Conventional tail swing minis

[doobin]

The new cat range definitely haven't been designed with the European market in mind having no 2.5-2.8t machine but the specs on the rest of the range as to what comes standard looks impressive. Auto idle and Aircon as standard on a 2t machine

Yes, very impressive. Someone on here has one.

 

[Gunners]

The new cat range definitely haven't been designed with the European market in mind having no 2.5-2.8t machine but the specs on the rest of the range as to what comes standard looks impressive. Auto idle and Aircon as standard on a 2t machine

They do a next gen 302.7, they just haven't been very well advertised.

@doobin dont forget the mud on the tracks, and does that trailer weight include the ramps? Or don't they count as they aren't an integral part of the trailer? @JD450A

 

[Smiffy]

They do a next gen 302.7, they just haven't been very well advertised.

@doobin dont forget the mud on the tracks, and does that trailer weight include the ramps? Or don't they count as they aren't an integral part of the trailer? @JD450A

The 302.7 is over 3t according to the website though. Not really UK friendly

 

[Storrsy]

Yes, very impressive. Someone on here has one.

@Hg2702. Looks a nice machine. But is it made in China?

 

[CPS]

I believe there is a new agreement with Cat and Wacker to start building them for Cat again

 

[Thomas7740]

@Thomas7740, how do you find your EZ26?

Love it, it’s why when we change it will be another one.

It’s built well, it’s a strong machine. I think I posted before about this but for example most machines this size use 30 or 35mm pins, the ez26 is 40mm pins the whole way through. It’s perfectly stable for an zts machine. Boom swings right out to the left which is a great help in a tight space. Easy to service as everything is to hand. Think it’s wider than most in its class, it’s 5ft 2 wide, most are 5ft, generally a good job but not great when it’s tight. One thing that lets it down is that some of the screw that hold the cab interior on have come loose and the door release mechanism broke. Is awkward to put diesel into it with a drum.

Always does what is asked of it, whether it’s digging clay, moving stuff with grapple, lifting, breaking etc

 

[Hg2702]

@Hg2702. Looks a nice machine. But is it made in China?

Christ knows it’s a lovely machine very fast , lots of extras as standard but aircon isn’t one of them as I found out in the summer but can’t really fault it other that that , handles itself well weight wise

I’ve a thumb on it and a 1200 grader and yes you’ll lift a track but you learn to work within that. I love it’s zts for what I do but if I was to go a bigger size zts wouldn’t be a must have

 

[doobin]

They do a next gen 302.7, they just haven't been very well advertised.

@doobin dont forget the mud on the tracks, and does that trailer weight include the ramps? Or don't they count as they aren't an integral part of the trailer? @JD450A

The trailer weight include the built in ramp and my machines never get muddy.




Ok, only one of those statements is true....

 

[doobin]

Christ knows it’s a lovely machine very fast , lots of extras as standard but aircon isn’t one of them as I found out in the summer but can’t really fault it other that that , handles itself well weight wise

I’ve a thumb on it and a 1200 grader and yes you’ll lift a track but you learn to work within that. I love it’s zts for what I do but if I was to go a bigger size zts wouldn’t be a must have

I was sure you had aircon!!!?

 

[Hg2702]

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I was sure you had aircon!!!?

thought I did checked back on the paper work and I hadn’t tucked that £1000 extra box , to be fair they fitted 2 diverters on the second line that were capped off

 

[Storrsy]

The trailer weight include the built in ramp and my machines never get muddy.




Ok, only one of those statements is true....

Its the 20kg for the hitch that had me baffled- what's it made of Tin foil?

 

[hiluxman]

Not really the right place as its zts...

But what's people's thoughts/experience of the doosan dx27, doosans own before the bobcat versions

 

[Brendan]

Its the 20kg for the hitch that had me baffled- what's it made of Tin foil?

My s30 180 hydraulic engcon is something like 15kg

 

[doobin]

Its the 20kg for the hitch that had me baffled- what's it made of Tin foil?

Well I have no trouble lifting and fitting it myself.

 

[Storrsy]

Well I have no trouble lifting and fitting it myself.

Are we talking the hitch for the grab or the quick hitch, think the wedgelock on mine is 39kg.
Don't think manufacturers include weight of hitch in their operating weights.

 

[V8Druid]

My s30 180 hydraulic engcon is something like 15kg

I've an S50 Engcon hitch that I can only pick an end at a time 's a beast of a thing ... wouldn't look out of place on the 'Drema

 

[Monkeybusiness]

My S40 SMP hydraulic hitch on the 6 tonner was less than 30kg from memory.

 

[Vinpetrol]

Cat do a conventional tailswing 2.3 ish t machine and kobelco do one with fixed undercarriage

Edit
Just looked and kobelco also do a conventional tailswing 2.6t that comes in at 2665kg with a cab

I just priced the kobelco 26 today with 3 buckets and hydraulic geith hitch and 2 way hammer lines (I don't know if they are proportional) it comes in at 34950 . Seems dear to me . What do you think ?

 

[6feetdown]

I just priced the kobelco 26 today with 3 buckets and hydraulic geith hitch and 2 way hammer lines (I don't know if they are proportional) it comes in at 34950 . Seems dear to me . What do you think ?

Sounds steep

 

[Storrsy]

I just priced the kobelco 26 today with 3 buckets and hydraulic geith hitch and 2 way hammer lines (I don't know if they are proportional) it comes in at 34950 . Seems dear to me . What do you think ?

Its a Yanmar SV26. Exactly same machine. I'd say that was steeper side for sure. Most recent price I've had was a Wacker EZ26 same hyd hitch, buckets etc. That was £32500. The Kobelco/Yanmar will be proportional, but bate in mind the offset boom only goes 45degs to the left. An annoying feature I find.