5 tonner.

[V8Druid]

I run a zx50 Hitachi and find it a really good tool. Like you say, it will go most places a 3 tonner will but will do similar work to what a 7 tonner would do. It also fits on my ifor if just going up the lane for a mile or two.

poor lil' Ifor

 

[Monkeybusiness]

poor lil' Ifor

My thoughts exactly! (They are unbelievably strong though!)

 

[pettsy]

My thoughts exactly! (They are unbelievably strong though!)

wouldn’t be so bad on tri-axle

 

[V8Druid]

wouldn’t be so bad on tri-axle

that'd be the 3.5t GTW version would it

 

[Smiffy]

that'd be the 3.5t GTW version would it

Nah farm spec see them all the time if it fits it ships
Although for good measure there should be at least 2 blown bulbs and preferably a mis matched number plate

 

[V8Druid]

Nah farm spec see them all the time if it fits it ships
Although for good measure there should be at least 2 blown bulbs and preferably a mis matched number plate

mismatched no. plate is not such a no no these days .... as long as the plate is actually registered and trace-able ... if it's off a scrapper, you get yer collar felt

 

[Conor]

Hard to beat the Kubota. Been driving both a kubota and Bobcat 8 tonner, while the bobcat is a good tool it’s not nearly as smooth or refined as the kubota.

 

[Diggerdave]

14 foot tri axle. Obviously Wouldn't go on the main road with it. But useful if you've got to go 2 - 3 miles down a narrow lane where you can't get a lorry to.

 

[doobin]

You animal!

 

[JD450A]

You animal!

Reminds me of the Rotbox which is currently on hire to a friend with the mini digger, his yard is on a biggish farm with there own private road running right through the middle that I can access out the back of my yard

 

[DaveDCB]

Jcb 57c on ec206 S40 ,
Works for me! My only regret is that I didn’t get any seat time in a Takeuchi tb260 as well, but I won’t be swapping this one in for a long time as it ticks all the boxes and touch wood hasn’t let me down(just flaky paint which is a real shame!)

 

[JD450A]

My only regret is that I didn’t get any seat time in a Takeuchi tb260 as well, but I won’t be swapping this one in for a long time as it ticks all the boxes and touch wood hasn’t let me down(just flaky paint which is a real shame!)

You did'nt miss much.....

TB 370 is out this year apparently though

 

[GazCro]

You did'nt miss much.....

TB 370 is out this year apparently though

The 370 which should be called the 380. Unless the brochure is wrong it's nearer 8 ton than 7. Can't really see where it fits in tbh.

 

[JD450A]

The 370 which should be called the 380. Unless the brochure is wrong it's nearer 8 ton than 7. Can't really see where it fits in tbh.

If it was a true 7 tonner like the 175s it'd be perfect... But if it's 8t it can take a walk.

 

[GazCro]

If it was a true 7 tonner like the 175s it'd be perfect... But if it's 8t it can take a walk.

It's the weight of a 175 with reach nearer a 260 as far as i can tell. Be better if they got the 290 sorted imho (virus knackered my demo of 290-2 so I'm still waiting to see).

 

[craig]

You did'nt miss much.....

TB 370 is out this year apparently though

The Takeuchi dealer round here was saying they have the one and only tb370 in the UK in stock the other week.

 

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[DaveDCB]

The 370 which should be called the 380. Unless the brochure is wrong it's nearer 8 ton than 7. Can't really see where it fits in tbh.

That was my thoughts on it.. I mean I bet it’s really nice, but it’s too big for me but not big enough to be the next step up

 

[GazCro]

That was my thoughts on it.. I mean I bet it’s really nice, but it’s too big for me but not big enough to be the next step up

Takeuchi are falling into jcb's style from a few year back where they're filling every half ton (even 1/4 ton almost) and bringing new models out but still building the older ones. It's a risky policy imo as it results in people buying machines that don't fit entirely what they want because they were confused about which model to buy. Granted they'll still be reliable but it could backfire.

 

[Hg2702]

I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve been on Takeuchis relentlessly over the past 5 years minus the odd Kubota or Volvo but I’m just not that much of a fan of them