Opinions on wheel loaders compared. performance strengths defects characteristics experiences

[barracane]

opinion poll:
hello, if it were possible I would like to have a debate and opinion poll on the most popular wheel loaders.
in my opinion in the construction sector and in the earthmoving sector the most popular for their versatility are wheel loaders with 2.5 cubic meters of bucket capacity am I wrong? they can be used both for loading, unloading, moving, and for excavation and earth moving works
in my opinion the most common could be these?
1) Wa320 B Japanese Komatsu
2) 938 M Caterpillar U.S.A.
3) Japanese Hitachi ZW 180
4) Volvo L 110 M? Swedish
5) Jcb 427 S tege V G. B.
6) 624 L John Deere U.S.A
7) L 538 Liebherr from Germany
8) DL 250-5 Doosan
9) Terex TL 210
10) New holland W130 B?
11) CASE :621 G
! 2) LIUGONG
atlas
paus
kawasaki
venieri
palazzani


In your opinion, which is the best on the market, such as its strengths and weaknesses, which would you buy and make an economic investment for your company?
if I have made errors of evaluation or have left out some mechanical shovel with a well-known brand with relevant importance, please correct my ranking drawn up by nose, sorry if I ask the question, which could be useful as a reference in the sector
then maybe we will do one on the 15/18/20 ton excavators that are very common in quarries and construction sites. let me know if I have made any errors in judgment











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missing someone? Is something missing that I missed? ' let me know if you agree with my ranking or if there is any error to correct. thanks for your attention let me know thanks

 

[Left hooker]

Zw310 my personal favorite

 

[CPS]

Volvo

 

[Nick...]

Volvo allways been the rolls Royce of shovels
nick...

 

[Left hooker]

Volvo

Broken ovlvo in local quarry

 

[barracane]

thank you for your opinions and your experiences, in truth I thought that you chose the most popular caterpillar or komatsu, I thought that the balance hung towards the two eternal rivals and competitors, you have amazed me as always. Is the volvo suitable also for excavation work, or is it just for loading aggregates into storage yards?

 

[V8Druid]

thank you for your opinions and your experiences, in truth I thought that you chose the most popular caterpillar or komatsu, I thought that the balance hung towards the two eternal rivals and competitors, you have amazed me as always. Is the volvo suitable also for excavation work, or is it just for loading aggregates into storage yards?

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they're old girls Boyo

 

[barracane]

old hen makes good broth they say in my part, you who are a dean of the forum, sincerely excuse me if I allow myself to insist, which would you put on top since I understand that you are very experienced?

 

[CPS]

Yea but I bet its got 35,000 on it

 

[barracane]

37 and a daughter, but we are gentlemen gentlemen, we do not pay attention to these trifles, never trust a lady who reveals her age is not elegant, returning to the shovel discourse, you very diplomatically did not express your opinion and you were not unbalanced by good english.
English aplomb noblesse oblige

 

[Bri963]

When I worked for British Sugar in the mid eighties, they had two Volvos for loading bulk beet pulp. Can’t remember the model, 1450 or L40, something like that. From an op’s point of view they were ahead of what Cat are producing now.

Don’t know if anyone can answer this, but Chaseside, Weatheri and Volvo all made very similar machines, large front wheels and cab door in the front, and I’ve always wondered if they were the same machine license built. Some of those old Volvos were loading beet in the Fens until into the 2000’s.

 

[Shovelhands]

When I worked for British Sugar in the mid eighties, they had two Volvos for loading bulk beet pulp. Can’t remember the model, 1450 or L40, something like that. From an op’s point of view they were ahead of what Cat are producing now.

Don’t know if anyone can answer this, but Chaseside, Weatheri and Volvo all made very similar machines, large front wheels and cab door in the front, and I’ve always wondered if they were the same machine license built. Some of those old Volvos were loading beet in the Fens until into the 2000’s.

I’m pretty sure the Volvo didn’t share anything with the Chaseside or Weatheril loaders. I think the latter two are probably based on tractor skid units or even tractor engines and running gear? Possibly Fordson Major or similar?
The Volvo was a loader from the ground up, as far as I know. I’m sure the later ones, if not all of them, shared a very similar front axle/transmission to the 860 and 861 dumptrucks.

 

[Left hooker]

When I worked for British Sugar in the mid eighties, they had two Volvos for loading bulk beet pulp. Can’t remember the model, 1450 or L40, something like that. From an op’s point of view they were ahead of what Cat are producing now.

Don’t know if anyone can answer this, but Chaseside, Weatheri and Volvo all made very similar machines, large front wheels and cab door in the front, and I’ve always wondered if they were the same machine license built. Some of those old Volvos were loading beet in the Fens until into the 2000’s.

We ran michigan loader from the 60s and 70s from new

 

[craig]

That's a cracking photo

 

[Left hooker]

That's a cracking photo

Was taken by the rep from clark/michigan and was in that years calendar
My dad is in lorry and grandfather is stood up watching I never met my grandfather

 

[V8Druid]

That's a cracking photo

a lovely pic to have, especially with the provenance

 

[craig]

Was taken by the rep from clark/michigan and was in that years calendar
My dad is in lorry and grandfather is stood up watching I never met my grandfather

Thanks for the bit of background to it, I was thinking it looked like it could of been a brochure photo.

 

[Bri963]

Beautiful picture. Only seen one Michigan in the flesh, it belonged to the TA ADR at Marholm. What engine did it have?

 

[Bri963]

I’m pretty sure the Volvo didn’t share anything with the Chaseside or Weatheril loaders. I think the latter two are probably based on tractor skid units or even tractor engines and running gear? Possibly Fordson Major or similar?
The Volvo was a loader from the ground up, as far as I know. I’m sure the later ones, if not all of them, shared a very similar front axle/transmission to the 860 and 861 dumptrucks.

Thanks for this, SH. Probably bits of Ford 5000 in there somewhere. Don’t know how far back you go, but at one time a lot of tractor skid units found themselves powering industrial machinery. First Manitou RTFL’s were International slid units. They had a rep as the fastest RtFL out on there, but having given myself a Mullet roading a cab-less Coventry Climax, I’d dispute that.

 

[Left hooker]

Beautiful picture. Only seen one Michigan in the flesh, it belonged to the TA ADR at Marholm. What engine did it have?

Was a ford engine