Kirk Palmer
Active Member
I'm looking at buying a new Takeuchi TB240 mini excavator with a mechanical quick coupler. Their standard option is a Wain Roy, but they can also get a Werk Brau pin grabber for an additional $1200, plus the buckets are extra. My question is what are the pros and cons of each setup? My first impression of a Wain Roy is that since the grabber is inside the bucket that will decrease bucket volume which would add up cycle after cycle. And on top of that the buckets just look small to begin with but I don't know if that's an optical illusion because the grabber is inside the bucket instead of mounted up top. On the other hand I would think the bucket breakout force would be greater with the Wain Roy because it's mounted closer to the bucket, decreasing the leverage working against the hydraulics. Am I wrong in the way I'm thinking? I'd appreciate some opinions from people with knowledge and experience working with both these couplers.