Telehandler choice

[jjm]

Min 3.5 tonne lift, 7 metre, 40 kmhr .... which is the best out of JCB, Merlo, Kramer ? All good local dealers.

 

[FarmerFrank88]

+1 for kramer

 

[Spencer]

It’s a bit of a generalisation “which is best”.
If all the dealers are good and you have no preference, just buy the one you can get the best deal on?
Or personally, if your driving it yourself, why not buy the one you like?

 

[jjm]

It’s a bit of a generalisation “which is best”.
If all the dealers are good and you have no preference, just buy the one you can get the best deal on?
Or personally, if your driving it yourself, why not buy the one you like?

Sorry, meant to say cheapest for parts but “best” for reliability and user friendliness. Simplicity and pressure washer friendly (electrics!) would be the preferred choice as well!

 

[HarryB97]

We run Merlos and would never change but the parts are extortionate. We are going from owning our machine to hiring one. We can have a 5 year hire deal with green handlers which includes all the servicing, 5 year warranty and you get a brand new top spec machine every year over the 5 years as well as a guaranteed next day replacement if our machine goes bang. This is for less than the depreciation of a new Merlo which only comes with a three year warranty.

 

[ACEngineering]

We run Merlos and would never change but the parts are extortionate. We are going from owning our machine to hiring one. We can have a 5 year hire deal with green handlers which includes all the servicing, 5 year warranty and you get a brand new top spec machine every year over the 5 years as well as a guaranteed next day replacement if our machine goes bang. This is for less than the depreciation of a new Merlo which only comes with a three year warranty.

i'm i being thick here? if your hiring why would a 5 year warranty be of any importance other than to the company hiring it to you?

if its hired in surely you dont pay for repairs outside of its warranty anyways?

 

[HarryB97]

i'm i being thick here? if your hiring why would a 5 year warranty be of any importance other than to the company hiring it to you?

if its hired in surely you dont pay for repairs outside of its warranty anyways?

No you’re right bad choice of words on my part!

 

[Farmer_Joe]

i would go jcb just for parts availability

 

[CPF]

Jcb

 

[manfromhill]

Have recently demoed a new cabbed Jcb 532 and a Kramer 30 6 liked the build of the Kramer three speed hydro pretty user friendly been Jcb for years now but always been on extended warranty deals so don’t know about part prices the series three cab and standard spec is a step up but at a cost

 

[Renaultman]

I would look at Kramer first if I was buying a new telehandler

 

[Jamer]

Tried a Kramer before buying another JCB. Kramer nicely finished, lovely yard transmission but let down by poor vision over the engine and, most significantly for us it won't tow.

 

[ACEngineering]

i would go jcb just for parts availability

I think @Agri Spec Solicitor would disagree on that

 

[manfromhill]

Tried a Kramer before buying another JCB. Kramer nicely finished, lovely yard transmission but let down by poor vision over the engine and, most significantly for us it won't tow.

Why wouldn’t it tow the one I had here had a pick up hitch?

 

[Jamer]

Why wouldn’t it tow the one I had here had a pick up hitch?

It won't tow the weight. Transmission slips just driving it's own weight up a reasonable hill.

 

[TripleSix]

Min 3.5 tonne lift, 7 metre, 40 kmhr .... which is the best out of JCB, Merlo, Kramer ? All good local dealers.

Have a look at a Bobcat?
£10k cheaper than a yellow one.

Biggest pump on the market in the high flow models

 

[jjm]

Will look into a bobcat but JCB seems the sensible option it would seem. Always had one In the past with little bother so question answered. Thanks!

 

[Planttech]

We run Merlos and would never change but the parts are extortionate. We are going from owning our machine to hiring one. We can have a 5 year hire deal with green handlers which includes all the servicing, 5 year warranty and you get a brand new top spec machine every year over the 5 years as well as a guaranteed next day replacement if our machine goes bang. This is for less than the depreciation of a new Merlo which only comes with a three year warranty.

Let us know how that pans out!!!

 

[Planttech]

Have a look at a Bobcat?
£10k cheaper than a yellow one.

Biggest pump on the market in the high flow models

High flow figures are a sales pitch. There is a limit to the amount of oil you can put through a 1/2 inch pipe

 

[Planttech]

We run Merlos and would never change but the parts are extortionate. We are going from owning our machine to hiring one. We can have a 5 year hire deal with green handlers which includes all the servicing, 5 year warranty and you get a brand new top spec machine every year over the 5 years as well as a guaranteed next day replacement if our machine goes bang. This is for less than the depreciation of a new Merlo which only comes with a three year warranty.

What area are you? You maybe ok if local to the main depot