JCB 8026 Arb Digger

[Foggy]

An 8026 with low hours has come up near me for a decent price. Only has one Aux hydraulic system though

 

Has anyone had an experience with an 8026 for arb? 
 

And secondly anyone know how hard will it be to retrofit a secondary Aux hydraulic system and change control to rollers on the sticks for a rotating grab?

 

cheers! 

[doobin]

Will be complex and expensive to change from foot pedals to twin rollers. I’d find a better specced machine to begin with. 

[Foggy]

Thanks doobin, wasn’t hoping for that answer but I was kind of expecting it! 

[GarethM]

Plus anything will be half the weight of a JCB and usually fitted with decent tyres.

 

Plenty of forestry type tractors around if that's what you want, all depends what your planning to use it for.

[doobin]

4 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Plus anything will be half the weight of a JCB and usually fitted with decent tyres.

 

Plenty of forestry type tractors around if that's what you want, all depends what your planning to use it for.

He’s talking about a mini digger!!

[doobin]

12 minutes ago, Foggy said:

Thanks doobin, wasn’t hoping for that answer but I was kind of expecting it! 

What are you looking to spend?

[Foggy]

6 hours ago, doobin said:

What are you looking to spend?

Around the 15-20 mark is my thinking 

[doobin]

3 minutes ago, Foggy said:

Around the 15-20 mark is my thinking 

You will get an approx 5 year old mainstream machine, 1500-2000 hours, with twin aux for that. Bobcat, Kubota etc. 
 

you could also get a nearly new chinese machine with twin aux for that.

 

i would get one with twin aux whatever you do, its much cheaper in the long run. 

[Foggy]

43 minutes ago, doobin said:

You will get an approx 5 year old mainstream machine, 1500-2000 hours, with twin aux for that. Bobcat, Kubota etc. 
 

you could also get a nearly new chinese machine with twin aux for that.

 

i would get one with twin aux whatever you do, its much cheaper in the long run. 

Sorry I’m hoping for 15-20 with grab so will be looking at either an older or smaller machine I think 

[swinny]

Age is but a number 😆