what mini loader

[woody paul]

A couple of Giant models are also rebadged and sold in the UK market as Kubota, or so I understand?

There is a Kubota mini loader advertised on tinternet (somewhere!)as ex demo for 17k£

link: Kubopta Compact Loader RT140 | eBay

 

link: Kubota launches mini loaders - Farmers Weekly

 

All Kubota loaders are Giant loaders but they cost more and there is not as many optional extras.

[digaholedumper]

Booked a Giant D204SW for demo on Thursday so will let you lot know how I get on.

Please give honest opinion asap, what sized machine are you looking at ? / & what work do you have planned for it ?

[difflock]

How do Giant compare to Avant price wise, with similar lifting/tipping loads?

Any dealer websites about?

[digaholedumper]

when I say what size machine I mean what width machine , are there tyre choices ?

[woody paul]

The machine being on demo will be fitted with turf tyres so a little wider. The narrowest they go down to is 960mm . I will be moving brash across larger lawn.

[Ty Korrigan]

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I've no axe to grind but this is what renders me 'TUMESCENT'.

 

Mick, I congratulate you on reviving this word!

Ty

[josharb87]

I used to use a Giant 203, possibly tougher than an avant as it was all metal, which was good as it tipped over for fun, the wheels could be turned around though to widen it a bit.

I didn't like the levers, every movement was a separate lever, where as the avant were all on the joystick. New ones might be different.

 

Gianni Ferrari is also a similar loader to avant and multione, has a premium price here, but really liked it. can't remember the model, but must have been similar size to a 5 series avant.

 

Then theres Norcar, another Finnish brand, same principle as avant, sf etc, but has an oscillating central pivot like the older Multiones is a big plus. Never used one though.

 

IME of mini loaders, the biggest factor is the wheels, the solid yard wheels like you get on forklift trucks in warehouses are USELESS for arb work, turf tyres are fine if its dry, you want nice wide tractor profile tyres which have a bit of bounce and give in them. The extra width really improves the machines stability, downside is the extra width if access is narrow.

[digaholedumper]

Has any one else ever used " Giant " or a Weidermann type loader for anything & if so how did you find stability ?

 

Any interesting experiences or " tales to tell " :blushing:

[woody paul]

This youtube clip shows what a Weidemann can do.

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[Dean Lofthouse]

There's always one that abuses the equipment