bobcatmechanic
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how many of you guys have run these and do they work well and do you like them
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BSAA65LB
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Run one - yes
Do they work well - yes, provided you use one for what it does well. The range of work one can do is impressive, just don't think it is going to do heavy digging like a conventional. They handle powered attachments (hammer, mower, etc) quite well. Low overhead clearance work is another strength.
Do you like them - yes
Do they work well - yes, provided you use one for what it does well. The range of work one can do is impressive, just don't think it is going to do heavy digging like a conventional. They handle powered attachments (hammer, mower, etc) quite well. Low overhead clearance work is another strength.
Do you like them - yes
telescooper
Well-Known Member
I have operated a Gradall for many years. They are excellent machines. Very versatile machines. One must be careful when transporting them, very bouncy.
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ddigger
Senior Member
I very much enjoyed my time on gradalls. Its been yrs ago, before wobble sticks were introduced.
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bobcatmechanic
Senior Member
we have one at the county with a shear, grapple and a couple buckets 2 ditching and 1 toothed
bobcatmechanic
Senior Member
i believe its a 4100xl how do the single cab gradalls do ours has 2 cabs and 2 engines one for transport the other for the business end the guys that run it said about 35 40 top speed you want to go 63 i believe is the top speed they have had it to flat footed braced up to keep from being bucked out
BSAA65LB
Senior Member
Which chassis engine does it have? If it is the B series Cummins, they didn't have a lot of extra power, if anything is not right with the engine, it will be slow. 
Or you changed the speedo recently and the dip switches aren't set for the tires on the machine.
They are geared to run in the low 50's. If you saw 63, must have had a tailwind.....
Which single engine machines, the truck mount or the RT machines? Same basic upper and boom on both. The RT machines are getting more popular.
Or you changed the speedo recently and the dip switches aren't set for the tires on the machine.
They are geared to run in the low 50's. If you saw 63, must have had a tailwind.....
Which single engine machines, the truck mount or the RT machines? Same basic upper and boom on both. The RT machines are getting more popular.
bobcatmechanic
Senior Member
no the one that has wheels under the house like an excavator it has a cummins in it
BSAA65LB
Senior Member
You mean the RT machines then. XL3300 & XL4300, probably the most versatile machines they make. Use a Mercedes Benz 900 series engine. If I was buying a Gradall, one of the RT's would get a VERY serious look.
john1066
Well-Known Member
we have 5100 very useful on road jobs or day jobs when you need to drive out and do something its much faster at 50 than our two rubber tired excavators at 20
gr79
Well-Known Member
XL 4100 near my house last month
https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?p=193914#post193914
https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?p=193914#post193914
telescopicr
New Member
They have there place, just like anyother peice of equipment. They really excell with ditching as your usaully working underlines and around signs and stuff.
run one: yes
work well: yes
like them: no, i love em!
run one: yes
work well: yes
like them: no, i love em!
The G3WD made from the mid 80s to 2000 are the best Gradalls ever made, Gradall went downhill when they came out with there new design in the 2000s , they are high maintaince and very poor visibility which is a major safty factor. Id recomend the single axle model as they can do just as much as a tandem and only have one engine to maintain and a lot more compact , overall they are very useful machines Guysrus
telescopicr
New Member
The g3wd's are awesome for working in boulavard's and tight areas, great for city work indeed!
but what if you get on the side of the highway? i have enough trouble with the 4100's reach! or what if your one engine has a break down and your in a bad spot and need to move? I supose it comes down to what you are mostly going to do with it.
Ricnmd
Member
I find my XL series 1 Gradall to be very good reliable machines. The manufacturer should have kept to the two engine Cummins powered design which saves you on fuel. Like to try a boom extension to extend the reach.
I have owned gradalls since 2000 and love them. I currently own a xl4100 on a truck chassis and a xl4200 on tracks. both with very little trouble. I had a g3wd it was a nice versitale machine but I had a lot of problems and sold it for a g660c and loved it.
Ricnmd
Member
hi....both of my gradalls are series 1 machines. One helpful purchase was a technical servece manual for these machines. It explains how many of the systems work and helps me troubleshoot problems.