Squizzy246B
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Well I'm on my way down the road of new mini-ex and 2nd Hand truck. The excavator part is proving harder than the truck.
In short I need to keep the machine under 7,700 lbs and be zero tail swing with no cab/ROPs only.
Cat dipped out on price.
Kubota offered me a great deal on the U35-3 but it is 6" wider than I want to be.
Takeuchi have a 2.8 only and I'm still waiting on a quote.
Volvo don't do these sizes.
We don't get hardly any Bobcat excavators here and the dealer don't give me a warm fuzzy.
Which leaves me with Hitachi and Yanmar. Very Very similar machines but don't say that to the salesmen. Both have Yanmar engines and not a lot in it otherwise. Prices are close. The Hitachi has auto-idle standard and the Yanmar has hydraulic quick hitch as standard. I can get my hands on the Yanmar Vio 2.7 (which is actually almost 3 tonne{6,500 lbs}) at 2 weeks notice cause they have one in stock. The Hitachi Zaxis 30U is 6-8 weeks delivery and maybe then some.
Whats the verdict??...Recommendations anyone??
In short I need to keep the machine under 7,700 lbs and be zero tail swing with no cab/ROPs only.
Cat dipped out on price.
Kubota offered me a great deal on the U35-3 but it is 6" wider than I want to be.
Takeuchi have a 2.8 only and I'm still waiting on a quote.
Volvo don't do these sizes.
We don't get hardly any Bobcat excavators here and the dealer don't give me a warm fuzzy.
Which leaves me with Hitachi and Yanmar. Very Very similar machines but don't say that to the salesmen. Both have Yanmar engines and not a lot in it otherwise. Prices are close. The Hitachi has auto-idle standard and the Yanmar has hydraulic quick hitch as standard. I can get my hands on the Yanmar Vio 2.7 (which is actually almost 3 tonne{6,500 lbs}) at 2 weeks notice cause they have one in stock. The Hitachi Zaxis 30U is 6-8 weeks delivery and maybe then some.
Whats the verdict??...Recommendations anyone??