Case vs Doosan

[doobin]

Can’t say I have used a 14t class doosan but 6-8t class. Loads of power, questionable quality, extremely questionable to grade with it’s not that you can’t it’s more you have to “learn” to grade with them rather than it working naturally.
Not a fan you wouldn’t buy one if you were driving it yourself. There cheaper for a reason but I personally don’t think there enough cheaper…

My e27 isn’t great to grade with. It’s an animal on the grab though.

They’re not cheaper any more! You want cheaper than mainstream it’s time to go Chinese! @Lee

 

[diggerjones]

you in my neck of the woods Digger? as lamberts is about 20 miles from me and I go past his yard when i go visit the sister at her place. One of the bigger players around here think only tru plant have more hire gear then him

Yeah just for 2 nights. I got them to put the pecker on because theres that many buttons you have press on this modern gear. Anyway i didn't think it was performing particularly well. I persevered till dinner time and thought we ain't gonna get this out ready for concrete next day.
Rang firm up, they put me through to a fitter. Anyway the valve under the floor hadn't been turned on then you have to press buttons on the dash

 

[JoeS]

My e27 isn’t great to grade with. It’s an animal on the grab though.

They’re not cheaper any more! You want cheaper than mainstream it’s time to go Chinese! @Lee

Oh loads of power just no refinement or quality in my opinion, also not great on fuel from my experience. A brand to be hashed about in a quarry on a fairly regular replacement program But that’s about all!

 

[Lee]

My e27 isn’t great to grade with. It’s an animal on the grab though.

They’re not cheaper any more! You want cheaper than mainstream it’s time to go Chinese! @Lee

Haven’t tried the bigger sanys but love our doosan 6.3 feels like an 8t although it’s a similar footprint and actually more like 7.5t with a good bucket and fuel. Banner was quoting less than 60k for a 13t machine. Not sure how that compares as it’s not my market but I’d guess a really nice hitachi or Volvo must be north of 100k?

 

[penningtoncolin]

If the Volvo was so well liked, why not go back there?

Boss gave me the option but he made an effort on the case tinted windows pit led light package on it he talked me into this case so I felt obliged to swap diggers we have a 130 d series case which I drove once I thought yeah good machine then I got a volvo for 3 years but like I say he sort of pushed this case on me here it is against our 25 tonner new ladt year even this is more comfortable than the 130 e seat is awful i wanted to love this digger but i8 month on i hate it

And here it is @V8Druid

Sooooo dx140lcr 5 zero swind with a blade brand fire new in Sept 17 4 pot perkins lump.

Dogged from day 1 with lack of feel in the levers and bounce in the lift rams, made worse by the wear in the boom foot.
Dealer was less than usless, blamed the tilt rotator....and there all like that

Its only just clicked over 2600hrs , been reliable otherwise , barring the frankly horrific addblue/ after treatment system, always had clean addblue in it, so far its had 4 sensors in the exhaust countless filters and finally the dealer threw the towel in and turned the add blue off.
Week later another knock sensor fault....I thought we'd turned that shite off ? "Ahhh that sensor is after the add blue system" thats another 400 notes

Make that 5 sensors.

Take tilty off and it will dig for fun, its quick, and the fuel burn isnt terrible. It will never be a premium brand but for what it is and what it does its ok for me.


I went to look at a new dash 7 direct replacement for mine. Key fob to get in no key..how much are the fobs? Erm not sure need to check! Turns out their 500 quid a pop.

Opened the front screen and took the headlining out the cab with it, then it wouldnt start, so I couldnt try it. Needless to say I walked away from that deal as a complete none starter (literally)

If I was going to buy anything , it would be a Hydrema but thats a story for another day.

Just my 2 pence worth.

Thanks for the reply ,boss is looking for a 20 tonner to replace our 20 ton volvo he got me a 130 case e series to replace my 145 volvo in short I hate the case it's gutless lazy on tracks your always shouting come on f.ing dig !cab is awful cheap and nasty not even got led lights seat is terrible gives me pins and needles in my legs tried every possible seat position my boss credit to him added bling to it and I have to respect that thats why I've tried to live with it but it is what it is I'll look after it keep it clean and tidy but I won't like it or tell people it's good cos it's not case could of made a great machine but they let themselves down ,this is just my opinion every one is different some people may love the new e series personally I don't

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Boss gave me the option but he made an effort on the case tinted windows pit led light package on it he talked me into this case so I felt obliged to swap diggers we have a 130 d series case which I drove once I thought yeah good machine then I got a volvo for 3 years but like I say he sort of pushed this case on me here it is against our 25 tonner new ladt year even this is more comfortable than the 130 e seat is awful i wanted to love this digger but i8 month on i hate itView attachment 48372

Thanks for the reply ,boss is looking for a 20 tonner to replace our 20 ton volvo he got me a 130 case e series to replace my 145 volvo in short I hate the case it's gutless lazy on tracks your always shouting come on f.ing dig !cab is awful cheap and nasty not even got led lights seat is terrible gives me pins and needles in my legs tried every possible seat position my boss credit to him added bling to it and I have to respect that thats why I've tried to live with it but it is what it is I'll look after it keep it clean and tidy but I won't like it or tell people it's good cos it's not case could of made a great machine but they let themselves down ,this is just my opinion every one is different some people may love the new e series personally I don't

It does look ace though!

 

[JoeS]

Boss gave me the option but he made an effort on the case tinted windows pit led light package on it he talked me into this case so I felt obliged to swap diggers we have a 130 d series case which I drove once I thought yeah good machine then I got a volvo for 3 years but like I say he sort of pushed this case on me here it is against our 25 tonner new ladt year even this is more comfortable than the 130 e seat is awful i wanted to love this digger but i8 month on i hate itView attachment 48372

Thanks for the reply ,boss is looking for a 20 tonner to replace our 20 ton volvo he got me a 130 case e series to replace my 145 volvo in short I hate the case it's gutless lazy on tracks your always shouting come on f.ing dig !cab is awful cheap and nasty not even got led lights seat is terrible gives me pins and needles in my legs tried every possible seat position my boss credit to him added bling to it and I have to respect that thats why I've tried to live with it but it is what it is I'll look after it keep it clean and tidy but I won't like it or tell people it's good cos it's not case could of made a great machine but they let themselves down ,this is just my opinion every one is different some people may love the new e series personally I don't

Machine looks first class it’s a shame you don’t like it. Not sure what could be done with the seat bar changing it, but it would be worth speaking to the case dealer about lack of power they should be able to “tweek it”. Volvo did it with a new 140 a friend drives anyway.
Volvo ecr145E is a hard act to follow they sit rock solid, buttery smooth, plenty of lift and don’t lack power in anyway!