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5-6 tonners

Post #1 by Neil D » Sun May 10, 2009 10:09 pm

We currently run a jcb 8052 but are thinking of replacing it in another few months tho not with another jcb (not happy with the crappy build quality etc). So I thought I would ask you guys what your opinions were.

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Re: 5-6 tonners

Post #2 by Nick Drew » Sun May 10, 2009 10:19 pm

Neil D wrote:We currently run a jcb 8052 but are thinking of replacing it in another few months tho not with another jcb (not happy with the crappy build quality etc). So I thought I would ask you guys what your opinions were.

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I would suggest Takeuchi or Hitachi but thats just my opinion :thumbs_up:

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Re: 5-6 tonners

Post #3 by martyn williams » Sun May 10, 2009 10:37 pm

Hello Neil
Hitachi are very good. A couple of them are being used on the culvert job by our house.I have also been told by a few people that run them that they can't fault them.Reliable with bags of power
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Re: 5-6 tonners

Post #4 by Nick Drew » Sun May 10, 2009 10:45 pm

B100 LOADER wrote:Hello Neil
Hitachi are very good. A couple of them are being used on the culvert job by our house.I have also been told by a few people that run them that they can't fault them.Reliable with bags of power
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I must agree Martyn,

I can't fault my Zaxis 30 its a good all round tool all though not as fast as a Takeuchi :thumbs_up: Funny enough I have had a couple of blokes asking me if I want to sell it to them of late :roll: But it ain't for sale !!

Nick :thumbs_up:

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Re: 5-6 tonners

Post #5 by d4c24a » Sun May 10, 2009 11:07 pm

Neil ,takeuchi tb 145 very good little machine with bags of power
tracks can be steel or metal with the same sprockets ,rollers etc
tilting cab
the only down side is the thumb operated button for the breaker :doh: aches after a while
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Re: 5-6 tonners

Post #6 by 4020 » Mon May 11, 2009 7:57 am

While were on the subject has anyone had any experence with Cat 5/6 tonners?

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Re: 5-6 tonners

Post #7 by Muz » Sat Jul 10, 2010 4:41 pm

Ive been buying Kubota for 20 years, and I cant fault them, if summats wrong they will sort it properly, just had them change some hyd hoses on my KX 080 8 tonners that 'might' fail in the future :claphands: thats more like service ;)


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