Micro digger advise

[Russell]

Sounds like I'm trying to sell a bobcat but I'm not. My one had code instead key, double acting aux but no cooler. Was told you only need it if on breaker all day.

 

[Brendan]

Sounds like I'm trying to sell a bobcat but I'm not. My one had code instead key, double acting aux but no cooler. Was told you only need it if on breaker all day.

I'm sure they are only single acting unless you have the demo kit

 

[doobin]

that's gonna piss @doobin off

There’s multiple specs. I went in between- ordered basic spec (key, no oil cooler) but got the extra oil cooler thrown in by luck.
Apparently they are all double acting nowadays- was one of the first things I asked about.

 

[hiluxman]

They are all prity much basic machines, the specs vary on what the dealer orders and what they chuck out of the factory.
My e10 was very well speced....not by me as all i wanted was the extra hyd cooler but it was what they had available at the time. Supposidly there was about 1k worth of extras on it.
The new doosan came with demo kit but that was it, its even got the crappy lever to switch over the tracks rather than the button....and trust me its sounds like nothing but the button switch over is alot easier to do.

 

[doobin]

They are all prity much basic machines, the specs vary on what the dealer orders and what they chuck out of the factory.
My e10 was very well speced....not by me as all i wanted was the extra hyd cooler but it was what they had available at the time. Supposidly there was about 1k worth of extras on it.
The new doosan came with demo kit but that was it, its even got the crappy lever to switch over the tracks rather than the button....and trust me its sounds like nothing but the button switch over is alot easier to do.

What extras were those? The options list looked pretty sparse when I ordered. Which I guess was lucky for my bank balance, as I ticked plenty of them on the E27

 

[hiluxman]

What extras were those? The options list looked pretty sparse when I ordered. Which I guess was lucky for my bank balance, as I ticked plenty of them on the E27

Flashy light, hyd lines on dipper, lifting eye on bucket link and somthing else altered for using it to lift. I think there was somthingelse too be cant remember at the mo.

I think they said the flashy light was somthing like £350 if you was to order it.

 

[Brendan]

They are all prity much basic machines, the specs vary on what the dealer orders and what they chuck out of the factory.
My e10 was very well speced....not by me as all i wanted was the extra hyd cooler but it was what they had available at the time. Supposidly there was about 1k worth of extras on it.
The new doosan came with demo kit but that was it, its even got the crappy lever to switch over the tracks rather than the button....and trust me its sounds like nothing but the button switch over is alot easier to do.

Does the bobcat have a button for extending the tracks? That lever is arse it's either stiff as hell to move or caked in crap

 

[hiluxman]

Does the bobcat have a button for extending the tracks? That lever is arse it's either stiff as hell to move or caked in crap

The basic spec is lever but you can have the button.

 

[Brendan]

Flashy light, hyd lines on dipper, lifting eye on bucket link and somthing else altered for using it to lift. I think there was somthingelse too be cant remember at the mo.

I think they said the flashy light was somthing like £350 if you was to order it.

Mine had the orange flashing light thrown in, no way would have been worth £350 for a crappy L bracket, bit of wiring and the light. I've currently got the bracket ziptied to the rop bar as it sits a good 75-100mm above the bar, which means if the roll over bar is bent over and the blade raised the stupid bracket hits it.

Mine had the hydraulic lines on but no couplers or isolator the pipe just has a blank, also the whites hitch has a lifting eye but it's got a bolt blanking it off

 

[hiluxman]

Mine had the orange flashing light thrown in, no way would have been worth £350 for a crappy L bracket, bit of wiring and the light. I've currently got the bracket ziptied to the rop bar as it sits a good 75-100mm above the bar, which means if the roll over bar is bent over and the blade raised the stupid bracket hits it.
Mine had the hydraulic lines on but no couplers or isolator the pipe just has a blank, also the whites hitch has a lifting eye but it's got a bolt blanking it off

That wont be the bobcat/doosan flashy light. They have a proper bracket, hidden wiring and a switch on dash.
Yes mine has the lifting eye on the hitch, although not blanked on that one and ive got the load cert for it and i think i had the load cert the lifying eye on the bucket link. The bucket link i find is the better place for the eye and also your not tied into having a hitch fitted with an eye if you do use it for lifting.
I also find the extended hyd line abit naff because if your been greedy you end up with muck on the couplers

 

[Regy53]

Different dealers different things

Jcb 801 series.
Watlings would have hammer pipework extenders down the dipper
Green shield would not and the hammer pipe would end on the boom

Customer saving £152 or something

 

[pettsy]

Didn’t think there were many options listed for the E10 unless some are dealer specced?

 

[doobin]

That wont be the bobcat/doosan flashy light. They have a proper bracket, hidden wiring and a switch on dash.
Yes mine has the lifting eye on the hitch, although not blanked on that one and ive got the load cert for it and i think i had the load cert the lifying eye on the bucket link. The bucket link i find is the better place for the eye and also your not tied into having a hitch fitted with an eye if you do use it for lifting.
I also find the extended hyd line abit naff because if your been greedy you end up with muck on the couplers

I retro fitted the lines down the dipper. Couplers wipe clean, but I never seem to dirty them. I want all my attachments to fit all my machines! Did the same with the e27, both lines. Dn08 at the original coupler, dn06 on the dipper. Just unplug at the top if using flail, which has long hoses and needs dn08

 

[Sam]

What size grading buckets are people using on the e10/dx10? 30" or 1.5 ton 36/39"?

 

[doobin]

Sam, check this thread out. Most important thing is weight, don't be fobbed off with a heavy bucket. I reccomend Strickland.

New buckets

I don’t have anything to weigh it with but it’s a fair lump, 40kg max I reckon. Got some pics though. Well I'm surprised to see that yellow blade with the markings on it, I thought you were using a nice sturdy rope with some Knott's tied here and there. 😉

www.planttalk.co.uk

I have a 30" grading bucket but it would handle a 36 of the same profile no bother.

 

[hiluxman]

Sam, check this thread out. Most important thing is weight, don't be fobbed off with a heavy bucket. I reccomend Strickland.

New buckets

I don’t have anything to weigh it with but it’s a fair lump, 40kg max I reckon. Got some pics though. Well I'm surprised to see that yellow blade with the markings on it, I thought you were using a nice sturdy rope with some Knott's tied here and there. 😉

www.planttalk.co.uk

I have a 30" grading bucket but it would handle a 36 of the same profile no bother.

Same here. 30" on the e10 and 36" on the dx10 (the dx came with 1.5t buckets)

 

[Brendan]

I've got 300mm, 450mm, 600mm and 900mm grader and land rake

Only issue is the 900mm grader is for a dx19 so reality is, it's probably to heavy. Had it on yesterday and manages full struck bucket of 10mm gravel ok ish at reach but probably need it changing but as it's taken 9+ months for murley to actually sort it don't think I'll be in much luck

 

[Sam]

I've got 300mm, 450mm, 600mm and 900mm grader and land rake

Only issue is the 900mm grader is for a dx19 so reality is, it's probably to heavy. Had it on yesterday and manages full struck bucket of 10mm gravel ok ish at reach but probably need it changing but as it's taken 9+ months for murley to actually sort it don't think I'll be in much luck

The dx10 i went to look at had a 39" grading bucket on, looked enormous on the digger.

 

[hiluxman]

The dx10 i went to look at had a 39" grading bucket on, looked enormous on the digger.

At least itll speed up top soiling

 

[Brendan]

I found on my last machine going from a 600mm digging bucket to a 710/750 grader was a bit pointless. Not had a chance to use the 900 doesn't look out of place though, the land rake was decent for grading