Still cheap compared to what I paid.

 

[Chae1]

Have you priced anything?

I looked at fitting a q companion weighing system to my loader for exactly the same reasons, near fell over when the salesman quoted £1700.

He said that was cheap, I told him there was an extra 1 in that

Is it easy to move between loaders?

We bought a rds weighlog for our manitou. Hoping it will do several machines.

 

[T C]

We have an RDS weighlog on a JCB 536. Loading lorries I can get to with in 500kg in 29t.
It was bought for feeding with an auger bucket. Only weighs when you go through the correct procedure, so won't count down as you unload.
If you want it to work it will - and quite well.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Have you priced anything?

I looked at fitting a q companion weighing system to my loader for exactly the same reasons, near fell over when the salesman quoted £1700.

He said that was cheap, I told him there was an extra 1 in that

I had quick look they began with a 2 silly money

would be cheaper to on and old council machine with weigher on

 

[DrDunc]

Is it easy to move between loaders?

We bought a rds weighlog for our manitou. Hoping it will do several machines.

No idea. I binned the idea immediately after hearing the price

When it was first released a year or so ago, there were plenty of press articles from quicke saying it was under £1000, and yet they now want near double that?

It needs sensors installed on the loader, but the latest Q series ones have wiring / ducting built in ready at manufacturing (which should make it cheaper!!). I don't know if the screen in the cab is hard wired to the sensors, or if they're a tractor swap friendly Bluetooth connection

I'm still reeling that you can buy a Quicke loader beam, brackets, and "deluxe" valve for £9k, and they think it's reasonable to ask near 20% of that for a wee TV screen for the tractor that tells you a weight?!?!

 

[Henery]

Have one on a Merlo 40.7 , not used anymore, make me a sensible offer , get RDS to move it ? ? All works,

 

[Dave6170]

Asked about 1 for my manitou. £3300+vat fitted, £650 for a printer!

 

[early riser]

Asked about 1 for my manitou. £3300+vat fitted, £650 for a printer!

who was that quote from?

 

[Dave6170]

who was that quote from?

Local dealer

 

[early riser]

Local dealer

for which product? The RDS weighlog?

 

[Sparkplug]

Had a RDS quote for a JCB TH a few months ago @£3000 plus vat no printer

 

[Hilly]

Merlo has merlo built
In its well handy I use it everyday, wouldn’t be without onboard weighed now .