L-series wheel loaders

[barracane]

L-series wheel loaders
Hi, I'm passionate about German wheel loaders Hanomag, Zettelmeyer O & K, Liebherr L series, what do you think?

l 531

541 L

Liebherr – L 551​

Liebherr L 561 Litronic

liebherr L 586

 

[Bri963]

Wouldn’t say I’m passionate but the Hanomags were a good machine. Apparently the Liebherrs are as well.

 

[barracane]

engine deutz

Zettelmeyer ZL 3000​

Liebherr LR 641

LIEBHERR 631​

LIEBHERR LR 636, Laderaupe

 

[Bri963]

That Zettlemeyer isn’t, it’s a Liebherr.

 

[V8Druid]

cab on the front half - weird drive

 

[Bri963]

cab on the front half - weird drive

International/Hough were like that, so were early JCB’s. As you say, an acquired taste which I never got. The argument for was that you were always in line with your bucket when loading, but the disadvantages when reversing outweighed this IMO. What settled it was that it was cheaper to not run cables, linkages etc. over the steering joint so the cabs ended up at the back mostly. Apart from the gardeners world machines, that is.

 

[Smiffy]

International/Hough were like that, so were early JCB’s. As you say, an acquired taste which I never got. The argument for was that you were always in line with your bucket when loading, but the disadvantages when reversing outweighed this IMO. What settled it was that it was cheaper to not run cables, linkages etc. over the steering joint so the cabs ended up at the back mostly. Apart from the gardeners world machines, that is.

Cab on the front is horrendous to drive. They take 10 times as much concentration to reverse especially when they overhang the back axle so much. I still think the same of avants. Would be far nicer to drive if you sat on the back

 

[barracane]

thanks for your comments, I know you don't like the hanomag with the front cabin, however some LIEBHERR crawlers
what do you think with the Z-arm boom-they look like old komatsu and caterpillar as a line like 941-963 am I wrong?? thanks

 

[barracane]

Liebherr LR

Raupenlader LIEBHERR LR631B​