Difference between the jensen a530 and the 750 contractor

[leedeerman]

I know both machines well. The 750con has a smaller three pot turbo engine instead of the 4 pot normally aspirated, the band wheel(drive belt wheel) is a lot smaller, because of the smaller engine it might be slightly shorter but don't quite me on that. And also the absence of the spare wheel. Apart from that they are the same machine. I think that the 750kg weight is quoted with the discharge chute removed and a empty tank of fuel. Which is a bit silly but there you go. A good reliable machine..

[Yorky]

Have previously owned an A530 and currently have a 750. In my humble opinion 750 built lighter, not as much torque in the engine and not generally built as robust. Tends to bounce around alot on the road when towing as the bulk of the weight seems to be sat behind the axle. Had my A530 for 7-8 years of hard graft , was treated to a respray and spruce up after 5 and was still working well when we sold her. No major problems. Replaced it with the 750 some 3 years ago and although nothing major until recently just lots of niggly stuff generally and the one major structural fault - chassis snapped. Have heard of another doing the same to a local contractor that was under 12 months old. Good chipping performance for the size of machine.