Show us your Arb Diggers please.

[william127]

3 minutes ago, dig-dug-dan said:

Very unusual as to why the pump has gone!

Have you tried Ian at Rapidpumps? He repairs them, if not, he can build you a new one. He does all my crusher pumps now, cheaper than the original casssappa ones.

Might be worth a go? Seems a shame to write the machine off.

Rapidpumps, I'll add that to my list. Thanks.

[william127]

4 hours ago, dig-dug-dan said:

Very unusual as to why the pump has gone!

Have you tried Ian at Rapidpumps? He repairs them, if not, he can build you a new one. He does all my crusher pumps now, cheaper than the original casssappa ones.

Might be worth a go? Seems a shame to write the machine off.

I've just made a list of names and numbers of companies who look like they might be able to help, Rapidpumps look like my first option, thanks??

[Matthew Storrs]

Stock Takeuchi TB219 can be had by January- I enquired the other day. But think pretty archaic compared with the spec Doobin has on his E19. Still, thought the waiting list would be through the roof. Apparently the dealer was saying the lead time on Tak micros is much worse for some reason.

[william127]

16 hours ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Stock Takeuchi TB219 can be had by January- I enquired the other day. But think pretty archaic compared with the spec Doobin has on his E19. Still, thought the waiting list would be through the roof. Apparently the dealer was saying the lead time on Tak micros is much worse for some reason.

The tackeuchi spec does seem a bit low, luckily we have a dealer that we know and have used before in town here so I can just pop in and ask?
the bobcat dealer website has certainly been the easiest to use I’ve found ?

 

I should probably do some paying work now?

 

[william127]

On 22/11/2020 at 10:31, doobin said:

You're looking at mega lead times, especially if speccing options. I've been waiting since March for a special order Bobcat E19- could have had one in standard UK spec from stock back then but I doubt you can now.

 

Hopefully it lands this coming week!

 

If you use a digger a lot then new on finance makes a lot of sense. My E19 with canopy was 19k with all the extras- hydraulic hitch, twin aux, extra counterweight, uprated track motors, joystick rollers etc. Standard spec canopy around 16.5k.

 

What have you been quoted for pump repair? Even if you repair it I'd still move it on. If a bad failure then bits of metal will be all around the system waiting to cause havoc.

I got a nice speedy reply from bobcat, I asked about the extra counterweight, updated track motors, apparently that’s not something they can do??!?

I need to work out wether something on that list covers the roller switches as well,

but it’s a promising start.

Ah, I think the rollers are in the comfort pack?

 

Edited November 23, 2020 by william127

[doobin]

The extra counterweight and uprated motors are called the performance pack. I think it's basically motors and counterweight from an E20. Not sure why it's not listed.

 

Consider whether you want long or short arm. Many say the long arm is too long. Short arm is the same as my outgoing Hyundai 'long arm', and I'd have gone even shorter if they offered it as you want less length when using grabs etc.

 

What did they tell you for lead time?

[william127]

On 22/11/2020 at 11:55, dig-dug-dan said:

 

Sorry I quoted the wrong post.

Edited November 23, 2020 by william127
Quoted wrong post

[william127]

3 hours ago, doobin said:

The extra counterweight and uprated motors are called the performance pack. I think it's basically motors and counterweight from an E20. Not sure why it's not listed.

 

Consider whether you want long or short arm. Many say the long arm is too long. Short arm is the same as my outgoing Hyundai 'long arm', and I'd have gone even shorter if they offered it as you want less length when using grabs etc.

 

What did they tell you for lead time?

I'll go for the shorter arm, every bit of maneuverability helps getting into some jobs, when you've got the arm slewed over and stuck in the air to get round a corner in an alleyway! Plus we're all guilty of being a bit greedy when handling timber with a digger! 

I'll try and find the performance pack, thanks.

As far lead times go, they just said it will be next year, I wouldn't have expected it to be this year. I'm not too fussed about when it arrives, unless its absolutely ridiculous.?

[doobin]

On 23/11/2020 at 19:39, william127 said:

I'll go for the shorter arm, every bit of maneuverability helps getting into some jobs, when you've got the arm slewed over and stuck in the air to get round a corner in an alleyway! Plus we're all guilty of being a bit greedy when handling timber with a digger! 

I'll try and find the performance pack, thanks.

As far lead times go, they just said it will be next year, I wouldn't have expected it to be this year. I'm not too fussed about when it arrives, unless its absolutely ridiculous.?

Well my E19 is apparently on it's way from the dealers, and due at my yard any moment. I'll post some pics oince I've got the grab on.

 

A word of warning- the dealer mechanic is here addressing a couple of niggles on the E27- he says any new machine you'll be lucky to get by September 2021! ?

[Stephen Blair]

I've ordered this, few extras and I'll get it in February.

 

good finance deals and very quick responses from the dealer which I like