avant loaders

[hazzygawa]

As above.

[teepeeat]

Just curious as saw one listed at an auction recently - quoted as a 2007 model 530T which was not listed on the Avant web site. Is this a genuine model or not?

Dont have the money or a use for one at the moment, but they do look decent bits of kit.

[hazzygawa]

[carl deeley]

go onto the advert it will go the web site regards carl

[Tom11]

How good are these machines on uneven ground or a side slope? They don't look that stable??

[Dean Lofthouse]

I wouldn't recommend side slopes, but they perform well going straight up and down a slope, I have carried stems weighing as much as the machine up near 45 degree slopes

 

Filling the tyres with water helps a huge amount with stability, but don't forget to also add anti freeze

[Tom11]

I wouldn't recommend side slopes, but they perform well going straight up and down a slope, I have carried stems weighing as much as the machine up near 45 degree slopes

 

Filling the tyres with water helps a huge amount with stability, but don't forget to also add anti freeze

 

Out of interest, which model have you got there Dean? Thinking of hiring one for a job and its a toss up between that or an excavator & grab for clearing up the brash.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Double post

Edited December 4, 2012 by Dean Lofthouse

[Dean Lofthouse]

Mines a csf multione which is equivalent to the 635 I think, the biggest one, I think it's the same as the one with the grab in the photo above, that grab it has on is the exact one I have and they are very handy too, will scoop up brash and pick up big lumps of timber

 

Edit, mines a bit bigger than the 635, it's 50hp! Oh and the excavator will make an awful muddy mess, but if your on rough ground that wouldn't matter??

Edited December 4, 2012 by Dean Lofthouse

[Tom11]

Edit, mines a bit bigger than the 635, it's 50hp! Oh and the excavator will make an awful muddy mess, but if your on rough ground that wouldn't matter??

 

Yes, but I can't make too much mess or people won't be happy - SSSI etc.

It's just I know an excavator will work from experience and it's a gamble spending £600 to hire one for the week if it doesn't do what I need.

If it was a flat area I would be more tempted but because its around old workings and on a hill I'm just not sure!!

Might go and see if I can have a look around one and then make a judgement.

Cheers for the advice.