Show us your Arb Diggers please.

[doobin]

On 31/12/2020 at 19:35, Blake@waveney said:

Been looking at a true 2 ton machine to replace our Takeuchi 016. Shame to likes of sunward and Sany don’t do one because I probably would have looked. I have short listed it to Takeuchi 225, yanmar 22 and Wacker Neuson et20/24. 
 

we have some steep soft banks and the wacker Neuson is on top of the list as has its vds sty system which looks handy for stability etc. Dealers offering 0% which is pretty very handy. 

Wacker is also top of the price. The vds is for levelling up when running sideways on a slope- for real steep slopes you have to go up them perpendicular with the blade at the bottom so vds is no help whatsoever as it also raises your centre of gravity! Better off with a tilting bucket for bank work in my book. 

[doobin]

Customers kid having a go. Start em young 👍🏻

[swinny]

5 minutes ago, doobin said:

Customers kid having a go. Start em young 👍🏻

Probabilly missed it but what sort of brass is the e19 doobin please? Pm if you want. Many thanks Chris

[Blake@waveney]

3 hours ago, doobin said:

Wacker is also top of the price. The vds is for levelling up when running sideways on a slope- for real steep slopes you have to go up them perpendicular with the blade at the bottom so vds is no help whatsoever as it also raises your centre of gravity! Better off with a tilting bucket for bank work in my book. 

Actually the wacker is one of the cheaper ones although there’s little in it. 3 years 0% is certainly better than what the others are offering. Takeuchi no deals and the yanmar only offer over 18 months. The vds will rarely get used but it’s useful addition 

[Blake@waveney]

On 31/12/2020 at 19:43, swinny said:

A true 2 ton machine would be what would suit me well.... Interested to know how you get on. I would be purchasing next year though and would be second hand

We where temped to get this but decided to buy new this time. The last two where second hand so decided to treat our guys to a new one. 
 

Wacker Neuson ET24 2.4-ton Mini Excavator - TJC Plant Group

TJCPLANT.CO.UK

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2.4-ton manual hitch, 3 buckets, rubber tracks, long dipper ,2 door cabin, long dipper, double acting aux circuit. Ex TJC...

 

[Blake@waveney]

Our 2013 Takeuchi 016 will be for sale for 9k plus vat 

[swinny]

22 minutes ago, Blake@waveney said:

We where temped to get this but decided to buy new this time. The last two where second hand so decided to treat our guys to a new one. 
 

Wacker Neuson ET24 2.4-ton Mini Excavator - TJC Plant Group

TJCPLANT.CO.UK

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2.4-ton manual hitch, 3 buckets, rubber tracks, long dipper ,2 door cabin, long dipper, double acting aux circuit. Ex TJC...

 

Now I'd say that was very reasonable pricing and good condition. Kind of thing I would like to buy

[Blake@waveney]

1 minute ago, swinny said:

Now I'd say that was very reasonable pricing and good condition. Kind of thing I would like to buy

Yeah seams a good deal 

[doobin]

16 hours ago, Blake@waveney said:

We where temped to get this but decided to buy new this time. The last two where second hand so decided to treat our guys to a new one. 
 

Wacker Neuson ET24 2.4-ton Mini Excavator - TJC Plant Group

TJCPLANT.CO.UK

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2.4-ton manual hitch, 3 buckets, rubber tracks, long dipper ,2 door cabin, long dipper, double acting aux circuit. Ex TJC...

 

That looks a very fair price. 

[doobin]

19 hours ago, swinny said:

Probabilly missed it but what sort of brass is the e19 doobin please? Pm if you want. Many thanks Chris

16.5-17k base spec, 19k in that spec with lots of options ticked inc lights, proportional rockers for services/offset, extra service for rotator, comfy seat, extra counterweight, more powerful track motors from e20 and a hydraulic hitch. Got in on 5 years 0% too, but that was the March price and I waited till November for delivery as factory special.  God knows what lead times are like now even for basic uk spec. 
 

Bobcat wins for me (at the moment) on price inc free finance and most importantly the ability to customise cheaply, such as twin aux which is a must for Arb work. Only three manufacturers would provide a similar spec (cat and Takeuchi) and both worked out around 7k more once you take finance over 5 years into account. Both base machines were more, and both wanted stupid money for the extra service, in Takeuchis case as a third part mod. With bobcat it’s all integrated. 
 

the finance over 5 years gives me good leverage. I have a micro, 1.9, 2.7 and a 2t tracked dumper and my repayments are £1200 a month. With these machines and my attachments I can tackle all small jobs and plenty of mid scale ones too. I have a bit of a niche where we are highly mechanised but also diverse, so I can’t have any one thing costing me too much money per month as there’s no guarantee if will be used that month! On the plus side, we are never short of work. 
 

But bobcat backup isn’t always brilliant and stevie wonder must do their pdi. They are only really winning on price currently, though I’m getting on well with the e27 and the micro is the best true micro on the market for me. 
 

twin aux is easier to find when you get up to 2.7t, and I almost had a kubota rather than the bobcat then as there was only the finance in it. 
 

hope this helps. 
 

Edited January 3, 2021 by doobin