Loader control question?? which is better?

[Spanrz]

Here's the airplane steering wheel ,as I call it. Cat 980G.

I see that's a 980G series I.

That's called "command control" steering, it comes with "electro-hydraulic" controls (i.e has finger touch controls which are electrically operated and the electric controls the hydraulics)

Standard steering wheel machines have pilot controls (hydraulic controlled levers)

 

[RocksnRoses]

For me, I would take the joystick every time. It gives you constant control over the bucket which in turn speeds up your operation. I haven't operated the newer machines with the pilot controls to compare, but we have had both twin stick machines and joystick machines over the years. The first joy stick ( perhaps I should say, single lever control) machines we had, were two Ford A64 loaders and although they were never a real popular loader, they were easy to operate and did well by us. Our Liebherr 541 loader has a joy stick with all the controls on it and it is absolutely brilliant to operate.

Rn'R.

 

[XL4300X]

My 930G is single joystick with detent for raise, float, dump, and self level. It also has the third valve on the top right side and a shifter on the top left side. The machine also has a column shifter. I go back and forth using both, use the joystick shifter for loading, makes loading quick and efficient. Takes me less than two minutes to load a triaxle fully heaped, I love it.

 

[Clayton M]

i ran the Cat's with the joystick for a while and then moved into a Volvo with the 2-lever controls. The Lever controls are much easier because instead of moving your whole arm to move the joysticks you can just move your fingertips.

 

[nextdoor]

I guess if all else fails you could always use the shovel. Ther is no JOY in that STICK!! Sorry guys I couldnt resist!

 

[qball]

gotta have two levers. i feel they grade and load better and they seem to be less rough on the wrist.
i feel the 953 b had the best feel for grading.

 

[Loaderman380]

It's all a matter of personal preference. I have run them all, from the 2ft. long levers, the pilot valve, eh, and single lever. I could make any of them do what I needed to. However I do prefer the 2 stick controls, maybe because that's what I started on.

 

[cummins05]

The best loader i ever ran was a two stick komatsu WA500 and WA 600. The worst was a ford A 64. With a single 3 foot lever that you have to move two feet in any direction to get the bucket or booms to move.

 

[Haul&Spread]

I prefer the newer JD controls, with the shifting buttons and the single handle control.