No contest for me im afriad. Get a zaxis 50. None of this zero swing malarky, comfy cab, ultra reliable, fuel efficiant, will hold its money and best of all it got hitachi hydraulics. Should be a few second hand ones around if thats what your looking for.
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- Sun May 24, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: Excavators
- Topic: 5/6 tonner advice please
- Replies: 10
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- Tue May 19, 2009 7:37 am
- Forum: Excavators
- Topic: Kobelco Problem
- Replies: 5
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Re: Kobelco Problem
thanks for the replies chaps. She aint got hammer lines broken piston but know what you mean have seen a few with the pedal stick. ianoz she tracks perfectly well so don`t think its a main pump.
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- Mon May 18, 2009 7:34 pm
- Forum: Excavators
- Topic: Kobelco Problem
- Replies: 5
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Kobelco Problem
Local hire firm today have dropped me a e135. Always wanted to try one and was happy at the chance. But then machine doesn`t just drive how it should, when you hold the slew lever over she slews round but only steady, pull the dipper at the same time and your round twice as fast. Also the dipper see...
- Fri May 08, 2009 7:15 pm
- Forum: Excavators
- Topic: JCB Excavators Old & New
- Replies: 544
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Re: JCB Excavators Old & New
How are you finding the js nick? I do a bit for a bloke who has three and don`t find them to bad to drive. Least the cabs comfortable. They do seem to have reliability issues though
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- Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:25 pm
- Forum: Contacts for spares and services
- Topic: Ford 555 spares
- Replies: 10
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Re: Ford 555 spares
christ that ald thing brings back memories. We had a B reg one was about two year old when it came and only left us in 2000. wasn`t a bad bus to drive but think she had about six torque converters in her time. Dad in his logic then bought another ford(newholland) machine in hitachi colours which to ...
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:19 pm
- Forum: Contacts for spares and services
- Topic: Ford 555 spares
- Replies: 10
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Re: Ford 555 spares
malpas tractors holmes chapel 01477 549800. Try them first, wouldn`t have thought the parts you want would be that dear. ford parts are usually reasonable. If you don`t have any joy let me know an i`ll have a ring round see if anyone can help.
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- Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:49 pm
- Forum: Contacts for spares and services
- Topic: Ford 555 spares
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Re: Ford 555 spares
kingpins? take it shes 2wd? Are you looking for second hand parts for a cheap fix? If your looking for new we always used to get parts for our 555 from our local newholland dealer. Your nearest would be malpas tractors. If you can`t get any sense out of them let me know and i`ll give my lot a bell. ...
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:35 pm
- Forum: Contacts for spares and services
- Topic: Ford 555 spares
- Replies: 10
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Re: Ford 555 spares
what are you specificly looking for nicky?
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:33 pm
- Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
- Topic: Job Watch !!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11738
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Re: Job Watch !!
Nicky its fine, soon as i posted it i thought dam, should of put that in job watch
Dad`s based in a little village called crawford next to skelmersdale.
Where in warrington do you run from nicky? do you trade under another name?
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Dad`s based in a little village called crawford next to skelmersdale.
Where in warrington do you run from nicky? do you trade under another name?
ste.
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:41 pm
- Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
- Topic: Job Watch !!
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Staff Needed
Hi everyone, my farther is busy as hell and is looking for at least one more man. Its land drainage work involving driving 360/180 diggers, tractors and a bit of manual work. Based in west lancashire but do get about abit(no working away though). Age not important. Previous drainage experiance not n...