Show us your Arb Diggers please.

[william127]

1 hour ago, Stihl123 said:

haven't got a ripper tooth as yet, i guess they can be real useful. i'll take a look at them cheers mate

The first 2 years I had my digger I only had the grading bucket, an rsl thumb and ripper tooth! Got loads of jobs done with that combination, rip up the ground a bit with the tooth, dig it out with the big bucket? it worked but it's much nicer having a full set! 

[monkeybusiness]

On 12/10/2019 at 17:14, dig-dug-dan said:

Thanks. I have been dealing with Mike if that's any help!

I’ve seen Mike today for the first time in ages - your bits are in the workshop being fabricated apparently!

[dig-dug-dan]

23 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

I’ve seen Mike today for the first time in ages - your bits are in the workshop being fabricated apparently!

Fantastic!!

[Matthew Storrs]

1 hour ago, doobin said:

Meh. Only thing I like about them is the rock solid residuals. Also means they're super nickable though...

 

For God's sake don't buy a TB216. It's a dog of a machine.

I think that’s a bit harsh on the tb216. I agree in part in that the slew is a little erratic and not as nice to grade with as the previous tb016. But it has every bit as much power as the TB016 and in some ways is much improved- I tried a Kubota KX018 before I bought mine and I’d say the Tak edges it in almost every way... could it be the one you used was either very new or pump messed with?

[doobin]

1 minute ago, Matthew Storrs said:

I think that’s a bit harsh on the tb216. I agree in part in that the slew is a little erratic and not as nice to grade with as the previous tb016. But it has every bit as much power as the TB016 and in some ways is much improved- I tried a Kubota KX018 before I bought mine and I’d say the Tak edges it in almost every way... could it be the one you used was either very new or pump messed with?

Same hours as my Hyundai at the time- 900 ish. Hire machine so most likely bog standard. Hyundai probably half as much power again- much bigger rams. Despite all the problems the Hyundai gave me with the undercarriage, the hydraulics are bob on.

 

Each to their own though! I guess it's what you're used too as well. The new Bobcat E27 doesn't seem as nice to grade with as the Hyundai, but I'm probably just not dialled in with it yet at 80 hours.

[Matthew Storrs]

I’m in a real dilemma at the moment. Money is useless in the bank and I want to invest in another machine- my choices as it stands are between a Kubota KX080-3 very tidy on 600mm steels OR a Case 590 Super backhoe in servo controls. Obviously totally different machine but that’s half the trouble. I’d sooner the Kubota any day on the job- but no getting away that the logistics and expense of getting it moved to a job which may only be a few days work whereas backhoe just turns up under its own steam but limited when it’s gets there. main works is dry stone walking with big rocks, erosion/bridleways, ditching and usual rural groundwork’s like ponds, landscaping, scrub clearance etc...
 

can’t make my mind up!

[Ilex]

Great equipment! Couldn’t be without it.

[Matthew Storrs]

12 minutes ago, doobin said:

Same hours as my Hyundai at the time- 900 ish. Hire machine so most likely bog standard. Hyundai probably half as much power again- much bigger rams. Despite all the problems the Hyundai gave me with the undercarriage, the hydraulics are bob on.

 

Each to their own though! I guess it's what you're used too as well. The new Bobcat E27 doesn't seem as nice to grade with as the Hyundai, but I'm probably just not dialled in with it yet at 80 hours.

 

17 minutes ago, doobin said:

Same hours as my Hyundai at the time- 900 ish. Hire machine so most likely bog standard. Hyundai probably half as much power again- much bigger rams. Despite all the problems the Hyundai gave me with the undercarriage, the hydraulics are bob on.

 

Each to their own though! I guess it's what you're used too as well. The new Bobcat E27 doesn't seem as nice to grade with as the Hyundai, but I'm probably just not dialled in with it yet at 80 hours.

Yeah- the TB216 does need quite high revs to get the best from it I’ve found. When I jump on it going from my TB125 I don’t like it but after an hour or so I get used to it’s idiosyncratic s! It’s mainly the slew I have issue with- very easy to overswing. But it lifts up the same post knocker as the TB016 did without any difference and it has better reach so cant be any lesser machine in that department.

[doobin]

20 hours ago, Matthew Storrs said:

I’m in a real dilemma at the moment. Money is useless in the bank and I want to invest in another machine- my choices as it stands are between a Kubota KX080-3 very tidy on 600mm steels OR a Case 590 Super backhoe in servo controls. Obviously totally different machine but that’s half the trouble. I’d sooner the Kubota any day on the job- but no getting away that the logistics and expense of getting it moved to a job which may only be a few days work whereas backhoe just turns up under its own steam but limited when it’s gets there. main works is dry stone walking with big rocks, erosion/bridleways, ditching and usual rural groundwork’s like ponds, landscaping, scrub clearance etc...
 

can’t make my mind up!

I reckon the backhoe would start to really you off the third time it got stuck. 

Edited November 6, 2019 by Stephen Blair
Swearing

[skc101fc]

Yep, agree with the incessant getting stuck bit, but also had a 590 extradig on it's side twice on one job, just trying (as we all do) to reach that little bit further whilst lifting at what was thought a safe load. Once you exceed it, really tippy. - Tracks everytime.