Show us your Arb Diggers please.

[LGP Eddie]

15 minutes ago, swinny said:

That said and without seeing one is a 2.7t machine peeing into the wind then? 

 

I'm running a 1.8t machine and have 2 options :

 

Move up to the 2.7t and shear and flail etc

 

or keep the 1.8 and buy something 3-6t instead but need to tractor low loader about 

It all depends what your own applications and circumstances really.

 

I have a good mate who’s a Farmer and spent many years down the loader bucket/boiler suit/wellies/chainsaw route until he got educated what a tree shear was able to do.

 

He now runs a 5 tonne Bobcat e45 and Intermercato T cut shear as his ditching and headland clearance setup, and I’d say it’s probably as small as you’d want to go for shearing and still be able to produce a serious amount in a day.

It’s proved to be a very good setup for him, and soon had a few neighbours calling him or purchasing similar.

 

The 2.7 has always been the natural progression from the 1.5 tonners, you can’t beat them for the ability to sneak them about and that bit extra size makes a massive difference.

There’s lighter shears about now specifically for these, but I’ll be honest even on bigger jobs sometimes a few good lads on a saw will decimate small stuff and stack it real quick, then just use the excavator and grab to handle it, rather than chasing about with a shear.

 

 

Eddie.

 

 

 

 

[Stephen Blair]

It’s not a yes or no answer.  To me a 2.7t is twice the machine a 1.8t is, not for digging but with timber.  My 2.7t machines have been the centre of my business going into 10 years now.  Stick it on the trailer and go.  

[LGP Eddie]

8 minutes ago, Stephen Blair said:

It’s not a yes or no answer.  To me a 2.7t is twice the machine a 1.8t is, not for digging but with timber.  My 2.7t machines have been the centre of my business going into 10 years now.  Stick it on the trailer and go.  

That’s always been the case, many dip a toe in with a cheap used 1.5 tonner, next minute a 2.7 tonner replaces it and the attachments start to arrive, and then adding in a 6 or 8 tonner as things grow.

 

For me 8 tonner is the one for ultimate versatility/performance, it’s just moving them that’s the hassle.

 

 

Eddie.

[Gray git]

That’s always been the case, many dip a toe in with a cheap used 1.5 tonner, next minute a 2.7 tonner replaces it and the attachments start to arrive, and then adding in a 6 or 8 tonner as things grow.
 
For me 8 tonner is the one for ultimate versatility/performance, it’s just moving them that’s the hassle.
 
 
Eddie.

You've just described our excavator journey!
Just added this to the E85's toybox and had my 13yo daughter practicing with the grab today while I messed around at the yard.

[william127]

Any recommendations for augers for a 0.8 micro and a 1.5 ton, both run the same hitch with 25mm pins? 

Got a big decking job with great access to do soon so might invest 🤔  

[doobin]

11 minutes ago, william127 said:

Any recommendations for augers for a 0.8 micro and a 1.5 ton, both run the same hitch with 25mm pins? 

Got a big decking job with great access to do soon so might invest 🤔  

I run digga, augertorque are also good. 
 

Unless you are on really good ground, I’d spec to towards the top end of the larger machines flow rate and just accept that it will be slow on the smaller machine. At least it’ll have the torque to finish the hole that way. 
 

im about to buy a slightly smaller head that will be optimum for the Sherpa and the e10, but so far the pdx2 has been a good match from e10 to e27. You probably want the one down from that.

 

It certainly earnt its money this morning!

[william127]

22 minutes ago, doobin said:

I run digga, augertorque are also good. 
 

Unless you are on really good ground, I’d spec to towards the top end of the larger machines flow rate and just accept that it will be slow on the smaller machine. At least it’ll have the torque to finish the hole that way. 
 

im about to buy a slightly smaller head that will be optimum for the Sherpa and the e10, but so far the pdx2 has been a good match from e10 to e27. You probably want the one down from that.

 

It certainly earnt its money this morning!

Nice job👌

Thanks, I shall start doing some research with those thoughts in mind👍

[woody paul]

I have had a Auger torque 3500max start off on loader tractor then got put on Tobroco giant which it is not the best machine for it but can get in some tight places, recently it's been on Hanix 1.5 digger and great setup. 

If you ring Auger torque uk they should be able to tell you which one suits your 2 machines just tell them flow rate on both. 

[dig-dug-dan]

I brought a digga that I have set up to run on both  my micro and avant. 

It's great on the avant, fast, and can reverse. Slow on the micro and no reverse,  but i have yet to get it stuck!

[s o c]

Latest toy on its second job.(hitachi Zaxis 30

long back garden with some hefty ash to come out.

only 2 inches to spare getting in gate at tight right angle.

brash out front, timber out back to cul de sac surrounded by cranky ladies.

would have been a tough one without mini digger.