Powertilt

[Furniss]

Just got a quote for a hill powertilt for 8t machine @ £6250 plus vat - 12 weeks lead time.

Anywhere else worth a try ?

Before anyone says "might as well stump up and buy a tiltrotator" I will be doing but not on this machine, this is a stopgap solution to get shut of the tilt bucket.

 

[Hg2702]

My mates got a hill powertilt on his 8 ton Takeuchi and the build height is massive , the Geith one was the most compact when I was last looking

 

[doobin]

That's insane money.

 

[Furniss]

That's insane money.

Mate just paid £8300 plus vat for 2
To suit his 8t hitachi and 3t Kub

 

[Grahams]

I would keep an eye out for a second hand one. They are good, but £6250 is too much, they are not that good. Have you tried pricing an actual powertilt from the likes of Exac-one?

 

[Furniss]

Yes I did speak to exac a while ago and they were similar money , do you ever see them second and in the right dims it will be hens teeth.

 

[Grahams]

Yes I did speak to exac a while ago and they were similar money , do you ever see them second and in the right dims it will be hens teeth.

If you get the right size for your machine all they seem to do is weld in thick wall tube in the right place to take your pins. Shouldn’t be a big job to adjust to fit. I’m sure several people on here have bought second hand.

 

[Furniss]

Maybe I should change this thread to second hand powertilt wanted but I reckon I will be a long time waiting.

 

[pettsy]

What size pins do you need?

 

[Furniss]

What size pins do you need?

Kubota 8t on 60mm

 

[V8Druid]

I'm sure you could find a decent SH 4 pipe tilty for less

 

[GazCro]

I'm sure you could find a decent SH 4 pipe tilty for less

Sshhhhh I don't want too many realising that seen as I'm on s45 and twin lines.

 

[Storrsy]

I'm sure you could find a decent SH 4 pipe tilty for less

Can they handle abuse though Tilties? Would have thought so in the wrong hands and perhaps not that desirable to buy used without knowing the history of it...
Powertilts are mad money really when you think they're pretty basic things. I liked mine but equally since getting rid haven't missed it overly much. O e of those things nice to have on for certain jobs but the other 80% was quite glad to have it off.

 

[Giles]

I bought second hand one off Ross on here leaked like a sieve and took ages to get seals and then couldnt be welded for hitch as heat transfer so had to be done in 2 parts and bolted together. Be careful of second hand ones, repair was more than the hitch cost.

 

[doobin]

I bought second hand one off Ross on here leaked like a sieve and took ages to get seals and then couldnt be welded for hitch as heat transfer so had to be done in 2 parts and bolted together. Be careful of second hand ones, repair was more than the hitch cost.

I welded mine just fine, both sides. Not hard to keep the hydraulic bit cool.

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Can they handle abuse though Tilties? Would have thought so in the wrong hands and perhaps not that desirable to buy used without knowing the history of it...
Powertilts are mad money really when you think they're pretty basic things. I liked mine but equally since getting rid haven't missed it overly much. O e of those things nice to have on for certain jobs but the other 80% was quite glad to have it off.

Mine get abused and seem fine!

 

[JD450A]

I bought second hand one off Ross on here leaked like a sieve and took ages to get seals and then couldnt be welded for hitch as heat transfer so had to be done in 2 parts and bolted together. Be careful of second hand ones, repair was more than the hitch cost.

Thankyou for jumping on that grenade for me then.

 

[Giles]

Thankyou for jumping on that grenade for me then.

Haha you win some you loose some, like new now and still not bad at what it cost

 

[Furniss]

I'm sure you could find a decent SH 4 pipe tilty for less

Yes I've been keeping my eye out .... but then you have all the buckets unless pup.

 

[Furniss]