Show us your Arb Diggers please.

[Gray git]

Been a bit of a JCB week all round with one thing and another, but an emergency call with a list of machine requirements/restrictions as long as your arm had me hiring in a JCB 55z and fitting a Kinshoffer HPX 09 grab more usually installed on 8 tonne carriers just to get something together.
 
This was actually I believe the first 55z sold in the UK, and the guy who bought it had literally every option on it.
I’ve done a couple of days on it and what a tool it is all round.
Yes the grab is too big, it’s not the full size 67 version as zero swing machines are not my thing, so it nods a fair bit, but the power and speed in it is brilliant.
Cab is a real nice place to be, plenty of space, air seat/heated seat, great heater, controls are very good with dual auxiliary pipework and proportional rollers for the grab.
 
Lacks a bit of vision to the offside as the bonnet is square edges not sloped off, but it does house everything very nicely and easy to get around for checks. 
A decent refuelling pump setup was welcome, but hardly needed, seemingly very economical in comparison to my Kubota Kx57.
 
Downside the paint peeling off certain bits with absolutely no sign of anything applied to make it stick!
I know JCB have worked hard on this especially on the new X series, so I don’t know how new versions are lasting.
 
Been said to me a few times now the 67c would kick the Kubota’s arse, well I know it would in the Cab department, but after this little 55z, I wouldn’t be surprised if it did in the performance either?
 
Just don’t try to take any of the new JCB Midi range Tree Shearing, be some long faces all round real quick!
 

 

 
 
 
Eddie.

Bit lacking in aux pressure for a shear?

[Matthew Storrs]

5 hours ago, Stephen Blair said:

Very very cool!  An Urban harvester and trailer, can’t get much better I reckon.

 

thats 6 years tomorrow since I ordered my Cat, time flies.

  Just heading out to work with her after my bacon roll.  She runs as good as the day day I got her.

The digger that started a 335 page thread!

[LGP Eddie]

46 minutes ago, Gray git said:

4 hours ago, LGP Eddie said:

Been a bit of a JCB week all round with one thing and another, but an emergency call with a list of machine requirements/restrictions as long as your arm had me hiring in a JCB 55z and fitting a Kinshoffer HPX 09 grab more usually installed on 8 tonne carriers just to get something together.
 
This was actually I believe the first 55z sold in the UK, and the guy who bought it had literally every option on it.
I’ve done a couple of days on it and what a tool it is all round.
Yes the grab is too big, it’s not the full size 67 version as zero swing machines are not my thing, so it nods a fair bit, but the power and speed in it is brilliant.
Cab is a real nice place to be, plenty of space, air seat/heated seat, great heater, controls are very good with dual auxiliary pipework and proportional rollers for the grab.
 
Lacks a bit of vision to the offside as the bonnet is square edges not sloped off, but it does house everything very nicely and easy to get around for checks. 
A decent refuelling pump setup was welcome, but hardly needed, seemingly very economical in comparison to my Kubota Kx57.
 
Downside the paint peeling off certain bits with absolutely no sign of anything applied to make it stick!
I know JCB have worked hard on this especially on the new X series, so I don’t know how new versions are lasting.
 
Been said to me a few times now the 67c would kick the Kubota’s arse, well I know it would in the Cab department, but after this little 55z, I wouldn’t be surprised if it did in the performance either?
 
Just don’t try to take any of the new JCB Midi range Tree Shearing, be some long faces all round real quick!
 

 

 
 
 
Eddie.

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Bit lacking in aux pressure for a shear?

After this weeks fun and games, all I will say to anyone considering a JCB Midi for Tree Shear or attachments, do your homework.

 

Solutions are available, but my suggestion is contact your JCB Dealer, explain what pressure you want from the auxiliary for your chosen attachment and await their response.

 

 

Eddie.

[Stephen Blair]

2336 hrs, looked today.

 

just finished a tricky access path for my neighbour,  I wouldn’t of ever thought of attempting jobs like it years ago.

 

little CAT making wages every day, that’s 3 years since the finance was paid off, 1 set of tracks earlier this year and 3 hoses , that’s all she’s ever cost me.

[Matthew Storrs]

3 hours ago, Stephen Blair said:

2336 hrs, looked today.

 

just finished a tricky access path for my neighbour,  I wouldn’t of ever thought of attempting jobs like it years ago.

 

little CAT making wages every day, that’s 3 years since the finance was paid off, 1 set of tracks earlier this year and 3 hoses , that’s all she’s ever cost me.

If you had to give up the CAT or the 3cx which would it be!?

[Stephen Blair]

I’d much rather have 3cx work daily, locally.

  No need for trailers, hitching, fuel cans etc, bigger cab and generally more fun to operate.

  So much to do and consider, always on the move in the cab.

BUT the CAT is a SUPER groundie on steroids.

  I’d sell the 3cx if 1 had to go.

  If I gave up tree work I’d sell the CAT.

[richy_B]

How do you think a tree shear would work on a 3cx? Topping off very over grown hedges etc. 

[LGP Eddie]

3 hours ago, richy_B said:

How do you think a tree shear would work on a 3cx? Topping off very over grown hedges etc. 

3cx would handle one no issues whatsoever, just piping it up nicely as you’ll want to keep the extender function.

 

 

Eddie.

 

[Stephen Blair]

Those poor hoses ?

  

[Bogoak]

On 09/11/2019 at 14:01, LGP Eddie said:

After this weeks fun and games, all I will say to anyone considering a JCB Midi for Tree Shear or attachments, do your homework.

 

Solutions are available, but my suggestion is contact your JCB Dealer, explain what pressure you want from the auxiliary for your chosen attachment and await their response.

 

 

Eddie.

Never thought pressures might be an issue; I’m quite curious. What are the available remedies? Is it just a matter of adjusting factory settings, or does it mean upgraded components?