what mini loader

[richy_B]

Bit of a thread revival - anyone had any experience of the larger kanga machines for arb/landscaping work?

[timber-don]

Kanga is not for me I used 1 once & discovered they are fairly slow on a job, forward & back / forward & back all day, if its wet the ground is chured up as they are skid steer.

 

Get a 1.5 ton mini digger with a simple rake instead of a bucket, you will be so much quicker & the digger will do other work.

[timber-don]

What price is the Kanga ?

[richy_B]

Kanga is not for me I used 1 once & discovered they are fairly slow on a job, forward & back / forward & back all day, if its wet the ground is chured up as they are skid steer.

 

Get a 1.5 ton mini digger with a simple rake instead of a bucket, you will be so much quicker & the digger will do other work.

Thanks. I have a mini with quite a few attachments so I'm covered on that front. It is the loading runs back and forth to a trailer etc that I am looking to improve.

 

The kangas are relatively cheap compared to the competition and more available second hand. I feel they maybe cheaper for a reason though. Their lift capacity seems to be well behind their peers.

[timber-don]

With the kanga they have a very short track base & if you have weight on the front when you turn left or right it pivots on the front of the frack launching the rear platform of the machine sideways, very dangerours in the wrong hands, because they are skid steer they make a fair bit of mess turning on lawns

[richy_B]

With the kanga they have a very short track base & if you have weight on the front when you turn left or right it pivots on the front of the frack launching the rear platform of the machine sideways, very dangerours in the wrong hands, because they are skid steer they make a fair bit of mess turning on lawns

I think they tells me enough. Appreciate the review.

[Stihllymok]

Borrowed this at weekend, very very nice bit of kit, fast nimble and powerfull.

highly recomended.

[richy_B]

Borrowed this at weekend, very very nice bit of kit, fast nimble and powerfull.

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What's the make and model? Looks good.

[Stihllymok]

Weidemann 1160 - Hoftrac - 1160 | Weidemann

 

was very good spec with full cab, wide tyres, 30Kph box etc etc.

Very capable machine lovely to drive. not certain of final price BUT approx 30K:blink:

 

guess you get what you pay for...

[Stihllymok]

Easy to cart about as well,