What Telehandler to get?

[Adam@Rumen]

Hi

Fed up of moving telehandler between sites, so want to get another one to keep permanently at an unmanned site we have. With it being unmanned I don't want anything too flashy or expensive, it will also only do about 10 hours a week.

A budget of £15k looks like it could get something half reliable, are there any particular makes/models to avoid? Or does the budget need increasing?

Cheers

 

[Lincs Lass]

You will need to keep it looked up and disabled if its a remote yard else you might find it missing one day and attached to a cash machine

 

[Adam@Rumen]

You will need to keep it looked up and disabled if its a remote yard else you might find it missing one day and attached to a cash machine

That's in hand cheers

 

[Lazy Eric]

JCB 526 s be ok for you. Parts very easy to come by, and a ready market for it when you want rid. Or an early manitou 627.

 

[Barleycorn]

Industrial spec JCB, bombproof, unlike the farm specials.

 

[Martyn]

Doubledays had a tidy jcb recently i would check it out, i was tempted

 

[Farmer_Joe]

https://classified.fwi.co.uk/details/Telehandler/JCB-526-Telehandler-(ST5287)/4942495/

ive got a 2006 one of these, its got just shy of 8k hours head stock is a bit worn buts a cracking machine, the jcb engine in them is a belter and there super manoeuvrable.

just an example above you can get em much cheaper mine was 13.5k 3 years ago

 

[Petebog]

Hi

Fed up of moving telehandler between sites, so want to get another one to keep permanently at an unmanned site we have. With it being unmanned I don't want anything too flashy or expensive, it will also only do about 10 hours a week.

A budget of £15k looks like it could get something half reliable, are there any particular makes/models to avoid? Or does the budget need increasing?

Cheers

See a manitou 1030 for sale £13850 on here private items for sale

 

[Hilly]

Same make as another you have so attachments fit both .

 

[Sparkplug]

See a manitou 1030 for sale £13850 on here private items for sale

1030 are MT Range - poor headstock rotation if using on Bucket / M Fork - avoid

 

[Sparkplug]

Hi

Fed up of moving telehandler between sites, so want to get another one to keep permanently at an unmanned site we have. With it being unmanned I don't want anything too flashy or expensive, it will also only do about 10 hours a week.

A budget of £15k looks like it could get something half reliable, are there any particular makes/models to avoid? Or does the budget need increasing?

Cheers

What make/model are you using at the moment?

 

[daveydiesel1]

What about weidemann. Moy park factory beside me run them for bird collection and they get sum abuse. Aslong as driver has ticket for machine doesnt mater whether he can drive lol. Lot has been sold round here on basis of ppl seein what abuse they can stand way moy park and i never have heard 1 person sayin anythin bad about them

 

[Adam@Rumen]

Thanks for the responses, will do some searching

Currently JCB but this will spend 95% of the time with pallet forks on so don't want to miss a good machine for the sake of some pallet forks.

Lots of new Weidermann pivot steers being sold around here, hard to come by second hand by the looks of things though.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Thanks for the responses, will do some searching

Currently JCB but this will spend 95% of the time with pallet forks on so don't want to miss a good machine for the sake of some pallet forks.

Lots of new Weidermann pivot steers being sold around here, hard to come by second hand by the looks of things though.

That means ther not sellin them on cause o problems which is a good sign

 

[Adam@Rumen]

Been offered a construction spec 2005 535 95... for £12.5k....

Recently had paint by the looks of things, clocks don't work but he was "told" it was on about 5500hours... Is it even worth sending someone to have a look or just steer well clear ?

 

[Sparkplug]

You can not expect too much when you are shopping in the 10 -15 k price bracket - do you really need a 9.50 mtr machine? - Ram on top limits visibility, feels clumsy compared to a 7 mtr -

 

[Farmer_Joe]

I would avoid prob rough if construction and the above comments

 

[fermerboy]

Given your budget, hours you are planning, and the fact you already have JCB I would think that a 526s or 530-70 would fit the bill, unless you need bigger. They are pretty reliable. The construction ones are basic and tough but no more so than a Agri one at that sort of age. And the construction ones are always numb, underpowered slow machines, which will be exaggerated if you are used to a newer agri spec one.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Used JCB 526 S for sale - classified.fwi.co.uk

Buy used JCB 526 S on classified.fwi.co.uk at the best prices from either machinery dealers or private sellers. Attractive offers on high-quality agricultural machinery in your area.

classified.fwi.co.uk

bit rough looking but fair price, im lead to believe this guy is a straight trader but ive no experience.

 

[Rowland]

Used JCB 526 S for sale - classified.fwi.co.uk

Buy used JCB 526 S on classified.fwi.co.uk at the best prices from either machinery dealers or private sellers. Attractive offers on high-quality agricultural machinery in your area.

classified.fwi.co.uk

bit rough looking but fair price, im lead to believe this guy is a straight trader but ive no experience.

Robson’s are a good company but they will have probably bought it at a farm sale clean it up and put at least a couple of grand on it . But that’s how they make money.