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JpNap

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Fellas what’s people’s thoughts on a entry level 13ton ish digger second hand , fancy reduced tail or zero if possible maybe !! What would 30k get me
 
doobin

doobin

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Fellas what’s people’s thoughts on a entry level 13ton ish digger second hand , fancy reduced tail or zero if possible maybe !! What would 30k get me
Hi mate what sort of work do you have in mind for it?

As for what 30k will get you... £30 per hour for a well used 13t drinking sixty litres a day or £30 an hour (and probably more) for a brand new 2 or 2.7t machine with plenty of attachments using just twenty litres of diesel and no lorry costs. Daft ain’t it.
 
sjs5060

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For what it’s worth I’ve a kobelco sk135 which stands me at half your budget, it’s a bloody good machine to be fair, needs a few bits tidying but will put a hard shift in no bother.

I’m on £45 an hour, needs to go up really, but there’s too many others turning up for medals.

what sort of work have you got for one?
 
CPS

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Hi mate what sort of work do you have in mind for it?

As for what 30k will get you... £30 per hour for a well used 13t drinking sixty litres a day or £30 an hour (and probably more) for a brand new 2 or 2.7t machine with plenty of attachments using just twenty litres of diesel and no lorry costs. Daft ain’t it.
John has a good selection if machines of all sizes and attachments already🤣 I'm guessing he's just looking a bit of extra grut.

I'd say a JS130 or JZ140 would fall within that budget.. not bad machines ether
 
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John has a good selection if machines of all sizes and attachments already🤣 I'm guessing he's just looking a bit of extra grut.

I'd say a JS130 or JZ140 would fall within that budget.. not bad machines ether
Was thinking js130 but fancy zero ish
 
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John has a good selection if machines of all sizes and attachments already🤣 I'm guessing he's just looking a bit of extra grut.

I'd say a JS130 or JZ140 would fall within that budget.. not bad machines ether
Shame it can’t share the r3
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

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Shame it can’t share the r3
you just missed a nice engcon equipped 17t Hydrema Duck, for well under your budget ..... but 'spect you want tracks

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Storrsy

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Hi mate what sort of work do you have in mind for it?

As for what 30k will get you... £30 per hour for a well used 13t drinking sixty litres a day or £30 an hour (and probably more) for a brand new 2 or 2.7t machine with plenty of attachments using just twenty litres of diesel and no lorry costs. Daft ain’t it.
That’s the long and short of it. I’m after a 13tonner myself (well 10 would be ideal) but it won’t make me anymore money than the little diggers. However it is a machine that will stay on site for a few weeks at a time and once it’s there I like just turning up in just the truck everyday- no trailers, loading unloading etc. And reckon as I put the 5 tonner through hell some times the wear and tear it will save might balance costs a bit.
 
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