Dave Alviti

Nice little load heading out this week - MicroBull, Grapple w/capstan, pelican bucket and 130L bucket

We can send the Giant or microBull on a pallet if you've other work you want to hire one on - works out £90 each way for delivery (double pallet space)

No worries, I appreciate it's not everyone's cup of tea - Some of the youtube videos don't quite do it justice. The rated lift of the Giant is 350kg and the microbull is 200kg - But the attachments for the Giant are a bit heavier We demoed it earlier this summer with a chap who already owned a Ditchwitch (a much bigger unit) and he said it was shifting similar sized lumps to the Ditchwitch which surprised me alot, If you've got to get a lump of wood through a garden gate there is only so big you can cut it! Where abouts are you based?

We've recently started importing the microBull compact loader - there is a separate thread on here at the moment with more pictures/questions & answers - We are also dealers for Giant and have owned 3 separate Sk251's/252's and had them as hire units for the last 3 years Both units are well made and simple in there operation, The Giant is built like a tank and handles yard work without fault - in wet conditions on soft ground it doesn't fair quite so well but still takes a lot to get stuck, wheeled machines will always turn nicer on hard ground and will be slightly more comfortable to ride, however when loaded heavily the weight is on the front wheels - We've never had any faults with these machines - save for the exhaust mounting on the first models - which they have now rectified - We wouldn't be without ours now - If we loose out to another wheeled unit when quoting - it is usually on a price basis rather than build quality or operation The microBull is lighter and smaller - at only 750mm wide it's about the narrowest on the market - which is what first attracted us to it - My argument is why have a loader if you can't get it to the majority of jobs because of access? - It also weighs in at around 700kg - meaning it can easily be transported on a trailer in conjunction with tracked chippers/grinders - It's short enough it can be parked sideways comfortably on a 10x5 - with no attachment on the front its only just bigger than a euro pallet (lengthways) With tracks the unit is more stable with weight on the front end, especially when lifting at height - Comes as standard with x2 double acting aux functions, flail circuit and work light - Optional extras on most machines. There are machines that will lift more but few that will get where these will - for most wheeled machines to get anywhere close to 750mm you need to run with the skinny wheels - usually at a compromise to traction/ground pressure Either way I think in the majority of situations you'll need to be running track matts, unless the ground is solid in the depths of summer Every machine has it's limitations and restrictions, My main advice is to try before you buy, get a demo, or better to hire for a week and see how it fits you as a company - we always offer to refund up to a weeks hire if a purchase is made as we'd much rather sell a machine to someone who is confident it's what they want Also be aware of some manufacturers quoting a "tipping load" This is essentially meaningless as its the point at which the machine tipps over - don't assume that the machine will 'almost' lift this weight, that is not normally the case - Always ask for a working load If anyone has any questions regarding either of these units feel free to pm or email me

Yeah that would be the one - 20mm plate is plenty to loose an m16 csq bolt

Great shout, Might offer something similar as an option - wondering if you'd get away with coach bolts down through and they'd get in the way a bit less?

I'd spotted the plate on the back, good idea, I take it that's solid bar? Round the base?

How much does that grab weigh?

Quick video from the weekend,playing around with the built in capstan winch

No worries, I'll post some more pictures once we've made the Giant adaption plate

Yes we've 3 sets of those in stock, Here's a couple of closeups of the hitch, you can see that it'd almost be as easy to make an adaption plate as it would be to weld brackets to each attachment, It wouldn't really push the implement too far out

The existing hitch is compact enough that we could make an adaptation plate pretty easy for what ever other attachments you have, we'll be making one for a giant soon as we've a few attachments for that

Bit more progress on the front guard - Settled on a design we are happy with now, easy enough to replicate, utilises existing fixings, flxible rubbet mountings at the top and 2 bolts removed allows the front section to pivot forward for maintenance/access - Any machines with sell here will have this fitted as standard at no additional cost (needs painting obviously)

The 23hp pro2 version is £13500 plus vat for the base unit, full list of prices and attachments is listed on our website, we can also work out package deals with purchases of multiple implements

750mm wide - 380mm of track on the ground, so keeps ground pressure to a minimum, also only 1.3m long (without the attachment, so surprising how tight a corner you can get round

Few shots from some recent demos/hire

Good shout

No, airflow shouldn't have been reduced at all, mostly there to protect pipework at the front where it's most likely to get caught, the oil cooler is positioned where the boom offers protection most of the time

Never one to ignore feed back, started working on this over the weekend, will be fully retrofit and works off existing bolt holes/fixings, will probably make it so we can incorporate company logo/name into the face of it.

Looks good, the nice thing with the microBull is the 2 aux services and flail circuit as standard, saves having to worry about diverters etc. and gives plenty of scope for attachments

We may look at some form of guard for the bottom set of hoses, but to be honest it's not been an issue so far, with the majority of implements the boom is in the lowered position when your heading into brash/timber etc. so the implement protects everything. Also enables ease of maintenance/access

There are a few on the microbull.fr facebook page, it's 23hp hydraulic drive so never going to compete with a dedicated belt drive unit, but could be a good addition for some, access wise it's only 750mm wide so comparable to other narrow access grinders

I know this is an old thread but it may interest some - We've been appointed as the UK distributor for the microBull range of compact loaders, we've machines and a good range of attachments in stock ready for demonstrations and delivery if anyone is interested, please don't hesitate to give me a call 01584711544 - 07976901536 Prices are advertised on our website and we can work out package deals on multiple attachments Frank Alviti - Micro-Pelle - MicroBull Compact Loaders - FRANKALVITI.CO.UK Please see below for the range of machines and attachments available - Prices shown are plus delivery and VAT Please...

Some recent additions to our Hire fleet - Giant SK251D - With Timber grab & pelican Bucket - £125/day (includes trailer if required)

Tracked stump grinder hire Not Robocut related but definitely relevant for the members of this site. We've recently added a Predator P28x to our hire fleet. Check out this quick time lapse I made over the weekend of its first job. We are based in Ludlow, Shropshire. PM or see contact details on the website for more info.