Show us your Arb Diggers please.

[doobin]

I echo MB re zero turn. Never again, especially for arb/land clearance work- it's never that tight, else you'd be using a micro digger (I don't mind my micro being ZTS!) Plus as said, they are so much more tippy. Another vote for E27 too. Additional counterweight is standard UK spec (I think) and there's really not that much overhang. It's also got more power than the E27z, which is important for things like a flail.

 

Nice dumper. Is it yours? I bought a Yamaguchi 1.8t tracked dumper last year, bit smaller than that but quite a lot less money and perfect for most of my jobs.

Edited July 15, 2020 by doobin

[monkeybusiness]

15 minutes ago, doobin said:

I echo MB re zero turn. Never again, especially for arb/land clearance work- it's never that tight, else you'd be using a micro digger (I don't mind my micro being ZTS!) Plus as said, they are so much more tippy. Another vote for E27 too. Additional counterweight is standard UK spec (I think) and there's really not that much overhang. It's also got more power than the E27z, which is important for things like a flail.

 

Nice dumper. Is it yours? I bought a Yamaguchi 1.8t tracked dumper last year, bit smaller than that but quite a lot less money and perfect for most of my jobs.

I don’t think it is standard mate, mine came without and it took ages for the heavier counterweight I ordered it with to get to the dealer’s. 

[doobin]

2 hours ago, monkeybusiness said:

I don’t think it is standard mate, mine came without and it took ages for the heavier counterweight I ordered it with to get to the dealer’s. 

My quote had extra counterweight ticked? Hope I’ve actually got it!! Maybe you could post a pic of your arse? I mean, the e27s arse....

[monkeybusiness]

12 minutes ago, doobin said:

My quote had extra counterweight ticked? Hope I’ve actually got it!! Maybe you could post a pic of your arse? I mean, the e27s arse....

Will do in the morning. Mine was already somewhere in the dealer network, not built to order (I wish it had of been for the time I ended up waiting for it though) so they nailed my options to it before delivery. 

[John Shutler]

my jcb is reduced tailswing, it’s definitely more unstable than my old volvo but then i have got a heavier top hitch plus the integrated gripper as well which adds a bit of weight

 

my little bobcat is very stable but don’t know if i’d by another bobcat, i can’t quite put my finger on it but i’m not hugely keen on it 

[monkeybusiness]

On 15/07/2020 at 20:02, doobin said:

My quote had extra counterweight ticked? Hope I’ve actually got it!! Maybe you could post a pic of your arse? I mean, the e27s arse....

This is the heavy counterweight on the E27 @doobin - I know it is as the original one didn’t stick out like this. 

[Cullion Plant]

On 18/09/2019 at 20:53, richy_B said:

Minor contribution to the conversation - Its the same hyd couplings as the Multione loader.

I know this is only a few months late? but yes they are the same?

[Johny Walker]

On 15/07/2020 at 21:18, John Shutler said:

my jcb is reduced tailswing, it’s definitely more unstable than my old volvo but then i have got a heavier top hitch plus the integrated gripper as well which adds a bit of weight

 

my little bobcat is very stable but don’t know if i’d by another bobcat, i can’t quite put my finger on it but i’m not hugely keen on it 

My hitachi is zero tail swing & you can tell when you have big lump in it , it has 180 kg counter wight iv had another 1 made to off set the grab weight

just waiting fir it to arrive

[IronMike]

Out of pure morbid fascination, and I’m not trying to start a typical Arbtalk slanging match here, but does adding all this counterweight not push the boundaries of what can be towed legally? (Presuming all these are getting towed by Landy, Landcruiser, Shogun etc.) if getting moved about by tractor etc I guess It won’t matter but could see the super tight margins for keeping below 3.5 ton towing weight being eroded away.

[doobin]

Yup. But it says 27 on the side, so it’s 2.7 tonnes officer.