Attachment 89658Originally Posted by D&GExcavating
Was it you who bust the step off it .....??
Attachment 89658
Was it you who bust the step off it .....??
How did I become a pessimist ..? Well I started off years ago as an optimist but now I have practical experience .........!!
I have to say our 980G is my favorite to operate
No it wasnt actually. It was the guy before me who was running it. He also managed to rip one of the fiberglass front fenders off on a snow pile. By this time we had it fiberglassed back together and mounted it back on. How me managed to break that step in snow is beyond me
I have yet to run a G series loader, hopefully soon we will have a couple. Does yours have the controls on the steering wheel, or is it the raised pistol grip?
Ours has the quarter steer with the transmission controls on the steering wheel. It's so nice, and that 950G we just got this winter has the same set up.
Yup the quarter steering sounds nice, I'm sure it takes getting use to from the full steering wheel though.
It seems overly touchy at first but it doesn't take long, unless you're an old guy haha. You won't want to go back once you use it
We work at a CN railroad yard, and they have 4 new 988 H with the joystick steering, not sure if I'd be into that, some of the guys say they would much rather have the G series.
I think i would rather have the G series too. I've never been in a 988H but they have that 3/4 throttle thing where you can set the engine at 75% power and all you do it dig and shift. It just seems like that is un-needed wear and tear on the transmission.
Just a side note on your step.
One time while running a 966c, the first step up was ripped off. I think that one was cable from the factory. Anyways as I went to climb up the chain broke (it was 3/8 g70) I smaked my head on the top rung, woke up on the ground with a bloody forehead and a banged knee. At the time I gusse it was a good repair, I never thought the chain would wear out just hanging there. muzy
Yeah, to me it just doesn't sound right. I like the new cabs the loaders are getting, and the style of the bodies, but some of the other things they are doing are negative not positive, in my opinion
Most larger loaders are going that way. You set the "cruise control" for the throttle at whatever RPM you want to run at and then run the machine on the steering joystick, the left pedal for fine power train modulation, and the lift/tilt control. Sit back in the seat, two hands & left foot, and have at it. Easy peasy.
As far as I'm aware the 988G & H both run pretty much the same. And as a side comment I'd far rather have joystick steering than that poxy half-steering wheel abortion.
Last edited by Nige; 04-02-2012 at 03:57 PM.
How did I become a pessimist ..? Well I started off years ago as an optimist but now I have practical experience .........!!
Is the joystick quick reacting? Does it throw you around the seat because its jerky? My concern would be driving up a ramp with the joystick.
No the joystick steering I've come across on loaders is as smooth as you like. In fact on some systems you can dial the sensitivity up or down to suit the operator's comfort zone. The nice thing is that instead of leaning towards the steering wheel it encourages you to sit back in the seat with both arms resting on the armrests, which steadies them and leads to a much better control. Lastly you have the advantage that the transmission F-N-R and upshift/downshift controls are right there on the same joystick used for the steering.
How did I become a pessimist ..? Well I started off years ago as an optimist but now I have practical experience .........!!
I guess I've never tried out the stick, but I do really like having the gear selectors on the 1/4 steer, and I really like the 1/4 steer. I doubt we'll have anything new enough with a joystick for a while. That 624J on the first page has the transmission controls on the joystick for the bucket. It's pretty nice
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