Only thing to note with jcb options list is they fluff it out a lot by putting buckets etc on it. Also a lot of the options on jcb are standard on other manufacturers machines. Got to be careful when comparing one against another
Black LCD screen. The need to cycle through Aux settings Everytime you stop. (I think even lift the dead man from memory)
Are you serious Rory ? does it matter what colour the screen is ?
On paper hell of a machine, so many different specs and options. I get attachments etc off Tom Lomax who did look into being dealer for them he had a five tonner out on demo about 2 years ago but didn't really seem to go anywhere for some reason.
You do have a point but extra reach can't be knocked and i do think 8 tonners are well capable of running bigger buckets the 3cx size buckets has become the norm just because there so common.With regard to cost.. it’s nearly 15k extra for a 8t over a 6T machine, which when they mostly use the same buckets(jcb range from 5ton to 10ton all use 3cx buckets!) it makes you wonder exactly how much more productivity are you getting for your cash?? For me personally I opted to save the 15k on a 8t and go for a 5t with tilty and go on holiday for afew weeks
With regard to cost.. it’s nearly 15k extra for a 8t over a 6T machine, which when they mostly use the same buckets(jcb range from 5ton to 10ton all use 3cx buckets!) it makes you wonder exactly how much more productivity are you getting for your cash?? For me personally I opted to save the 15k on a 8t and go for a 5t with tilty and go on holiday for afew weeks
With regard to cost.. it’s nearly 15k extra for a 8t over a 6T machine, which when they mostly use the same buckets(jcb range from 5ton to 10ton all use 3cx buckets!) it makes you wonder exactly how much more productivity are you getting for your cash?? For me personally I opted to save the 15k on a 8t and go for a 5t with tilty and go on holiday for afew weeks
buy plastic tanks and concrete around themYep my work is light and I am considering going 6t and tiltrotator instead of the 8t next time -only doubt is we sometimes like to use concrete tanks that are 1.9t and I'm not sure there is a 6t that could handle them
buy plastic tanks and concrete around them
After having a 85Z and a 67c I’m 100% happy I didn’t go 8t and had a 57c as a full time do everything I need to machine!
Yeah, I ran the 308E for a few months and really loved it. It was a hire machine with 6000 hours on it and it very smooth, compact rear on it and on some cold days it was a joy to stick on the heated seat for a few minutes. The windows rattles with those hours and the lack of a new wiper blade on the hired in machine were my only issues. Jeez, I actually miss it now.
Having driven a 8 t Kubota with 3 piece boom I can honestly say it's the worst balanced machine i've ever driven and I would strongly avoid buying one. There a pig to work on for routine maintenance and the cab makes you feel like your in the early 2000's again.... Black LCD screen
JCB do a ten tonner which IMHO is the bollocks in terms of a general site machine. But quality of finish is the issue - Current experience with JCB is they are without a doubt the most proactive and eager to please company with cracking after sales factory support and some of the most operator freindly machines on the market at present...... But a 5 year old with Lego would do a better quality finish.... particularly on paint and PDI.... It can't be just the one machine I deal with either. The question I would be asking on it is whether it will be kept for longer than the 5 year warranty period.... if not, then get the JCB
You thinking of getting another digger @fred
Had an 86 on hire this year and it was a cracking machine !
not really, only had the 3 tonner 3 years ago and sold her earlier this year. Not too hard to keep up with that even for you.I don't know how you keep up with all the chopping and changing, no sooner do you buy something then it's up for sale!
What about the duck? Or the idig?not really, only had the 3 tonner 3 years ago and sold her earlier this year. Not too hard to keep up with that even for you.