Liugong

[diggerjones]

No all liugongs come over with cab gaurding, I’m gonna take it off, it’s like being in prison

First thing i was going to say
Why did they think we need them! No other minis have them. They could have spent the money on something else

 

[Lancs Lad]

First thing i was going to say
Why did they think we need them! No other minis have them. They could have spent the money on something else

Maybe they listened to Eddie. . if u know u know.

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

If I’m not mistaken the bottom half of that machine resembles the old Kubota kx41-2

 

[Furniss]

I see a few posts of people trying them over here in France - concensus seems to be they are the best of the Chinese at the mo.

 

[Gunners]

Hope it serves you well and we will all be interested to see how you get on with it. I think you're the first serious buyer of Chinese kit on this forum?
The only comment I have on it, unfortunately isn't about the Chinese bit - its about the only UK bit on the machine....
The Whites quick hitch!!!
Good luck with that......

 

[Furniss]

Hope it serves you well and we will all be interested to see how you get on with it. I think you're the first serious buyer of Chinese kit on this forum?
The only comment I have on it, unfortunately isn't about the Chinese bit - its about the only UK bit on the machine....
The Whites quick hitch!!!
Good luck with that......

I didn't mention the hitch as it could pale into insignificance joking

 

[V8Druid]

I didn't mention the hitch as it could pale into insignificance joking

really looking forward to real world reporting on this .... really hope it works out for Ste ... and proves a great decision for him

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

Hope it serves you well and we will all be interested to see how you get on with it. I think you're the first serious buyer of Chinese kit on this forum?
The only comment I have on it, unfortunately isn't about the Chinese bit - its about the only UK bit on the machine....
The Whites quick hitch!!!
Good luck with that......

Is there an issue with the hitch? Or not yet!

 

[TiltyShaun]

Will be interested in the report on the blade as that sounds like a PITA.
More worrying is my head is hurting on hitting the mirror by the door. Could they not find an even bigger one!!

 

[V8Druid]

Will be interested in the report on the blade as that sounds like a PITA.
More worrying is my head is hurting on hitting the mirror by the door. Could they not find an even bigger one!!

bet you had yours on the 1520's a few times Shaun ..... I've learnt to remember the damned thing on mine, but a necessary 'extra'

 

[CPS]

That's a nice look well specced machine, good luck with it, hope it serves you well

 

[Furniss]

Is there an issue with the hitch? Or not yet!

Il let Gunners explain

 

[Smiffy]

No all liugongs come over with cab gaurding, I’m gonna take it off, it’s like being in prison

Ill put money on it if you leave it on you will never need it. Take it off and and you will do one of the bits of glass in

 

[Gunners]

Il let Gunners explain

Yes I was a bit disappointed by never hearing from Whites again after they offered to show me around their manufacturing facility here in the UK. It genuinely sounded interesting and the guy who contacted me on the back of one of my videos had some good points about hitch geometry and the possibility of the play I was experiencing being down to a mismatch of buckets. However when I said I had at least 5 videos from other users of whites spring hitches also with outrageous play in them after only a few hundred hours it all went quiet....
I'm all up for supporting UK manufacturing and actively encourage it. But those Whites spring hitches are bad news in my opinion and I've driven a fair few machines with them on - all with the same problem! #freetiltingbucket

 

[Smiffy]

Yes I was a bit disappointed by never hearing from Whites again after they offered to show me around their manufacturing facility here in the UK. It genuinely sounded interesting and the guy who contacted me on the back of one of my videos had some good points about hitch geometry and the possibility of the play I was experiencing being down to a mismatch of buckets. However when I said I had at least 5 videos from other users of whites spring hitches also with outrageous play in them after only a few hundred hours it all went quiet....
I'm all up for supporting UK manufacturing and actively encourage it. But those Whites spring hitches are bad news in my opinion and I've driven a fair few machines with them on - all with the same problem! #freetiltingbucket

I really don't understand why so many machines have them fitted. They save no time over a semi quick hitch but are more expensive and wear quicker.

 

[sjs5060]

Hope it serves you well and we will all be interested to see how you get on with it. I think you're the first serious buyer of Chinese kit on this forum?
The only comment I have on it, unfortunately isn't about the Chinese bit - its about the only UK bit on the machine....
The Whites quick hitch!!!
Good luck with that......

I’m with you on that one, whites hitches are shite, but the machine comes pre piped for a hyd hitch, switch part of the dash in the machine, so it’s only a case off sliding pins in and connecting the pipes at the bottom of the dipper.
i figured id wear the whites out the throw hyd hitch on it tho I’m not expecting that to be too far in the future.
there is one thing on it you’ll like Ollie, it’s got a proper cup holder in it

 

[6feetdown]

I really don't understand why so many machines have them fitted. They save no time over a semi quick hitch but are more expensive and wear quicker.

Our bmc 1 is great nice big bolt head on the back of the hitch

 

[Grahams]

I’m with you on that one, whites hitches are shite, but the machine comes pre piped for a hyd hitch, switch part of the dash in the machine, so it’s only a case off sliding pins in and connecting the pipes at the bottom of the dipper.
i figured id wear the whites out the throw hyd hitch on it tho I’m not expecting that to be too far in the future.
there is one thing on it you’ll like Ollie, it’s got a proper cup holder in it

I'm impressed you went for it. I know your review was favourable at the start of this thread, but it is a whole different thing putting your hard earned money where your mouth is.
Maybe Ollie will pay you a visit and do a youtube review.

 

[sjs5060]

Graham the only reason bought it was because I liked the way it drove I didn’t like any of the others I tried so I bought one, what else do you do? It’s me sat on the thing every day so I just want something I like to drive.

The salesman rang me this morning asking if collection had gone alright & was I happy, I mentioned to him about the blade ram dropping and he sounded genuinely upset about it and wanted to send a fitter out straight away, I convinced him to leave it for now but at least it looks like they want to back the thing up.
The other thing with the hydraulic hitch was on telling the salesman what I was planning with ultimately put a hydraulic one on, he said when I’m ready to ring him and he’ll sell me one at cost as they can buy them cheaper than me.

And Ollie or any of the forum members are always welcome in my yard, the kettles always on and the keys are available for anything they want a play on.

 

[Brendan]

Might be in the minority here but my whites hitch has been ok, will have a look to see if there is any play but, as far as I can remember it's pretty tight