At least you know for next time- what’s wrong with yours then?
As long as you don’t scratch itCan I lease hire the 125
here she is, not bad for a 2007 machine, original paint mostly- just the odd touch up here and there.
I don't know if you said who your Kubota dealer was but most of them can fit a second line for a price (last time I asked it was £1000 to £1500), but in any event as long as your single service is pilot operated (which that one should be) then you can run a tilty off that (and get extra services below). I appreciate that you may not need one, but I woldn't fret about it not being ready - it is, you just need the right control system.
Get it get it. Ports etc are fkked up already it'll be fun getting new kit in the next few months I reckon...Thanks for all your help, a slight spanner has been thrown in the works as local dealer has a Kubota KX027-4 in stock all ready to go with a thumb that they’d fit without affecting warranty or anything, it’s not twin line auxiliaries though, but in all honesty I don’t see myself ever running a tilty.
It’s The basic version not the hi spec one- but then it has to be remembered that I’m a pretty basic person and anything complicated is just lost on me
Wish I’d get prop controls on the other joystick for a grab / breaker work instead of keeping my foot down . I think it’s more annoying when you see what else is out there but then hindsight is the best tool in the box . I’d promise not to scratch the 125 it’s never me who scratches them
Aux on a foot pedal is prehistoric mate. I would never change to a new machine without it on rollers on the joystick.
Yeah, running a post knocker hammer is a nightmare on a pedal too. The salesman said it was a pedal but I’m starting to think he was mistaken as I’ve seen a few kx027s online that arnt hi spec but the control is one proportional joystick... anyone know about this @Lancs Lad?
Should still be able to run a breaker via pedal though imo, it's ok for a short time but having to hold a button down is murder on ur thumb all day.
Well it's murder on your ankles/knees the other way! And joint damage will really f**k you up long term. I suffer in the knees after half a day using the E10 aux, it's such an awkward angle.
stick a clock on it and go for it ... only a nut and an allen key
Yeah your right, just looked at brochure. 1st aux is pedal, 2nd lines are joystick, damn. Doobins right, I’m not spending £26k to still have a pedal.
Yep thats pretty poor when you look at standard spec of some others, my 8t is single prop roller and for the tilt bucket its great.... wouldnt like to go to a pedal, not sure about twin prop rollers on a high spec, maybe single prop roller is good enough and if you go tilty route you might as well go full fat control system.
You might say being on a pedal is poor (and I'm not gonna disagree) but as far as a hire company is concerned it has an aux line. Doesn't matter how it's operated if the machine is for someone else too sit on and an extra 2.5k prices it too high and into owner op bracket.
At 26k it’s already priced too high- the yanmar is around 24k and has a proportional roller.
They can likely sell them ok though or they'd be cheaper. A hire firm buying 10 probably won't be paying 26k mind.
