Who make the best Telehandler.

[Agi-Smash]

Wouldnt recommend the 531-70 torque lock model. Weak head gaskets and transmission wiring loom poor, good old parkinsons.

[arboriculturist]

Wouldnt recommend the 531-70 torque lock model. Weak head gaskets and transmission wiring loom poor, good old parkinsons.

 

I'll remember that - thanks.

[Alycidon]

Manitiou. takes a bit of getting used to after a Saunderson and John Deere but it does everything you want with ease, I use a 6-27. Lifts 2.7 tonnes 6 meters. Perkins engines.

 

That though is far bigger than the models you are looking at.

 

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[fergusonforestry]

we had this, i hated driving it and it was a bit poo climbing any kind of slope off road, made a great ramp though

[TIMON]

Tested loads in 1999 for a firm I worked for and the manitou was best then... A lot has changed.

When I worked in construction I used a manitou 1729 which was an incredible machine.., later I drove JCB,s and saw them steadily improve every year... My advice, try as many as you can, if you are a serious customer then the different suppliers will be glad to let you have demo model to try.

[arboriculturist]

Tested loads in 1999 for a firm I worked for and the manitou was best then... A lot has changed.

When I worked in construction I used a manitou 1729 which was an incredible machine.., later I drove JCB,s and saw them steadily improve every year... My advice, try as many as you can, if you are a serious customer then the different suppliers will be glad to let you have demo model to try.

 

It appears that at this moment in time, Manitou and JCB seem the best machines for the task required - keep your posts coming though as it is good to know how specific models compare!

 

Looking to spend 10 - 15K.

[LGP Eddie]

Liebherr probably make the best quality machine, but not in a huge range of specs?

 

Eddie.

[onyx landscaping/fencing]

would be Manitou for me! followed by class then merlo at the very bottom would be jcb driven several of them and hated every one

[arboriculturist]

Just spoke to local Ag Engineer - He said brakes on Merlos poor because they use calipers like a car!

 

Advised JCB's very bulky machines but fair apart from that.

 

Manitou's were at the top of his list for all round machine.

[Alycidon]

Reliability is a key issue, speak to existing users, look on the farming forums. The teleporter is by some way the most used machine around most farms. I have had a couple of hours on one this morning.

 

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