Wacker plates

[Stroppymonkey]

Let me know when you sell it

Would always advertise anything on here first . If life goes to plan it will be at least another couple of years as I’ve got a 4000ft yard to lay in 6ton increments of transfer station hardcore..

 

[Stroppymonkey]

There’s a cheaper DPU100-70 on Ebay from Welsh Wales (Colwyn Bay) for 2400 inc vat.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

There’s a cheaper DPU100-70 on Ebay from Welsh Wales (Colwyn Bay) for 2400 inc vat.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/37530514...TTWED9&hash=item5761ee0e71:g:qxsAAOSwscRl7yKO @JD450A

 

[Storrsy]

So what recommendations are there for a good plate. Desirable specs for me being forward and reverse, around 200kg so I can lift with little machine, and most importantly good vibes. I have a lumag plate which is ok at whacking but almost unusable beyond 15mins use due to vibes

 

[Stroppymonkey]

So what recommendations are there for a good plate. Desirable specs for me being forward and reverse, around 200kg so I can lift with little machine, and most importantly good vibes. I have a lumag plate which is ok at whacking but almost unusable beyond 15mins use due to vibes

Wacker Neuson 2540 / 2560. Hired one the other day. Built in wheels so you can move it about. Diesel Forward/Reverse and although pull start - does start nice. About £4000+vat new. Few around for sale about £1500+vat I have seen. Million miles away from the petrol 270kg lumag I tried.

 

[JD450A]

So what recommendations are there for a good plate. Desirable specs for me being forward and reverse, around 200kg so I can lift with little machine, and most importantly good vibes. I have a lumag plate which is ok at whacking but almost unusable beyond 15mins use due to vibes

Try my bomag

 

[6feetdown]

Wacker Neuson 2540 / 2560. Hired one the other day. Built in wheels so you can move it about. Diesel Forward/Reverse and although pull start - does start nice. About £4000+vat new. Few around for sale about £1500+vat I have seen. Million miles away from the petrol 270kg lumag I tried.

Paid 3200 I think for my 2nd 1

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Paid 3200 I think for my 2nd 1

New price? I was loosely quoted 4K ish for 2460 the other day.. that’s bigger than the 2540.

 

[6feetdown]

New price? I was loosely quoted 4K ish for 2460 the other day.. that’s bigger than the 2540.

Yes new

 

[Stroppymonkey]

It just a bolt isn’t it with a rubber bush on the end?

Re the connecting arms You’ll need to swap the bolts for shorter ones that’s what I had to do when I took mine off

Don’t be tempted to test it on any concrete or tarmac etc get it on loose stuff before you try it

Mines a slow starter even with fresh battery don’t think they have a glow plug

Bits all turned up. Original dealer stumped up the £230 required so happy with that. Much better than a bit of webbing holding the handle up. Now complete and working. Fair smokey old unit.

 

[V8Druid]

Bits all turned up. Original dealer stumped up the £230 required so happy with that. Much better than a bit of webbing holding the handle up. Now complete and working. Fair smokey old unit.

**** me - ...... two hundred and thirty quid for that Dick Turpin's alive and well and working for 'em is he that really is taking the p*ss

 

[Giles]

Bits all turned up. Original dealer stumped up the £230 required so happy with that. Much better than a bit of webbing holding the handle up. Now complete and working. Fair smokey old unit.

Mines Smokey as well

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Mines Smokey as well

Mine seems to have a small oil leak from gasket when hot, adds to the smoke. Such a tool though !

 

[Stroppymonkey]

**** me - ...... two hundred and thirty quid for that Dick Turpin's alive and well and working for 'em is he that really is taking the p*ss

You want to see the price for the antibration bolts on the side panels! WN might make good kit but spares prices are WOW. Wonder what the digger spares are like in comparison to Kubota. Friend of mine just got done £800 for a joystick/spool block or whatever you call it on a KX613

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Big Wacker out for quick play last night. Such a change in weather - was kicking up quite a dust. It’s the right tool for putting down 803 on top of mixed waste 4-12” thick and all sizes -really rattles it down.

 

[goldeneagle]

Wacker Neuson 2540 / 2560. Hired one the other day. Built in wheels so you can move it about. Diesel Forward/Reverse and although pull start - does start nice. About £4000+vat new. Few around for sale about £1500+vat I have seen. Million miles away from the petrol 270kg lumag I tried.

Whats worse with the big Lumags??, price point is appealing but does this come at a cost in performance, looked at getting a 160kg one but haven't done anything about it yet as debating going heavier.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Whats worse with the big Lumags??, price point is appealing but does this come at a cost in performance, looked at getting a 160kg one but haven't done anything about it yet as debating going heavier.

I went to look at a used petrol one. 300kg? I pulled the starter handle off twice and the sales guy broke it as well. Absolute monster to start compared to the WN2540 deisel.

 

[Giles]

Whats worse with the big Lumags??, price point is appealing but does this come at a cost in performance, looked at getting a 160kg one but haven't done anything about it yet as debating going heavier.

The havs on them is horrendous apparently