Telehandlers

[sjs5060]

Hi gents, firstly glad to see we're all surviving the current madness.
These really are strange old times, we should be in a mess but like a few others on here I'm mad busy and am looking at buying more kit.
I'm thinking of getting a telehandler, I desperately need something in the yard but also have a bit of earning work so the thing can earn its keep.
All pretty simple so far, my problem is this, I want something I can drive to jobs under its own steam, I'd like something with jack legs on. The ag spec machines are usually pretty decent on the road, but don't have jacks, the construction spec ones have jacks but are no better than an overloaded mobility scooter one the road.
So help me, is there some construction spec machines with say 40km box that will actually travel up hills not just down?
Do I go without the jacks and just get a big ag spec one?

Its main jobs outside the yard would be roof trusses with a jib, the odd piece of steel lifted in on extensions and probably the occasional pack of brick up on the scaffold, so I was thinking a 10m machine would have enough reach and be a bit more compact?

Thoughts/opinions/experiences would be appreciated

Ste

 

[Neilporteous]

Iv just been through the same situation that you currently find yourself in, my problem was budget so I ended up with a JCB 533-105 non turbo which will be rather poor on the road but it does have jacklegs and the job im starting next week will last around 8 months so I wont be on the road with the telehandler all that time.

The company that I served my time with had a CAT TH360B turbo, that was a very good machine with jacklegs and a 13m high reach, was quite good on the road, would do 20 mph on flat or downhill, would slow to a minimum of 16 mph uphill.

A 10 meter option would be a Manitou 1030, theres one for sale at jaybee - https://www.jaybeeplant.co.uk/product/2008-manitou-mt1030s-turbo/
They have a 10 meter reach and jacklegs, while still being rather compact, being a turbo they are also good on the road, also quite rare and sought after so will hold their value.

 

[TiltyShaun]

10m with legs....Manitou 1030s.
Can’t remember what the road speed was but used to road it into the village when needed. Compact chassis compared to the 11/13 m machines.

 

[Regy53]

the 10 meter manitous are lovely machines, very compact also.

We had one in a few weeks ago, sold in 2 days.

 

[sjs5060]

Yeah the manitou 1030 looks a good machine, only 25km tho, that's 16mph

Was on a 14m jcb at the beginning of the week, I could honestly have run there faster

 

[GazCro]

One thing to be aware of even a 12 meter struggles for reach onto a house roof if there's scaffolding to reach over.

 

[Smiffy]

Some of the Agri spec merlos and manitous have self leveling chassis meaning they would be a good compromise for working at full reach
And I'm sure they would handle a fly jib for extra reach as they will quite easily handle several tonnes of bales at full reach
Think merlo do a 10meter Agri spec whereas jcb and manitous are 9 meter

 

[GazCro]

I would be careful using longer reach agri spec for construction purposes. Even though they are built to higher spec in some areas it's not their designed purpose could be a nightmare if something were to go wrong. Regarding legs there not actually for stability only but also to prevent tyre and axle overloading or failure. A lot of people assume ag spec lift more than construction but it's not true ag spec advertise max lift where construction advertise max swl.

 

[Shovelhands]

You can get SWAY on Ag spec JCB 535-95’s but are not that common.

The big question is, how important is the road work?

 

[sjs5060]

You can get SWAY on Ag spec JCB 535-95’s but are not that common.

The big question is, how important is the road work?

it going to have to drive to every job, the bulk of which will be one or two day jobs, up to maybe 8 or 10 miles from base, of course the other problem is I'm a tight arse so don't want to spend loads, though there's is a crusher bucket, mini track dumper and a micro coming in the next couple of weeks so my bank balance is not what it was.

Some of the merlos are 40km, but I've heard such mixed reports on them I'm not sure what to think

 

[sjs5060]

I would be careful using longer reach agri spec for construction purposes. Even though they are built to higher spec in some areas it's not their designed purpose could be a nightmare if something were to go wrong. Regarding legs there not actually for stability only but also to prevent tyre and axle overloading or failure. A lot of people assume ag spec lift more than construction but it's not true ag spec advertise max lift where construction advertise max swl.

I know what your saying, but the max I'd ever be lifting is a pack of brick, which is under 2.5 ton, I quite like the jacks tbh for leveling myself up and a small amount of 'side shift' when the booms well up

 

[GazCro]

12 metre with legs as a minimum. Still won't be big enough as i now find, one of those don't know what you've missed until you had one machines. As for road if your only on short distances its only 5 or 10 mins difference set off a bit sooner. My jcb 535 125 is an 07 last of the basic everything levers type i believe. Have been on a newer version which although appeared the same setup was no where near as precise or user friendly.

 

[doobin]

it going to have to drive to every job, the bulk of which will be one or two day jobs, up to maybe 8 or 10 miles from base, of course the other problem is I'm a tight arse so don't want to spend loads, though there's is a crusher bucket, mini track dumper and a micro coming in the next couple of weeks so my bank balance is not what it was.

Some of the merlos are 40km, but I've heard such mixed reports on them I'm not sure what to think

Has someone else been at the BBLS?

 

[sjs5060]

Has someone else been at the BBLS?

 

[V8Druid]

"better later in this life than earlier in the next" plant is slow .. end of ..
accept you may take an extra 5 or 10 minutes to get where you're going and buy the tool to suit the job, not the tool to race to the job ... and struggle
My old HS10 Rapier self propelled crane was dog slow on anything other than a flat road ... but was an awesome tool on site

 

[GazCro]

"better later in this life than earlier in the next" plant is slow .. end of ..
accept you may take an extra 5 or 10 minutes to get where you're going and buy the tool to suit the job, not the tool to race to the job ... and struggle
My old HS10 Rapier self propelled crane was dog slow on anything other than a flat road ... but was an awesome tool on site

And that's the thing about telehandlers they're built for on site.

 

[V8Druid]

Has someone else been at the BBLS?

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[Lynchy]

Just say no.....to Merlo
Used to road manitou 1330 bit,ended up one evening on m8,Johnstone to Hillington lol,
As Druid says get the machine for work you want n travelling....set off earlier

 

[Quattromike]

Am I not right in thinking used ag machines hold money better than construction machines. I've went past construction sites and seen them using an ag machines and I always think to myself "bloody farmers"

 

[Lynchy]

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Business bounce back loan scheme,governments latest idea to get people spending,unsecured free lol money?